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UFC's Chris Lytle undergoes successful knee surgery, expected to be out six months
Originally posted on MMAjunkie.com With no surprises or complications, UFC welterweight Chris Lytle today underwent successful knee surgery. Lytle, who injured his knee while preparing for a UFC Fight Night 19 bout with Carlos Condit, was scratched from the Sept. 16 card earlier this week, as MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) first reported. Lytle underwent surgery near his home in Indianapolis. Doctors replaced his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and repaired his medial meniscus, his agent, Ken Pavia of MMAAgents.com, today confirmed via text message. Click here to read the entire article on MMAjunkie.comLabels: Chris Lytle, Ken Pavia, MMAagents
Chris Lytle vs. Carlos Condit set for UFC Fight Night 19 in Oklahoma City
 Originally posted on MMAjunkie.com Veteran UFC welterweight Chris Lylte (27-17-5 MMA, 6-9 UFC) and former WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit (22-5 MMA, 0-1 UFC) will meet at UFC Fight Night 19 in September. The news was first reported by Ariel Helwani of MMA FanHouse, and a source close to one of the competitors today confirmed with MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that bout agreements have been finalized. UFC Fight Night 19, a Spike TV-broadcast event that serves as the lead-in for the debut episode of "The Ultimate Fighter 10," takes place on Sept. 16 at the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City. The UFC recently announced a main event of Nate Diaz vs. Melvin Guillard and a co-headliner of Roger Huerta vs. Gray Maynard for the show. The Lytle vs. Condit matchup is expected to be part of the night's televised main card, as well. Lytle, fresh off a "Fight of the Night" victory over Kevin Burns at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, has won two of his past three fights, the lone loss coming to Marcus Davis via split decision. Lytle continued his recent windfall by picking up his third straight "Fight of the Night" bonus and fourth overall. In fact, including fight-night bonuses for submissions and knockouts, he's won six bonuses in his past eight fights. Click here to read the entire article on MMAjunkie.comLabels: Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle Talks About Juggling Training And Full Time Fire Fighting
Between Rounds Radio: Chris Lytle
The Chris Lytle WARWAGON, all aboard!!!
Originally posted on Examiner.com After watching “The Ultimate Fighter Season 9 Live Finale” last Saturday night live on SPIKE TV, I became inspired and had an epiphany of great magnitude. It all hit me about two minutes left in the first round of the Chris Lytle/Kevin Burns fight. I realized how much I really admire and want to take the time to acknowledge Mr. “Lights Out” Lytle. The man was on the brink of a technical knockout loss (which would have been the first time he has got knocked out EVER) to Kevin “The Fire” Burns, needless to say the former Indiana firefighter stifled “The Fire‘s” onslaught of punishment in the first round, came back, put the proverbial “fire” out, and won the fight via Unanimous Decision. To me this is what fighting and life for that matter, is all about. You have to roll with the punches sometimes. Will you get knocked down and kicked in the mouth sometimes? No doubt about it. The difference is whether or not you're able to recover, regain your composure, and never accept defeat; and this is exactly what I saw from Chris Lytle on Saturday night. Yeah he’s not the most household name in MMA, but he definitely ought to be considered as its poster boy in my opinion. He optimizes and exemplifies what a real fighter is, and is definitely not just another “martial artist” as Forrest Griffin calls them in his latest book entitled “Got Fight.” Click here to read the entire article at Examiner.comLabels: Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle's post-UFC career could include political run in Indiana
