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Tim Sylvia
United States
Bettendorf, Iowa Country

Tim Sylvia

"The Maine-iac"

Tim Sylvia
AGE 51 / Mar 5, 1974
HEIGHT6'8" / 203.2 cm
WEIGHT265 lbs / 120.2 kg
ASSOCIATION
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CLASS
Heavyweight
Wins 31
KO / TKO
22
Meter
71%
SUBMISSIONS
2
Meter
6%
DECISIONS
7
Meter
23%
Losses 10
KO / TKO
3
Meter
30%
SUBMISSIONS
4
Meter
40%
DECISIONS
3
Meter
30%
N/C 1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result Fighter Event Method/Referee R Time
loss Ruslan Magomedov Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 13
Oct / 26 / 2013		 Decision (Unanimous)
 3 5:00
loss Tony Johnson One FC 9 - Rise to Power
May / 31 / 2013		 TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Kenichi Serizawa 		3 3:25
loss Satoshi Ishii IGF - Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2012
Dec / 31 / 2012		 Decision (Unanimous)
 3 5:00
NC Andrei Arlovski One FC 5 - Pride of a Nation
Aug / 31 / 2012		 No Contest (Kick to Grounded Opponent)
Yuji Shimada 		2 4:46
win Randy Smith NEF - Fight Night 3
Jun / 16 / 2012		 TKO (Punches)
Kevin MacDonald 		1 0:12
win Andreas Kraniotakes ProElite 2 - Big Guns
Nov / 05 / 2011		 Decision (Unanimous)
Todd Frederickson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		3 5:00
win Patrick Barrentine FT - Fight Tour
Aug / 20 / 2011		 TKO (Punches and Elbows)
 1 2:09
loss Abe Wagner Titan FC 16 - Titan Fighting Championship 16
Jan / 28 / 2011		 TKO (Punches)
Jason Herzog 		1 0:32
win Vince Lucero CFX - Extreme Challenge on Target
Dec / 11 / 2010		 TKO (Submission to Punches)
 1 2:44
win Paul Buentello PWP - War on the Mainland
Aug / 14 / 2010		 KO (Punch)
John McCarthy 		2 4:57
win Mariusz Pudzianowski Moosin - God of Martial Arts
May / 21 / 2010		 TKO (Submission to Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		2 1:43
win Jason Riley AMMA 4 - Adrenaline MMA 4
Sep / 18 / 2009		 TKO (Punches)
 1 2:32
loss Ray Mercer AMMA 3 - Adrenaline MMA 3
Jun / 13 / 2009		 KO (Punch)
 1 0:09
loss Fedor Emelianenko Affliction - Banned
Jul / 19 / 2008		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Herb Dean 		1 0:36
loss Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira UFC 81 - Breaking Point
Feb / 02 / 2008		 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean 		3 1:28
win Brandon Vera UFC 77 - Hostile Territory
Oct / 20 / 2007		 Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne 		3 5:00
loss Randy Couture UFC 68 - Uprising
Mar / 03 / 2007		 Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy 		5 5:00
win Jeff Monson UFC 65 - Bad Intentions
Nov / 18 / 2006		 Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy 		5 5:00
win Andrei Arlovski UFC 61 - Bitter Rivals
Jul / 08 / 2006		 Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy 		5 5:00
win Andrei Arlovski UFC 59 - Reality Check
Apr / 15 / 2006		 TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean 		1 2:43
win Assuerio Silva UFC Fight Night 3 - Sylvia vs. Silva
Jan / 16 / 2006		 Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy 		3 5:00
win Tra Telligman UFC 54 - Boiling Point
Aug / 20 / 2005		 KO (Head Kick)
Mario Yamasaki 		1 4:59
win Mike Block IFC - Caged Combat
May / 21 / 2005		 TKO (Punches)
 1 1:26
loss Andrei Arlovski UFC 51 - Super Saturday
Feb / 05 / 2005		 Submission (Achilles Lock)
John McCarthy 		1 0:47
win Wes Sims SB 38 - SuperBrawl 38
Dec / 12 / 2004		 TKO (Punches)
 1 1:32
loss Frank Mir UFC 48 - Payback
Jun / 19 / 2004		 Technical Submission (Armbar)
Herb Dean 		1 0:50
win Gan McGee UFC 44 - Undisputed
Sep / 26 / 2003		 TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy 		1 1:54
win Ricco Rodriguez UFC 41 - Onslaught
Feb / 28 / 2003		 TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy 		1 3:09
win Wesley Correira UFC 39 - The Warriors Return
Sep / 27 / 2002		 TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Kipp Kollar 		2 1:43
win Jeff Gerlick EC 48 - Extreme Challenge 48
Jul / 27 / 2002		 TKO (Punches)
 1 3:17
win Mike Whitehead SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2
Apr / 27 / 2002		 TKO (Knee and Punches)
Steve English 		1 2:38
win Jason Lambert SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2
Apr / 27 / 2002		 TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Steve English 		2 4:13
win Boyd Ballard SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 2
Apr / 27 / 2002		 KO (Knee)
Steve English 		1 3:21
win Mike Whitehead SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 1
Apr / 26 / 2002		 TKO (Punches)
Steve English 		1 3:46
win Matt Frembling EC 47 - Extreme Challenge 47
Mar / 16 / 2002		 Decision (Unanimous)
 2 5:00
win Gino De La Cruz EC 47 - Extreme Challenge 47
Mar / 16 / 2002		 TKO (Punches)
 1 0:43
win Ernest Henderson EC 47 - Extreme Challenge 47
Mar / 16 / 2002		 TKO (Fell Out of Ring)
 1 0:29
win Greg Wikan EC - Extreme Challenge Trials
Nov / 17 / 2001		 Submission (Choke)
 3 2:20
win Ben Rothwell EC 42 - Extreme Challenge 42
Aug / 24 / 2001		 Decision (Unanimous)
 3 5:00
win Greg Wikan UW - Ultimate Fight Minnesota
Jun / 02 / 2001		 TKO (Corner Stoppage)
 1 5:00
win Gabe Beauperthuy GC 3 - Showdown at Soboba
Apr / 07 / 2001		 Submission (Choke)
 2 4:16
win Randy Durant IFC - Battleground 2001
Jan / 19 / 2001		 TKO (Punches)
 1 2:05
FIGHT HISTORY - AMATEUR
Result Fighter Event Method/Referee R Time
win Randy Rowe VTRI 4 - Vale Tudo Rhode Island 4
Jul / 07 / 2000		 Decision (Unanimous)
 1 7:00
loss Jorge Rivera VTRI 2 - Vale Tudo Rhode Island 2
Oct / 23 / 1999		 Decision (Unanimous)
 1 7:00
win Mark Geoffry VTRI 1 - Vale Tudo Rhode Island 1
Jul / 10 / 1999		 KO (Punch)
 1 0:15
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