Chris Lytle out of UFC Fight Night 19 bout with Carlos Condit

Chris “Lights Out” Lytle has been forced to withdraw from his eagerly anticipated welterweight match-up with Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Night 19 due to suffering an extensive injury to one of his knees. The news of the bout-scratching injury to Lytle comes courtesy of a report from MMAMania.com who confirmed the withdrawal with sources close to the Indiana based fighter earlier today. UFC... [Read More...]

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Chris Lytle vs. Kevin Burns set for TUF 9 Finale

The UFC has officially announced a welterweight match-up between Chris Lytle and Kevin Burns for the finale of the ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter. The event is scheduled to take place on June 20 at The Pearl in the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas and will be airing live on Spike TV. Lytle is a full-time firefighter and prize fighter that is a veteran of over 40 professional mixed martial arts... [Read More...]

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Chris Lytle to face Kevin Burns at TUF 9 Finale

UFC veteran Chris Lytle will be stepping back into the Octagon to face Kevin Burns in a welterweight clash scheduled for live finale for the upcoming ninth season of The Ultimate Fighter. According to MMAWeekly.com, the two have been sent bout agreements and have agreed to the matchup. The finale is scheduled for June 20 and will emanate from the Pearl at the Palm in Las Vegas. Burns made quite a splash... [Read More...]

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Snowden: Davis and Lytle may have raised the bar too high

It’s amazing how something as simple as expectations can change the way you see a fight. By any reasonable analysis, Marcus Davis and Chris Lytle just had a hell of a fight. It was a nice mix of boxing and kickboxing, with Davis using smart movement to avoid the worst of Lytle’s attack and countering his way to victory. Both men took home an extra $40,000, sharing fight of the night honors... [Read More...]

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Chris Lytle: “Nobody is above getting knocked out”

While every fighter’s dream in the UFC is to become the champion of their weight class, Chris Lytle has only one focus at this point in his career and that is to be known as one of the world’s most consistently exciting fighters. In an exclusive interview with FiveOuncesOfPain.com the 34-year old octagon veteran said that he wants to be the kind of fighter that ‘makes people want... [Read More...]

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Chris Lytle vs. Marcus Davis rumored for UFC 93

MMA Junkie is reporting that a bout between welterweights Chris Lytle and Marcus Davis will take place at UFC 93. According to sources close to both fighters, bout agreements have been given to both camps. UFC 93 is set to take place on January 17 in Dublin, Ireland at the O2 Arena. Davis is coming off a submission victory over Paul Kelly at UFC 89 just two weeks ago in Birmingham, England and has... [Read More...]

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Lorenzo Fertitta’s day-to-day involvement with the UFC a necessity in order for company to reach the next level

People are interpreting today’s announcement that former Station Casinos president Lorenzo Fertitta will be working full-time for the UFC in different ways. Some see it as a negative; that UFC president Dana White’s act has grown tired and Fertitta’s presence is imperative in order for the company to go to the next level. Others view the announcement with a more positive spin; that... [Read More...]

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UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta speaks out in rare interview

Yahoo! Sports columnist Kevin Iole was able to land a rare one-on-one interview with UFC co-owner Lorenzo Feritta. It’s a great interview that has generated a lot of discussion around the Internet thus far. Most fans are none too pleased with a comment in which Fertitta praises the UFC 78 card that took place in November from a business perspective: Y!: But it seems like you had some shows in... [Read More...]

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