 Originally posted on MMAjunkie.com Fulltime firefighter, professional boxer, star mixed-martial-arts fighter, devoted family man. Could Renaissance Man and UFC welterweight Chris Lytle's list of job responsibilities soon include rookie politician? On Monday's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio), the longtime fighter mentioned interest in entering the political ring once his career in the cage runs its course. "I've been talking to some people in my state about it, trying to use whatever popularity I have from my name to help me run for some sort of political office," Lytle said. Lytle, a fan favorite who's stand-and-bang style and no-nonsense interviews have earned him a home in the UFC for nearly a decade, joked about another qualification. "I can lie with the best of them, my friend," Lytle joked. Lytle wouldn't be the first well-known MMA fighter to make a run at office. Late last year, former U.S. Olympic wrestler and veteran MMA fighter Matt Lindland won the Republic primary for the Oregon House of Representatives 52nd district by a solid 14 percentage points. However, he fell short to a Democratic candidate in the general election by 16 points. One Lytle supporter is already making the pitch. "He could launch his (political) career using the UFC name recognition and obviously using his talents to get him into the office," said Lytle's agent, Ken Pavia. "I think he'd be a great politician." Click here to read the entire article at MMAjunkie.comLabels: Chris Lytle, Ken Pavia
Indianapolis' Chris Lytle shows why he is still significant in the UFC
Originally posted on Examiner.com Ultimate Finale 9: Chris Lytle defeats Kevin Burns in an epic showdown. Indianapolis Native Chris Lytle showed why he is still a significant player in the UFC. Lytle who hails from Indianapolis and graduated from Southport High School in 1993 pulled out a hard-eaned victory in the Ultimate Finale 9 card at the Palms Casino in Vegas. My camera guy and partner in crime Johnny Booker covered the fight for me while I was away writing about the "Conviction" show last Saturday. Here's some insights as told by Johnny. ********* Chris Lytle, a seasoned MMA veteran and known commodity in UFC circles, has flirted with the notoriety and success necessary to propel him to the next level. But at each critical moment, he has run into an obstacle- two of which are named Matt. Intent on righting the course of his derailed title aspirations, Lytle has chosen a path less traveled for him; he takes more chances than normal, and lets the pieces fall where they may. That tendency may have been present in many of his prior fights, but Saturday night, it was on full display. Early on in his fight with Burns, he threw all-or-nothing shots, many of which did not land, but showed he is ready to take chances with his approach in the hope of securing a decisive victory. With a BJJ black belt and an ability to stuff takedowns on a fairly consistent basis, he seems to have taken his game to another level, content to trust his abilities when his strikes don’t always find their mark. One might see a similarity to Liddell’s style of old, the all-or-nothing shots that can earn a KO or result in one just as easily, and Lytle seems content to roll the dice on his attack. In other words, he seems like a man that knows the path he tread before has only one destination, and the path of aggression may redirect that trajectory. Click here to read the entire article at Examiner.comLabels: Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle Post-Fight Interview
Lytle Wins in a War
 Originally posted on MMAweekly.com For as smart as Chris Lytle actually is, he apparently does not understand the meaning of the word "boring," as he once again put on a show for the fans in Las Vegas, picking up a unanimous decision win over Kevin Burns in a welterweight slugfest. Early on it looked like Burns might get the best of Lytle as he landed a big right uppercut that put the Indiana native on wobbly legs, scrambling for a recovery plan. As always with Lytle, though, he is next to impossible to put away, and he kept close to Burns as the round came to a close. "I didn't see it. I ducked my head down like my coaches tell me not to, and he caught me with one," Lytle commented about the punch in the first round. "I was like whoa I'm almost on the ground, I've got to stand back up. I'm an experienced fighter. I knew the onslaught was coming, that's why I was trying to weather the storm. I was able to do that and I cleared my head between the first and second rounds." The second and third rounds told a different story as Lytle's striking and superior conditioning took over, as he continued to move forward on his opponent, landing punches to the body and head of Burns. Click here to read the entire article at MMAweekly.comLabels: Chris Lytle
Can Chris Lytle Secure His Spot?
