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
Dave Hagen
| # | Sylvia | Arlovski |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
| 4 | – | – |
| 5 | – | – |
Total4946
Nelson Hamilton
| # | Sylvia | Arlovski |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
| 4 | – | – |
| 5 | – | – |
Total4847
Glenn Trowbridge
| # | Sylvia | Arlovski |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – |
| 2 | – | – |
| 3 | – | – |
| 4 | – | – |
| 5 | – | – |
Total4847
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
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"
203 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
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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 · 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%