UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
Birmingham, United Kingdom
18 Oct 2008
Welterweight
VS
58%
Lytle
42%
Taylor
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
CL
Chris Lytle
"Lights Out"
31 – 18
5'11"68" reachOrthodox51 yrsWell-Rounded
CFR 18
PT
Paul Taylor
"Relentless"
11 – 6
Well-Rounded46 yrsOrthodox72" reach6'0"
CFR 13

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Lytle

This is a genuine toss-up — Lytle at 58% vs Taylor at 42% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Taylor has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Lytle
Taylor
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
5'11"
Height
+6'0"
68"
Reach
+72"
51
Age
+46
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Lytle
Taylor
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
18.3
13.4
46.2
Performance Avg
41.0
44
Quality of Victory
39
56
Momentum Score
10
Lytle
Taylor
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
1.4
42%
Strike Accuracy
47%
2.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
5.9
1 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
25
Head
21
9
Body
3
0
Leg
9
RangeRange
22Distance24
12Clinch9
0Ground0
Lytle
Taylor
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.4
Sub Attempts / fight
0.3
5.5
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.2
3.9
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Lytle
Taylor
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
80
80
Never stopped
Verdict
Never stopped
0
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
1
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
20/49 fights
Chin rating based on
9/17 fights
Lytle
Taylor
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
56
10
W · Sub · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
W · Sub · R2
W · Sub · R1
Last 5
W · KO · R2
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
Lytle
Taylor
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
70%
50%
1
KO / TKO Wins
2
6
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
2

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Lytle
Taylor
Striking2.0 / 5.9Volume3.4 / 4.9Grappling5.5 / 1.2Wrestling3.9 / 0.8Submission6.0 / 0.0Pressure6.4 / 4.8
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
2.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
5.9
5.5
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.2
3.9
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
6.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.4
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
4.8
3.4
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.9
Lytle
Strike Zones
Taylor
Lytle
Attacking
25HEAD9BODY0LEGS34 landed
Absorbing
21HEAD3BODY9LEGS33 absorbed
Taylor
Attacking
21HEAD3BODY9LEGS33 landed
Absorbing
25HEAD9BODY0LEGS34 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Lytle targets the head (74% of attacks) — Taylor absorbs 74% of strikes there
🎯Taylor targets the head (64% of attacks) — Lytle absorbs 64% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Lytle
RND
Taylor
0/0R00/0

Lytle · QOF Timeline

Avg: 5.2
0104.8L5.8L5.2W5.2W5.5L4.8L5.5L5.5L5.0W4.8L5.0W5.5L4.5W5.5L4.5W5.0W5.6W4.5W5.5L5.5W2000-112005-102008-022010-022011-08
WinLossTrend

Taylor · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.8
0105.5W1.5L5.5L4.5W5.5L4.5W5.5L5.5L5.2W2007-042008-062009-112011-02
WinLossTrend

Lytle · Last 5

W · Sub · R3
Dan HardyRating 5.5
Submission
UFC Live: Hardy vs Lytle · 2011-08
L · Dec · R3
Brian EbersoleRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · 2011-02
W · Dec · R3
Matt SerraRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 119: Mir vs Cro Cop · 2010-09
W · Sub · R2
Matt BrownRating 5.6
Submission
UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · 2010-07
W · Sub · R1
Brian FosterRating 5
Submission
UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · 2010-02

Taylor · Last 5

W · KO · R2
Gabe RuedigerRating 5.2
KO/TKO
UFC 126: Silva vs Belfort · 2011-02
L · Dec · R3
Sam StoutRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 121: Lesnar vs Velasquez · 2010-10
L · Dec · R3
John HathawayRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 105: Couture vs Vera · 2009-11
W · Dec · R3
Peter SobottaRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 99: The Comeback · 2009-06
L · Dec · R3
Chris LytleRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · 2008-10

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