“The Maine-iac” Heavyweight
Tim Sylvia
9-4-0
UFC record, 13 fights, 137.6 min
31-10-0 (1 NC)
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
5-4
in 9 title fights
- Height
- 6'8"
- Reach
- 80"
- Weight
- 265 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Fri, Mar 5, 1976, age 50
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Sep 27, 2002
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Feb 2, 2008
01/How he wins
in 9 wins
3 Punches to Head At Distance (5 KO/TKO), 4 decisions in 9 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 5 | 0 |
| Submission | 0 | 3 |
| Decision | 4 | 1 |
| All | 9 | 4 |
02/Career rates
13 fights, 137.6 min
Sig strikes landed
4.25 per min
585 in 137.6 min, 13 fights
Sig strike accuracy
41.8%
585 of 1,401 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
2.51 per min
345 of 913 landed on him in 137.6 min
Takedowns
0.11 per 15 min
1 of 1 · 137.6 min
Takedown accuracy
100.0%
1 of 1 attempts
Takedown defence
33 of 44
defended of attempted on him, 137.6 min
Control time
2:25 per 15 min
22:13 of 137:33
Knockdowns
5
scored in 137.6 min, 13 fights
Submission attempts
0.11 per 15 min
1 in 137.6 min
Where his sig strikes land
68% distance, 23% clinch, 9% ground
396 distance, 137 clinch, 52 ground of 585 landed
What he hits
72% head, 13% body, 15% leg
422 head, 75 body, 88 leg of 585 landed
Cage time
137:33
13 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
5-4 in 9
- Lv Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraHeavyweight, interim title. Sat, Feb 2, 2008, UFC 81: Breaking Point. Submission, R3 1:28
- Lv Randy CoutureHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Mar 3, 2007, UFC 68: The Uprising. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Jeff MonsonHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Nov 18, 2006, UFC 65: Bad Intentions. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Andrei ArlovskiHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 8, 2006, UFC 61: Bitter Rivals. Unanimous decision, R5 5:00
- Wv Andrei ArlovskiHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Apr 15, 2006, UFC 59: Reality Check. KO/TKO, R1 2:43
- Lv Andrei ArlovskiHeavyweight, interim title. Sat, Feb 5, 2005, UFC 51: Super Saturday. Submission, R1 0:47
- Lv Frank MirHeavyweight, title fight. Sat, Jun 19, 2004, UFC 48: Payback. Submission, R1 0:50
- Wv Gan McGeeHeavyweight, title fight. Fri, Sep 26, 2003, UFC 44: Undisputed. KO/TKO, R1 1:54
- Wv Ricco RodriguezHeavyweight, title fight. Fri, Feb 28, 2003, UFC 41: Onslaught. KO/TKO, R1 3:09
04/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 13 | 9-4-0 | 137.6 | 585 of 1,401 | 4.25 | 1 of 1 | 22:13 of 137:33 | 5 | 5 in 9 |
| All | 13 | 9-4-0 | 137.6 | 585 of 1,401 | 4.25 | 1 of 1 | 22:13 of 137:33 | 5 | 5 in 9 |
05/By year
2002 to 2008
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 11.5 | 53 of 131 | 4.62 | 0 of 0 | 2:00 of 11:28 | 1 | 0 in 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 40.0 | 93 of 227 | 2.33 | 0 of 0 | 8:24 of 40:00 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4-0-0 | 67.7 | 244 of 692 | 3.60 | 0 of 0 | 9:54 of 67:43 | 1 | 1 in 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 5.8 | 33 of 73 | 5.72 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 of 5:46 | 1 | 1 in 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 0.8 | 2 of 5 | 2.40 | 1 of 1 | 0:29 of 0:50 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 5.0 | 22 of 59 | 4.36 | 0 of 0 | 1:22 of 5:03 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 6.7 | 138 of 214 | 20.55 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 of 6:43 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| All | 13 | 9-4-0 | 137.6 | 585 of 1,401 | 4.25 | 1 of 1 | 22:13 of 137:33 | 5 | 5 in 9 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 13 of 13 | 49.4 | 281 of 559 | 5.69 | 1 of 1 | 10:54 of 49:22 | 5 | 0 | 6, won 4 |
