Thiago Alves (12-3) will fight Octagon veteran Chris Lytle (24-14-5) — not Ryo Chonan — at UFC 78: “Validation” on November 17 at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., according to WrestlingObserver.com.
The announcement is part of a switch-up because Hector Lombard — the original opponent for Karo Parisyan — was scratched because of visa problems. To find “The Heat” a top-level talent the UFC decided to match him up against Chonan.
Alves is fresh of a submission win (verbal) at UFC Fight Night 11 last month, strafing Kuniyoshi Hironaka with devastating kicks and punches until the tough Japanese fighter had enough midway through round two.
It was the first appearance for “The Pitbull” since serving an eight-month suspension for testing positive for banned substances (diuretics) after his UFC 66 fight with Tony DeSouza in December 2006. The American Top Team-trained fighter has five wins in seven tries inside the Octagon.
Lytle last appeared inside at the Octagon at UFC 73: “Stacked” in July, submitting Jason Gilliam with an arm lock in round one. The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) 4 finalist most recently submitted (guillotine choke) Matt Brown at a United Fight League (UFL) event in his hometown of Indianapolis back in August.
There was some speculation that he might move over to the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) organization. However, those plans seems to be put on hold … for now.
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good move
Oh hell yeah. (Lytle fan here..)
Lytle is too good for WEC
i am glad he stayed for now, but i see alves beating him it won’t go to the judges, wish it was on pay per view card
When I sent this to you Mania, I was like a kid at Christmas. I am a big Chris Lytle fan, and I have met him several times and he is one of the best class guys that I have ever met.
This is a tough tough tough match-up for both guys. Look what Lytle has done his past two ufc fights. Secured a submission victory, and he lasted 3 rounds with Matt Hughes. Lytle is no joke and he is one tough dude.
Alves to me is the most underrated Welterweight. This kid is pure tough. You hit him with a brick, and he smiles and asks for another one. His ground and pound is incredible.
This fight is awesome, I love this UFC 78 card minus the main event.
this is terrible news to me… i like lytle dont get me wrong. But this eliminated the KOS KARO fight that i was dying to see.
ryo chonan is a talented fighter though and that will be a good fight.
[quote comment=”177253″]Oh hell yeah. (Lytle fan here..)[/quote]
same here
Luppers im with ya on this one …. verry impressiv with the matt hughes fight.. matt did not even damage him in 15 min… i have lots of respect for lytle
the ufc has impoved this ppv by tons by making this fight and the chonon/karo fight…i really really like both alves and lytle and have no idea how this fight is gonna play out, but i like both fighters agression, especially alves, and i like both fighters submission skills and stand up…should be a good ass fight…
[quote comment=”178598″]the ufc has impoved this ppv by tons by making this fight and the chonon/karo fight…i really really like both alves and lytle and have no idea how this fight is gonna play out, but i like both fighters agression, especially alves, and i like both fighters submission skills and stand up…should be a good ass fight…[/quote]
yes this event is now better than people thought it would be
it also looks like an Ultimate Fighter reunion show with 3 of the participants on the card
[quote comment=”178598″]the ufc has impoved this ppv by tons by making this fight and the chonon/karo fight…i really really like both alves and lytle and have no idea how this fight is gonna play out, but i like both fighters agression, especially alves, and i like both fighters submission skills and stand up…should be a good ass fight…[/quote]
yes this card is now better than people thought it would be
and its also beginning to look like an Ultimate Fighter reunion show with 3 participants so far and 4 if they put Joe Lauzon on the card like the rumors show
Now if they only had a main event…
[quote comment=”178768″]Now if they only had a main event…[/quote]
well look at what the name of this PPV is. now how can u have a match that validates some1 if they already were big this main event actually FITS the name of the PPV
[quote post=”3585″]well look at what the name of this PPV is. now how can u have a match that validates some1 if they already were big this main event actually FITS the name of the PPV [/quote]
It was originally named ‘Validation’ because the were planning on having the Tito/Rashad rematch to help find out who the real winner of the first white was, hence the name - Validation.
The UFC named this event WAAAAAAAAAAY before they were plannin on having Bisping/Evans be the (so-called) main event.
[quote comment=”179619″][quote post=”3585″]well look at what the name of this PPV is. now how can u have a match that validates some1 if they already were big this main event actually FITS the name of the PPV [/quote]
It was originally named ‘Validation’ because the were planning on having the Tito/Rashad rematch to help find out who the real winner of the first white was, hence the name - Validation.
The UFC named this event WAAAAAAAAAAY before they were plannin on having Bisping/Evans be the (so-called) main event.[/quote]
but the main event still fits the name