Heavyweight · “The Maine-iac”

Tim Sylvia

27-10-0 (1 NC) UFC 9-4-0
6'8"Height
80"Reach
OrthodoxStance
50Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
55.6%Finish rate
10:34Avg fight
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Statistical profile

Percentile vs. UFC veterans · rim = true specialist

Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans

Volume Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control

Career rates

Sig. strikes landed / min4.25
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.51
Striking accuracy41.8%
Striking defense62.2%
Takedowns / 15 min0.11
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.11
Control time16.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
August 20, 2005 vs Tra Telligman — 6.22/min (W) Aug '05 January 16, 2006 vs Assuerio Silva — 5.67/min (W) Jan '06 April 15, 2006 vs Andrei Arlovski — 4.79/min (W) Apr '06 July 8, 2006 vs Andrei Arlovski — 3.88/min (W) Jul '06 November 18, 2006 vs Jeff Monson — 1.96/min (W) Nov '06 March 3, 2007 vs Randy Couture — 1.0/min (L) Mar '07 October 20, 2007 vs Brandon Vera — 4.53/min (W) Oct '07 February 2, 2008 vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira — 4.62/min (L) Feb '08

Fight history

13 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 1-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 1:28 — UFC 81: Breaking Point · February 2, 2008
53/131Sig. strikes
28/70Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Brandon Vera 4-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 77: Hostile Territory · October 20, 2007
68/121Sig. strikes
58/72Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
7:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Randy Couture 11-5 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 68: The Uprising · March 3, 2007
25/106Sig. strikes
73/138Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jeff Monson 4-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 65: Bad Intentions · November 18, 2006
49/175Sig. strikes
12/50Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
5:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Andrei Arlovski 7-3 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · July 8, 2006
97/263Sig. strikes
66/327Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Andrei Arlovski 7-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:43 — UFC 59: Reality Check · April 15, 2006
13/30Sig. strikes
11/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Assuerio Silva 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 3 · January 16, 2006
85/224Sig. strikes
36/79Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tra Telligman 1-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:59 — UFC 54: Boiling Point · August 20, 2005
31/69Sig. strikes
13/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Andrei Arlovski 4-2 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 0:47 — UFC 51: Super Saturday · February 5, 2005
2/4Sig. strikes
5/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Frank Mir 5-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 0:50 — UFC 48: Payback · June 19, 2004
2/5Sig. strikes
3/3Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Gan McGee 2-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 1:54 — UFC 44: Undisputed · September 26, 2003
10/34Sig. strikes
7/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ricco Rodriguez 5-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:09 — UFC 41: Onslaught · February 28, 2003
12/25Sig. strikes
7/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:18Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Wesley Correira 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:43 — UFC 39: The Warriors Return · September 27, 2002
138/214Sig. strikes
26/65Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Wesley Correira › Simulate vs Wesley Correira ›

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

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
27-10-0 (1 NC)Pro record
American Top Team (2013–2015), Miletich Fighting Systems (2001–2009), Team Wolfpack (2009–2012)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 16
Submission 4
Decision 7
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 4
Decision 3
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 13
Superbrawl 3
Extreme Challenge 3
ONE FC 2
Adrenaline MMA 2
International FC 2
Fight Nights 1
Inoki Genome Federation 1

