Tim Sylvia “The Maine-iac”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 62/100 · peak 65 · Defensive specialist · 9–4 in 13 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Tim Sylvia finished with an ORCA rating of 62 (peak 65); without a recent bout, Tim Sylvia sits off the current Heavyweight board. The profile peaks in striking defence: 71. The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 29, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 4. The 9 UFC wins split 5 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission and 4 on the cards.
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 69 | — | Significant strikes landed per minute 93 |
| Striking defence | 71 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 29 | — | Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 4 |
| Grappling defence | 66 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 87 |
Strongest sub-grade: Significant strikes landed per minute 93. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 4.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 62 (peak 65)
- UFC record
- 9–4
- Pro record
- 26–4
- Graded UFC bouts
- 13
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 50
- Height
- 6′8″ (203 cm)
- Reach
- 80″ (203 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 4.62
- Significant strike accuracy: 42%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 2.6
- Significant strike defence: 57%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.13
- Takedown accuracy: 100%
- Takedown defence: 74%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.09
Fight history
- 2008-02-02 · L vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · Submission · UFC 81: Breaking Point
- 2007-10-20 · W vs Brandon Vera · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 77: Hostile Territory
- 2007-03-03 · L vs Randy Couture · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 68: The Uprising
- 2006-11-18 · W vs Jeff Monson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 65: Bad Intentions
- 2006-07-08 · W vs Andrei Arlovski · Decision - Unanimous · UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
- 2006-04-15 · W vs Andrei Arlovski · KO/TKO · UFC 59: Reality Check
- 2006-01-16 · W vs Assuerio Silva · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night 3
- 2005-08-20 · W vs Tra Telligman · KO/TKO · UFC 54: Boiling Point
- 2005-02-05 · L vs Andrei Arlovski · Submission · UFC 51: Super Saturday
- 2004-06-19 · L vs Frank Mir · Submission · UFC 48: Payback
- 2003-09-26 · W vs Gan McGee · KO/TKO · UFC 44: Undisputed
- 2003-02-28 · W vs Ricco Rodriguez · KO/TKO · UFC 41: Onslaught
- 2002-09-27 · W vs Wesley Correira · KO/TKO · UFC 39: The Warriors Return
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