Tim Sylvia

“The Maine-iac”
OctagonStats Rating 1575
9-5-0
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 8" (203 cm)
Weight265 lbs. (120 kg)
Reach80" (203 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornMar 05, 1976
Age50
DivisionHeavyweight

Striking & grappling

SLpM4.23
Str. Acc41%
SApM2.61
Str. Def61%
TD Avg0.11
TD Acc100%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.1

Recent form

L L W L W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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14 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
5 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 4 decision wins
Losses by method
0 KO/TKO losses · 4 sub losses · 1 decision losses
Finish rate56%
Times finished80%
StreakL2
Best streak5
Avg fight9:52
Octagon time2h 18m
Opp win%63%
ActiveSep. 27, 2002 – Jul. 19, 2008 (7y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night1
Total bonuses1
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Tim Sylvia "The Maine-iac" is a 31-10-0 knockout artist (1 NC).

Tim debuted Sep. 27, 2002 vs Wesley Correira (win). Longest win streak: 5. On a 2-fight losing skid. 7 years active (Sep. 27, 2002–Jul. 19, 2008).

Best wins: Jeff Monson (U-DEC R5, Nov. 18, 2006); Ricco Rodriguez (KO/TKO Punch R1, Feb. 28, 2003); Andrei Arlovski (U-DEC R5, Jul. 08, 2006).

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Jul. 19, 2008Affliction - BannedL Fedor EmelianenkoSUB Rear Naked Choke10:360 10 150 00 1
Feb. 02, 2008UFC 81: Breaking PointL Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraSUB Guillotine Choke31:281 053 280 20 1
Oct. 20, 2007UFC 77: Hostile TerritoryW Brandon VeraU-DEC35:000 068 580 10 0
Mar. 03, 2007UFC 68: The UprisingL Randy CoutureU-DEC55:000 125 730 70 0
Nov. 18, 2006UFC 65: Bad IntentionsW Jeff MonsonU-DEC55:000 049 120 11 2
Jul. 08, 2006UFC 61: Bitter RivalsW Andrei ArlovskiU-DEC55:000 097 660 00 0
Apr. 15, 2006UFC 59: Reality CheckW Andrei ArlovskiKO/TKO Punch12:431 113 110 00 0
Jan. 16, 2006UFC Fight Night 3W Assuerio SilvaU-DEC35:000 085 360 00 0
Aug. 20, 2005UFC 54: Boiling PointW Tra TelligmanKO/TKO Kick14:591 031 130 00 0
Feb. 05, 2005UFC 51: Super SaturdayL Andrei ArlovskiSUB Ankle Lock10:470 12 50 00 2
Jun. 19, 2004UFC 48: PaybackL Frank MirSUB Armbar10:500 02 31 00 1
Sep. 26, 2003UFC 44: UndisputedW Gan McGeeKO/TKO Punch11:541 010 70 00 0
Feb. 28, 2003UFC 41: OnslaughtW Ricco RodriguezKO/TKO Punch13:091 012 70 00 1
Sep. 27, 2002UFC 39: The Warriors ReturnW Wesley CorreiraKO/TKO21:430 0138 260 00 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.