Thiago Alves vs. Chris Lytle Result

Thiago Alves def. Chris Lytle

TKO (doctor's stoppage)R2 · 5:00

UFC 78: ValidationNovember 17, 2007Newark, New Jersey, USA

Thiago Alves defeated Chris Lytle by TKO (doctor's stoppage) at 5:00 of round 2 at UFC 78: Validation on November 17, 2007 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. The referee was Dan Miragliotta.

Thiago Alves vs. Chris Lytle — UFC 78: Validation (Nov 17, 2007)

Result: Thiago Alves won
Method: KO/TKOTKO (doctor's stoppage)Facial Cuts
Round & time: R2 · 5:00
Referee: Dan Miragliotta
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 78: Validation
Location: Newark, New Jersey, USA

Finish at 5:00 of round 2

Fight stats

Thiago AlvesChris Lytle

1Knockdowns0
3939/90 · 43%Significant strikes42/128 · 33%42
4848/99 · 48%Total strikes88/176 · 50%88
0—Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:32Control time2:29

Significant strikes by target

Thiago AlvesHead 14 · Body 7 · Legs 18

Chris LytleHead 23 · Body 14 · Legs 5

Significant strikes by position

Thiago AlvesDistance 28 · Clinch 9 · Ground 2

Chris LytleDistance 29 · Clinch 12 · Ground 1

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Thiago Alves	1	16/33	20/37	0/0	0:32
	Chris Lytle	0	19/66	39/86	1/1	0:50
2	Thiago Alves	0	23/57	28/62	0/0	0:00
	Chris Lytle	0	23/62	49/90	0/0	1:39

Where it sat in their careers

Thiago Alves

UFC record before: 5-2
UFC record after: 6-2
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 24

Last UFC bouts before this one

WKuniyoshi HironakaSep 19, 2007
WTony DeSouzaDec 30, 2006
WJohn AlessioOct 10, 2006

Next fight: W vs. Karo Parisyan

Chris Lytle

UFC record before: 3-6
UFC record after: 3-7
Age at the fight: 33

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJason GilliamJul 7, 2007
LMatt HughesMar 3, 2007
LMatt SerraNov 11, 2006

Next fight: W vs. Kyle Bradley

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