Fighter dossier

ID C28062F7193CF42F

Official MMA record

Tim Sylvia

“The Maine-iac”

Professional record

31-10-0

Division: Super-Heavyweight
Team: Miletich Martial Arts
Age: 50
Height: 6' 8"
Weight: 265 lb
Gender: Male
Fighting out of: Bettendorf, IA
Born: Ellsworth, ME

Profile summary

Tim Sylvia made his professional MMA debut in 2001 fighting for the IFC. He racked up thirteen consecutive wins with ten knockouts in organizations such as SuperBrawl and Extreme Challenge. In 2002, Sylvia signed with the UFC, and, on February 28, 2003, he won his first UFC Heavyweight Championship against Ricco Rodriguez. On April 15, 2006, Sylvia won his second UFC Heavyweight Championship in a re-match against Andrei Arlovski by TKO. After a number of other fights in the UFC, on March 28, 2008, Sylvia signed with Adrenaline MMA, formerly M-1 Global.

Career file

Professional career statistics

31-10-0

Total fights

Rounds fought

56.2

Current streak

3 L

Finish rate

77.4%

Win methods

KO / TKO18

Submission6

Decision7

Loss methods

KO / TKO4

Submission3

Decision3

Career length

12y 9m 7d

Fights per year

3.2

Longest layoff

10m 25d

Quickest turnaround

Quick hits

Fastest win

00:12

Fastest KO

00:12

Fastest submission

02:09

Finished rate

70%

Avg. fight length · wins

07:02

Avg. fight length · losses

06:16

Avg. rounds · wins

1.4

Avg. rounds · losses

1.3

Official record

Professional fight record

43 bouts listed

Date	Result	Opponent	Division	Method / event	Round / time
Jan 3, 2015	Next	Juliano Coutinho 6-1-0	Super-Heavyweight	To Be Decided Reality Fighting - Tim Sylvia Returns! Verified	R3/05:00
Oct 26, 2013	L	Ruslan Magomedov 9-2-0	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Battle of Moscow 13	R3/05:00
May 31, 2013	L	Tony Johnson 3-1-0	—	TKO/RSC · Doctor Stoppage One Fighting Championship 9 - Rise to Power	R3/03:25
Dec 31, 2012	L	Satoshi Ishii 2-3-1	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 12/31/12	R3/05:00
Aug 31, 2012	NC	Andrei Arlovski 17-9-0	—	No Contest One Fighting Championship 5: Pride of a Nation	R3/05:00
Jun 16, 2012	W	Randy Smith 13-10-1	Heavyweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes New England Fights: Fight Night III Verified	R1/00:12
Nov 5, 2011	W	Andreas Kraniotakes 12-4-0	Heavyweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision ProElite: Big Guns Verified	R3/05:00
Aug 20, 2011	W	Patrick Barrentine 9-5-0	Super-Heavyweight	Submission · Strikes Fight Tour 08/20/11 Verified	R1/02:09
Jan 28, 2011	L	Abraham Wagner 8-2-0	Super-Heavyweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Titan Fighting Championship 16: Sylvia vs Wagner Verified	R1/00:32
Dec 11, 2010	W	Vince Lucero 20-17-0	Super-Heavyweight	Submission · Strikes CFX: Extreme Challenge On Target 170 Verified	R1/02:44
Aug 14, 2010	W	Paul Buentello 29-12-0	Super-Heavyweight	KO War On The Mainland VerifiedTitle bout	R2/04:57
May 21, 2010	W	Mariusz Pudzianowski 2-0-0	Super-Heavyweight	Submission Moosin Verified	R2/01:43
Sep 18, 2009	W	Jason Riley 6-1-0	Super-Heavyweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Adrenaline MMA 4 - Pro Fights Verified	R1/02:32
Jun 13, 2009	L	Ray Mercer 0-0-0	—	KO · Strike Adrenaline MMA 3	R1/00:09
Jul 19, 2008	L	Fedor Emelianenko 28-1-0	Heavyweight	Submission · Rear Naked Choke Affliction: Banned Verified	R1/00:36
Feb 2, 2008	L	Antonio Nogueira 30-4-1	Heavyweight	Submission · Guillotine Choke UFC 81: Breaking Point VerifiedTitle bout	R3/01:28
Oct 20, 2007	W	Brandon Vera 8-0-0	Heavyweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 77 Hostile Territory Verified	R3/05:00