+ 11 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 38 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Ruslan Magomedov Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 13
October 27, 2013
 Fight Nights 3 5:00
L Tony Johnson TKO (doctor stoppage) ONE FC: Rise to Power
May 31, 2013
 ONE FC 3 3:25
L Satoshi Ishii Decision (unanimous) Inoki Genome Federation: Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2012
December 31, 2012
 Inoki Genome Federation 3 5:00
NC Andrei Arlovski NC (kick to grounded opponent) ONE FC: Pride of a Nation
August 31, 2012
 ONE FC 2 4:46
W Randy Smith TKO (punches) New England Fights: Fight Night 3
June 16, 2012
 New England Fights 1 0:12
W Andreas Kraniotakes Decision (unanimous) ProElite 2
November 5, 2011
 ProElite 3 5:00
W Patrick Barrentine TKO (punches and elbows) Fight Tour: Sylvia vs. Barrentine
August 20, 2011
 Fight Tour 1 2:09
L Abe Wagner TKO (punches) Titan FC 16
January 28, 2011
 Titan FC 1 0:32
W Vince Lucero TKO (submission to punches) Cage Fighting Xtreme: Extreme Challenge on Target
December 11, 2010
 Cage Fighting Xtreme 1 2:44
W Paul Buentello KO (punch) Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland
August 14, 2010
 Powerhouse World Promotions 2 4:57
W Mariusz Pudzianowski TKO (submission to punches) Moosin: God of Martial Arts
May 21, 2010
 Moosin 2 1:43
W Jason Riley TKO (punches) Adrenaline MMA 4
September 18, 2009
 Adrenaline MMA 1 2:32
L Ray Mercer KO (punch) Adrenaline MMA 3
June 13, 2009
 Adrenaline MMA 1 0:09
L Fedor Emelianenko Submission (rear-naked choke) Affliction: Banned
July 19, 2008
 Affliction 1 0:36
L Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 81
February 2, 2008
 UFC 3 1:28
W Brandon Vera Decision (unanimous) UFC 77
October 21, 2007
 UFC 3 5:00
L Randy Couture Decision (unanimous) UFC 68
March 3, 2007
 UFC 5 5:00
W Jeff Monson Decision (unanimous) UFC 65
November 18, 2006
 UFC 5 5:00
W Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous) UFC 61
July 8, 2006
 UFC 5 5:00
W Andrei Arlovski TKO (punches) UFC 59
April 15, 2006
 UFC 1 2:43
W Assuério Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3
January 16, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tra Telligman KO (head kick) UFC 54
August 20, 2005
 UFC 1 4:59
W Mike Block TKO (punches) International FC: Caged Combat
May 21, 2005
 International FC 1 1:26
L Andrei Arlovski Submission (achilles lock) UFC 51
February 5, 2005
 UFC 1 0:47
W Wes Sims TKO (punches) Superbrawl 38
December 12, 2004
 Superbrawl 1 1:32
L Frank Mir Technical Submission (armbar) UFC 48
June 19, 2004
 UFC 1 0:50
W Gan McGee TKO (punches) UFC 44
September 26, 2003
 UFC 1 1:54
W Ricco Rodriguez TKO (punches) UFC 41
February 28, 2003
 UFC 1 3:09
W Wesley Correira TKO (corner stoppage) UFC 39
September 27, 2002
 UFC 2 1:43
W Jeff Gerlick TKO (punches) Extreme Challenge 48
July 27, 2002
 Extreme Challenge 1 3:17
W Mike Whitehead TKO (knee and punches) Superbrawl 24: Day 2
April 27, 2002
 Superbrawl 1 2:38
W Mike Whitehead TKO (punches) Superbrawl 24: Day 1
April 26, 2002
 Superbrawl 1 3:46
W Matt Frembling Decision (unanimous) Extreme Challenge 47
March 16, 2002
 Extreme Challenge 2 5:00
W Greg Wikan Submission (choke) Extreme Challenge Trials: November 2001
November 17, 2001
 Extreme Challenge Trials 3 2:20
W Ben Rothwell Decision (unanimous) Extreme Challenge 42
August 24, 2001
 Extreme Challenge 3 5:00
W Greg Wikan TKO (corner stoppage) Ultimate Wrestling: Ultimate Fight Minnesota
June 2, 2001
 Ultimate Wrestling 1 5:00
W Gabe Beauperthy Submission (choke) Gladiator Challenge 3
April 7, 2001
 Gladiator Challenge 2 4:16
W Randy Durant TKO (punches) International FC: Battleground 2001
January 19, 2001
 International FC 1 2:05

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Tim Sylvia) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 99 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.2 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 41.8% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 62.2% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.1 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 36.7%
Takedown defense 75.0% avg 62.2%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.1 avg 0.4
Control time 16.2% avg 21.5%
Finish rate 55.6% avg 63.4%