Matt Brown v. Chris Lytle Planned For UFC 116
UFC 116 is likely to be the MMA event of the year for the titanic heavyweight championship main event alone, but the developing card looks quite intriguing as well.
The undercard will get a strong boost from a matchup pitting two of the UFC’s most exciting welterweights, as a source close to the event tells MMA Fighting that a Chris Lytle vs. Matt Brown pairing is likely for the event.
The two fought once before in 2007 in a bout which Lyle won. It’s a very solid rematch between two under-appreciated fighters. Neither guy is likely to ever make a run at the title but both guys can give a lot of people in the division trouble and are always good for an entertaining fight.
Lytle should be the favorite to repeat his win here but Brown has improved by leaps and bounds since that fight and a win by him wouldn’t be a shocker.
Here is video of their first fight:
