Tim Means “The Dirty Bird”
Welterweight · ORCA rating 55/100 · peak 64 · Power striker · 15–14 in 29 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Tim Means finished with an ORCA rating of 55 (career peak 64); without a recent bout, Tim Means sits off the current Welterweight board. Striking offence is the strongest of the four families at 90 (significant strikes landed per minute 97). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 38. The 15 UFC wins split 6 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission and 7 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Welterweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 90 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 97 |
| Striking defence | 59 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 80 |
| Grappling offence | 38 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 53 | — | — |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 97. Weakest: Significant strike accuracy 77.
Profile
- Division
- Welterweight
- ORCA rating
- 55 (peak 64)
- UFC record
- 15–14
- Pro record
- 33–17–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 29
- Style
- Power striker
- Age
- 42
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Gym
- FIT NHB Albuquerque, NM
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 5.04
- Significant strike accuracy: 49%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.65
- Significant strike defence: 60%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 1.14
- Takedown accuracy: 40%
- Takedown defence: 65%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.16
Fight history
- 2024-10-05 · L vs Court McGee · Submission · UFC 307: Pereira vs. Rountree Jr.
- 2024-04-27 · L vs Uros Medic · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs. Perez
- 2023-09-23 · W vs Andre Fialho · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot
- 2023-05-13 · L vs Alex Morono · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida
- 2022-10-29 · L vs Max Griffin · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen
- 2022-06-18 · L vs Kevin Holland · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Emmett
- 2021-06-26 · W vs Nicolas Dalby · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov
- 2020-11-21 · W vs Mike Perry · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 255: Figueiredo vs. Perez
- 2020-08-08 · W vs Laureano Staropoli · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik
- 2020-02-15 · L vs Daniel Rodriguez · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Blachowicz
- 2019-12-07 · W vs Thiago Alves · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik
- 2019-03-09 · L vs Niko Price · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Dos Santos
- 2018-11-30 · W vs Ricky Rainey · KO/TKO · The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale
- 2018-02-03 · L vs Sergio Moraes · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders
- 2017-11-18 · L vs Belal Muhammad · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura
- 2017-06-25 · W vs Alex Garcia · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee
- 2017-03-11 · L vs Alex Oliveira · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum
- 2016-08-20 · W vs Sabah Homasi · KO/TKO · UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor 2
- 2015-12-10 · W vs John Howard · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant
- 2015-07-11 · L vs Matt Brown · Submission · UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor
- 2015-04-18 · W vs George Sullivan · Submission · UFC on FOX: Machida vs Rockhold
- 2015-02-28 · W vs Dhiego Lima · KO/TKO · UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano
- 2014-12-20 · W vs Marcio Alexandre Junior · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway
- 2014-07-26 · W vs Hernani Perpetuo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown
- 2014-05-10 · L vs Neil Magny · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva
- 2013-07-27 · L vs Danny Castillo · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga
- 2013-04-20 · L vs Jorge Masvidal · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez
- 2012-06-08 · W vs Justin Salas · KO/TKO · UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall
- 2012-02-15 · W vs Bernardo Magalhaes · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger
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