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Tim Sylvia

All-time rank#406of 143,147 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,303Nov 18, 2006
Current rating2,103after last rated bout
Rated record31–1041 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Oct 2013 · out of the 18-month window

FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout

inactive period1,6001,8002,0002,2002,400200320052007200920112013PEAK 2,3032,103Jan 19, 2001 — 1,817 · world #546Apr 7, 2001 — 1,917 · world #220Jun 2, 2001 — 1,948 · world #184Aug 24, 2001 — 2,024 · world #92Nov 17, 2001 — 2,043 · world #81Mar 16, 2002 — 2,061 · world #45Mar 16, 2002 — 2,079 · world #45Mar 16, 2002 — 2,089 · world #45Apr 26, 2002 — 2,114 · world #30Apr 27, 2002 — 2,131 · world #10Apr 27, 2002 — 2,153 · world #10Apr 27, 2002 — 2,172 · world #10Jul 27, 2002 — 2,181 · world #10Sep 27, 2002 — 2,208 · world #9Feb 28, 2003 — 2,263 · world #4Sep 26, 2003 — 2,298 · world #4Jun 19, 2004 — 2,229 · world #13Dec 12, 2004 — 2,236 · world #12Feb 5, 2005 — 2,173 · world #30May 21, 2005 — 2,194 · world #26Aug 20, 2005 — 2,212 · world #24Jan 16, 2006 — 2,229 · world #19Apr 15, 2006 — 2,267 · world #12Jul 8, 2006 — 2,287 · world #10Nov 18, 2006 — 2,303 · world #8Mar 3, 2007 — 2,259 · world #21Oct 20, 2007 — 2,284 · world #14Feb 2, 2008 — 2,261 · world #24Jul 19, 2008 — 2,243 · world #43Jun 13, 2009 — 2,192 · world #110Sep 18, 2009 — 2,212 · world #84May 21, 2010 — 2,227 · world #74Aug 14, 2010 — 2,253 · world #58Dec 11, 2010 — 2,257 · world #59Jan 28, 2011 — 2,192 · world #140Aug 20, 2011 — 2,205 · world #124Nov 5, 2011 — 2,213 · world #117Jun 16, 2012 — 2,221 · world #117Dec 31, 2012 — 2,173 · world #224May 31, 2013 — 2,131 · world #399Oct 26, 2013 — 2,103 · world #623
GOAT Rating (start 1600) after each of 41 rated bouts · shaded bands mark inactive periods (no fight for 18+ months) · every value also appears in the fight record below · run 20260713T043152Z-1e04ce28

