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Middleweight · “The Barbarian”

Tim Boetsch

21-13-0 UFC 12-12-0
Precision Striker Submission Grappler Submission-Vulnerable
6'0"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
45Age
7KO wins
0Sub wins
58.3%Finish rate
9:01Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 52.6 of 100 Accuracy — Above avg, rated 79.4 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 67.0 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 52.2 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 66.9 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 39.1 of 100 Grappling — Average, rated 69.3 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 36.5 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Above avg 79
  2. Grappling Average 69
  3. Striking D Average 67
  4. Wrestling Average 67
  5. Striking Average 53
  6. Durability Average 52
  7. TD Defense Below avg 39
  8. Control Below avg 36
Precision Striker above avg accuracy — rates 79 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission Grappler average grappling — rates 69 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 5 of 12 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.93
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.9
Striking accuracy50.7%
Striking defense57.1%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.48
Takedowns / 15 min1.45
Takedown accuracy34.4%
Takedown defense59.3%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.76
Control time14.6%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-10

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
June 6, 2015 vs Dan Henderson — 6.43/min (L) — only 0.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Jun '15 January 17, 2016 vs Ed Herman — 4.06/min (L) Jan '16 July 13, 2016 vs Josh Samman — 4.31/min (W) Jul '16 November 12, 2016 vs Rafael Natal — 4.16/min (W) — only 3.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '16 February 11, 2017 vs Jacare Souza — 1.63/min (L) — only 3.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Feb '17 June 25, 2017 vs Johny Hendricks — 7.11/min (W) Jun '17 April 14, 2018 vs Antonio Carlos Junior — 1.57/min (L) — only 4.5 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '18 March 9, 2019 vs Omari Akhmedov — 2.73/min (L) Mar '19

Fight history

24 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Omari Akhmedov 14-4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · March 9, 2019
41/97Sig. strikes
52/135Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Antonio Carlos Junior 9-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:28 — UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje · April 14, 2018
7/18Sig. strikes
31/48Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Johny Hendricks 18-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:46 — UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · June 25, 2017
41/68Sig. strikes
10/45Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Jacare Souza 6-1 walk-in Submission · R1 3:41 — UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie · February 11, 2017
6/10Sig. strikes
7/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Rafael Natal 21-7-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:22 — UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor · November 12, 2016
14/25Sig. strikes
5/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Josh Samman 12-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:49 — UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · July 13, 2016
38/58Sig. strikes
17/39Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
4:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Ed Herman 22-11 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:39 — UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz · January 17, 2016
27/64Sig. strikes
47/82Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Dan Henderson 24-13 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:28 — UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · June 6, 2015
3/6Sig. strikes
12/15Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Thales Leites 24-4 walk-in Submission · R2 3:45 — UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · January 31, 2015
26/65Sig. strikes
20/61Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:37Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Brad Tavares 12-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:18 — UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · August 16, 2014
14/28Sig. strikes
24/56Absorbed
1/5Takedowns
0:36Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Luke Rockhold 11-2 walk-in Submission · R1 2:08 — UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira · April 26, 2014
1/2Sig. strikes
4/4Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W CB Dollaway 13-4 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3 · October 19, 2013
41/76Sig. strikes
57/118Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:00Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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L Mark Munoz 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman · July 6, 2013
23/41Sig. strikes
69/102Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:59Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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L Constantinos Philippou 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:11 — UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II · December 29, 2012
25/53Sig. strikes
28/74Absorbed
2/8Takedowns
3:10Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Hector Lombard 31-2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · July 21, 2012
54/98Sig. strikes
26/77Absorbed
0/9Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Yushin Okami 27-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 0:54 — UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · February 25, 2012
42/93Sig. strikes
29/75Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:06Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Nick Ring 12-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage · September 24, 2011
46/84Sig. strikes
29/82Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
3:04Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Kendall Grove 12-8 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill · May 28, 2011
17/22Sig. strikes
20/45Absorbed
7/14Takedowns
10:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Phil Davis 7-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:55 — UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida · November 20, 2010
7/19Sig. strikes
33/75Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Todd Brown 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · August 7, 2010
60/112Sig. strikes
28/72Absorbed
3/6Takedowns
3:45Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs Todd Brown › Simulate vs Todd Brown ›
L Jason Brilz 16-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine · March 7, 2009
27/65Sig. strikes
34/103Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Michael Patt 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:03 — UFC 88: Breakthrough · September 6, 2008
15/31Sig. strikes
9/21Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:05Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Matt Hamill 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:25 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · April 2, 2008
18/58Sig. strikes
31/71Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W David Heath 2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:52 — UFC 81: Breaking Point · February 2, 2008
42/60Sig. strikes
7/31Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
0:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Full event page › Deep dive vs David Heath › Simulate vs David Heath ›

