Tag: Chris Lytle

UFC on Versus 5 Results: Joseph Benavidez Outstrikes Eddie Wineland

Two bantamweights that are always in title contention crossed paths as former WEC champ Eddie Wineland met Team Alpha Male trained Joseph Benavidez.  Wineland and Benavidez were both in action at UFC 128 in March, when Benavidez’s teammate Urija…

Two bantamweights that are always in title contention crossed paths as former WEC champ Eddie Wineland met Team Alpha Male trained Joseph Benavidez.  Wineland and Benavidez were both in action at UFC 128 in March, when Benavidez’s teammate Urijah Faber defeated Wineland.

Benavidez attacked first, scoring with a combination and a number of kicks.  A jab from Wineland opened a small cut under Benavidez’s left eye.  Two consecutive right hands from Benavidez rocked Wineland.  Wineland’s nose showed the damage, as blood poured from both nostrils.  Wineland was clearly bothered by the nose, but Benavidez remained patient as the round concluded.

A left hand from Benavidez targeted the damaged nose at the start of the second frame.  Wineland connected with an uppercut to back up Benavidez.  Benavidez believed he was poked in the eye, but Josh Rosenthal ruled it a punch and Wineland pounced and delivered shots.   Benavidez looked for the first takedown of the fight with two minutes left in the round, but Wineland kept the fight on the feet.  A second shot from Benavidez was also stuffed and the pair traded knees before crashing to the mat and scrambling back to the feet.  A deep single leg takedown scored from Benavidez as the second round closed. 

Another right hook from Benvidez connected as the third stanza began.  A big shot clipped Wineland and Benavidez charged in with a flying knee.  Opening up his arsenal, Benavidez attempted a spinning back fist, but failed to connect.  Wineland caught a kick and delivered a stiff right hand to back up Benavidez.  With a minute left in the fight, Benavidez sought a takedown, but Wineland defended well with a guillotine attempt.  A big knee from Wineland was thrown as the horn sounded, but he could not find a finish.

All three judges gave Benavidez all three rounds.  Benavidez is now 15-2, with his only two losses to divisional kingpin Dominick Cruz.  Wineland has now dropped two straight bouts, both against Team Alpha Male fighters. 

Official result: Joseph Benavidez def. Eddie Wineland via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27).

UFC on Versus 5 Results: Joseph Benavidez vs. Eddie Wineland: Round Three

The UFC made its debut in Milwaukee, WI on Sunday, August 14.  The seventh of the eight preliminary card fights featured a bantamweight bout between Joseph Benavidez and Eddie Wineland.Benavidez brought a record of 14-2 into this bout that…

The UFC made its debut in Milwaukee, WI on Sunday, August 14.  The seventh of the eight preliminary card fights featured a bantamweight bout between Joseph Benavidez and Eddie Wineland.

Benavidez brought a record of 14-2 into this bout that many felt should have been on the main card of the event. The only two losses in Benavidez’s career coming at the hands of UFC bantamweight champion Dominick Cruz. For his part, Wineland brought a record of 18-6-1 into the Octagon, his last fight being a loss to Benavidez’s teammate Urijah Faber at UFC 128.

As the round began, Wineland’s corner said, “Push the pace, Eddie.”

Benavidez then clipped Wineland and had him staggering against the cage and following that up with a flying knee.

As the round progressed Benavidez seemed to feel much more at ease and just as Benavidez began to look more at ease, Wineland began to pick up his level of aggression.

As the fight came to an end the crowd responded with a solid round of applause.

The fight goes the distance and the scores are 30-27 on all cards for Benavidez.

Chris Lytle Adds to Record, Takes Two Bonus Awards at UFC on Versus 5

Filed under: UFC, NewsMILWAUKEE – It’s really no surprise at all, is it, that Chris Lytle, in his swan song, would steal the show and take home not just one, but two post-fight bonus awards?

Lytle, who was a bonus machine in his time with the UFC, at …

Filed under: ,

MILWAUKEE – It’s really no surprise at all, is it, that Chris Lytle, in his swan song, would steal the show and take home not just one, but two post-fight bonus awards?

Lytle, who was a bonus machine in his time with the UFC, at one time winning four straight and seven in eight fights, added to his record total on Saturday night at UFC on Versus 5 in Milwaukee with a pair of bonuses – Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night.

UFC president Dana White made the bonuses official after the card at the Bradley Center. For his TKO win over Charles Oliveira on the main card, Donald Cerrone won Knockout of the Night. Each of the bonuses was worth $65,000 – a record for a UFC event on free TV.


Lytle announced late Saturday that his main event against Dan Hardy would be his final fight, electing to hang up the gloves after more than 50 career fights. Though he entered the fight with Hardy with a sub-.500 UFC record at 9-10, it was his propensity to always deliver exciting fights that endeared him to the fans, fellow fighters and his UFC bosses.

With the two bonuses, Lytle ends his career with 10 in 20 UFC fights, pulling ahead of middleweight champion Anderson Silva, who was tied with him at eight going into Sunday night. Lytle also won a new 2012 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, which had been promised to the winner of the main event. MIlwaukee is home to Harley, one of the UFC’s top-tier sponsors.

Lytle and Hardy both promised to stand and trade throughout the fight – and they did for 14 minutes, until Hardy inexplicably shot for a takedown. Lytle used that takedown to latch on to a guillotine, and Hardy was forced to tap.