FIG. 2 The fight record42 professional bouts

DateOpponentResMethodRdTimeEventRating
Oct 26, 2013Ruslan MagomedovLDecision (Unanimous)35:00Fight Nights - Battle of Moscow 132,103
May 31, 2013Tony JohnsonLTKO (Doctor Stoppage)33:25One FC 9 - Rise to Power2,131
Dec 31, 2012Satoshi IshiiLDecision (Unanimous)35:00IGF - Inoki Bom-Ba-Ye 20122,173
Aug 31, 2012Andrei ArlovskiNCNo Contest (Kick to Grounded Opponent)24:46One FC 5 - Pride of a Nation·
Jun 16, 2012Randy SmithWTKO (Punches)10:12NEF - Fight Night 32,221
Nov 5, 2011Andreas KraniotakesWDecision (Unanimous)35:00ProElite 2 - Big Guns2,213
Aug 20, 2011Patrick BarrentineWTKO (Punches and Elbows)12:09FT - Fight Tour2,205
Jan 28, 2011Abe WagnerLTKO (Punches)10:32Titan FC 16 - Titan Fighting Championship 162,192
Dec 11, 2010Vince LuceroWTKO (Submission to Punches)12:44CFX - Extreme Challenge on Target2,257
Aug 14, 2010Paul BuentelloWKO (Punch)24:57PWP - War on the Mainland2,253
May 21, 2010Mariusz PudzianowskiWTKO (Submission to Punches)21:43Moosin - God of Martial Arts2,227
Sep 18, 2009Jason RileyWTKO (Punches)12:32AMMA 4 - Adrenaline MMA 42,212
Jun 13, 2009Ray MercerLKO (Punch)10:09AMMA 3 - Adrenaline MMA 32,192
Jul 19, 2008Fedor EmelianenkoLSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)10:36Affliction - Banned2,243
Feb 2, 2008Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraLSubmission (Guillotine Choke)31:28UFC 81 - Breaking Point2,261
Oct 20, 2007Brandon VeraWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC 77 - Hostile Territory2,284
Mar 3, 2007Randy CoutureLDecision (Unanimous)55:00UFC 68 - Uprising2,259
Nov 18, 2006Jeff MonsonWDecision (Unanimous)55:00UFC 65 - Bad Intentions2,303
Jul 8, 2006Andrei ArlovskiWDecision (Unanimous)55:00UFC 61 - Bitter Rivals2,287
Apr 15, 2006Andrei ArlovskiWTKO (Punches)12:43UFC 59 - Reality Check2,267
Jan 16, 2006Assuerio SilvaWDecision (Unanimous)35:00UFC Fight Night 3 - Sylvia vs. Silva2,229
Aug 20, 2005Tra TelligmanWKO (Head Kick)14:59UFC 54 - Boiling Point2,212
May 21, 2005Mike BlockWTKO (Punches)11:26IFC - Caged Combat2,194
Feb 5, 2005Andrei ArlovskiLSubmission (Achilles Lock)10:47UFC 51 - Super Saturday2,173
Dec 12, 2004Wes SimsWTKO (Punches)11:32SB 38 - SuperBrawl 382,236
Jun 19, 2004Frank MirLTechnical Submission (Armbar)10:50UFC 48 - Payback2,229
Sep 26, 2003Gan McGeeWTKO (Punches)11:54UFC 44 - Undisputed2,298
Feb 28, 2003Ricco RodriguezWTKO (Punches)13:09UFC 41 - Onslaught2,263
Sep 27, 2002Wesley CorreiraWTKO (Corner Stoppage)21:43UFC 39 - The Warriors Return2,208
Jul 27, 2002Jeff GerlickWTKO (Punches)13:17EC 48 - Extreme Challenge 482,181
Apr 27, 2002Boyd BallardWKO (Knee)13:21SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 22,172
Apr 27, 2002Jason LambertWTKO (Doctor Stoppage)24:13SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 22,153
Apr 27, 2002Mike WhiteheadWTKO (Knee and Punches)12:38SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 22,131
Apr 26, 2002Mike WhiteheadWTKO (Punches)13:46SB 24 - Return of the Heavyweights 12,114
Mar 16, 2002Ernest HendersonWTKO (Fell Out of Ring)10:29EC 47 - Extreme Challenge 472,089
Mar 16, 2002Gino De La CruzWTKO (Punches)10:43EC 47 - Extreme Challenge 472,079
Mar 16, 2002Matt FremblingWDecision (Unanimous)25:00EC 47 - Extreme Challenge 472,061
Nov 17, 2001Greg WikanWSubmission (Choke)32:20EC - Extreme Challenge Trials2,043
Aug 24, 2001Ben RothwellWDecision (Unanimous)35:00EC 42 - Extreme Challenge 422,024
Jun 2, 2001Greg WikanWTKO (Corner Stoppage)15:00UW - Ultimate Fight Minnesota1,948
Apr 7, 2001Gabe BeauperthuyWSubmission (Choke)24:16GC 3 - Showdown at Soboba1,917
Jan 19, 2001Randy DurantWTKO (Punches)12:05IFC - Battleground 20011,817

1 bout shown with “·” did not move the rating — DQ, no-contest, or unresolvable outcome are excluded by the methodology.

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