Tim Means
“The Dirty Bird”
Professional record
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Profile
- Age
- 42 (born February 20, 1984)
- Born in
- Wilburton
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 75"
- Stance
- Orthodox
- UFC record
- 15-14 (1 NC)
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC15
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 2
- Decision 7
Losses in the UFC14
- KO/TKO 2
- Submission 6
- Decision 6
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 5.04 top 9%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 3.65
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.14 top 52%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 0.2
Next fight
In the record book
About Tim Means
Tim Means "The Dirty Bird" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Wilburton, United States, on February 20, 1984. Means stands 6' 2", has a 75" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.
Means turned professional in 2004, debuting with Rumble in the Desert. A 16-3 record outside the UFC came first. Means made a UFC debut at UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger in February 2012 and beat Bernardo Magalhaes by decision. In the UFC, Means is 15-14 with 1 no contest across 30 fights.
Means's 15 UFC wins are split between 6 by knockout, 2 by submission and 7 on the scorecards. By the numbers, Means lands more significant strikes per minute than 91% of welterweights.
Means's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. in October 2024, where Means lost to Court McGee.
UFC fight history
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L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 3:19
UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
Oct 5, 2024
5Str 0TD 0KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:09
UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
Apr 27, 2024
7Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R3 1:15
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
Sep 23, 2023
104Str 0TD 2KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard · R2 2:09
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
May 13, 2023
40Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
Oct 29, 2022
47Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Submission · D'Arce Choke On Ground · R2 1:28
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett
Jun 18, 2022
21Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
Jun 26, 2021
53Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Nov 21, 2020
128Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
Aug 8, 2020
85Str 2TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R2 3:37
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz
Feb 15, 2020
41Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R1 2:38
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
Dec 7, 2019
23Str 0TD 1KD -
L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:50
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
Mar 9, 2019
31Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 1:18
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
Nov 30, 2018
19Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
Feb 3, 2018
129Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
Nov 18, 2017
91Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
Jun 25, 2017
64Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:38
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
Mar 11, 2017
9Str 0TD 0KD -
NC
Could Not Continue · Knees by Means · R1 3:33
Dec 30, 2016
17Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R2 2:56
Aug 20, 2016
71Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 0:21
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
Dec 10, 2015
37Str 0TD 1KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke On Ground · R1 4:44
Jul 11, 2015
16Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Arm Triangle On Ground · R3 3:41
UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold
Apr 18, 2015
48Str 2TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 2:17
Feb 28, 2015
23Str 0TD 2KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
Dec 20, 2014
43Str 1TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jul 26, 2014
85Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva
May 10, 2014
30Str 3TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jul 27, 2013
38Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
Apr 20, 2013
43Str 0TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 1:06
Jun 8, 2012
26Str 0TD 2KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger
Feb 15, 2012
83Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC) across 52 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on March 13, 2004 (Rumble in the Desert). 22 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins33
- KO/TKO 20
- Submission 5
- Decision 8
Pro losses17
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 8
- Decision 6
- Finish rate
- 76% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 9
- Current streak
- 2 losses
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 15-14 (1 NC) | 2012 |
| KOTC | 12-1-1 | 2009 |
| Legacy FC | 2-0 | 2013 |
| ECSC | 1-0 | 2011 |
| Extreme Fighting Championships | 1-0 | 2004 |
| Fightworld | 1-0 | 2005 |
| IFC | 0-1 | 2005 |
| Ring of Fire | 0-1 | 2004 |
| Rumble in the Desert | 1-0 | 2004 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| L | Court McGee | Oct 5, 2024 |
| L | Uroš Medić | Apr 27, 2024 |
| W | André Fialho | Sep 23, 2023 |
| L | Alex Morono | May 13, 2023 |
| L | Max Griffin | Oct 29, 2022 |
| L | Kevin Holland | Jun 18, 2022 |
| W | Nicolas Dalby | Jun 26, 2021 |
| W | Mike Perry | Nov 21, 2020 |
| W | Laureano Staropoli | Aug 8, 2020 |
| L | Daniel Rodriguez | Feb 15, 2020 |
| W | Thiago Alves | Dec 7, 2019 |
| L | Niko Price | Mar 9, 2019 |
| W | Ricky Rainey | Nov 30, 2018 |
| L | Sérgio Moraes | Feb 3, 2018 |
| L | Belal Muhammad | Nov 18, 2017 |
| W | Alex Garcia | Jun 25, 2017 |
| L | Alex Oliveira | Mar 11, 2017 |
| NC | Alex Oliveira | Dec 30, 2016 |
| W | Sabah Homasi | Aug 20, 2016 |
| W | John Howard | Dec 10, 2015 |
| L | Matt Brown | Jul 11, 2015 |
| W | George Sullivan | Apr 18, 2015 |
| W | Dhiego Lima | Feb 28, 2015 |
| W | Márcio Alexandre Jr. | Dec 20, 2014 |
| W | Hernani Perpétuo | Jul 26, 2014 |
| L | Neil Magny | May 10, 2014 |
| W | Artenas Young | Jan 31, 2014 |
| W | Pete Spratt | Sep 13, 2013 |
| L | Danny Castillo | Jul 27, 2013 |
| L | Jorge Masvidal | Apr 20, 2013 |
| W | Justin Salas | Jun 8, 2012 |
| W | Bernardo Magalhães | Feb 15, 2012 |
| W | Tye Brown | Jan 21, 2012 |
| W | Mario Ramos | Nov 19, 2011 |
| W | Cody Pfister | Aug 27, 2011 |
| W | Cris Leyva | May 14, 2011 |
| W | Ricky Musgrave | Feb 11, 2011 |
| W | Dom O'Grady | Dec 9, 2010 |
| W | Bobby Green | Oct 7, 2010 |
| D | Dom O'Grady | Jul 30, 2010 |
| W | Cody Garlett | May 14, 2010 |
| L | Jaime Jara | Mar 26, 2010 |
| W | John Cronk | Nov 28, 2009 |
| W | Marcio Navarro | Aug 8, 2009 |
| W | Matt Butterfield | May 23, 2009 |
| W | Matt Green | Mar 7, 2009 |
| W | Brad Nordquist | Feb 28, 2009 |
| W | July Guiterrez | Mar 26, 2005 |
| L | Spencer Fisher | Mar 5, 2005 |
| L | Luke Caudillo | Sep 24, 2004 |
| W | Nathan Brown | May 1, 2004 |
| W | Josh Barlowe | Mar 13, 2004 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Tim Means's record?
Tim Means's professional MMA record is 33 wins, 17 losses and 1 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Tim Means?
Tim Means is 42 years old, born on February 20, 1984.
How tall is Tim Means and what is their reach?
Tim Means stands 6' 2" with a 75" reach.
Who did Tim Means fight last?
Tim Means lost to Court McGee by Submission at UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. on Oct 5, 2024.