Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tim Sylvia
The Maine-iac
31-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Tim Sylvia def. Ricco Rodriguez (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:09
Ricco Rodriguez
Suave
53-25-0 (1 NC)
Friday, February 28, 2003
Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall

Tim Sylvia defeated Ricco Rodriguez by TKO in round 1 (3:09) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 41: Onslaught, held Friday, February 28, 2003 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.

Fight stats

Tim Sylvia
Ricco Rodriguez
1
Knockdowns
0
12 of 25
Significant strikes
7 of 10
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
70%
15 of 28
Total strikes
10 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:18
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
10 of 23
Head
4 of 7
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
1 of 1
Leg
2 of 2
7 of 18
Distance
6 of 9
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
5 of 7
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
12 of 25
Sig. str.
7 of 10
15 of 28
Total str.
10 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:18
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tim Sylvia vs Ricco Rodriguez?

Tim Sylvia defeated Ricco Rodriguez by TKO in round 1 (3:09) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 41: Onslaught, held Friday, February 28, 2003 at Atlantic City Boardwalk Hall.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tim Sylvia 17%83% Ricco Rodriguez

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Tim Sylvia
Knockout Artist
6 edges
Ricco Rodriguez
Grappling Specialist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power67
76Speed59
97Precision70
96Durability83
88Engine65
70Wrestling97
71Ground95

Biggest edge Ricco Rodriguez, Submissions +46

Attribute by attribute

Tim Sylvia is on the left of every row, Ricco Rodriguez on the right.
98Punch power65
52Kick power69
96Punch speed57
56Kick speed60
97Accuracy70
70Takedowns97
96Ground striking98
46Submissions92
93Chin74
98Body strength91
88Cardio65

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

31-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
53-25-0 (1 NC)
1578
Power Index rating
1849
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
48
6'8"
203 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
-
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.23
SLpM
1.85
41%
Str. Acc.
51%
2.61
SApM
1.15
61%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

0.11
TD Avg.
2.30
100%
TD Acc.
39%
75%
TD Def.
40%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
1.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tim Sylvia · 1-3
  • L
    Rise To Power · May 31, 2013
    TKO · R3 · 3:25 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Pride Of A Nation · Aug 31, 2012
    Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 81: BREAKING POINT · Feb 2, 2008
    Submission · R3 · 1:28 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY · Oct 20, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 68: THE UPRISING · Mar 3, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Ricco Rodriguez · 2-3
  • L
    Kinektic 1 · Aug 16, 2019
    Submission
  • L
    Cage FS 9 · Feb 2, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    BKFC 1 · Jun 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    CamSoda Legends · Apr 26, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 1:28 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Cage FS 8 · Jan 20, 2018
    Submission · R3 · 2:07

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 7 fights
45.0
Avg sig. strikes
25.4
0.08
Avg takedowns
2.43
1:43
Avg control time
5:39
138
Career high strikes
42
1
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Tim Sylvia
Strike target
Ricco Rodriguez
72%
Head
80%
13%
Body
14%
15%
Leg
6%
Tim Sylvia
Strike position
Ricco Rodriguez
68%
Distance
24%
23%
Clinch
15%
9%
Ground
61%