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Tim Means lands 5.0 and absorbs 3.6 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Tim Means's takedown attempts are present but not a primary weapon.

Tim Means wins 60% of rounds across 66 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Tim Means has 2 KO/TKO losses in 14 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.17 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 91 out of 99, high for the division.

Tim Means finishes 53% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Tim Means has not fought in 21 months.

Tim Means is 42 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Welterweight
“The Dirty Bird”

Tim Means

33-17-1 (1 NC)30 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
· 2L
Layoff Risk
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'2"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightLCourt McGee·SUB·R1·1.7yr ago
Fighter Context
15–14UFC1 NC·
6KO
·
2Sub
·
7Dec
·
9.6min/fight
·
289UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
8–10(19 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+1.9str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
1–4(5 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-0.4str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.39
Positive
85%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.152
Average
57%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
91
Ironclad
84%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
60%
Strong
68%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Tim Means — 5.04 significant strikes per minute, 49% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.65 strikes per minute.

Means
Blitzer
Body Attacker
Welterweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min5.04
Str. Accuracy49%
1,457UFC landed/2,968attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
3.65
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / fight0.37
11UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.17
CQ KO Power
Average53%ile0.75
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
61%
Body
28%
Leg
11%
By Position
Distance77%
/
Clinch14%
/
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 130 rounds
Round 221 rounds
Round 315 rounds
Avg. Landed202324
Avg. Absorbed171615
Avg. Net+4+7+9
Grappling

Tim Means — 1.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 40% takedown accuracy, 0.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 64% takedown defense.

Means
Control Wrestler
·82s ctrlAverage Control
Welterweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.14
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.85
TD Accuracy40%
22UFC landed/55attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
2UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense64%
68UFC defended/105opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Vulnerable
Finishing

Tim Means — 15 UFC wins (6 KO/TKO, 2 submission, 7 decision), 53% finish rate.

Finish Rate
53%
Average
div avg 53%
How They Lose
14UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO6 / 15
Submission2 / 15
Decision7 / 15
KD → Finish
4/8Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 14
Submission6 / 14
Decision6 / 14
Loss Pattern
8 of 14 losses by finish in R1–R2
Fast and versatile. 6 of 8 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
56%
5 of 9 rounds won following a lost round
Decision Margin
1.1pts
W5 dec
0.9pts
L6 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
9UD
·
4SD
·
0MD
·
31%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Div. change
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 13 more in second half of career
0+37+74+111+148avg↗NC2012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024

30 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.84.3R1R2R3
R1n=30
R2n=21
R3n=15
Outputsig strikes / min
4.7
5.5
5.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.8
3.8
3.1
Diff
+0.8
+1.7
+2.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼TD Acc-100%L3
11%72%133%WWLLLWLL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Means — 30 UFC Fights

Tim Means — UFC fight record: 15 wins, 14 losses.

Result
Method
30 fights
L
Court McGeeVeteran
WW
SUB R1 · 3:19Oct '24
-9
·5 SS (38%)·14 abs·1 td taken
L
Uros Medic
WW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:09Apr '24
0
·7 SS (41%)·7 abs·0/3 td·78s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Andre Fialho
WW
KO/TKO R3 · 1:15Sep '23
+53
·104 SS (73%)·51 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·171s ctrl·2 kd landed
L
Alex MoronoVeteran
WW
SUB R2 · 2:09May '23
+7
·40 SS (46%)·33 abs·2/2 td·46s ctrl
L
Max Griffin
WW
S-DEC R3Oct '22
+5
·47 SS (41%)·42 abs·3/5 td·3 td taken·87s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Kevin HollandVeteran
WW
SUB R2 · 1:28Jun '22
-15
·21 SS (46%)·36 abs·2/5 td·90s ctrl
W
Nicolas Dalby
WW
U-DEC R3Jun '21
-1
·53 SS (57%)·54 abs·1/4 td·483s ctrl
W
Mike Perry
WW
U-DEC R3Nov '20
+64
·128 SS (67%)·64 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·39s ctrl
W
Laureano Staropoli
WW
U-DEC R3Aug '20
+14
·85 SS (58%)·71 abs·2/6 td·367s ctrl·1 kd landed
L
Daniel Rodriguez
WW
SUB R2 · 3:37Feb '20
-8
·41 SS (43%)·49 abs·1/3 td·11s ctrl·1 kd taken
All Fighters
Welterweight
“The Dirty Bird”

Tim Means

33-17-1 (1 NC)30 UFC
Form
2L
6'2"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·42age
Last fightLCourt McGee·SUB·1.7yr ago
Fighter Context
15–14UFC1 NC·
6KO
·
2Sub
·
7Dec
·
9.6min/fight
·
289UFC min
vs. Winning Record8–10
vs. Veterans (8+ W)1–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.39
85%ile

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.152
57%ile

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
91
84%ile

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
60%
68%ile

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Means
Welterweight avg
BlitzerBody Attacker
Sig. Strikes / Min5.04
Str. Accuracy49%
1,457UFC landed/2,968attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
3.65
Str. Defense60%
KD Rate / Fight0.37
11UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.17
CQ KO Power
Average53%ile0.75
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
61%
Body
28%
Leg
11%
By Position
Dist77%
Clinch14%
Ground10%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=30
R2
n=21
R3
n=15
Landed202324
Absorbed171615
Net+4+7+9
Grappling
Means
Welterweight avg
Control Wrestler
82s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.14
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY2.85
TD Accuracy40%
22UFC landed/55attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
2UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense64%
68UFC defended/105opp. attempts
Sub Defense6 loss / 8 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
53%
Average
Win Methods
6KO/TKO
2Sub
7Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
6Sub
6Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
56%5 of 9 rounds
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
1.1pts
W5 dec
0.9pts
L6 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
9UD
·
4SD
·
0MD
·
31%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.84.3R1R2R3
R1n=30
R2n=21
R3n=15
Outputsig strikes / min
4.7
5.5
5.1
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.8
3.8
3.1
Diff
+0.8
+1.7
+2.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Means — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Court McGeeVeteranWW
SUB·R1·Oct '24
5 SS (38%)·14 abs·1 td taken
L
Uros MedicWW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '24
7 SS (41%)·7 abs·0/3 td·78s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Andre FialhoWW
KO/TKO·R3·Sep '23
104 SS (73%)·51 abs·0/2 td·1 td taken·171s ctrl·2 kd
L
Alex MoronoVeteranWW
SUB·R2·May '23
40 SS (46%)·33 abs·2/2 td·46s ctrl
L
Max GriffinWW
S-DEC·R3·Oct '22
47 SS (41%)·42 abs·3/5 td·3 td taken·87s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Kevin HollandVeteranWW
SUB·R2·Jun '22
21 SS (46%)·36 abs·2/5 td·90s ctrl
W
Nicolas DalbyWW
U-DEC·R3·Jun '21
53 SS (57%)·54 abs·1/4 td·483s ctrl
W
Mike PerryWW
U-DEC·R3·Nov '20
128 SS (67%)·64 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·39s ctrl
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