 Originally posted on MMAweekly.com The boom in popularity for MMA resulted in the UFC’s roster growing at an exponential rate. With numbers swelled to maximum capacity, shows began to book at such a rate that fighters have now found themselves with an abundance of shows, but a lack of spots available due to the promotion’s roster being so full. So the inevitable cuts have begun. Fighters not performing up to expectations have found themselves out of the promotion, making each fight now a potential last gasp for young talent and veterans alike. One of the longtime UFC fighters who is looking to continue his time with the company is welterweight Chris “Lights Out” Lytle. After five years of near consistency with the promotion, Lytle has alternated wins and losses of late, and at the age of 34 could be facing his last run with the company. In typical Lytle fashion, however, if this is the last run, he intends to go out swinging. “I feel like I’ve been a split-decision away – a bad break away – from being really in a better position than I’m at,” Lytle told MMAWeekly heading into this Saturday’s TUF 9 Finale. Click here to read the entire article at MMAweekly.comLabels: Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle refutes claims he tapped out to Kevin Burns at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale
 Originally posted on MMAjunkie.com No, Chris Lytle did not tap out during this past Saturday's co-"Fight of the Night" bout with Kevin Burns at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale. Soon after the June 20 fight aired live on Spike TV and Lytle was awarded a unanimous-decision win, MMA forums lit up with claims stating that veteran fighter tapped out late in the first round after Burns connected on a solid uppercut and took the fight to the mat. However, on today's edition of MMAjunkie.com Radio (www.mmajunkie.com/radio), Lytle (27-17-5 MMA, 6-9 UFC) said he never tapped out in his previous 48 professional fights and that he didn't tap out in this one either. Approximately four minutes into the fight, after a timeout was given to Lytle because of an accidental groin kick, Burns connected on a crisp uppercut and forced the fight to the ground. Lytle was on his knees as Burns threw punches from above. A replay of the fight shows Lytle's left arm moving in an up and down motion – at most twice – though it's unclear if he was simply protecting his head, securing his balance, waving off the referee, signaling that he was taking illegal hits to the back of the head, or quite possibly even tapping out from the strikes. Lytle hasn't re-watched the fight, and initially he wasn't even sure when the alleged tap took place. But he's confident he never called an end to the fight. Click here to read the entire article at MMAjunkie.comLabels: Chris Lytle
MMAjunkie.com Radio: TUF9 Finale's Chris Lytle and agent Ken Pavia (in studio), TSJ winner
UFC awards record three "Fight of the Night" bonuses after entertaining TUF 9 Finale
Originally posted on MMAjunkie.com LAS VEGAS - Faced with the unenviable task of determining a "Fight of the Night" award winner among three more-than-deserving candidates at Saturday's The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, UFC officials made the only decision they possibly could. Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida, Chris Lytle vs. Kevin Burns and Joe Stevenson vs. Nate Diaz were all named the evening's "Fights of the Night" winners for a record three awards and each competitor earned an additional $25,000 for his performance. The amounts, which were on par with the $25,000 awards issued at the December 2008 TUF 8 Finale, and winners were confirmed by MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) following the event. Stevenson and Diaz kicked off the evening's televised card with an entertaining ground battle that provided 15 minutes of exciting action. Stevenson earned the much-needed unanimous-decision win, and the pair seemed well on their way to the evening's "Fight of the Night" award. That is, until Lytle and Burns waged their stand-up contest. Both Lytle and Burns each took turns on the winning end of a stand-up brawl, but "Lights Out" came back from nearly having his own lights shut off in the opening frame to earn a unanimous decision win in a bloody, three-round affair with Burns. Click here to read the entire article at MMAjunkie.comLabels: Chris Lytle
USAT/SBN May MMA Consensus Rankings: Welterweight
If I Was The UFC Matchmaker