Earlier on the main card, Cerrone, who has been down on himself for what he claims are notoriously slow starts, finally got out to a fast start against Oliveira. He pounded the highly touted prospect out just about three minutes into the first round.

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Chris Lytle Adds to Record, Takes Two Bonus Awards at UFC on Versus 5

Filed under: UFC, NewsMILWAUKEE – It’s really no surprise at all, is it, that Chris Lytle, in his swan song, would steal the show and take home not just one, but two post-fight bonus awards?

Lytle, who was a bonus machine in his time with the UFC, at …

Filed under: ,

MILWAUKEE – It’s really no surprise at all, is it, that Chris Lytle, in his swan song, would steal the show and take home not just one, but two post-fight bonus awards?

Lytle, who was a bonus machine in his time with the UFC, at one time winning four straight and seven in eight fights, added to his record total on Saturday night at UFC on Versus 5 in Milwaukee with a pair of bonuses – Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night.

UFC president Dana White made the bonuses official after the card at the Bradley Center. For his TKO win over Charles Oliveira on the main card, Donald Cerrone won Knockout of the Night. Each of the bonuses was worth $65,000 – a record for a UFC event on free TV.


Lytle announced late Saturday that his main event against Dan Hardy would be his final fight, electing to hang up the gloves after more than 50 career fights. Though he entered the fight with Hardy with a sub-.500 UFC record at 9-10, it was his propensity to always deliver exciting fights that endeared him to the fans, fellow fighters and his UFC bosses.

With the two bonuses, Lytle ends his career with 10 in 20 UFC fights, pulling ahead of middleweight champion Anderson Silva, who was tied with him at eight going into Sunday night. Lytle also won a new 2012 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, which had been promised to the winner of the main event. MIlwaukee is home to Harley, one of the UFC’s top-tier sponsors.

Lytle and Hardy both promised to stand and trade throughout the fight – and they did for 14 minutes, until Hardy inexplicably shot for a takedown. Lytle used that takedown to latch on to a guillotine, and Hardy was forced to tap.

Earlier on the main card, Cerrone, who has been down on himself for what he claims are notoriously slow starts, finally got out to a fast start against Oliveira. He pounded the highly touted prospect out just about three minutes into the first round.

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

Chris Lytle Ends His UFC Career by Submitting Dan Hardy

Filed under: UFCChris Lytle ended his UFC career in style on Sunday night in Milwaukee, submitting Dan Hardy with less than a minute to go in the third round of an exciting main event.

The 36-year-old Lytle announced before the fight that he was plann…

Filed under:

Chris Lytle submits Dan Hardy at UFC on Versus 5.Chris Lytle ended his UFC career in style on Sunday night in Milwaukee, submitting Dan Hardy with less than a minute to go in the third round of an exciting main event.

The 36-year-old Lytle announced before the fight that he was planning to retire to spend more time with his family and explore a political career, and he couldn’t have asked for a better way to go out. The fight was exactly the kind of brawl that Lytle loves, with plenty of hard punches landed by both men. The fight was fought almost entirely standing up, but late in the third round, when they went to the ground for the first time, Lytle sunk in a guillotine choke that forced Hardy to tap.

“I love being a fighter,” Lytle said afterward, standing next to his two children inside the Octagon. “I love being part of the UFC. I love it probably more than anything in my life — except for one thing, and that’s my family. I know that it’s time for me to dedicate more time to them, quit putting myself first and put them ahead of everything. Although it pains me to do, I’m making the right choice.”

Although he never fought for a title and lost as often as he won inside the Octagon, Lytle had a long and honorable UFC career and will always be remembered as one of the most exciting fighters the sport has ever seen, and he’s one of just six men to compete inside the Octagon 20 or more times. (The others are Tito Ortiz, Matt Hughes, Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell and B.J. Penn.)

For Hardy, the loss was his fourth in a row, and it raises the question of whether he can remain in the UFC: It’s very rare for fighters to lose four in a row and get a shot at a fifth.

But Sunday night wasn’t about Hardy, it was about Lytle. He went out exactly the way he would have wanted to, with a thrilling victory.

 

Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments

FC on Versus 5 Results: Alex Caceres vs. Jim Hettes: Round Two

The UFC made its debut in Milwaukee, WI on Sunday, August 14.  The fourth fight on the preliminary card featured featherweights Alex Caceres and Jim Hettes.”Bruce Leroy” Caceres came into the cage with a record of 5-3. Hettes made his UFC debut…

The UFC made its debut in Milwaukee, WI on Sunday, August 14.  The fourth fight on the preliminary card featured featherweights Alex Caceres and Jim Hettes.

“Bruce Leroy” Caceres came into the cage with a record of 5-3. Hettes made his UFC debut in this bout, bringing with him a record of 8-0 in his professional career. His amateur record was 4-0. All 12 of those bouts ended in submission.

The first round ended with a hug and the second ended with a touch of gloves and a quick judo throw by Hettes that led to a D’arce choke that Caceres slipped out of.

Hettes then moved to back mount landing some short body shots. Hettes then attempted a guillotine and then an arm triangle.

To say that this fight was full of non-stop action would be an understatement.

After a brief time standing, Hettes took Caceres to the ground, taking his back and slapping on a rear naked choke, earning the submission win, his 13th submission win in 13 total MMA fights.

The win came at the 3:12 mark of Round 2 due to rear naked choke.