Chris “Lights Out” Lytle is known for being a tough fighter and giving any opponent all they can handle within the world’s premier fighting organization. This evening Lytle appeared on the popular MMA radio show that coincidentally bears the same namesake, The Lights Out Show (www.thelightsoutshow.com), a content partner of PRO MMA (http://promma.info) where he talked about his upcoming fight and how he juggles work with his MMA career.
Lytle recently signed a new four-fight contract with the UFC. Apparently they noticed what many of the rest of us have noticed, Chris Lytle is fighting with what seems like a new found passion. When asked to try to explain this new style of fighting he says, “If I go to a decision, I have failed.”
Chris Lytle has never lost by submission or KO. All of his losses have come by way of decision. His next fight will be on Oct.18 at UFC 89 against Paul Taylor in England.
Lytle does what few other top level UFC fighters do; he works a full-time job outside of the Octagon as a fireman while maintaining his fight career at the same time. He says it’s the best job you can have and still fight. When asked if he ever considered fighting full time and giving up the firefighting job Lytle replied that he really enjoys his job, he enjoys helping people, and at the same time he is happy where his fighting career is. So he says, “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”
When the subject of Paul Taylor, Lytle’s opponent on the 18th, came up he said, “I love the way he fights. He reminds me of myself.” Lytle told the UFC he wanted to fight someone who would not be wanting to take the fight to a decision. It seems Lytle has discovered the most important element to a long lucrative UFC career: excitement.
Lytle has been fighting for over ten years. He is now thirty-four years of age. As long as he keeps enjoying it and can avoid injuries, Lytle will keep on fighting.
There’s an interesting end to this interview when Chris Lytle gets called to a fire and has to cut out a few minutes early.
To hear the full interview with Chris Leben and all the latest MMA news, download Thursday’s edition of The Lights Out Show #162, available for free at www.thelightsoutshow.com.
The show, which is hosted by broadcasters Chris Fries and The JDH, books some of the biggest names in MMA. Download all the former episodes and subscribe to their podcast at www.thelightsoutshow.com or www.taggradio.com, and tune into the actual The Lights Out Show broadcast every Tuesday & Thursday at 7 pm CST/5 pm PT on www.taggradio.com. The Lights Out Show is a member of the TAGG Radio Network.