Originally posted on fiveouncesofpain.com Welterweights Anthony Johnson vs. Josh Koscheck Why not? This is exactly the type of fight that Koscheck needs to win when he comes back to put him right back in the mix at welterweight. From Johnson’s perspective, a win over Koscheck would certainly move him that much closer to a championship match-up. For Koscheck to be successful in this bout he would have to get back to his roots against a rangy, lethal striker such as Johnson. However, Johnson is no rookie on the wrestling mat either as he wrestled in college as well before becoming involved with mixed martial arts. On the other side of that coin, Koscheck got caught in his last bout but showed with his devastating knockouts over Yoshiyuki Yoshida and Dustin Hazelett that he is a threat no matter where the bout ends up. This fight would be electrifying, no question in my mind. Chris Lytle vs. Matt Brown Can you say ‘guaranteed fight of the night’? Lytle and Brown bring it every single time they enter the octagon. Both can bang, and bang hard, and neither is a slouch on the ground by any means. More likely than not, this one erupts in a back and forth slugfest that will have the crowd on their feet from beginning to end. Heck, matching Lytle up with anyone at 170 is a good move being that he’s either had fight of the night or knockout of the night in his last….like twenty bouts in the UFC. Click here to read the entire article at fiveouncesofpain.comLabels: Anthony Johnson, Chris Lytle
Chris Lytle vs. Kevin Burns official for TUF 9 Finale in June
Originally posted on MMAjunkie.com A welterweight contest between Kevin Burns (7-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) and Chris Lytle (26-17-5 MMA, 5-9 UFC), first reported in March, has been officially added to the June 20 finale of "The Ultimate Fighter: U.S. vs. U.K." The organization made the announcement on its official website. The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale takes place June 20 at The Pearl in the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. It airs on Spike TV. Lytle will be looking to rebound from an exciting split-decision loss to Marcus Davis at UFC 93 in January. The 14-time UFC veteran hasn't dropped two consecutive bouts since back-to-back defeats to Matt Hughes and Matt Serra in 2006 and 2007. ********* MAIN CARD Lightweight finalist No. 1 vs. No. 2 Welterweight finalist No. 1 vs. No. 2 Clay Guida vs. Diego Sanchez Nate Diaz vs. Joe Stevenson Matt Brown vs. Anthony Johnson PRELIMINARY CARD Kevin Burns vs. Chris Lytle Mike Ciesnolevicz vs. Tomasz Drwal* Brad Blackburn vs. Edgar Garcia* * - Not officially announced Click here to read the entire article at MMAjunkie.comLabels: Anthony Johnson, Brad Blackburn, Chris Lytle, Mike Ciesnolevicz
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Round 5 to release Jason MacDonald figurine; Lytle and Kampmann next?
Originally posted on MMAjunkie.com Round 5, the company best known for its popular line of mixed-martial-arts figurines, today announced it will produce and release a figurine of veteran UFC middleweight Jason MacDonald later this year. No exact date has been determined for the release, which is the company's first Canadian-fighter figurine. "Since we are based in Ontario, I am particularly excited that Jason MacDonald is the first Canadian to sign with Round 5," Round 5 President and Co-Founder Damon Lau stated in today's press release. "He is one of the most successful and popular MMA stars in the country and enjoys a strong following across North America." Round 5 now releases a new set of figurines each quarter. The company previously announced it had reached deals with Fedor Emelianenko and Gina Carano, whose figurines will be released later this year. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) also today was told by a source close to the fighters that UFC veterans Chris Lytle and Martin Kampmann have recently inked deals with Round 5. However, it's currently unknown if their figurines will be released in 2009. Click here to read the entire article at MMAjunkie.comLabels: Chris Lytle, Martin Kampmann
USAT/SBN March MMA Consensus Rankings: Welterweight
Chris Lytle meets Kevin Burns at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale in June
 Originally posted on MMAjunkie.com Following his January split-decision loss to Marcus Davis in a highly anticipated UFC 93 bout, veteran UFC welterweight Chris Lytle (26-17-5 MMA, 5-9 UFC) will return to action against Kevin Burns (7-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) at The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale. Sources close to both fighters told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) bout agreements were distributed today and are in the process of being finalized. The Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale takes place June 20 at The Pearl in the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas. It airs on Spike TV. The live finale concludes the ninth season of "The Ultimate Fighter," which debuts April 1 with a "U.S. vs. U.K." theme. Following his loss to Davis, Lytle is now 2-3 in his past five fights. However, the pro boxer, who was "The Ultimate Fighter 4" welterweight runner-up, is a crowd-pleaser who – despite his mediocre record in the octagon – has remained a fixture in the UFC since UFC 28. Click here to read the entire article at MMAjunkie.comLabels: Chris Lytle
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