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Tim Sylvia lands 4.2 and absorbs 2.6 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Tim Sylvia's striking output and strike differential both decline in later rounds.

Tim Sylvia has minimal takedown activity on record.

Tim Sylvia wins 75% of rounds across 32 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Tim Sylvia has 0 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.23 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 98 out of 99, average for the division.

Tim Sylvia finishes 56% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Tim Sylvia's last fight was over 221 months ago.

Tim Sylvia is 50 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“The Maine-iac”

Tim Sylvia

31-10 (1 NC)13 UFC
Pressure Fighter
Form
Inactive
9× Title
9× 5R
Early Chaos
Output Drops Late
High Wear
6'8"ht·80"reach·Orthodoxstance·50age
Last fightLAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira·SUB·R3·18yr ago
Fighter Context
9–4UFC·
5KO
·
0Sub
·
4Dec
·
10.6min/fight
·
138UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–4(10 fights)
·
50%finish rate
·
+0.3str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.62
Positive

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.044
None

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

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
98
Ironclad

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
75%
Dominant

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

Striking

Tim Sylvia — 4.23 significant strikes per minute, 41% striking accuracy, absorbs 2.61 strikes per minute.

Sylvia
Head Hunter
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min4.23
Str. Accuracy41%
585UFC landed/1,401attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.0 vs avg2.61
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / fight0.39
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.23
CQ KO Power
0.85
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
72%
Body
13%
Leg
15%
By Position
Distance68%
/
Clinch23%
/
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 113 rounds
Round 27 rounds
Round 36 rounds
Round 43 rounds
Round 53 rounds
Avg. Landed222215715
Avg. Absorbed12111279
Avg. Net+10+11+30+6
Grappling

Tim Sylvia — 0.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, 100% takedown accuracy, 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 75% takedown defense.

Sylvia
Non-Factor
·103s ctrlActive Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.11
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.11
TD Accuracy100%
1UFC landed/1attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense75%
33UFC defended/44opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Tim Sylvia — 9 UFC wins (5 KO/TKO, 4 decision), 56% finish rate.

Finish Rate
56%
Average
div avg 68%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO5 / 9
Submission0 / 9
Decision4 / 9
KD → Finish
4/5Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 4
Submission3 / 4
Decision1 / 4
Loss Pattern
2 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2
Explosive starter. 5 KOs, all inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
5UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 23 more in second half of career
0+40+79+119+159avg2002200320042005200620072008

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

Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.94.4R1R2R3
R1n=13
R2n=7
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
5.7
4.8
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
2.4
2.6
Diff
+2.6
+2.3
+0.7

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

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.75 idxL3
-92%6%103%WWWWWLWL

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

Elite oppVeteran opp
Sylvia — 13 UFC Fights

Tim Sylvia — UFC fight record: 9 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
13 fights
L
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
TITLEHW
SUB R3 · 1:28Feb '08
+25
·53 SS (40%)·28 abs·2 td taken·120s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Brandon Vera
HW
U-DEC R3Oct '07
+10
·68 SS (56%)·58 abs·1 td taken·459s ctrl
L
Randy CoutureVeteran
TITLEHW
U-DEC R5Mar '07
-48
·25 SS (24%)·73 abs·7 td taken·45s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Jeff Monson
TITLEHW
U-DEC R5Nov '06
+37
·49 SS (28%)·12 abs·1 td taken·347s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Andrei Arlovski
TITLEHW
U-DEC R5Jul '06
+31
·97 SS (37%)·66 abs·45s ctrl
W
Andrei Arlovski
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:43Apr '06
+2
·13 SS (43%)·11 abs·1 kd landed·1 kd taken
W
Assuerio Silva
HW
U-DEC R3Jan '06
+49
·85 SS (38%)·36 abs·198s ctrl
W
Tra Telligman
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:59Aug '05
+18
·31 SS (45%)·13 abs·1 kd landed
L
Andrei Arlovski
TITLEHW
SUB R1 · 0:47Feb '05
-3
·2 SS (50%)·5 abs·1 kd taken
L
Frank Mir
TITLEHW
SUB R1 · 0:50Jun '04
-1
·2 SS (40%)·3 abs·1/1 td·29s ctrl
Sylvia — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
LFedor EmelianenkoAfflictionSUBR1—
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“The Maine-iac”

Tim Sylvia

31-10 (1 NC)13 UFC
Form
6'8"ht·80"reach·Orthodoxstance·50age
Last fightLAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira·SUB·18yr ago
Fighter Context
9–4UFC·
5KO
·
0Sub
·
4Dec
·
10.6min/fight
·
138UFC min
vs. Winning Record6–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.62

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

Adj. TD Threat
0.044

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

Durability
98

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
75%

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

Striking
Sylvia
Heavyweight avg
Head Hunter
Sig. Strikes / Min4.23
Str. Accuracy41%
585UFC landed/1,401attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.0 vs avg2.61
Str. Defense61%
KD Rate / Fight0.39
5UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.23
CQ KO Power
0.85
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
72%
Body
13%
Leg
15%
By Position
Dist68%
Clinch23%
Ground9%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=13
R2
n=7
R3
n=6
R4
n=3
R5
n=3
Landed222215715
Absorbed12111279
Net+10+11+30+6
Grappling
Sylvia
Heavyweight avg
Non-Factor
103s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.11
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.11
TD Accuracy100%
1UFC landed/1attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.10
0UFC wins/1attempted
Defense
Elite TD Def
TD Defense75%
33UFC defended/44opp. attempts
Sub Defense3 loss / 7 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
56%
Average
Win Methods
5KO/TKO
0Sub
4Dec
Loss Methods
0KO/TKO
3Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
5UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Drops Late
Output
Absorbed
Diff
1.32.94.4R1R2R3
R1n=13
R2n=7
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
5.7
4.8
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.1
2.4
2.6
Diff
+2.6
+2.3
+0.7

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Sylvia — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraTITLEHW
SUB·R3·Feb '08
53 SS (40%)·28 abs·2 td taken·120s ctrl·1 kd
W
Brandon VeraHW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '07
68 SS (56%)·58 abs·1 td taken·459s ctrl
L
Randy CoutureVeteranTITLEHW
U-DEC·R5·Mar '07
25 SS (24%)·73 abs·7 td taken·45s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Jeff MonsonTITLEHW
U-DEC·R5·Nov '06
49 SS (28%)·12 abs·1 td taken·347s ctrl·1 sub
W
Andrei ArlovskiTITLEHW
U-DEC·R5·Jul '06
97 SS (37%)·66 abs·45s ctrl
W
Andrei ArlovskiTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '06
13 SS (43%)·11 abs·1 kd·1 kd taken
W
Assuerio SilvaHW
U-DEC·R3·Jan '06
85 SS (38%)·36 abs·198s ctrl
W
Tra TelligmanHW
KO/TKO·R1·Aug '05
31 SS (45%)·13 abs·1 kd
Sylvia — Prior Tracked Fights (1)
LFedor EmelianenkoAfflictionSUBR1
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