Welterweight · “The Dirty Bird”
Tim Means
33-17-1 (1 NC) UFC 15-14-0 (1 NC)
6'2"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
42Age
6KO wins
2Sub wins
53.3%Finish rate
9:38Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.04
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.65
Striking accuracy49.1%
Striking defense60.2%
Takedowns / 15 min1.14
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense64.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.16
Control time14.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-9
Striking trend
Fight history
L Court McGee 10-12 walk-in Submission · R1 3:19 — UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · October 5, 2024
5/13Sig. strikes
14/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Uros Medic 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:09 — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · April 27, 2024
7/17Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andre Fialho 2-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:15 — UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot · September 23, 2023
104/143Sig. strikes
51/103Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:51Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alex Morono 11-5 walk-in Submission · R2 2:09 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida · May 13, 2023
40/87Sig. strikes
33/92Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Max Griffin 6-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen · October 29, 2022
47/115Sig. strikes
42/78Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
1:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kevin Holland 9-4 walk-in Submission · R2 1:28 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett · June 18, 2022
21/46Sig. strikes
36/90Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
1:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nicolas Dalby 3-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov · June 26, 2021
53/93Sig. strikes
54/116Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
8:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Perry 7-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez · November 21, 2020
128/192Sig. strikes
64/161Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Laureano Staropoli 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · August 8, 2020
85/147Sig. strikes
71/161Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
6:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Daniel Rodriguez 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:37 — UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · February 15, 2020
41/95Sig. strikes
49/121Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Thiago Alves 15-11 walk-in Submission · R1 2:38 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · December 7, 2019
23/41Sig. strikes
13/26Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:43Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Niko Price 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:50 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · March 9, 2019
31/48Sig. strikes
32/67Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ricky Rainey 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:18 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale · November 30, 2018
19/32Sig. strikes
6/12Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sergio Moraes 6-2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · February 3, 2018
129/274Sig. strikes
87/192Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:21Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Belal Muhammad 3-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · November 18, 2017
91/234Sig. strikes
88/221Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Garcia 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · June 25, 2017
64/174Sig. strikes
32/151Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alex Oliveira 5-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:38 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · March 11, 2017
9/12Sig. strikes
12/24Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Alex Oliveira 5-2 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 3:33 — UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · December 30, 2016
17/23Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sabah Homasi 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:56 — UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · August 20, 2016
71/118Sig. strikes
33/80Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Howard 7-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:21 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · December 10, 2015
37/70Sig. strikes
20/54Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Matt Brown 12-7 walk-in Submission · R1 4:44 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · July 11, 2015
16/40Sig. strikes
25/37Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W George Sullivan 2-0 walk-in Submission · R3 3:41 — UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · April 18, 2015
48/130Sig. strikes
39/164Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
3:46Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dhiego Lima 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:17 — UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · February 28, 2015
23/42Sig. strikes
7/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcio Alexandre Junior 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · December 20, 2014
43/68Sig. strikes
36/80Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Hernani Perpetuo 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · July 26, 2014
85/210Sig. strikes
61/189Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Neil Magny 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · May 10, 2014
30/66Sig. strikes
29/77Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
1:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Danny Castillo 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · July 27, 2013
38/93Sig. strikes
25/79Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jorge Masvidal 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · April 20, 2013
43/133Sig. strikes
50/132Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Justin Salas 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:06 — UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · June 8, 2012
26/42Sig. strikes
5/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:20Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bernardo Magalhaes 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · February 15, 2012
83/170Sig. strikes
