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Knee injury forces Chris Lytle to withdraw from UFC Fight Night 19 bout against Carlos Condit

UFC workhorse Chris Lytle has been forced to withdraw from his 170-pound showdown against Carlos Condit at UFC Fight Night 19 from the Cox Convention Center in Oklahoma City, Okla., on Sept. 16, after suffering a severe injury to his knee.

MMAmania.com confirmed the news with a source close to Lytle earlier today.

"Lights Out" was coming off a unanimous decision win over Kevin Burns at The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 9 finale this past June in a stand-up war that saw Lytle earn his third "Fight of the Night" bonus in as many attempts.

With an anticipated return date of no earlier than 2010, this will mark the first time in his ten year career that the rugged striker did not fight at least three times per year.

The UFC is currently searching for an opponent for Condit, who will be making his sophomore effort inside the Octagon after a razor-thin split decision loss to Martin Kampmann at UFC Fight Night 18 back in April.

UFC Fight Night 19 will serve as the lead-in for the upcoming tenth season of TUF, which features Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson and a solid collection of 15 other heavyweight fighters competing in a tournament-style format to earn one "six-figure contract."

The main event of the evening will see TUF 5 winner Nate Diaz get a chance to break out of an 0-2 slump when he tangles with Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard. Lightweight studs Roger "El Matador" Huerta and Gray "The Bully" Maynard are also expected to hook 'em up.

Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for more information on Lytle's replacement as soon as it becomes available. In the meantime, be sure to check out the latest UFC Fight Night 19 fight card and rumors here.

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I hope someone steps up. Maybe bump Semtex from 103, or have TJ Grant step up again.

by rockwell on Aug 11, 2009 11:39 PM EDT reply actions  

Get DHK in there. I like that much better. After lytle become a check collector, his non stop “let’s stand and bang” idiocy has worn on me. At least try to use your ground skills for f#ck sake when it’s clear you’ve got the advantage.

by NameNotRequired on Aug 12, 2009 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

ah come on man, hes never had a boring fight, how can you complain? youre right that he is definitely colecting some cash though…

by brendan(formerly a bunch of names that no one cares about) on Aug 12, 2009 2:35 AM EDT up reply actions  

wow now this pisses me off more then anything getting canceled in the last few weeks

by JG on Aug 12, 2009 2:44 AM EDT up reply actions  

I demand to know WTF is going on with my comment section lay out…wasn’t it different last night or was that all just a crazy dream I had? Are the Blue Jays back in first place? Is the UFC coming to T.O? Will I finally win Cash for Life and be able to beat up my boss? Answers Jesse!!! Answers!

by McArthur on Aug 12, 2009 6:43 AM EDT up reply actions  

this sucks!~ i was really looking forward to this fight.

tj grant would be a decent replacement, but i would like to see condit fight stun gunn too.. make it happen.

or? marcus davis vs condit would be a nice scrap as well~

by stinky~fingers on Aug 12, 2009 7:35 AM EDT up reply actions  

lol mc~art!

by stinky~fingers on Aug 12, 2009 7:36 AM EDT up reply actions  

Mania, in all honesty if that new comment format was just a test and you want feed back, I liked it more

by McArthur on Aug 12, 2009 8:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

This sucks – This was a fight I was really looking forward to. I’d like to see Carlos take on Matt Brown.

Can’t go wrong with that.

by Big Zino on Aug 12, 2009 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

I’m leaning toward Matt Brown, but he’s got a bad enough record as it is (btw, I am a BIG fan of him). Carlos would be another L on his list, and Browns already 10-7 or somewhere close to that right? Feed him a few of the cans to get a decent record going on before he’s in against the really tough guys of the division. I consider Condit one of the better WWs out there.

by Synyster on Aug 12, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

McArthur….you’re not dreaming. The layout last night was different. Or perhaps just for those of us in the T-Dot. Lamentably, the Jays are still crap (although better off without paying Rios’ ridiculous paycheque). And I’ve heard rumours from friends at Queen’s Park that they are pushing hard to bring the UFC to T.O. after seeing the massive influx of cash it brought to MTL. Fingers crossed.

by Dugout on Aug 12, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

Happy that Condit wont waste his time fighting Lytle. I really want to see:

Condit vs. Alves
Condit vs. Semtex
Condit vs. Stun Gun

by john G on Aug 12, 2009 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

LMFAO @ thinking the jays were in first place………never going to happen aslong as richarddi is around

by JG on Aug 12, 2009 4:11 PM EDT up reply actions  

BREAKING NEWZ****
john G. and introvert are getting married!!
the theme of the wedding is fedor and much they like the taste of his b@!!s

by guyverbob on Aug 11, 2009 11:55 PM EDT reply actions  

yeah, I can’t understand how u can still “love” a guy like that, it was cool when he was in Pride cause they had the best but he’s been playin in league 1 or 2 since then and right now he’s in coca cola championship..

