HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Tim Sylvia def. Andrei Arlovski (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Saturday, July 8, 2006
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States
Tim Sylvia defeated Andrei Arlovski by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, held Saturday, July 8, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
Fight stats
Tim Sylvia
Andrei Arlovski
0
Knockdowns
0
97 of 263
Significant strikes
66 of 327
37%
Sig. strike accuracy
20%
99 of 265
Total strikes
68 of 330
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:45
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
68 of 230
Head
39 of 291
7 of 9
Body
8 of 16
22 of 24
Leg
19 of 20
88 of 252
Distance
64 of 322
9 of 11
Clinch
2 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
22 of 44
Sig. str.
19 of 54
24 of 46
Total str.
21 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
23 of 54
Sig. str.
14 of 58
23 of 54
Total str.
14 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 43
Sig. str.
11 of 65
14 of 43
Total str.
11 of 65
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 4
0
KD
0
14 of 60
Sig. str.
10 of 73
14 of 60
Total str.
10 of 73
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 5
0
KD
0
24 of 62
Sig. str.
12 of 77
24 of 62
Total str.
12 of 77
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
1
Sylvia
–
0
Arlovski
●48–47 Sylvia
All 1 media scorecards▾
- Sherdog.com48–47Sylvia
Fan Scorecards
58%
Sylvia
42%
Arlovski
26 fan scorecards submitted
●48–47 Sylvia46.2%●48–47 Arlovski34.6%●49–47 Sylvia3.8%●49–48 Sylvia3.8%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Sylvia
R2
85%
Arlovski
R3
89%
Arlovski
R4
65%
Sylvia
R5
89%
Sylvia
Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com
Frequently asked questions
Who won Tim Sylvia vs Andrei Arlovski?
Tim Sylvia defeated Andrei Arlovski by Unanimous Decision in round 5 (5:00) in the Heavyweight title main event of UFC 61: Bitter Rivals, held Saturday, July 8, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.
What were the judges' scorecards for Tim Sylvia vs Andrei Arlovski?
The judges scored it 49–46, 48–47, 48–47 — Tim Sylvia won the decision.
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Tim Sylvia 48%52% Andrei Arlovski
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
31-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
34-24-0 (2 NC)
1606
Elo rating
1620
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
47
6'8"
203 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States / Belarus
Striking Profile
4.23
SLpM
3.82
41%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.61
SApM
3.22
61%
Str. Def.
57%
Grappling Profile
0.11
TD Avg.
0.37
100%
TD Acc.
35%
75%
TD Def.
76%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Tim Sylvia · 2-3
Andrei Arlovski · 1-4
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 13 fights · 41 fights
45.0
Avg sig. strikes
37.6
0.08
Avg takedowns
0.22
1:43
Avg control time
0:47
138
Career high strikes
152
1
Career high TDs
4
Strike Distribution
Tim Sylvia
Strike target
Andrei Arlovski
72%
Head
55%
13%
Body
21%
15%
Leg
23%
Tim Sylvia
Strike position
Andrei Arlovski
68%
Distance
85%
23%
Clinch
12%
9%
Ground
3%