Alex Oliveira vs Tim Means
Alex Oliveira is 22-12-1 (2 NC); Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC). Tim Means is 4 years older than Alex Oliveira. Alex Oliveira has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Tim Means. Tim Means is 3" · 8 cm taller than Alex Oliveira. They have met once: Alex Oliveira 1, Tim Means 0.
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Style & credentials
Alex Oliveira
Muay ThaiBJJ
- —Dark Blue Prajied · Muay Thai
- —Blue belt · BJJ
Tim Means
- 2012KOTC Lightweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
- 2010KOTC Junior Welterweight Championship (160 lb)King of the Cage
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
57%61%
Head
25%28%
Body
18%11%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Alex Oliveiralast 1 fight
86%14%
Tim Meanslast 5 fights
57%27%16%
DistanceClinchGround
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Alex Oliveira· incl. 1 fight outside the UFC Tim Means
Strikes landed / min
2.985.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersTim Means · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.603.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 77% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.401.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 78% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
64%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.600.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Oliveira · Good · better than 62% of UFC fightersTim Means · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.98
Strikes landed / min5.04
2.60
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.65
2.40 / 6.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min1.14 / 2.8
39%
Takedown accuracy40%
64%
Takedown defence65%
3:06
Control time / fight1:23
0.60
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Alex Oliveira22 UFC fights · 629 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%207/636
13%84/132
13%83/89
Clinch
10%64/113
7%47/58
5%31/38
Ground
14%85/135
4%27/28
0%1/1
Tim Means28 UFC fights · 1395 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
45%633/1803
21%298/464
10%146/158
Clinch
8%112/167
6%84/93
0%3/5
Ground
7%99/155
1%17/20
0%3/3
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Alex Oliveira37 of 47 ended early · 79%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Tim Means36 of 51 ended early · 71%15 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
7 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Alex Oliveira1-4
- LJuan Pablo VarelaLMC 3· Sep 25, 2026TKO · Lightweight
- LOmar TugarevBeazt Fight Night· Jun 13, 2026TKO · R1 · 2:35 · Lightweight
- LRkena FC 2: Lortqipanidze vs Oliveira· Mar 14, 2026Submission · R1 · 0:41 · Lightweight
- L
- WMauricio Ariel PareFuthar MMA 5· Sep 6, 2025Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
Full record · 49 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- W
- L
- W
- WHelison CruzSFFN 9· Aug 13, 2022TKO · R1 · 0:26 · Welterweight
- L
- L
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- NC
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WJoe MerrittUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Romero· Jun 27, 2015UD · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- W
- WDouglas AparecidoWOCS 38· Oct 18, 2014TKO · R1 · 2:52 · Catchweight
- WEderson MoreiraWOCS 36· Jul 18, 2014Submission · R1 · 4:18 · Catchweight
- NCRogério MatiasCEF 10· May 29, 2014NC · R1 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- WFabio LimaBitetti Combat 19· Feb 6, 2014TKO · R1 · 4:26 · Welterweight
- WWelton DoidãoWOCS 32· Dec 13, 2013Submission · R3 · 3:44 · Welterweight
- WThiago MacedoWOCS 27· Aug 2, 2013TKO · R1 · 2:40 · Welterweight
- DKenedy GualandeRio de Janeiro Regional· Jun 23, 2013DRAW
- WJone GarciaBitetti Combat 15· May 11, 2013TKO · R2 · 2:03 · Welterweight
- L
- WTBAJF Fights· Oct 6, 2012TKO
- WTBAMinas Gerais Regional· Aug 25, 2012TKO
- WLeandro BeinrothiMinas Gerais Regional· Jun 30, 2012TKO
- LTBAATS Kombat· May 26, 2012Submission
- WRodrigo PitbullMinas Gerais Regional· Dec 10, 2011TKO
Tim Means1-4
Full record · 52 fightsShow less
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz· Feb 15, 2020Submission · R2 · 3:37 · Welterweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik· Dec 7, 2019Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Welterweight
- L
- WThe Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman· Nov 30, 2018TKO · R1 · 1:18 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders· Feb 4, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura· Nov 19, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum· Mar 12, 2017Submission · R2 · 2:38 · Welterweight
- NC
- W
- W
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold· Apr 18, 2015Submission · R3 · 3:41 · Welterweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway· Dec 20, 2014Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- WArtenas YoungLegacy FC 27· Jan 31, 2014TKO · R1 · 1:38 · Welterweight
- W
- L
- L
- W
- WBernardo MagalhaesUFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger· Feb 15, 2012UD · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
- WTye BrownKOTC: Total Destruction· Jan 21, 2012TKO · R1 · 0:30 · Lightweight
- WMario RamosKing of the Cage· Nov 19, 2011TKO
- W
- WChris LeyvaKOTC: Fight To Live· May 14, 2011TKO · R3 · 1:28 · Welterweight
- WRicky MusgraveEvolution Combat Sports Championship· Feb 11, 2011TKO
- WDom O'GradyKOTC: Steel· Dec 9, 2010Split Decision · Welterweight
- W
- DDom O'GradyKOTC: Lock Down· Jul 30, 2010DEC · Welterweight
- WCody GarlettKOTC: Honor· May 14, 2010TKO · R1 · 1:17 · Middleweight
- LJaime JaraKOTC: Legacy· Mar 26, 2010Submission · R1 · 2:19 · Middleweight
- WJohn CronkKOTC: Horsepower· Nov 28, 2009Submission · R1 · 0:46 · Middleweight
- WMarcio NavarroKOTC Underground 41· Aug 8, 2009TKO · R1 · 3:53 · Welterweight
- WMatt ButterfieldKOTC Underground 38· May 23, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:04 · Light Heavyweight
- WMatt GreenKOTC: New Breed· Mar 7, 2009TKO · R1 · 0:09 · Middleweight
- WBrad NordquistKOTC Underground 31· Feb 28, 2009TKO · R1 · 2:07 · Welterweight
- WJuly GuiterrezNew Mexico Regional· Mar 26, 2005Submission
- L
- L
- WNathan BrownOklahoma Regional· May 1, 2004TKO
- WJosh BarloweColorado Regional· Mar 13, 2004TKO
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Alex OliveiraTim Means
- LTKO · ROUND 2 · 0:38Sat, Mar 5, 2022LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 1:28Sat, Jun 18, 2022
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 2, 2021LTKO · ROUND 1 · 4:50Sat, Mar 9, 2019
- WSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Mar 7, 2020LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Oct 29, 2022
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 28, 2019WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Jun 26, 2021
- LUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Apr 27, 2019WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Nov 21, 2020
Frequently asked questions
Have Alex Oliveira and Tim Means ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum (Sun, Mar 12, 2017), where Alex Oliveira won by Submission.
What are the records of Alex Oliveira and Tim Means?
Alex Oliveira is 22-12-1 (2 NC) and Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Alex Oliveira or Tim Means?
Alex Oliveira has the longer reach: 76" · 193 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Tim Means, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Alex Oliveira or Tim Means?
Tim Means is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Alex Oliveira stands 5'11" · 180 cm.
Who is older, Alex Oliveira or Tim Means?
Tim Means is 42 and Alex Oliveira is 38.
Who has more finishes, Alex Oliveira or Tim Means?
Alex Oliveira has 21 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 6 by submission); Tim Means has 25 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).