UFC welterweight Chris “Lights Out” Lytle (30-17-5) has had to switch gears slightly for his upcoming bout in Australia as part of the UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch card. He was to have met Carlos Condit at the event, but Condit pulled out due to a knee injury, now he’ll face UFC newcomer Brian Ebersole at Acer Arena in Sydney on Feb. 28.
Not looking past his opponent, Lytle did an interview with BloodyElbow.com about his upcoming fight (it was completed before Condit backed out) plus his thoughts on a number of subjects, including a possible plan for UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre moving to middleweight to meet that divisions title holder Anderson Silva in a ’super-fight.’
For Lytle, whether or not St-Pierre defends his title or not, “Lights Out” considers the French-Canadian to be the best fighter in the 170 lbs division and would loving nothing else than to challenge himself against the icon. So Lytle is hoping that St-Pierre will stay at 170 lbs and give him that opportunity.
“I truly think the biggest compliment you can receive is when people realize you can end the fight anywhere. I don’t want to be known as anything in particular just wherever the fight goes with me you know that you’re in danger. That’s a good compliment to me because this isn’t boxing, this isn’t jiu-jitsu, it’s mixed martial arts so you better be well versed. The worst kind of guy to fight in my opinion is the type of guy that no matter where the action goes it could all be over in the next couple of seconds. That’s the kind of fighter I’m trying to be and I think that’s the best type of fighter you can aspire to be.”
Lytle is currently 9-9 overall in the UFC and has won his last four fights. His last octagon appearance saw him stop former welterweight champ Matt Serra last September at UFC 119, winning a unanimous decision.