Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 61: Bitter Rivals
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia
“The Maine-iac”
31-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Tim Sylvia def. Andrei Arlovski (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 5 · 5:00
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
“The Pitbull”
34-24-0 (2 NC)
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
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
34-24-0 (2 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
47
6'8"
Height
6'3"
80"
Reach
77"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.23
SLpM
3.82
41%
Str. Acc.
45%
2.61
SApM
3.22
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.11
TD Avg.
0.37
100%
TD Acc.
35%
75%
TD Def.
76%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tim Sylvia · 3-2
  • L
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    UFC 81: BREAKING POINTSat, Feb 2, 2008
    Submission · R3 · 1:28 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Brandon Vera
    UFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORYSat, Oct 20, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    UFC 68: THE UPRISINGSat, Mar 3, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jeff Monson
    UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONSSat, Nov 18, 2006
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC 61: Bitter RivalsSat, Jul 8, 2006
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Andrei Arlovski · 1-4
  • L
    Martin Buday
    UFC 303: Pereira vs Procházka 2Sat, Jun 29, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Waldo Cortes Acosta
    UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Walker 2Sat, Jan 13, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Don'Tale Mayes
    UFC Fight Night: Kara-France vs AlbaziSat, Jun 3, 2023
    TKO · R2 · 3:17 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcos Rogerio de Lima
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs AllenSat, Oct 29, 2022
    Submission · R1 · 1:50 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jake Collier
    UFC Fight Night: Font vs VeraSat, Apr 30, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

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%