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George Sullivan vs Tim Means

George Sullivan is 17-7-0 (1 NC); Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC). George Sullivan is 3 years older than Tim Means. Tim Means has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over George Sullivan. Tim Means is 2" · 5 cm taller than George Sullivan. They have met once: George Sullivan 0, Tim Means 1.

George Sullivan
United States
George Sullivan
“The Silencer” · 17-7-0 (1 NC)
UDNCUD
Met once
Tim Means
United States
Tim Means
“The Dirty Bird” · 33-17-1 (1 NC)
SUBTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

George Sullivan

No background on record

Camp · Pellegrino MMA · United States
Tim Means
  • 2012KOTC Lightweight ChampionshipKing of the Cage
  • 2010KOTC Junior Welterweight Championship (160 lb)King of the Cage
Camp · FIT NHB · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%
Head
61%
23%
Body
28%
20%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

George Sullivanlast 7 fights
56%14%30%
Tim Meanslast 29 fights
77%14%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

George Sullivan· from fights outside the UFC Tim Means· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.535.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sullivan · Average · better than 55% of UFC fightersTim Means · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.423.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sullivan · Good · better than 81% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.371.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sullivan · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
21%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sullivan · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
38%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sullivan · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
George Sullivan · Good · better than 68% of UFC fightersTim Means · Below avg · better than 32% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.53
Strikes landed / min
5.04
2.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.65
1.37 / 6.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.14 / 2.8
21%
Takedown accuracy
40%
38%
Takedown defence
65%
2:43
Control time / fight
1:23
0.70
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.20

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

George Sullivan6 UFC fights · 178 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%58/312
9%16/38
20%36/48
Clinch
2%4/8
9%16/21
1%2/3
Ground
24%42/53
2%3/3
1%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.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

George SullivanTim Means

Frequently asked questions

Have George Sullivan and Tim Means ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold (Sat, Apr 18, 2015), where Tim Means won by Submission.

What are the records of George Sullivan and Tim Means?

George Sullivan is 17-7-0 (1 NC) and Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, George Sullivan or Tim Means?

Tim Means has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 73" · 185 cm for George Sullivan, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, George Sullivan or Tim Means?

Tim Means is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; George Sullivan stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, George Sullivan or Tim Means?

George Sullivan is 45 and Tim Means is 42.

Who has more finishes, George Sullivan or Tim Means?

George Sullivan has 11 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); Tim Means has 25 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).