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Thiago Alves vs Tim Means

Thiago Alves is 23-15-0; Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC). Tim Means has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Thiago Alves. Tim Means is 5" · 13 cm taller than Thiago Alves. They have met once: Thiago Alves 0, Tim Means 1.

Thiago Alves
Brazil
Thiago Alves
“Pitbull” · 23-15-0
SUBUDSD
WelterweightMet once
Tim Means
United States
Tim Means
“The Dirty Bird” · 33-17-1 (1 NC)
SUBTKOTKO
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Style & credentials

Thiago Alves
Muay ThaiBJJ
  • —Brown belt · BJJ
  • 2021Inaugural BKFC Middleweight ChampionshipBKFC
  • —Competitor · Amateur MMA Brazil
Camp · American Top Team · Coconut Creek, Florida, US
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

51%
Head
61%
14%
Body
28%
35%
Leg
11%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Thiago Alveslast 27 fights
78%11%10%
Tim Meanslast 29 fights
77%14%9%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Thiago Alves· from fights outside the UFC Tim Means· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.735.04
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Good · better than 61% of UFC fightersTim Means · Elite · better than 88% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.423.65
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 49% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.711.14
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 49% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
61%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%65%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 46% of UFC fightersTim Means · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Thiago Alves · Average · better than 40% 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

3.73
Strikes landed / min
5.04
3.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.65
0.71 / 1.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.14 / 2.8
61%
Takedown accuracy
40%
63%
Takedown defence
65%
1:09
Control time / fight
1:23
0.30
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

Thiago Alves27 UFC fights · 1050 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
35%367/1484
8%87/117
34%357/453
Clinch
7%71/142
5%51/59
0%4/5
Ground
11%112/211
0%1/2
0%0/0
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.

Thiago AlvesTim Means

Frequently asked questions

Have Thiago Alves and Tim Means ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik (Sat, Dec 7, 2019), where Tim Means won by Submission.

What are the records of Thiago Alves and Tim Means?

Thiago Alves is 23-15-0 and Tim Means is 33-17-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Thiago Alves or Tim Means?

Tim Means has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Thiago Alves, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Thiago Alves or Tim Means?

Tim Means is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Thiago Alves stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who is older, Thiago Alves or Tim Means?

They are the same age: 42.

Who has more finishes, Thiago Alves or Tim Means?

Thiago Alves has 14 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission); Tim Means has 25 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission).

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