The main event on Sunday’s UFC on Versus 5 card will marked the final fight of Chris Lytle’s career. Lytle announced that he would retire following the bout against Dan Hardy.
Hardy entered the fight on a three fight losing streak. Lytle entered the fight tied for the record of most UFC “Fight Night” bonuses with eight.
The welterweights had promised a crowd pleasing fight before they stepped into the Octagon.
Lytle started out landing a big right hand, looking to work the body of Hardy.
The crowd then began a USA chant less than two minutes into the first round.
The talk of standing and throwing was not idle chatter from these two as that is exactly what the two fighters did throughout the first round.
With a minute to go in the round it appeared that Lytle was landing the more effective punches.
Solid first round for Lytle.