Matt Brown=Chris Lytle

[Steve08]

I'd consider the GOAT SRR a technical brawler. If he saw an opening, he attacked you live a savage, but with clean hooks and uppercuts.

He is the GOAT for sure, but I just always thought of him as a really good boxer-puncher. Not the best defensively, but able to put hand speed, athleticism, reach, and a high level of skill all together better than everyone else. Some of his shit, like establishing a 3-3-3 and then going 3-3-2 to knock Rocky Graziano the fuck out, was simply brilliant. He had a perfect safety lead as well.

Scary part is the only footage of Ray is from when he was past his best and fought at 160 due to a lack of competition at his natural weight.. after dominating the welterweight division for years and going 128–1–2 from age 19-30.

 

[Da Speeit]

This was the day the awards became popularity contests.

Kind agree, but it was awesome they gave FOTN to Bonnar/Soz and Leben/Akiyama.

 

[CannotWin]

technical brawling?

The guy has some very good muay thai!

 

[filthynumber1]

Kind agree, but it was awesome they gave FOTN to Bonnar/Soz and Leben/Akiyama.

Not to get off topic but this was one of the greatest nights in ufc history IMO

Great fights

 

[Steve08]

I can't even tell what submission that is. Straight armlock?

That'd be an inverted triangle plus the armlock for good measure. Kinda like Rockhold-Boetsch though that was with a shoulder lock (kimura).

 

[Da Speeit]

Not to get off topic but this was one of the greatest nights in ufc history IMO

Great fights

Was there live, right above the floor:icon_lol:
Best event I've been to, hands down. I don't think the broadcast could catch just how loud it was during the main and co-main

 

[Exemplar]

About as big of a Lytle fan as possible and while I can get anal and disagree due to a significant technical gap in standup and grapling favoring Lytle, I get TS's meaning in tenacity sort of way.

 

[BB in Crazy!!!!]

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Even funnier being that was the second time Lytle submitted Brown

 

[Kaffebaggel]

Ground games about equal. Edge to Brown.

 

[Goodfella86]

Still not good enough for SOTN

haha nope... lesnar's arm-triangle was given the nod because of the thrill of the fight, itself. it was a sweet comeback victory for the money-machine. lytle's sub was so much better, though... total bullshit

 

[XociDe]

Lol, Lytle was 5x more skilled than Matt Brown.

 

[dissolved]

Com'on brah.

Of course I'm talking about the new and improved Brown. Not the Brown who was a loss away from being cut after Seth. His ground game is very good - demonstrated well against Silva.

Regarding the Lytle loss, that was 10 or 11 fights ago . . . Matt isn't the same fighter, not even close.

Even if I concede Lytle to be the better BJJ fighter, the current Matt Brown is the better overall fighter of the two - comparing both primes.

 

[emax]

Let the man have his streak... sheesh people

I think maybe some Sherdoggers want his streak to end because he comes across as too insensitive on certain subjects and not being tactful enough; people don't like that so it maybe makes it even harder to just sit back and let the guy enjoy his winning streak [ which could continue for a couple more fights if he keeps improving his overall MMA game at this rate]?

 

[javjacob]

Lytle is a much better grappler I agree but Lytle is also a superior striker. Brown is more like a WW version of Levar Johnson with less power. Poor grappling game and a decent striker who relies on overwhelming his opponents.

 

[lfd0311]

Brown and Lytle are nothing alike. Sorry.

 

[dissolved]

Lol, Lytle was 5x more skilled than Matt Brown.

No.

Too many people not keeping up with this sport in this thread.

Hey, we all love Lytle . . . But Chris never did anything in the UFC like what Brown's been doing for 7 fights in a row.

 

[handspeed]

Matt Brown = Matt Brown

 

[Bob Sapp Junior]

When Brown slapped that on Silva I thought, "Credit to the man for learning from his mistakes."

 

[CRuck1980]

Lytle submitted Brown

 

[handspeed]

Lytle is a much better grappler I agree but Lytle is also a superior striker. Brown is more like a WW version of Levar Johnson with less power. Poor grappling game and a decent striker who relies on overwhelming his opponents.

Whu eez Levar Johnson?!?