On the clock
5 of 9 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
9–4UFC record
5 of 9Dominant wins
86Average win score
71stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate56% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time10:34
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.1
Control time16% of the fight
Best winAndrei Arlovski rated 1685 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Tim Sylvia’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 3hardest to hitNo. 5strike differentialNo. 5toughest oppositionNo. 8knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
21
56%
Average win scoreOut of 100
42
86.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
86
71st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
37
56%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
86
+1.74
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
64
4.25
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
93
2.51
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
14
0.11
ControlShare of fight time in control
46
16%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Andrei Arlovski, rated 1685 at 265 lb. Dominant in 5 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 2 Feb 2008, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1663, after 13 fights there.
9–4Record at 265 lb
5 of 9Dominant wins
86Average win score
1472Avg opponent rating
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 0 submission 4 decision
Finish rate56% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 4
Knockdowns landed5
Average fight time10:34
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.3 / 2.5
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min0.1
Control time16% of the fight
Best winRicco Rodriguez rated 1708 going in
Against the division
How Tim Sylvia’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Tim Sylvia is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 4toughest oppositionNo. 5strike differentialNo. 5hardest to hitNo. 6knockdownsNo. 8dominant-win rateNo. 9strikes landed
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
30
56%
Average win scoreOut of 100
36
86.4
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
88
71st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
36
56%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
83
+1.74
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
65
4.25
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
83
2.51
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
17
0.11
ControlShare of fight time in control
52
16%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
5 of 9 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Andrei Arlovski, rated 1685 at 265 lb. Dominant in 5 of 9 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
13 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Feb 2008 | Loss | 15–85 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | submission | R3 1:28 | Heavyweight | UFC 81: Breaking Point |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Win | 80–20 | Brandon Vera | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 77: Hostile Territory |
| 3 Mar 2007 | Loss | 10–90 | Randy Couture | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 68: The Uprising |
| 18 Nov 2006 | Win | 82–18 | Jeff Monson | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 65: Bad Intentions |
| 8 Jul 2006 | Win | 81–19 | Andrei Arlovski | unanimous decision | R5 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals |
| 15 Apr 2006 | Win | 87–13 | Andrei Arlovski | KO/TKO | R1 2:43 | Heavyweight | UFC 59: Reality Check |
| 16 Jan 2006 | Win | 83–17 | Assuerio Silva | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 3 |
| 20 Aug 2005 | Win | 92–8 | Tra Telligman | KO/TKO | R1 4:59 | Heavyweight | UFC 54: Boiling Point |
| 5 Feb 2005 | Loss | 10–90 | Andrei Arlovski | submission | R1 0:47 | Heavyweight | UFC 51: Super Saturday |
| 19 Jun 2004 | Loss | 13–87 | Frank Mir | submission | R1 0:50 | Heavyweight | UFC 48: Payback |
| 26 Sep 2003 | Win | 90–10 | Gan McGee | KO/TKO | R1 1:54 | Heavyweight | UFC 44: Undisputed |
| 28 Feb 2003 | Win | 91–9 | Ricco Rodriguez | KO/TKO | R1 3:09 | Heavyweight | UFC 41: Onslaught |
| 27 Sep 2002 | Win | 92–8 | Wesley Correira | KO/TKO | R2 1:43 | Heavyweight | UFC 39: The Warriors Return |