Tim Boetsch

“The Barbarian”

MMA · Retired

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13KO / TKO WINS

3SUBMISSION WINS

5DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Timothy A. Boetsch
Nickname	The Barbarian
Date of birth	28 Jan 1981
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Lincolnville, United States
Lives in	Sunbury, United States
Division	Middleweight
Team	Barbarian Combat Sports
Height	183 cm (6′0″)
Reach	188 cm (74″)
Stance	Not added yet
Years active	2006–2019
Status	Retired
Pro debut	14 Oct 2006
Last fight	Loss vs Omari Akhmedov, 9 Mar 2019

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Titles and honours

Former 5150 Combat League Light Heavyweight Champion
Former Reality Fighting Light Heavyweight Champion
Fight of the Night (x1)
Performance of the Night (x2)

Background

American former NCAA Division I wrestler from Maine who fought in the UFC at light heavyweight and middleweight between 2008 and 2019. He announced his retirement in September 2019.

Fight history

34 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Omari Akhmedov	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos	9 Mar 2019	Wichita, Kansas, USA
Loss	Antonio Carlos Junior	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	4:28	UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Gaethje	14 Apr 2018	Glendale, Arizona, USA
Win	Johny Hendricks	TKO (head kick and punches)	2	0:46	UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee	25 Jun 2017	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA	Catchweight (188 lb); Performance of the Night
Loss	Jacare Souza	Submission (kimura on ground)	1	3:41	UFC 208: Holm vs. De Randamie	11 Feb 2017	Brooklyn, New York, USA
Win	Rafael Natal	KO/TKO (punches to head at distance)	1	3:22	UFC 205: Alvarez vs McGregor	12 Nov 2016	New York City, New York, USA
Win	Josh Samman	KO/TKO (punches to head from back control)	2	3:49	UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker	13 Jul 2016	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Loss	Ed Herman	KO/TKO (knee to head in clinch)	2	1:39	UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs Cruz	17 Jan 2016	Boston, Massachusetts, USA	Light Heavyweight bout
Loss	Dan Henderson	KO/TKO (punch to head in clinch)	1	0:28	UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson	6 Jun 2015	New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Loss	Thales Leites	Technical submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	3:45	UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz	31 Jan 2015	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Fight of the Night
Win	Brad Tavares	TKO (punches)	2	3:18	UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux	16 Aug 2014	Bangor, Maine, USA	Performance of the Night
Loss	Luke Rockhold	Submission (inverted triangle kimura)	1	2:08	UFC 172: Jones vs Teixeira	26 Apr 2014	Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Win	CB Dollaway	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 166: Velasquez vs Dos Santos 3	19 Oct 2013	Houston, Texas, USA
Loss	Mark Munoz	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 162: Silva vs Weidman	6 Jul 2013	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Constantinos Philippou	KO/TKO (punches to head on ground)	3	2:11	UFC 155: Dos Santos vs Velasquez II	29 Dec 2012	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Win	Hector Lombard	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 149: Faber vs Barao	21 Jul 2012	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win	Yushin Okami	KO/TKO (punches to head in clinch)	3	0:54	UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson	25 Feb 2012	Saitama, Japan
Win	Nick Ring	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 135: Jones vs Rampage	24 Sep 2011	Denver, Colorado, USA
Win	Kendall Grove	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 130: Rampage vs Hamill	28 May 2011	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Middleweight debut
Loss	Phil Davis	Submission (kimura from side control)	2	2:55	UFC 123: Rampage vs Machida	20 Nov 2010	Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA
Win	Todd Brown	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen	7 Aug 2010	Oakland, California, USA
Win	Reese Shaner	KO (head kick)	1	1:05	NAFC: Stand Your Ground	3 Apr 2010	West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Rudy Lindsey	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	1:55	5150 Combat League	16 Jan 2010	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	Won the 5150 Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	Aaron Stark	Technical submission (guillotine choke)	2	1:18	KOTC: Thunderstruck	15 Aug 2009	Everett, Washington, USA
Loss	Jason Brilz	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC 96: Jackson vs Jardine	7 Mar 2009	Columbus, Ohio, USA
Win	Michael Patt	KO/TKO (punches to head on ground)	1	2:03	UFC 88: Breakthrough	6 Sep 2008	Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Loss	Matt Hamill	KO/TKO (punches to head on ground)	2	1:25	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon	2 Apr 2008	Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Win	David Heath	KO/TKO (punches to head on ground)	1	4:52	UFC 81: Breaking Point	2 Feb 2008	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Vladimir Matyushenko	Decision (unanimous)	3	4:00	IFL: 2007 Semifinals	2 Aug 2007	East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Win	Brendan Barrett	Submission (guillotine choke)	2	3:00	Extreme Challenge 81	28 Jul 2007	West Orange, New Jersey, USA
Win	Oleg Savitsky	TKO (punches)	1	3:27	Extreme Challenge 78	9 Jun 2007	Asbury Park, New Jersey, USA
Win	Lewis Pascavage	TKO (punches)	1	0:20	Reality Fighting 15	19 May 2007	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Win	Hazim Ibrahim	TKO (submission to punches)	1	1:10	Extreme Challenge 75	23 Mar 2007	Trenton, New Jersey, USA
Win	Hazim Ibrahim	TKO (punches)	1	3:47	Reality Fighting 14	18 Nov 2006	Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA	Won the vacant Reality Fighting Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	Demian Decorah	TKO (submission to punches)	3	1:27	Madtown Throwdown 9	14 Oct 2006	Madison, Wisconsin, USA	Pro debut