Saturday, July 8, 2006Mandalay 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. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 48-47, Tim Sylvia won the decision.
Tim Sylvia vs Andrei Arlovski
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Tim SylviaAndrei Arlovski
0
Knockdowns0
97 / 263
Significant strikes66 / 327
37%
Sig. strike accuracy20%
99 / 265
Total strikes68 / 330
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:45
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Tim SylviaAndrei Arlovski
6870%3959%
Head
77%812%
Body
2223%1929%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Tim Sylvia
91%9%
Andrei Arlovski
97%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Tim Sylvia97 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
6767/228
22/3
1919/21
Clinch
11/2
55/6
33/3
Ground
0
0
0
Andrei Arlovski66 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
3737/286
88/16
1919/20
Clinch
22/5
0
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Tim SylviaAndrei Arlovski
R1
22
19
R2
23
14
R3
14
11
R4
14
10
R5
24
12
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
22 / 44
Significant strikes19 / 54
50%
Sig. strike accuracy35%
24 / 46
Total strikes21 / 57
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 1
0:45
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
23 / 54
Significant strikes14 / 58
43%
Sig. strike accuracy24%
23 / 54
Total strikes14 / 58
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 43
Significant strikes11 / 65
33%
Sig. strike accuracy17%
14 / 43
Total strikes11 / 65
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 4
0
Knockdowns0
14 / 60
Significant strikes10 / 73
23%
Sig. strike accuracy14%
14 / 60
Total strikes10 / 73
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Round 5
0
Knockdowns0
24 / 62
Significant strikes12 / 77
39%
Sig. strike accuracy16%
24 / 62
Total strikes12 / 77
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
0:00
Control time0:00
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
1
Tim Sylvia
0
Andrei Arlovski
●48-47 Sylvia
All 1 media scorecards
- Sherdog.com48-47Sylvia
Fan Scorecards
26 fan scorecards submitted
58%
Tim Sylvia
42%
Andrei Arlovski
●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
Insights
- Andrei Arlovski spends 80% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Tim Sylvia
No background on record
Andrei Arlovski
SamboKickboxing
- —International Master of SportSambo
- 2000M-1 European Heavyweight Tournament winnerM-1 Global
- 1999Champion · World Youth Sambo Championshipsjunior · +100kg
- 1999Champion · European Youth Sambo Championshipsjunior · +100kg
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
72%58%
Head
13%20%
Body
15%21%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Tim Sylvialast 13 fights
68%23%9%
Andrei Arlovskilast 43 fights
84%13%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Tim Sylvia Andrei Arlovski· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.234.12
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Sylvia · Good · better than 72% of UFC fightersAndrei Arlovski · Good · better than 70% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.613.44
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Sylvia · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersAndrei Arlovski · Average · better than 48% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.110.32
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Sylvia · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersAndrei Arlovski · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%35%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Sylvia · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersAndrei Arlovski · Average · better than 44% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
75%78%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Sylvia · Good · better than 75% of UFC fightersAndrei Arlovski · Good · better than 82% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Tim Sylvia · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersAndrei Arlovski · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.23
Strikes landed / min4.12
2.61
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.44
0.11 / 0.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.32 / 0.9
100%
Takedown accuracy35%
75%
Takedown defence78%
1:43
Control time / fight0:47
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
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
Tim Sylvia13 UFC fights · 585 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
56%326/1066
4%22/25
8%48/53
Clinch
11%66/107
9%52/66
3%19/21
Ground
5%30/40
0%1/1
4%21/22
Andrei Arlovski42 UFC fights · 1529 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
46%710/2221
17%259/387
23%355/450
Clinch
7%107/180
4%59/63
0%3/4
Ground
2%28/44
0%4/5
0%4/5
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Tim Sylvia32 of 42 ended early · 76%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
6 early stoppages have no logged time
Andrei Arlovski35 of 58 ended early · 60%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
2 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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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. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 48-47, Tim Sylvia won the decision.
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.
Was Tim Sylvia vs Andrei Arlovski a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 58% of 26 fan cards scored it for Tim Sylvia.