Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 61: Bitter Rivals
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tim Sylvia
United StatesTim 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. The judges scored it 49-46, 48-47, 48-47, Tim Sylvia won the decision.

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
#SylviaArlovski
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total4946
Nelson Hamilton
#SylviaArlovski
1--
2--
3--
4--
5--
Total4847
Glenn Trowbridge
#SylviaArlovski
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

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.

Full robbery index →
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Tim Sylvia 51%49% Andrei Arlovski

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)

Tim Sylvia
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Andrei Arlovski
Striking Technician
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power94
76Speed95
97Precision97
96Durability98
88Engine91
70Wrestling53
71Ground67

Biggest edge Andrei Arlovski, Kick power +42

Attribute by attribute

Tim Sylvia is on the left of every row, Andrei Arlovski on the right.
98Punch power93
52Kick power94
96Punch speed95
56Kick speed94
97Accuracy97
70Takedowns53
96Ground striking62
46Submissions72
93Chin98
98Body strength97
88Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

31-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
34-24-0 (2 NC)
1755
Power Index rating
1747
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 · 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
Andrei Arlovski · 4-0
  • NC
    Tim Sylvia
    Pride Of A Nation
  • W
    Ben Rothwell
    BKFC: Knuckle Mania 6 · Feb 7, 2026
    TKO · R3 · 1:14 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Kelechi Dyke
    MF Duel: Cracra vs. Fox · Nov 9, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 1:10 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Josh Copeland
    BKFC 76: Bonner vs. Soto · Jun 21, 2025
    TKO · R4 · 2:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Terrance Hodges
    DBX 1: Romero vs. Hylton · Mar 22, 2025
    TKO · R2 · 2:00

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%