chris lytle bare knuckle boxing

I’m not worried about my skin. Still, though, an experienced boxer or MMA fighter (which Lytle has backgrounds in both) shouldn’t have too much trouble transitioning and will still probably possess a pretty big advantage over fighters with no other competitive backgrounds. I think bare-knuckle boxing is safe on your brain.

You aren't cutting someone open. Can Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships become a force in combat sports?

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Former UFC fighter Chris Lytle fights in bare-knuckle boxing – ends BRUTALLY The UK-based bare-knuckle boxing promotion, BKB, has recently enticed several former UFC fighters to compete in their bouts – from Shonie Carter to Melvin Guillard and Cody Mackenzie. Chris Scott Lytle (born August 18, 1974) is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer.A MMA professional from 1999 until 2011 and 20-fight veteran of the UFC, Lytle also fought in Pancrase, Cage Rage, and the WEC.He held the inaugural Cage Rage World Welterweight Championship and was a finalist on The Ultimate Fighter 4
Simply put, Lytle didn't want to be that absentee father who would only see their kids in passing due to the rigors of being an MMA fighter. Yahoo is part of Verizon Media.

Find out more about how we use your information in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Policy. Chris Lytle had the opportunity to do what many fighters don't get to do in the final fight of their career: Go out on top. Wraps strengthen and reinforce the hand yet offer zero protection for the person you are hitting and there’s an argument to be made that having actual bare-knuckles (with no wraps) may actually be safer. You aren't doing that in bare knuckle boxing. It had the best of both worlds with a newness to it and some historic relevance to it. wanted to get back to what loved to do. Lytle had his first bare-knuckle fight in January at Bare Knuckle Boxing 9 in England and knocked out Lewis Gallant in the first round. MORE: Can Bare Knuckle Fighting Championships become a force in combat sports? We and our partners will store and/or access information on your device through the use of cookies and similar technologies, to display personalised ads and content, for ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. © 2020 All rights reserved. If he cuts me open, that’s fine because I’m going to cut you. The UK-based bare-knuckle boxing promotion, BKB, has recently enticed several former UFC fighters to compete in their bouts – from Shonie Carter to Melvin Guillard and Cody Mackenzie. The producers liked him and wanted him to be on the show, but ultimately they chose to go with the welterweight class instead of the super middleweights. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Your Privacy Controls.

Check out the video below to see how the former UFC fighter, Chris Lytle, performs in this bare-knuckle bout. With his kids all grown up (his daughter was recently married with his son also tying the knot next week) the full-time firefighter at the Indianapolis Fire Dept. There’s a new way to watch fight sports — find out more. Sure, I’ll give you that. [Source: Wiki]. Before Lytle made a full-time move into MMA, he had racked up a 13-1-1 record as an amateur boxer.

But at the same time a very old version of boxing. He decided to retire after 20 UFC fights because he no longer desired to be away from his wife and four children.

The attitude of I can’t get beat is the only way I can go out there and perform the way I want. "I’m just going to go out and do what I do," Lytle said.

I’m worried about my brain. I’m not interested in going back to MMA. Next: Top 10 fighters with famous look-alikes – #1, 3, and 5 are shocking!

You have to have that mentality.

That’s more work on standup, ground game, wrestling and everything.

The only issue with this type of fighting is that they are still wearing wraps which kind of defeats the purpose. ABOUT CHRIS LYTLE:

Link 1; Link 2 Information about your device and internet connection, including your IP address, Browsing and search activity while using Verizon Media websites and apps. "I’d have to say my main reason for coming back is that I’m a fighter. This is the official website of Mixedmartialarts LLC. Fighter asks for help identifying sister's killers. Heading into BKFC 2, Lytle is viewing this, for better or for worse, like he did for any opponent whether it was inside the boxing ring or inside the Octagon. "Now, is it worse on your skin when you get cut open? That happens a lot less when you are fighting bare knuckles. I think the way I win is refusing, no matter happens, stop the fight. I just want to stand and bang. Lytle was prominently featured as a Welterweight on The Ultimate Fighter 4: The Comeback. "My goal is to go out there and hit this guy as hard as I can. Stylistically, it differs quite a bit from gloved fighting as you don’t have those big padded gloves to hide behind for defensive purposes. I feel like I still have something left in me since I have a little bit more time now.". If you hit me hard, I’m going to hit you harder than that. There are two-minute rounds versus five-minute rounds in MMA. I’ve always been a fighter and wanted to compete more than I have.

But if really you think about it, what does the damage from boxing or MMA is the constant brain hitting the skull. I know he’s a little shorter than me. After doing extensive research on the pros and cons of doing bare-knuckle fighting, Lytle came to the conclusion he would embark on this new adventure. Former UFC fighter Chris Lytle fights in bare-knuckle boxing – ends BRUTALLY. Lytle had his first bare-knuckle fight in January at Bare Knuckle Boxing 9 in England and knocked out Lewis Gallant in the first round. They didn't want him to absorb more shots to the head and suffer permanent brain damage. If I’m going to do anything, bare-knuckle boxing is the smartest way to go.".

"I liked it immediately for a couple reasons.

Commercial reproduction, distribution or transmission of any part or parts of this website or any information contained therein by any means whatsoever without the prior written permission is not permitted. "When I saw there was a bare-knuckle boxing coming up, I thought it was crazy until I watched the first event in June," Lytle told Sporting News. Unfortunately, I’ve been delusional going into every fight now. When I saw this, it gave me an opportunity to do everything I wanted to do. DAZN: There’s a new way to watch fight sports — find out more. To enable Verizon Media and our partners to process your personal data select 'I agree', or select 'Manage settings' for more information and to manage your choices. "My family thought I lost my mind when I said that.

I’m sure he has a good right hand.

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