by RoBerto on Aug 12, 2009 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

So long as he’s fighting someone that’s ranked in the top 10, i don’t care. We’ll see at least two of them soon whether you buy Rogers as top 10(which i don’t in case you’re wondering but it’s all about the resumes in MMA.) Btw though have you guys seen vids of Werdum recently, man that guy is lean as f$ck and looks like a beast in training in LA. His muay thai is way slicker and he showed decent power in everything he was throwing. That is definitely a new werdum in there.

by NameNotRequired on Aug 12, 2009 12:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

thanks for the heads up bro, only chance kyle was going to win if werdum pulled off another ufc 90. if hes nice and lean no way he loses

by Jared on Aug 12, 2009 7:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

Good news about Werdum, I was just starting to become a fan of him and felt bad when he was left out of the HW tournament in favour of bigger names but I lost a lot of respect for him when he underestimated Dos Santos and showed up in such poor shape. A focused Werdum with improved striking is a dangerous opponent and it looks like Fedor and Alistair may get some decent competition out of him after all.

by David W-S on Aug 12, 2009 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions  

I got 3 fill-ins in mind: Anthony Johnson, Dustin Hazelett or Dan Hardy.

by Stryker on Aug 11, 2009 11:58 PM EDT reply actions  

i think dustins injuired, if not i think mclov’n vs condit wud b sick..

by guyverbob on Aug 11, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions  

Anthony is fighting Yoshida.

by RoBerto on Aug 12, 2009 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

anthony is fighting his girlfriend, and maybe some fellow prisoners soon enough

by brendan(formerly a bunch of names that no one cares about) on Aug 12, 2009 2:36 AM EDT up reply actions  

Haze will be out till the end of this year, or beginning of next year soonest. I’ve been VERY impatient about his return. One of my favorite guys has to sit out for over a YEAR?? GTFO… But yeah, much love for Dustin Hazelett

by Synyster on Aug 12, 2009 1:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

That would be sick but how about Ben Saunders. Two tall, well rounded fighters. That would be a hell of a scrap.

by DB on Aug 12, 2009 1:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

If not those 3, how about Marcus Davis? I think Davis should’ve gotten the Decision over Hardy.

by Stryker on Aug 12, 2009 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

Davis had 12 minutes of LnP compared to 3 minutes of complete destruction by Hardy. Finally got some competent judges to award a decision to the guy who clearly did more to beat up his opponent, seeing how it’s a fight and all, instead having top position be the be-all end-all deciding factor.

by PW on Aug 12, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

good call Dubs

by McArthur on Aug 12, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions  

Davis was active and had better positioning throughout the fight, went for plenty of subs. Hardy did land a few nice elbows, but that was it. Just because Davis got cut, doesnt mean he should’ve lost. It was a close fight, but after watching it a 2nd time, I give it to Davis.

by Stryker on Aug 12, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

At what point did Davis pass Hardy’s guard, which would have made attempting a sub possible? He didn’t want to stand and trade with Hardy, even though he has a tendency to refer to people who don’t stand with him as “pussies.” Davis was looking to Guida/Fitch/Maynard his way to a win, no question. Davis left the fight with his face looking like hamburger. Hardy left with hump-related callouses.

by PW on Aug 12, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hardy dropped Davis and came close to stopping him, all Marcus had was control and thankfully that was not enough for once. Judges should be looking at aggression and offence more than control and it’s ridiculous the amount of times that fighters who lay on top of their opponent and don’t do anything win decisions.

I say Hardy should be the replacement, he’s coming off 3 good wins and after beating the Oirish gatekeeper he deserves top competition. Condit was unlucky against Kampmann (though I had Martin winning) and he is still a top WW so I think that a fight with Dan would mean more than Lytle.

Shame for Lytle and he is exciting, though he’s turning into Gurgel at the moment, refusing to use his BJJ in fights in favour of stand and bang tactics. I’d understand more if he was KO’g guys but it’s been a while since Lytle has stopped anyone.

by David W-S on Aug 12, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions  

Does Dan Hardy have an opponent or fight scheduled right now? I would like to see Hardy vs. Condit.

by jay on Aug 12, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

jay…great idea! I think Los/Hardy would be an AWESOME fight but I think they want to market these 2 a little more before one of them is forced to lose

by McArthur on Aug 12, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions  

dustin is out all year, hardy fights in england only a.j is in oct
my guess is a matt brown or tj grant or even keith burns

by bryant on Aug 12, 2009 12:06 AM EDT reply actions  

Thiago come back party!

by kdogg808 on Aug 12, 2009 12:09 AM EDT reply actions  

Dang right! Paulo Thiago wasn’t damaged goods after the Fitch fight anyway. Let’s get it on!

by The Negation on Aug 12, 2009 2:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

ALves

by SoCalStunNa on Aug 12, 2009 2:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

yeah id like to see alves/condit for sure, dont care much for paulo

by brendan(formerly a bunch of names that no one cares about) on Aug 12, 2009 2:37 AM EDT up reply actions  

you do realize its a fight night? thiago, saunders, or brown who i think they’ll pick

by Jared on Aug 12, 2009 7:52 AM EDT up reply actions  

How about matt serra??

by phenomenal angel on Aug 12, 2009 12:39 AM EDT reply actions  

Serra, Alves, or Fitch is what i’d like to see!

by SoCalStunNa on Aug 12, 2009 2:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

there s a GOD!! lytle sucks

by matt is an idiot on Aug 12, 2009 12:47 AM EDT reply actions  

You suck.

