Welterweight · “The Dirty Bird”
Tim Means
33-17-1 (1 NC) UFC 15-14-0 (1 NC)
6'2"Height
75"Reach
OrthodoxStance
1984-02-20Born
6KO wins
2Sub wins
53.3%Finish rate
9:38Avg fight
Statistical profile
The shape of their game.
Percentile scores against UFC veterans — volume-aware, and honest about small samples. The rim is reserved for true specialists.
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min5.04
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.65
Striking accuracy49.1%
Striking defense60.2%
Takedowns / 15 min1.14
Takedown accuracy40.0%
Takedown defense64.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.16
Control time14.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents8-9
Striking trend
Output, fight by fight.
Significant strikes landed per minute over the last 8 fights — green dots are wins, red are losses.
Fight history
Every walk to the cage.
30 UFC bouts, newest first. Tap a fight for the full stat line — opponent records are shown as of fight night.
L Court McGee 10-12 walk-in Submission · R1 3:19 — UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr. · 2024-10-05
5/13Sig. strikes
14/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Uros Medic 3-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:09 — UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez · 2024-04-27
7/17Sig. strikes
7/12Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
1:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Andre Fialho 2-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:15 — UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot · 2023-09-23
104/143Sig. strikes
51/103Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:51Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alex Morono 11-5 walk-in Submission · R2 2:09 — UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida · 2023-05-13
40/87Sig. strikes
33/92Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Max Griffin 6-7 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen · 2022-10-29
47/115Sig. strikes
42/78Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
1:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kevin Holland 9-4 walk-in Submission · R2 1:28 — UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett · 2022-06-18
21/46Sig. strikes
36/90Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
1:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Nicolas Dalby 3-2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov · 2021-06-26
53/93Sig. strikes
54/116Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
8:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Perry 7-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez · 2020-11-21
128/192Sig. strikes
64/161Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Laureano Staropoli 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · 2020-08-08
85/147Sig. strikes
71/161Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
6:07Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Daniel Rodriguez 0-0 walk-in Submission · R2 3:37 — UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz · 2020-02-15
41/95Sig. strikes
49/121Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
0:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Thiago Alves 15-11 walk-in Submission · R1 2:38 — UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · 2019-12-07
23/41Sig. strikes
13/26Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
0:43Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Niko Price 4-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:50 — UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos · 2019-03-09
31/48Sig. strikes
32/67Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ricky Rainey 0-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:18 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale · 2018-11-30
19/32Sig. strikes
6/12Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Sergio Moraes 6-2-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · 2018-02-03
129/274Sig. strikes
87/192Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:21Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Belal Muhammad 3-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · 2017-11-18
91/234Sig. strikes
88/221Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Alex Garcia 4-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · 2017-06-25
64/174Sig. strikes
32/151Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Alex Oliveira 5-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:38 — UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · 2017-03-11
9/12Sig. strikes
12/24Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Alex Oliveira 5-2 walk-in Could Not Continue · R1 3:33 — UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey · 2016-12-30
17/23Sig. strikes
6/10Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
1:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Sabah Homasi 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:56 — UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2 · 2016-08-20
71/118Sig. strikes
33/80Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W John Howard 7-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 0:21 — UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · 2015-12-10
37/70Sig. strikes
20/54Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Matt Brown 12-7 walk-in Submission · R1 4:44 — UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor · 2015-07-11
16/40Sig. strikes
25/37Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W George Sullivan 2-0 walk-in Submission · R3 3:41 — UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold · 2015-04-18
48/130Sig. strikes
39/164Absorbed
2/2Takedowns
3:46Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Dhiego Lima 1-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:17 — UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano · 2015-02-28
23/42Sig. strikes
7/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:22Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcio Alexandre Junior 0-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway · 2014-12-20
43/68Sig. strikes
36/80Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:17Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Hernani Perpetuo 0-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown · 2014-07-26
85/210Sig. strikes
61/189Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
0:33Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Neil Magny 2-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva · 2014-05-10
30/66Sig. strikes
29/77Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
1:02Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Danny Castillo 5-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga · 2013-07-27
38/93Sig. strikes
25/79Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:41Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jorge Masvidal 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · 2013-04-20
43/133Sig. strikes
50/132Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Justin Salas 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:06 — UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall · 2012-06-08
26/42Sig. strikes
5/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:20Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Bernardo Magalhaes 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger · 2012-02-15
83/170Sig. strikes
28/68Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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
How the record was built.
Full pro career, from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Tim Means) — results only; UFC bouts carry full stats in the fight history above.