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)
21-13-0Pro record
Barbarian Combat Sports, AMC PankrationGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 11
Submission 5
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 5
Decision 4
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 24
Extreme Challenge 3
Reality Fighting 2
NAFC 1
5150 Combat League 1
KOTC 1
IFL 1
Madtown Throwdown 1
Full career — 34 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Omari Akhmedov Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
March 9, 2019
 UFC 3 5:00
L Antônio Carlos Júnior Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC on Fox: Poirier vs. Gaethje
April 14, 2018
 UFC 1 4:28
W Johny Hendricks TKO (head kick and punches) UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
June 25, 2017
 UFC 2 0:46
L Ronaldo Souza Submission (kimura) UFC 208
February 11, 2017
 UFC 1 3:41
W Rafael Natal KO (punches) UFC 205
November 12, 2016
 UFC 1 3:22
W Josh Samman TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
July 13, 2016
 UFC 2 3:49
L Ed Herman KO (knee) UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz
January 17, 2016
 UFC 2 1:39
L Dan Henderson KO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs. Henderson
June 6, 2015
 UFC 1 0:28
L Thales Leites Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC 183
January 31, 2015
 UFC 2 3:45
W Brad Tavares TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. St. Preux
August 16, 2014
 UFC 2 3:18
L Luke Rockhold Submission (inverted triangle kimura) UFC 172
April 26, 2014
 UFC 1 2:08
W C. B. Dollaway Decision (split) UFC 166
October 19, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L Mark Muñoz Decision (unanimous) UFC 162
July 6, 2013
 UFC 3 5:00
L Costas Philippou TKO (punches) UFC 155
December 29, 2012
 UFC 3 2:11
W Héctor Lombard Decision (split) UFC 149
July 21, 2012
 UFC 3 5:00
W Yushin Okami TKO (punches) UFC 144
February 26, 2012
 UFC 3 0:54
W Nick Ring Decision (unanimous) UFC 135
September 24, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Kendall Grove Decision (unanimous) UFC 130
May 28, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
L Phil Davis Submission (kimura) UFC 123
November 20, 2010
 UFC 2 2:55
W Todd Brown Decision (unanimous) UFC 117
August 7, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Reese Shaner KO (head kick) NAFC: Stand Your Ground
April 3, 2010
 NAFC 1 1:05
W Rudy Lindsey Submission (guillotine choke) 5150 Combat League
January 16, 2010
 5150 Combat League 2 1:55
W Aaron Stark Technical Submission (guillotine choke) KOTC: Thunderstruck
August 15, 2009
 KOTC 2 1:18
L Jason Brilz Decision (unanimous) UFC 96
March 7, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Michael Patt TKO (punches) UFC 88
September 6, 2008
 UFC 1 2:03
L Matt Hamill TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon
April 2, 2008
 UFC 2 1:25
W David Heath TKO (slam and punches) UFC 81
February 2, 2008
 UFC 1 4:52
L Vladimir Matyushenko Decision (unanimous) IFL: 2007 Semifinals
August 2, 2007
 IFL 3 4:00
W Brendan Barrett Submission (guillotine choke) Extreme Challenge 81
July 28, 2007
 Extreme Challenge 2 3:00
W Oleg Savitsky TKO (punches) Extreme Challenge 78
June 9, 2007
 Extreme Challenge 1 3:27
W Lewis Pascavage TKO (punches) Reality Fighting 15
May 19, 2007
 Reality Fighting 1 0:20
W Hazim Ibrahim TKO (submission to punches) Extreme Challenge 75
March 23, 2007
 Extreme Challenge 1 1:10
W Hazim Ibrahim TKO (punches) Reality Fighting 14
November 18, 2006
 Reality Fighting 1 3:47
W Demian Decorah TKO (submission to punches) Madtown Throwdown 9
October 14, 2006
 Madtown Throwdown 3 1:27

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

Division context

vs. 167 qualified Middleweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.9 avg 3.3
Strikes absorbed /min 2.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 50.7% avg 46.9%
Striking defense 57.1% avg 53.5%
Takedowns /15 min 1.4 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 34.4% avg 40.5%
Takedown defense 59.3% avg 61.5%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.8 avg 0.7
Control time 14.6% avg 21.7%
Finish rate 58.3% avg 60.7%