| Round 2 | 7 of 13 | 31.7 | 151 of 352 | 4.76 | 0 of 0 | 3:19 of 31:43 | 0 | 0 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 6 of 13 | 26.5 | 88 of 285 | 3.32 | 0 of 0 | 3:48 of 26:28 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 2 |
| Round 4 | 3 of 13 | 15.0 | 21 of 90 | 1.40 | 0 of 0 | 2:59 of 15:00 | 0 | 1 | |
| Round 5 | 3 of 13 | 15.0 | 44 of 115 | 2.93 | 0 of 0 | 1:13 of 15:00 | 0 | 0 | 3, won 2 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
13 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Feb 2, 2008UFC 81: Breaking Point | Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraHeavyweight, interim title | LSubmission, R3 1:28Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard | 53 of 131 | 0 of 0 | 2:00 | 1 | 11:28 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 20, 2007UFC 77: Hostile Territory | Brandon VeraHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Mike Barry 27 - 29. Doug Crosby 28 - 29. Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. | 68 of 121 | 0 of 0 | 7:39 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 3, 2007UFC 68: The Uprising | Randy CoutureHeavyweight, title fight | LUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Doug Crosby 45 - 50. Nelson Hamilton 45 - 50. Cecil Peoples 45 - 50. | 25 of 106 | 0 of 0 | 0:45 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Nov 18, 2006UFC 65: Bad Intentions | Jeff MonsonHeavyweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Hector Hernandez 45 - 50. Alejandro Rochin 46 - 49. Richard Bertrand 46 - 49. | 49 of 175 | 0 of 0 | 5:47 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 8, 2006UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | Andrei ArlovskiHeavyweight, title fight | WUnanimous decision, R5 5:00Nelson Hamilton 47 - 48. Dave Hagen 46 - 49. Glenn Trowbridge 47 - 48. | 97 of 263 | 0 of 0 | 0:45 | 0 | 25:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 15, 2006UFC 59: Reality Check | Andrei ArlovskiHeavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:43Punch to Head At Distance | 13 of 30 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 1 | 2:43 | Rounds |
| Mon, Jan 16, 2006UFC Fight Night 3 | Assuerio SilvaHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Dalby Shirley 28 - 29. | 85 of 224 | 0 of 0 | 3:18 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 20, 2005UFC 54: Boiling Point | Tra TelligmanHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:59Kick to Head At Distance | 31 of 69 | 0 of 0 | 0:01 | 1 | 4:59 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 5, 2005UFC 51: Super Saturday | Andrei ArlovskiHeavyweight, interim title | LSubmission, R1 0:47Ankle Lock After Drop to Ground | 2 of 4 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 0:47 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 19, 2004UFC 48: Payback | Frank MirHeavyweight, title fight | LSubmission, R1 0:50Armbar From Bottom Guard Technical Submission | 2 of 5 | 1 of 1 | 0:29 | 0 | 0:50 | Rounds |
| Fri, Sep 26, 2003UFC 44: Undisputed | Gan McGeeHeavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 1:54Punch to Head At Distance | 10 of 34 | 0 of 0 | 0:04 | 1 | 1:54 | Rounds |
| Fri, Feb 28, 2003UFC 41: Onslaught | Ricco RodriguezHeavyweight, title fight | WKO/TKO, R1 3:09Punch to Head At Distance | 12 of 25 | 0 of 0 | 1:18 | 1 | 3:09 | Rounds |
| Fri, Sep 27, 2002UFC 39: The Warriors Return | Wesley CorreiraHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 1:43to Corner Stoppage | 138 of 214 | 0 of 0 | 0:03 | 0 | 6:43 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.