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Tim Sylvia

Tim Sylvia

“The Maine-iac”

HeavyweightUnited States

31Wins
10Losses
0Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LWLWW

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Profile

Age
50 (born March 5, 1976)
Born in
Ellsworth
Height
6' 8"
Weight
265 lbs.
Reach
80"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
9-4
Title fights
9

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC9

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Decision 4

Losses in the UFC4

  • Submission 3
  • Decision 1

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
4.25 top 27%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
2.51
Striking accuracy42%Better than 17% of heavyweights
Strike defense62%Better than 93% of heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.11 top 85%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.1
Takedown accuracy100%Better than 99% of heavyweights
Takedown defense75%Better than 70% of heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Sylvia last fought on February 2, 2008 (Loss vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira). Sylvia has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About Tim Sylvia

Tim Sylvia "The Maine-iac" is a heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Ellsworth, United States, on March 5, 1976. Sylvia stands 6' 8", has an 80" reach and fights from an orthodox stance.

Sylvia turned professional in 2001, debuting with International FC. A 13-0 record outside the UFC came first. Sylvia made a UFC debut at UFC 39: The Warriors Return in September 2002 and beat Wesley Correira by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Sylvia is 9-4 across 13 fights. Sylvia first won a UFC title fight at UFC 41: Onslaught, beating Ricco Rodriguez, and has won 5 title fights in total.

A finisher on the feet, Sylvia has won 5 of 9 UFC fights by knockout. By the numbers, Sylvia avoids strikes better than 93% of heavyweights. Notable wins include Andrei Arlovski and Ricco Rodriguez, both UFC title-fight winners.

Sylvia's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 81: Breaking Point in February 2008, where Sylvia lost to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Title

    Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R3 1:28

    UFC 81: Breaking Point

    Feb 2, 2008

    53Str 0TD 1KD
  2. W

    Brandon Vera

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 77: Hostile Territory

    Oct 20, 2007

    68Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Randy Couture Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 68: The Uprising

    Mar 3, 2007

    25Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Jeff Monson Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 65: Bad Intentions

    Nov 18, 2006

    49Str 0TD 0KD
  5. W

    Andrei Arlovski Title

    Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00

    UFC 61: Bitter Rivals

    Jul 8, 2006

    97Str 0TD 0KD
  6. W

    Andrei Arlovski Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 2:43

    UFC 59: Reality Check

    Apr 15, 2006

    13Str 0TD 1KD
  7. W

    Assuerio Silva

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night 3

    Jan 16, 2006

    85Str 0TD 0KD
  8. W

    Tra Telligman

    KO/TKO · Kick to Head At Distance · R1 4:59

    UFC 54: Boiling Point

    Aug 20, 2005

    31Str 0TD 1KD
  9. L

    Andrei Arlovski Title

    Submission · Ankle Lock After Drop to Ground · R1 0:47

    UFC 51: Super Saturday

    Feb 5, 2005

    2Str 0TD 0KD
  10. L

    Frank Mir Title

    Submission · Armbar From Bottom GuardTechnical Submission · R1 0:50

    UFC 48: Payback

    Jun 19, 2004

    2Str 1TD 0KD
  11. W

    Gan McGee Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:54

    UFC 44: Undisputed

    Sep 26, 2003

    10Str 0TD 1KD
  12. W

    Ricco Rodriguez Title

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 3:09

    UFC 41: Onslaught

    Feb 28, 2003

    12Str 0TD 1KD
  13. W

    Wesley Correira

    KO/TKO · toCorner Stoppage · R2 1:43

    UFC 39: The Warriors Return

    Sep 27, 2002

    138Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Tim Sylvia is 31-10 (1 NC) across 42 professional fights in 19 promotions, since a pro debut on January 19, 2001 (International FC). 29 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins31

  • KO/TKO 20
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 7

Pro losses10

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 3
Finish rate
77% of wins
Longest win streak
16
Current streak
3 losses

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC9-42002
Extreme Challenge5-02001
Superbrawl5-02002
Adrenaline MMA1-12009
International FC2-02001
ONE Championship0-1 (1 NC)2012
Affliction0-12008
Cage Fighting Xtreme1-02010
Extreme Challenge Trials1-02001
Fight Nights0-12013
Fight Tour1-02011
Gladiator Challenge1-02001
Inoki Genome Federation0-12012
Moosin1-02010
New England Fights1-02012
Powerhouse World Promotions1-02010
ProElite1-02011
Titan FC0-12011
Ultimate Wrestling1-02001

