Tim Sylvia

“The Maine-iac”

Andrei Arlovski

Andrei Arlovski

“The Pitbull”

3 fights between them

Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski Results

Tim Sylvia def. Andrei Arlovski

Unanimous decisionR5 · 5:00Title fight

UFC 61: Bitter RivalsJuly 8, 2006Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Tim Sylvia defeated Andrei Arlovski by unanimous decision at UFC 61: Bitter Rivals on July 8, 2006 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. The referee was John McCarthy. Judges' scores: 48-47, 49-46, 48-47.

Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski 3 — UFC 61: Bitter Rivals (Jul 8, 2006)

Result: Tim Sylvia won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R5 · 5:00
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Heavyweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Judges' scorecards

Nelson Hamilton
48–47
For Tim Sylvia
Dave Hagen
49–46
For Tim Sylvia
Glenn Trowbridge
48–47
For Tim Sylvia

Fight stats

Tim SylviaAndrei Arlovski

0Knockdowns0
9797/263 · 37%Significant strikes66/327 · 20%66
9999/265 · 37%Total strikes68/330 · 21%68
0—Takedowns0/1 · 0%0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:45Control time0:00

Significant strikes by target

Tim SylviaHead 68 · Body 7 · Legs 22

Andrei ArlovskiHead 39 · Body 8 · Legs 19

Significant strikes by position

Tim SylviaDistance 88 · Clinch 9 · Ground 0

Andrei ArlovskiDistance 64 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Tim Sylvia	0	22/44	24/46	0/0	0	0:45
	Andrei Arlovski	0	19/54	21/57	0/1	0	0:00
2	Tim Sylvia	0	23/54	23/54	0/0	0	0:00
	Andrei Arlovski	0	14/58	14/58	0/0	0	0:00
3	Tim Sylvia	0	14/43	14/43	0/0	0	0:00
	Andrei Arlovski	0	11/65	11/65	0/0	0	0:00
4	Tim Sylvia	0	14/60	14/60	0/0	0	0:00
	Andrei Arlovski	0	10/73	10/73	0/0	0	0:00
5	Tim Sylvia	0	24/62	24/62	0/0	0	0:00
	Andrei Arlovski	0	12/77	12/77	0/0	0	0:00

Where it sat in their careers

UFC record before: 6-2
UFC record after: 7-2
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WAndrei ArlovskiApr 15, 2006
WAssuerio SilvaJan 16, 2006
WTra TelligmanAug 20, 2005

Next fight: W vs. Jeff Monson

Andrei Arlovski

UFC record before: 7-3
UFC record after: 7-4
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

LTim SylviaApr 15, 2006
WPaul BuentelloOct 7, 2005
WJustin EilersJun 4, 2005

Next fight: W vs. Marcio Cruz

Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski 2 — UFC 59: Reality Check (Apr 15, 2006)

Result: Tim Sylvia won
Method: KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head At Distance
Round & time: R1 · 2:43
Referee: Herb Dean
Division: Heavyweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 59: Reality Check
Location: Anaheim, California, USA

Finish at 2:43 of round 1

R1

R2

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R5

Fight stats

Tim SylviaAndrei Arlovski

1Knockdowns1
1313/30 · 43%Significant strikes11/24 · 46%11
1313/30 · 43%Total strikes12/26 · 46%12
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
0:04Control time0:07

Significant strikes by target

Tim SylviaHead 13 · Body 0 · Legs 0

Andrei ArlovskiHead 7 · Body 3 · Legs 1

Significant strikes by position

Tim SylviaDistance 7 · Clinch 0 · Ground 6

Andrei ArlovskiDistance 9 · Clinch 2 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

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Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Tim Sylvia	1	13/30	13/30	0/0	0	0:04
	Andrei Arlovski	1	11/24	12/26	0/0	0	0:07

Where it sat in their careers

UFC record before: 5-2
UFC record after: 6-2
Streak coming in: 2 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WAssuerio SilvaJan 16, 2006
WTra TelligmanAug 20, 2005
LAndrei ArlovskiFeb 5, 2005

Next fight: W vs. Andrei Arlovski · UFC 61: Bitter Rivals

Andrei Arlovski

UFC record before: 7-2
UFC record after: 7-3
Streak coming in: 6 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 27

Last UFC bouts before this one

WPaul BuentelloOct 7, 2005
WJustin EilersJun 4, 2005
WTim SylviaFeb 5, 2005

Next fight: L vs. Tim Sylvia · UFC 61: Bitter Rivals

Tim Sylvia vs. Andrei Arlovski — UFC 51: Super Saturday (Feb 5, 2005)

Result: Andrei Arlovski won
Method: SUBSubmissionAnkle Lock After Drop to Ground
Round & time: R1 · 0:47
Referee: John McCarthy
Division: Interim Heavyweight · Title fight
Format: 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Event: UFC 51: Super Saturday
Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Finish at 0:47 of round 1

R1

R2

R3

R4

R5

Fight stats

Tim SylviaAndrei Arlovski

0Knockdowns1
22/4 · 50%Significant strikes5/10 · 50%5
22/4 · 50%Total strikes5/10 · 50%5
0—Takedowns—0
0Submission attempts2
0Reversals0
0:00Control time0:08

Significant strikes by target

Tim SylviaHead 1 · Body 0 · Legs 1

Andrei ArlovskiHead 1 · Body 0 · Legs 4

Significant strikes by position

Tim SylviaDistance 2 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Andrei ArlovskiDistance 5 · Clinch 0 · Ground 0

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Knockdowns	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Submission attempts	Control time
1	Tim Sylvia	0	2/4	2/4	0/0	0	0:00
	Andrei Arlovski	1	5/10	5/10	0/0	2	0:08

Where it sat in their careers

UFC record before: 3-1
UFC record after: 3-2
Age at the fight: 28

Last UFC bouts before this one

LFrank MirJun 19, 2004
WGan McGeeSep 26, 2003
WRicco RodriguezFeb 28, 2003

Next fight: W vs. Tra Telligman

Andrei Arlovski

UFC record before: 4-2
UFC record after: 5-2
Streak coming in: 3 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 26

Last UFC bouts before this one

WWesley CorreiraApr 2, 2004
WVladimir MatyushenkoSep 26, 2003
WIan FreemanNov 22, 2002

Next fight: W vs. Justin Eilers

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