Wins by method
KO/TKO
20
Submission
5
Decision
8
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
8
Decision
6
Other
0
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
30
KOTC
14
Legacy FC
2
ECSC
1
Fightworld
1
IFC
1
Ring of Fire
1
Extreme Fighting Championships
1
+ 1 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 52 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Court McGee | Submission (neck crank) | UFC 307
2024-10-05 |
UFC | 1 | 3:19 |
| L | Uroš Medić | TKO (punches) | UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez
2024-04-27 |
UFC | 1 | 2:09 |
| W | André Fialho | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
2023-09-23 |
UFC | 3 | 1:15 |
| L | Alex Morono | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
2023-05-13 |
UFC | 2 | 2:09 |
| L | Max Griffin | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
2022-10-29 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kevin Holland | Submission (brabo choke) | UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett
2022-06-18 |
UFC | 2 | 1:28 |
| W | Nicolas Dalby | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
2021-06-26 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Perry | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 255
2020-11-21 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Laureano Staropoli | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
2020-08-08 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Daniel Rodriguez | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2
2020-02-15 |
UFC | 2 | 3:37 |
| W | Thiago Alves | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
2019-12-07 |
UFC | 1 | 2:38 |
| L | Niko Price | KO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos
2019-03-09 |
UFC | 1 | 4:50 |
| W | Ricky Rainey | TKO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
2018-11-30 |
UFC | 1 | 1:18 |
| L | Sérgio Moraes | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
2018-02-03 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Belal Muhammad | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
2017-11-19 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Garcia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
2017-06-25 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alex Oliveira | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
2017-03-11 |
UFC | 2 | 2:38 |
| NC | Alex Oliveira | NC (illegal knees) | UFC 207
2016-12-30 |
UFC | 1 | 3:33 |
| W | Sabah Homasi | TKO (punches) | UFC 202
2016-08-20 |
UFC | 2 | 2:56 |
| W | John Howard | KO (punch) | UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
2015-12-10 |
UFC | 2 | 0:21 |
| L | Matt Brown | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 189
2015-07-11 |
UFC | 1 | 4:44 |
| W | George Sullivan | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold
2015-04-18 |
UFC | 3 | 3:41 |
| W | Dhiego Lima | TKO (punches) | UFC 184
2015-02-28 |
UFC | 1 | 2:17 |
| W | Márcio Alexandre Jr. | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway
2014-12-20 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Hernani Perpétuo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown
2014-07-26 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Neil Magny | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva
2014-05-10 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Artenas Young | TKO (punches) | Legacy FC 27
2014-01-31 |
Legacy FC | 1 | 1:38 |
| W | Pete Spratt | KO (elbows and punches) | Legacy FC 23
2013-09-13 |
Legacy FC | 1 | 2:24 |
| L | Danny Castillo | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga
2013-07-27 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jorge Masvidal | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez
2013-04-20 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Justin Salas | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall
2012-06-08 |
UFC | 1 | 1:06 |
| W | Bernardo Magalhães | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger
2012-02-15 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tye Brown | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Total Destruction
2012-01-21 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Mario Ramos | TKO (punches) | KOTC: High Performance
2011-11-19 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:07 |
| W | Cody Pfister | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Kingpin
2011-08-27 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:15 |
| W | Cris Leyva | TKO (knees and punches) | KOTC: Fight to Live
2011-05-14 |
KOTC | 3 | 1:28 |
| W | Ricky Musgrave | KO (punches) | ECSC: Friday Night Fights 2
2011-02-11 |
ECSC | 3 | 4:53 |
| W | Dom O'Grady | Decision (split) | KOTC: Steel
2010-12-09 |
KOTC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Bobby Green | TKO (retirement) | KOTC: Inferno
2010-10-07 |
KOTC | 2 | 5:00 |
| D | Dom O'Grady | Draw (majority) | KOTC: Lock Down
2010-07-30 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Cody Garlett | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Honor
2010-05-14 |
KOTC | 1 | 1:17 |
| L | Jaime Jara | Submission (guillotine choke) | KOTC: Legacy
2010-03-26 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:19 |
| W | John Cronk | Submission (rear-naked choke) | KOTC: Horse Power
2009-11-28 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:46 |
| W | Marcio Navarro | TKO (punches) | KOTC: Gunslinger
2009-08-08 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:53 |
| W | Matt Butterfield | KO (knee) | KOTC: El Lobo
2009-05-23 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:04 |
| W | Matt Green | TKO (punches) | KOTC: New Breed
2009-03-07 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:09 |
| W | Brad Nordquist | KO (punches) | KOTC: Rapture
2009-02-28 |
KOTC | 1 | 2:07 |
| W | July Guiterrez | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Fightworld 4
2005-03-26 |
Fightworld | — | — |
| L | Spencer Fisher | Submission (triangle choke) | IFC 22: Eve of Destruction
2005-03-05 |
IFC | 1 | 1:44 |
| L | Luke Caudillo | TKO (injury) | Ring of Fire 13: Bring the Heat
2004-09-24 |
Ring of Fire | 1 | 1:40 |
| W | Nathan Brown | TKO (punches) | Extreme Fighting Championships 2
2004-05-01 |
Extreme Fighting Championships | 1 | — |
| W | Josh Barlowe | TKO (punches) | Rumble in the Desert
2004-03-13 |
Rumble in the Desert | — | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Tim Means) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Measured against the division.
Versus the Welterweight average, over 190 qualified fighters (5+ UFC fights, 30+ minutes of cage time). Green = better than average, red = worse; the tick mark is the division mean. "Strikes absorbed" counts lower as better.