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Ruslan Magomedov Decision (unanimous), R3 Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 13 Oct 27, 2013
L Tony Johnson TKO (doctor stoppage), R3 ONE FC: Rise to Power (ONE Championship) May 31, 2013
L Satoshi Ishii Decision (unanimous), R3 Inoki Genome Federation: Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2012 Dec 31, 2012
NC Andrei Arlovski NC (kick to grounded opponent), R2 ONE FC: Pride of a Nation (ONE Championship) Aug 31, 2012
W Randy Smith TKO (punches), R1 New England Fights: Fight Night 3 Jun 16, 2012
W Andreas Kraniotakes Decision (unanimous), R3 ProElite 2 Nov 5, 2011
W Patrick Barrentine TKO (punches and elbows), R1 Fight Tour: Sylvia vs. Barrentine Aug 20, 2011
L Abe Wagner TKO (punches), R1 Titan FC 16 Jan 28, 2011
W Vince Lucero TKO (submission to punches), R1 Cage Fighting Xtreme: Extreme Challenge on Target Dec 11, 2010
W Paul Buentello KO (punch), R2 Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland Aug 14, 2010
W Mariusz Pudzianowski TKO (submission to punches), R2 Moosin: God of Martial Arts May 21, 2010
W Jason Riley TKO (punches), R1 Adrenaline MMA 4 Sep 18, 2009
L Ray Mercer KO (punch), R1 Adrenaline MMA 3 Jun 13, 2009
L Fedor Emelianenko Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Affliction: Banned Jul 19, 2008
L Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Submission (guillotine choke), R3 UFC 81 Feb 2, 2008
W Brandon Vera Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 77 Oct 20, 2007
L Randy Couture Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 68 Mar 3, 2007
W Jeff Monson Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 65 Nov 18, 2006
W Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous), R5 UFC 61 Jul 8, 2006
W Andrei Arlovski TKO (punches), R1 UFC 59 Apr 15, 2006
W Assuério Silva Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 Jan 16, 2006
W Tra Telligman KO (head kick), R1 UFC 54 Aug 20, 2005
W Mike Block TKO (punches), R1 International FC: Caged Combat May 21, 2005
L Andrei Arlovski Submission (achilles lock), R1 UFC 51 Feb 5, 2005
W Wes Sims TKO (punches), R1 Superbrawl 38 Dec 12, 2004
L Frank Mir Technical Submission (armbar), R1 UFC 48 Jun 19, 2004
W Gan McGee TKO (punches), R1 UFC 44 Sep 26, 2003
W Ricco Rodriguez TKO (punches), R1 UFC 41 Feb 28, 2003
W Wesley Correira TKO (corner stoppage), R2 UFC 39 Sep 27, 2002
W Jeff Gerlick TKO (punches), R1 Extreme Challenge 48 Jul 27, 2002
W Mike Whitehead TKO (knee and punches), R1 Superbrawl 24: Day 2 Apr 27, 2002
W Jason Lambert TKO (doctor stoppage), R2 Superbrawl 24: Day 2 Apr 27, 2002
W Boyd Ballard KO (knee), R1 Superbrawl 24: Day 2 Apr 27, 2002
W Mike Whitehead TKO (punches), R1 Superbrawl 24: Day 1 Apr 26, 2002
W Matt Frembling Decision (unanimous), R2 Extreme Challenge 47 Mar 16, 2002
W Gino de la Cruz TKO (punches), R1 Extreme Challenge 47 Mar 16, 2002
W Ernest Henderson TKO (fell out of the ring), R1 Extreme Challenge 47 Mar 16, 2002
W Greg Wikan Submission (choke), R3 Extreme Challenge Trials: November 2001 Nov 17, 2001
W Ben Rothwell Decision (unanimous), R3 Extreme Challenge 42 Aug 24, 2001
W Greg Wikan TKO (corner stoppage), R1 Ultimate Wrestling: Ultimate Fight Minnesota Jun 2, 2001
W Gabe Beauperthy Submission (choke), R2 Gladiator Challenge 3 Apr 7, 2001
W Randy Durant TKO (punches), R1 International FC: Battleground 2001 Jan 19, 2001

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Tim Sylvia's record?

Tim Sylvia's professional MMA record is 31 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Tim Sylvia?

Tim Sylvia is 50 years old, born on March 5, 1976.

How tall is Tim Sylvia and what is their reach?

Tim Sylvia stands 6' 8" with a 80" reach.

Who did Tim Sylvia fight last?

Tim Sylvia lost to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by Submission at UFC 81: Breaking Point on Feb 2, 2008.

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