Result
Chris LytleDecision - Unanimous
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Round1
Time00:05:00
Elo swing-19Matt Hughes (1834 → 1815)
DateMar 3, 2007
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueNationwide Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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L
45-9-0Matt Hughes
W
Lights Out | 31-18-5Chris Lytle
Matt Hughes vs Chris Lytle
Method :Decision - Unanimous
Round :1
Time :00:05:00
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Matt Hughes
Elo1807Great
3Y trend1835 → 1807
Fight Overview
Round1
Time00:05:00
MethodDecision - Unanimous
Chris Lytle
Elo1706Good
3Y trend1674 → 1706
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Chris Lytle won this fight by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Matt Hughes led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Matt Hughes and Chris Lytle across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Matt HughesChris Lytle
Elo edge
Matt Hughes1807-20 last move
Chris Lytle1706+15 last move
Why they are ranked here
Matt HughesNot on the active ladder · 1807 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat BJ Penn (rated 1663 at the time): +9.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to BJ Penn (rated 1667 at the time): -22.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -23 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1717, not 1807: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Chris LytleNot on the active ladder · 1706 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Dan Hardy (rated 1681 at the time): +15.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Brian Ebersole (rated 1682 at the time): -13.
- Last 5 fights
- 4 wins, 1 loss, +32 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1616, not 1706: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Matt HughesvsChris Lytle
Total strikes
60vs44
Sig. strikes
13vs5
Takedowns
2vs0
Sub. attempts
3vs3
Rev.
1vs1
Finishing profile
Matt HughesKO/TKO leads 47% of wins
Chris Lytlesubmission leads 61% of wins
Common opponents
No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.
Round stats
Matt Hughes vs Chris Lytle is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC 68 : COUTURE VS SYLVIA. Chris Lytle defeated Matt Hughes by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Matt Hughes vs Chris Lytle quick answers
Who won Matt Hughes vs Chris Lytle?
Chris Lytle won Matt Hughes vs Chris Lytle by Decision - Unanimous in round 1 at 00:05:00.
What event is Matt Hughes vs Chris Lytle on?
Matt Hughes vs Chris Lytle is listed on UFC 68 : COUTURE VS SYLVIA.
What are the records for Matt Hughes vs Chris Lytle?
Matt Hughes enters with a 45-9-0 record and Chris Lytle enters with a 31-18-5 record.
What division is Matt Hughes vs Chris Lytle?
Matt Hughes vs Chris Lytle is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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