Mar 3, 2007	L	Randy Couture 14-8-0	Heavyweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 68: The Uprising VerifiedTitle bout	R5/05:00
Nov 18, 2006	W	Jeff Monson 23-5-0	Heavyweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 65: Bad Intentions VerifiedTitle bout	R5/05:00
Jul 8, 2006	W	Andrei Arlovski 10-4-0	Heavyweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 61: Bitter Rivals VerifiedTitle bout	R5/05:00
Apr 15, 2006	W	Andrei Arlovski 10-3-0	Heavyweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 59: Reality Check VerifiedTitle bout	R1/02:23
Jan 16, 2006	W	Assuerio Silva 10-2-0	Heavyweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 3 Verified	R3/05:00
Aug 20, 2005	W	Tra Telligman 7-4-1	Heavyweight	KO · Kick UFC 54: Boiling Point Verified	R1/04:59
May 21, 2005	W	Mike Block 4-0-0	—	TKO/RSC International Fighting Championship: Caged Combat	R1/01:26
Feb 5, 2005	L	Andrei Arlovski 7-3-0	Heavyweight	Submission · Ankle Lock UFC 51: Super Saturday VerifiedTitle bout	R1/00:47
Dec 11, 2004	W	Wes Sims 7-6-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage Superbrawl 38	R1/01:32
Jun 19, 2004	L	Frank Mir 7-1-0	Heavyweight	TKO/RSC UFC 48: Payback VerifiedTitle bout	R1/00:50
Sep 26, 2003	W	Gan McGee 12-1-0	Heavyweight	KO UFC 44: Undisputed VerifiedTitle bout	R1/01:54
Feb 28, 2003	W	Ricco Rodriguez 14-1-0	Heavyweight	TKO/RSC UFC 41: Onslaught VerifiedTitle bout	R1/03:09
Sep 27, 2002	W	Wesley Correira 7-3-0	—	TKO/RSC · Corner Threw in the Towel from Strikes UFC 39: The Warriors Return	R2/01:43
Jul 27, 2002	W	Jeff Gerlick 0-0-0	—	TKO/RSC Extreme Challenge 48	R1/03:17
Apr 27, 2002	W	Mike Whitehead 1-1-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Stikes Superbrawl 24: Return of the Heavyweights Day 2	R1/02:38
Apr 27, 2002	W	Boyd Ballard 1-0-0	—	KO · Knee Superbrawl 24: Return of the Heavyweights Day 2	R1/03:10
Apr 27, 2002	W	Jason Lambert 6-2-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Superbrawl 24: Return of the Heavyweights Day 2	R2/04:11
Apr 26, 2002	W	Mike Whitehead 1-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Superbrawl 24: Return of the Heavyweights Day 1	R1/03:46
Mar 16, 2002	W	Matt Frembling 1-0-0	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Extreme Challenge 47: Return of the Heavyweights	R2/05:00
Mar 16, 2002	W	Alvino Delacruz 0-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage Extreme Challenge 47: Return of the Heavyweights	R1/00:43
Mar 16, 2002	W	Ernest Henderson 0-1-0	—	TKO/RSC · Fell out of the Ring Extreme Challenge 47: Return of the Heavyweights	R1/00:29
Nov 17, 2001	W	Greg Wiken 4-7-0	—	Submission · Choke Extreme Challenge Trials: November 2001	R3/02:20
Aug 24, 2001	W	Ben Rothwell 4-0-0	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Extreme Challenge 42	R3/05:00
Jun 2, 2001	W	Greg Wiken 2-6-0	—	Submission · Injury Ultimate Wrestling Minnesota: Ultimate Fight Minnesota	R1/05:00
Apr 7, 2001	W	Gabe Beaupurthy 2-1-0	—	Submission · Choke Gladiator Challenge 3: Showdown at Soboba	R2/04:16
Jan 19, 2001	W	Randy Durant 1-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Punches on the Ground International Fighting Championship: Battleground 2001 Verified	R1/02:05

Verified denotes commission-confirmed data. Exhibition bouts do not count toward the displayed record.

Career file

Amateur career statistics

2-1-0

Total fights

Rounds fought

4.8

Current streak

1 W

Finish rate

50%

Win methods

KO / TKO1

Submission0

Decision1

Loss methods

KO / TKO0