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Tim Sylvia

27-10-0 (1 NC) UFC 9-4-0
Defensive Striker Hard To Take Down Submission-Vulnerable
6'8"Height
80"Reach
OrthodoxStance
50Age
5KO wins
0Sub wins
55.6%Finish rate
10:34Avg 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 61.9 of 100 Accuracy — Below avg, rated 28.6 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 82.9 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 62.2 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 2.1 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 69.4 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 30.5 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 43.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Striking D Above avg 83
  2. TD Defense Average 69
  3. Durability Average 62
  4. Striking Average 62
  5. Control Below avg 44
  6. Grappling Below avg 30
  7. Accuracy Below avg 29
  8. Wrestling Weak 2
Defensive Striker above avg striking d — rates 83 of 100 among UFC veterans
Hard To Take Down average td defense — rates 69 of 100 among UFC veterans
Submission-Vulnerable 3 of 4 losses came by submission
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.25
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.51
Striking accuracy41.8%
Striking defense62.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.55
Takedowns / 15 min0.11
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense75.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.11
Control time16.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
August 20, 2005 vs Tra Telligman — 6.22/min (W) — only 5.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Aug '05 January 16, 2006 vs Assuerio Silva — 5.67/min (W) Jan '06 April 15, 2006 vs Andrei Arlovski — 4.79/min (W) — only 2.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '06 July 8, 2006 vs Andrei Arlovski — 3.88/min (W) Jul '06 November 18, 2006 vs Jeff Monson — 1.96/min (W) Nov '06 March 3, 2007 vs Randy Couture — 1.0/min (L) Mar '07 October 20, 2007 vs Brandon Vera — 4.53/min (W) Oct '07 February 2, 2008 vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira — 4.62/min (L) Feb '08

Fight history

13 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 24-4-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R3 1:28 — UFC 81: Breaking Point · February 2, 2008
53/131Sig. strikes
28/70Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:00Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Brandon Vera 7-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 77: Hostile Territory · October 20, 2007
68/121Sig. strikes
58/72Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
7:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Randy Couture 11-8 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 68: The Uprising · March 3, 2007
25/106Sig. strikes
73/138Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jeff Monson 23-5 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 65: Bad Intentions · November 18, 2006
49/175Sig. strikes
12/50Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
5:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Andrei Arlovski 9-4 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · July 8, 2006
97/263Sig. strikes
66/327Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Andrei Arlovski 9-3 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 2:43 — UFC 59: Reality Check · April 15, 2006
13/30Sig. strikes
11/24Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Assuerio Silva 11-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 3 · January 16, 2006
85/224Sig. strikes
36/79Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:18Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Tra Telligman 7-4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:59 — UFC 54: Boiling Point · August 20, 2005
31/69Sig. strikes
13/40Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:01Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Andrei Arlovski 6-3 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 0:47 — UFC 51: Super Saturday · February 5, 2005
2/4Sig. strikes
5/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Frank Mir 7-1 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 0:50 — UFC 48: Payback · June 19, 2004
2/5Sig. strikes
3/3Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:29Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Gan McGee 12-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 1:54 — UFC 44: Undisputed · September 26, 2003
10/34Sig. strikes
7/25Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Ricco Rodriguez 14-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 3:09 — UFC 41: Onslaught · February 28, 2003
12/25Sig. strikes
7/10Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:18Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Wesley Correira 7-3 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:43 — UFC 39: The Warriors Return · September 27, 2002
138/214Sig. strikes
26/65Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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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)
27-10-0 (1 NC)Pro record
American Top Team (2013–2015), Miletich Fighting Systems (2001–2009), Team Wolfpack (2009–2012)Gym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 16
Submission 4
Decision 7
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 4
Decision 3
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 13
Superbrawl 3
Extreme Challenge 3
ONE FC 2
Adrenaline MMA 2
International FC 2
Fight Nights 1
Inoki Genome Federation 1