Lytle is one of the most entertaining fighters out there.

by Lester The Pimp on Aug 12, 2009 7:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

sloppy striking doesn’t excite me.
he’s a striker that rarely finishes, and three rounds of close my eyes and swing for the fences is tired

by matt is an idiot on Aug 12, 2009 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

that +1 was meant for lester. boo for matt. lytle has a huge heart and is awalys in exciting fights. you dont get 3 fotn bonuses for being boring.

by Andrew on Aug 12, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions  

Coleman-Shogun got FOTN.

by Stryker on Aug 12, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions  

Lytle’s far from boring but I get what miai is saying, Lytle doesn’t finish fights with his boxing so there is something wrong with keeping the fight standing if you can’t KO your opponent. He is exciting but is getting too predictable so decent fighters can work out a strategy to beat him, I’d like to see him mix his boxing up with his BJJ instead of relying on stand and bang tactics.

by David W-S on Aug 12, 2009 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

Matt Brown would be sick.

by J on Aug 12, 2009 12:54 AM EDT reply actions  

This news just saved Carlos Condit’s life.

by Jeff on Aug 12, 2009 1:20 AM EDT reply actions  

dong hyun kim, chris wilson, paulo thiago?

by nameless on Aug 12, 2009 1:24 AM EDT reply actions  

brad blackburn

by nameless on Aug 12, 2009 1:24 AM EDT reply actions  

I hope this doesnt mess up his appearance coming up this saturday at best buy. I was really wanting to talk to him again

by Ian on Aug 12, 2009 2:52 AM EDT reply actions  

Matt Hughes!
Lmao!

by Madnuts on Aug 12, 2009 3:15 AM EDT reply actions  

My 2 cents — “Killa B” Saunders.

by Ground-Game on Aug 12, 2009 3:53 AM EDT reply actions  

I know I am a little late and I hate to bring up the barnett steroid issue again, but this video has some really good points, and I’m not a steroid supporter, just saying he makes a good case…………. :D

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgopPV3a8wM&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Efacebook%2Ecom%2Fhome%2Ephp&feature=player_embedded

by Dragon on Aug 12, 2009 8:43 AM EDT reply actions  

dennis hallman resigned for 4 fight contract.expect him to fight hughes first.

by scott on Aug 12, 2009 8:53 AM EDT reply actions  

Seriously, haha Hughes-Hallman III would be awesome because Dennis would end up catching him in a quick submission again.

by David W-S on Aug 12, 2009 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

Saunders, hardy, paulo thiago, are my interests for replacements. I’d prefer hardy if he’d fight American soil. Money talks, he’s not rich yet. Even Marcus Davis. Paulo thiago deserves to pick his fuckin fights after what Dana gave him for his 1st two fights in ufc! That’s bullshit. Guy gets fed to koscheck and fitch 1st thing? Comes away 50/50 with a flash ko and a decision? Not bad. I like and respect him for stepping up.

by Daniel worby on Aug 12, 2009 9:20 AM EDT reply actions  

I would love to see Condit fight Brown,Hardy, or even fighting Larson again.

by DWR on Aug 12, 2009 9:35 AM EDT reply actions  

I got the answer bring good old NICK DIAZ BACK, Dana PLease!!!!!!!!!!!!! He"s @ ready weight

by pan am champ on Aug 12, 2009 9:41 AM EDT reply actions  

Diaz would be a superb acquisition but bailing on a drugs test to avoid failing won’t endear him to the UFC or the athletic commission. Diaz-Condit would be an excellent fight but I don’t see it happening anytime soon.

by David W-S on Aug 12, 2009 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

That;s FIGHT OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!! DIAZ VS CONDIT, NICK BY gnp

by pan am champ on Aug 12, 2009 9:42 AM EDT reply actions  

Does GnP stand for Growing and Puffing? If so Diaz is definitely interested!!

by jay on Aug 12, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions  

Put TJ in there with Condit, and i see him pulling off the upset…..TJ is the next best thing to come out of canada….his only problem is he wants to keep training with his gym who made him a star….and in all honesty anybody who’s anybody has to change it up once they get to the BIG LEAGUE’S…and maybe a drop to light weight would prove to be worth his wild, he would be a monster at 155

by Jonny Boy on Aug 12, 2009 9:46 AM EDT reply actions  

He should rematch Brock, he’s already in the UFC and he’ll pass a drug test no problems.

by The Buffalo on Aug 12, 2009 10:07 AM EDT reply actions  

amir sadollah
dan hardy
matt brown
yoshida
paulo thiago
peter sobotta
john hathaway
hyun kim
 
some decent replacements

by butters on Aug 12, 2009 12:42 PM EDT reply actions  

Jake Ellenberger. Right it down.

by Party Marty on Aug 12, 2009 5:36 PM EDT reply actions  

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