Sitting behind the mic at the press conference following his win over
Matt Serra at UFC 119, Chris Lytle heard UFC
president Dana White use a phrase he’d heard often to describe fighters
on the ramp to a title shot: in the mix.
That designation would boost the spirits of most fighters. It’s
validation, and a hint that you’re getting somewhere in a crowded sport.
But Lytle felt uneasy.
“I would tell them if that’s the case, then don’t even tell me that,” Lytle today told MMAjunkie.com.