All MMA fightersTim Sylvia
“The Maine-iac”
MMA · Retired31-10 (1 NC)RECORD
22KO / TKO WINS
2SUBMISSION WINS
7DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Timothy Deane Sylvia |
|---|---|
| Nickname | The Maine-iac |
| Date of birth | 5 Mar 1976 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Ellsworth, Maine, USA |
| Lives in | Pleasant Valley, Iowa, USA |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Miletich Fighting Systems |
| Height | 203 cm (6′8″) |
| Reach | 200 cm (79″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2001–2013 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 19 Jan 2001 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Ruslan Magomedov, 27 Oct 2013 |
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Titles and honours
- UFC heavyweight champion (2003)
- UFC heavyweight champion (2006–2007)
- PWP heavyweight champion (2010)
- ISKA MMA super heavyweight champion (2005)
Background
Stood 6 ft 8 in and won the UFC heavyweight title twice, defeating Ricco Rodriguez in 2003 and Andrei Arlovski in 2006. He announced his retirement from MMA in 2015.
Fight history
42 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Ruslan Magomedov | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Fight Nights: Battle of Moscow 13 | 27 Oct 2013 | Moscow, Russia | |
| Loss | Tony Johnson | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 3 | 3:25 | ONE FC: Rise to Power | 31 May 2013 | Pasay, Philippines | |
| Loss | Satoshi Ishii | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| No contest | Andrei Arlovski | No contest (illegal kick to a grounded opponent) | 2 | 4:46 | ONE FC: Pride of a Nation | 31 Aug 2012 | Quezon City, Philippines | |
| Win | Randy Smith | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:12 | New England Fights: Fight Night 3 | 16 Jun 2012 | Lewiston, Maine, USA | |
| Win | Andreas Kraniotakes | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ProElite 2 | 5 Nov 2011 | Moline, Illinois, USA | |
| Win | Patrick Barrentine | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 2:09 | Fight Tour: Sylvia vs. Barrentine | 20 Aug 2011 | Rockford, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Abe Wagner | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:32 | Titan FC 16 | 28 Jan 2011 | Kansas City, Kansas, USA | |
| Win | Vince Lucero | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:44 | Cage Fighting Xtreme: Extreme Challenge on Target | 11 Dec 2010 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Paul Buentello | KO (punch) | 2 | 4:57 | Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland | 14 Aug 2010 | Irvine, California, USA | Won inaugural PWP heavyweight title |
| Win | Mariusz Pudzianowski | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 1:43 | Moosin: God of Martial Arts | 21 May 2010 | Worcester, Massachusetts, USA | |
| Win | Jason Riley | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:32 | Adrenaline MMA 4 | 18 Sep 2009 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | Ray Mercer | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:09 | Adrenaline MMA 3 | 13 Jun 2009 | Birmingham, Alabama, USA | |
| Loss | Fedor Emelianenko | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 0:36 | Affliction: Banned | 19 Jul 2008 | Anaheim, California, USA | |
| Loss | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | Submission (guillotine choke) | 3 | 1:28 | UFC 81 | 2 Feb 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For interim UFC heavyweight title |
| Win | Brandon Vera | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 77 | 20 Oct 2007 | Cincinnati, Ohio, USA | |
| Loss | Randy Couture | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 68 | 3 Mar 2007 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | Lost UFC heavyweight title |
| Win | Jeff Monson | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 65 | 18 Nov 2006 | Sacramento, California, USA | Defended UFC heavyweight title |
| Win | Andrei Arlovski | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 61 | 8 Jul 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended UFC heavyweight title |
| Win | Andrei Arlovski | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:43 | UFC 59 | 15 Apr 2006 | Anaheim, California, USA | Won UFC heavyweight title |
| Win | Assuério Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3 | 16 Jan 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Tra Telligman | KO (head kick) | 1 | 4:59 | UFC 54 | 20 Aug 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Mike Block | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:26 | International FC: Caged Combat | 21 May 2005 | Columbus, Ohio, USA | Won vacant ISKA super heavyweight title |
| Loss | Andrei Arlovski | Submission (Achilles lock) | 1 | 0:47 | UFC 51 | 5 Feb 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For interim UFC heavyweight title |
| Win | Wes Sims | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:32 | Superbrawl 38 | 12 Dec 2004 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Loss | Frank Mir | Technical submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:50 | UFC 48 | 19 Jun 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | For vacant UFC heavyweight title; broke his arm |
| Win | Gan McGee | TKO (punches) | 1 | 1:54 | UFC 44 | 26 Sep 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | Defended UFC heavyweight title; later stripped after a failed drug test |
| Win | Ricco Rodriguez | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:09 | UFC 41 | 28 Feb 2003 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | Won UFC heavyweight title |
| Win | Wesley Correira | TKO (corner stoppage) | 2 | 1:43 | UFC 39 | 27 Sep 2002 | Uncasville, Connecticut, USA | |
| Win | Jeff Gerlick | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:17 | Extreme Challenge 48 | 27 Jul 2002 | Tama, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Mike Whitehead | TKO (knee and punches) | 1 | 2:38 | Superbrawl 24 | 27 Apr 2002 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Won heavyweight tournament |
| Win | Mike Whitehead | TKO (punches) | 1 | 3:46 | Superbrawl 24 | 26 Apr 2002 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Heavyweight tournament first round |
| Win | Ernest Henderson | TKO (fell out of the ring) | 1 | 0:29 | Extreme Challenge 47 | 16 Mar 2002 | Orem, Utah, USA | Heavyweight tournament quarterfinal |
| Win | Gino de la Cruz | TKO (punches) | 1 | 0:43 | Extreme Challenge 47 | 16 Mar 2002 | Orem, Utah, USA | Heavyweight tournament semifinal |
| Win | Matt Frembling | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Extreme Challenge 47 | 16 Mar 2002 | Orem, Utah, USA | Won heavyweight tournament |
| Win | Greg Wikan | Submission (choke) | 3 | 2:20 | Extreme Challenge Trials | 17 Nov 2001 | Davenport, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Ben Rothwell | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Extreme Challenge 42 | 24 Aug 2001 | Davenport, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Greg Wikan | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | Ultimate Wrestling: Ultimate Fight Minnesota | 2 Jun 2001 | Bloomington, Minnesota, USA | |
| Win | Gabe Beauperthy | Submission (choke) | 2 | 4:16 | Gladiator Challenge 3 | 7 Apr 2001 | Friant, California, USA | |
| Win | Randy Durant | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:05 | International FC: Battleground 2001 | 19 Jan 2001 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Boyd Ballard | KO (knee) | 1 | 3:21 | Superbrawl 24 | – | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Heavyweight tournament quarterfinal |
| Win | Jason Lambert | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 4:13 | Superbrawl 24 | – | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | Heavyweight tournament semifinal |