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Tim Sylvia

Inactive · Orthodox · 203 cm · reach 203 cm
Elo rating
1587 ±39
LCB 1536
Rank
—
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UFC record
9-4-0
KO 5 · Sub 0 · Dec 4
Streak
-1
Δ90d -11 · Δ1y -11
Last fight
Feb 2, 2008
L by Submission

Elo history

13 fights · tap & drag
Sep 27, 2002 — W vs Wesley Correira Δ+33Feb 28, 2003 — W vs Ricco Rodriguez Δ+57Sep 26, 2003 — W vs Gan McGee Δ+36Jun 19, 2004 — L vs Frank Mir Δ-46Feb 5, 2005 — L vs Andrei Arlovski Δ-43Aug 20, 2005 — W vs Tra Telligman Δ+14Jan 16, 2006 — W vs Assuerio Silva Δ+14Apr 15, 2006 — W vs Andrei Arlovski Δ+27Jul 8, 2006 — W vs Andrei Arlovski Δ+21Nov 18, 2006 — W vs Jeff Monson Δ+17Mar 3, 2007 — L vs Randy Couture Δ-19Oct 20, 2007 — W vs Brandon Vera Δ+16Feb 2, 2008 — L vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Δ-29 14931537158116261670 200320042005200620072008 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":188,"elo":1533,"date":"2002-09-27","opp":"Wesley Correira","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":1,"x":91.1,"y":119.8,"elo":1590,"date":"2003-02-28","opp":"Ricco Rodriguez","result":"W","delta":57},{"i":2,"x":182.7,"y":77.1,"elo":1626,"date":"2003-09-26","opp":"Gan McGee","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":3,"x":299.1,"y":132.3,"elo":1580,"date":"2004-06-19","opp":"Frank Mir","result":"L","delta":-46},{"i":4,"x":399.9,"y":183.4,"elo":1537,"date":"2005-02-05","opp":"Andrei Arlovski","result":"L","delta":-43},{"i":5,"x":485.3,"y":166.3,"elo":1551,"date":"2005-08-20","opp":"Tra Telligman","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":6,"x":550.3,"y":149.9,"elo":1565,"date":"2006-01-16","opp":"Assuerio Silva","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":7,"x":589.1,"y":117.2,"elo":1592,"date":"2006-04-15","opp":"Andrei Arlovski","result":"W","delta":27},{"i":8,"x":625.7,"y":92.4,"elo":1613,"date":"2006-07-08","opp":"Andrei Arlovski","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":9,"x":683.7,"y":72,"elo":1630,"date":"2006-11-18","opp":"Jeff Monson","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":10,"x":729.5,"y":94.6,"elo":1611,"date":"2007-03-03","opp":"Randy Couture","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":11,"x":830.2,"y":74.9,"elo":1627,"date":"2007-10-20","opp":"Brandon Vera","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":12,"x":876,"y":110.1,"elo":1598,"date":"2008-02-02","opp":"Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira","result":"L","delta":-29}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Feb 2, 2008 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira L -29
Oct 20, 2007 Brandon Vera W +16
Mar 3, 2007 Randy Couture L -19
Nov 18, 2006 Jeff Monson W +17
Jul 8, 2006 Andrei Arlovski W +21

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
3.66 avg 3.03
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
42% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
2.16 avg 2.72
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
62% avg 51%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.09 avg 1.32
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
100% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
75% avg 71%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.09 avg 0.30
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
2 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
56%
5 / 9
Finish rate
KO
5
56% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
4
44% of wins
KO: 5 (56%) 5 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 4 (44%) 4
Finishes by round
5 total
R1
4 80%
R2
1 20%
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1592
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
6.7
actual +2 vs expected