Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 48: Payback
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Frank Mir
United StatesFrank Mir
18-11-0
RESULT

Frank Mir def. Tim Sylvia (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 0:50
Tim Sylvia
United StatesTim Sylvia
“The Maine-iac”
31-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, June 19, 2004
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Frank Mir defeated Tim Sylvia by Submission in round 1 (0:50) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 48: Payback, held Saturday, June 19, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Frank Mir
Tim Sylvia
0
Knockdowns
0
3 of 3
Significant strikes
2 of 5
100%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
3 of 3
Total strikes
2 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
-
Takedown accuracy
100%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:00
Control time
0:29
Significant strikes by target
0 of 0
Head
1 of 4
0 of 0
Body
1 of 1
3 of 3
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 3
Distance
1 of 4
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
3 of 3
Sig. str.
2 of 5
3 of 3
Total str.
2 of 5
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:29

Frequently asked questions

Who won Frank Mir vs Tim Sylvia?

Frank Mir defeated Tim Sylvia by Submission in round 1 (0:50) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 48: Payback, held Saturday, June 19, 2004 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Frank Mir 42%58% Tim Sylvia

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)

Frank Mir
Submission Ace
5 edges
Tim Sylvia
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

88Power75
52Speed76
51Precision97
83Durability96
52Engine88
94Wrestling70
98Ground71

Biggest edge Frank Mir, Submissions +52

Attribute by attribute

Frank Mir is on the left of every row, Tim Sylvia on the right.
95Punch power98
81Kick power52
50Punch speed96
53Kick speed56
51Accuracy97
94Takedowns70
98Ground striking96
98Submissions46
94Chin93
71Body strength98
52Cardio88

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

Tale of the Tape

18-11-0
Record
31-10-0 (1 NC)
1730
Power Index rating
1785
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
50
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'8"
203 cm
79"
201 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
4.23
47%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.84
SApM
2.61
38%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

2.02
TD Avg.
0.11
40%
TD Acc.
100%
54%
TD Def.
75%
2.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Frank Mir · 1-4
  • L
    Kubrat Pulev
    Triad Combat 1 · Nov 27, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:59
  • L
    Steve Cunningham
    Paul vs. Askren · Apr 17, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Roy Nelson
    Bellator 231 · Oct 25, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Javy Ayala
    Bellator 212 · Dec 14, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 4:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Satoshi Ishii
    QUINTET 3 · Oct 5, 2018
    Unanimous Decision
Tim Sylvia · 1-3
  • L
    Tony Johnson
    Rise To Power · May 31, 2013
    TKO · R3 · 3:25 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Andrei Arlovski
    Pride Of A Nation · Aug 31, 2012
    Heavyweight
  • L
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    UFC 81: BREAKING POINT · Feb 2, 2008
    Submission · R3 · 1:28 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    Brandon Vera
    UFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY · Oct 20, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    UFC 68: THE UPRISING · Mar 3, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 27 fights · 13 fights
12.6
Avg sig. strikes
45.0
0.78
Avg takedowns
0.08
1:27
Avg control time
1:43
53
Career high strikes
138
6
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Frank Mir
Strike target
Tim Sylvia
54%
Head
72%
30%
Body
13%
16%
Leg
15%
Frank Mir
Strike position
Tim Sylvia
42%
Distance
68%
33%
Clinch
23%
24%
Ground
9%