+ 11 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 38 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Ruslan Magomedov Decision (unanimous) Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 13
October 27, 2013
 Fight Nights 3 5:00
L Tony Johnson TKO (doctor stoppage) ONE FC: Rise to Power
May 31, 2013
 ONE FC 3 3:25
L Satoshi Ishii Decision (unanimous) Inoki Genome Federation: Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2012
December 31, 2012
 Inoki Genome Federation 3 5:00
NC Andrei Arlovski NC (kick to grounded opponent) ONE FC: Pride of a Nation
August 31, 2012
 ONE FC 2 4:46
W Randy Smith TKO (punches) New England Fights: Fight Night 3
June 16, 2012
 New England Fights 1 0:12
W Andreas Kraniotakes Decision (unanimous) ProElite 2
November 5, 2011
 ProElite 3 5:00
W Patrick Barrentine TKO (punches and elbows) Fight Tour: Sylvia vs. Barrentine
August 20, 2011
 Fight Tour 1 2:09
L Abe Wagner TKO (punches) Titan FC 16
January 28, 2011
 Titan FC 1 0:32
W Vince Lucero TKO (submission to punches) Cage Fighting Xtreme: Extreme Challenge on Target
December 11, 2010
 Cage Fighting Xtreme 1 2:44
W Paul Buentello KO (punch) Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland
August 14, 2010
 Powerhouse World Promotions 2 4:57
W Mariusz Pudzianowski TKO (submission to punches) Moosin: God of Martial Arts
May 21, 2010
 Moosin 2 1:43
W Jason Riley TKO (punches) Adrenaline MMA 4
September 18, 2009
 Adrenaline MMA 1 2:32
L Ray Mercer KO (punch) Adrenaline MMA 3
June 13, 2009
 Adrenaline MMA 1 0:09
L Fedor Emelianenko Submission (rear-naked choke) Affliction: Banned
July 19, 2008
 Affliction 1 0:36
L Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 81
February 2, 2008
 UFC 3 1:28
W Brandon Vera Decision (unanimous) UFC 77
October 21, 2007
 UFC 3 5:00
L Randy Couture Decision (unanimous) UFC 68
March 3, 2007
 UFC 5 5:00
W Jeff Monson Decision (unanimous) UFC 65
November 18, 2006
 UFC 5 5:00
W Andrei Arlovski Decision (unanimous) UFC 61
July 8, 2006
 UFC 5 5:00
W Andrei Arlovski TKO (punches) UFC 59
April 15, 2006
 UFC 1 2:43
W Assuério Silva Decision (unanimous) UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3
January 16, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
W Tra Telligman KO (head kick) UFC 54
August 20, 2005
 UFC 1 4:59
W Mike Block TKO (punches) International FC: Caged Combat
May 21, 2005
 International FC 1 1:26
L Andrei Arlovski Submission (achilles lock) UFC 51
February 5, 2005
 UFC 1 0:47
W Wes Sims TKO (punches) Superbrawl 38
December 12, 2004
 Superbrawl 1 1:32
L Frank Mir Technical Submission (armbar) UFC 48
June 19, 2004
 UFC 1 0:50
W Gan McGee TKO (punches) UFC 44
September 26, 2003
 UFC 1 1:54
W Ricco Rodriguez TKO (punches) UFC 41
February 28, 2003
 UFC 1 3:09
W Wesley Correira TKO (corner stoppage) UFC 39
September 27, 2002
 UFC 2 1:43
W Jeff Gerlick TKO (punches) Extreme Challenge 48
July 27, 2002
 Extreme Challenge 1 3:17
W Mike Whitehead TKO (knee and punches) Superbrawl 24: Day 2
April 27, 2002
 Superbrawl 1 2:38
W Mike Whitehead TKO (punches) Superbrawl 24: Day 1
April 26, 2002
 Superbrawl 1 3:46
W Matt Frembling Decision (unanimous) Extreme Challenge 47
March 16, 2002
 Extreme Challenge 2 5:00
W Greg Wikan Submission (choke) Extreme Challenge Trials: November 2001
November 17, 2001
 Extreme Challenge Trials 3 2:20
W Ben Rothwell Decision (unanimous) Extreme Challenge 42
August 24, 2001
 Extreme Challenge 3 5:00
W Greg Wikan TKO (corner stoppage) Ultimate Wrestling: Ultimate Fight Minnesota
June 2, 2001
 Ultimate Wrestling 1 5:00
W Gabe Beauperthy Submission (choke) Gladiator Challenge 3
April 7, 2001
 Gladiator Challenge 2 4:16
W Randy Durant TKO (punches) International FC: Battleground 2001
January 19, 2001
 International FC 1 2:05

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

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 4.2 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.5 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 41.8% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 62.2% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 0.1 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 75.0% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.1 avg 0.4
Control time 16.2% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 55.6% avg 63.7%