28/68Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
20
Submission
5
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
8
Decision
6
Other
0
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
30
KOTC
14
Legacy FC
2
ECSC
1
Fightworld
1
IFC
1
Ring of Fire
1
Extreme Fighting Championships
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 52 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Court McGee | Submission (neck crank) | UFC 307
October 5, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 3:19 |
| L | Uroš Medić | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez
April 27, 2024 |
UFC | 1 | 2:09 |
| W | André Fialho | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
September 23, 2023 |
UFC | 3 | 1:15 |
| L | Alex Morono | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
May 13, 2023 |
UFC | 2 | 2:09 |
| L | Max Griffin | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
October 29, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kevin Holland | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett
June 18, 2022 |
UFC | 2 | 1:28 |
| W | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
June 26, 2021 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Perry | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 255
November 21, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Laureano Staropoli | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
August 8, 2020 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Daniel Rodriguez | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
February 15, 2020 |
UFC | 2 | 3:37 |
| W | Thiago Alves | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
December 7, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 2:38 |
| L | Niko Price | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019 |
UFC | 1 | 4:50 |
| W | Ricky Rainey | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
November 30, 2018 |
UFC | 1 | 1:18 |
| L | Sérgio Moraes | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
February 3, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Belal Muhammad | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
November 19, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
June 25, 2017 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alex Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
March 11, 2017 |
UFC | 2 | 2:38 |
| NC | Alex Oliveira | NC (illegal knees) | UFC 207
December 30, 2016 |
UFC | 1 | 3:33 |
| W | Sabah Homasi | TKO (punches) | UFC 202
August 20, 2016 |
UFC | 2 | 2:56 |
| W | John Howard | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
December 10, 2015 |
UFC | 2 | 0:21 |
| L | Matt Brown | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 189
July 11, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 4:44 |
| W | George Sullivan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
April 18, 2015 |
UFC | 3 | 3:41 |
| W | Dhiego Lima | TKO (punches) | UFC 184
February 28, 2015 |
UFC | 1 | 2:17 |
| W | Márcio Alexandre Jr. | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway
December 20, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hernani Perpétuo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown
July 26, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Neil Magny | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
May 10, 2014 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Artenas Young | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 27
January 31, 2014 |
Legacy FC | 1 | 1:38 |
| W | Pete Spratt | KO (elbows and punches) | Legacy FC 23
September 13, 2013 |
Legacy FC | 1 | 2:24 |
| L | Danny Castillo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
July 27, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
April 20, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Justin Salas | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall
June 8, 2012 |
UFC | 1 | 1:06 |
| W | Bernardo Magalhães | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
February 15, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tye Brown | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Total Destruction
January 21, 2012 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Mario Ramos | TKO (punches) | KOTC: High Performance
November 19, 2011 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:07 |
| W | Cody Pfister | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Kingpin
August 27, 2011 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:15 |
| W | Cris Leyva | TKO (knees and punches) | KOTC: Fight to Live
May 14, 2011 |
KOTC | 3 | 1:28 |
| W | Ricky Musgrave | KO (punches) | ECSC: Friday Night Fights 2
February 11, 2011 |
ECSC | 3 | 4:53 |
| W | Dom O'Grady | Decision (split) | KOTC: Steel
December 9, 2010 |
KOTC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Bobby Green | TKO (retirement) | KOTC: Inferno
October 7, 2010 |
KOTC | 2 | 5:00 |
| D | Dom O'Grady | Draw (majority) | KOTC: Lock Down
July 30, 2010 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cody Garlett | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Honor
May 14, 2010 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:17 |
| L | Jaime Jara | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Legacy
March 26, 2010 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:19 |
| W | John Cronk | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Horse Power
November 28, 2009 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:46 |
| W | Marcio Navarro | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Gunslinger
August 8, 2009 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:53 |
| W | Matt Butterfield | KO (knee) | KOTC: El Lobo
May 23, 2009 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:04 |
| W | Matt Green | TKO (punches) | KOTC: New Breed
March 7, 2009 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:09 |
| W | Brad Nordquist | KO (punches) | KOTC: Rapture
February 28, 2009 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | July Guiterrez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fightworld 4
March 26, 2005 |
Fightworld | — | — |
| L | Spencer Fisher | Submission (triangle choke) | IFC 22: Eve of Destruction
March 5, 2005 |
IFC | 1 | 1:44 |
| L | Luke Caudillo | TKO (injury) | Ring of Fire 13: Bring the Heat
September 24, 2004 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 1:40 |
| W | Nathan Brown | TKO (punches) | Extreme Fighting Championships 2
May 1, 2004 |
Extreme Fighting Championships | 1 | — |
| W | Josh Barlowe | TKO (punches) | Rumble in the Desert
March 13, 2004 |
Rumble in the Desert | — | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Tim Means) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.