Chris Lytle vs. Paul Taylor Result

Chris Lytle def. Paul Taylor

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 89: Bisping vs LebenOctober 18, 2008Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Chris Lytle defeated Paul Taylor by unanimous decision at UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben on October 18, 2008 in Birmingham, England, United Kingdom. The referee was Kevin Mulhall. Judges' scores: 29-28, 30-27, 29-28.

Chris Lytle vs. Paul Taylor — UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben (Oct 18, 2008)

Result: Chris Lytle won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Kevin Mulhall
Division: Welterweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Location: Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

Judges' scorecards

Chris Lee
29–28
For Chris Lytle
Tim Vannatta
30–27
For Chris Lytle
Chris Watts
29–28
For Chris Lytle

Fight stats

Chris LytlePaul Taylor

0Knockdowns0
102102/194 · 53%Significant strikes85/160 · 53%85
212212/304 · 70%Total strikes133/209 · 64%133
22/3 · 67%Takedowns0/2 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
7:59Control time1:04

Significant strikes by target

Chris LytleHead 54 · Body 42 · Legs 6

Paul TaylorHead 42 · Body 15 · Legs 28

Significant strikes by position

Chris LytleDistance 56 · Clinch 43 · Ground 3

Paul TaylorDistance 48 · Clinch 37 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Chris Lytle	35/54	83/102	0/0	3:01
	Paul Taylor	32/52	46/66	0/0	0:18
2	Chris Lytle	33/55	70/92	1/2	2:33
	Paul Taylor	20/43	40/64	0/2	0:38
3	Chris Lytle	34/85	59/110	1/1	2:25
	Paul Taylor	33/65	47/79	0/0	0:08

Where it sat in their careers

Chris Lytle

UFC record before: 4-8
UFC record after: 5-8
Age at the fight: 34

Last UFC bouts before this one

LJosh KoscheckJul 5, 2008
WKyle BradleyFeb 2, 2008
LThiago AlvesNov 17, 2007

Next fight: L vs. Marcus Davis

Paul Taylor

UFC record before: 2-2
UFC record after: 2-3
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

WJess LiaudinJun 7, 2008
LPaul KellyJan 19, 2008
LMarcus DavisSep 8, 2007

Next fight: W vs. Peter Sobotta

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