Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 81: BREAKING POINT
Interim HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT★ Fight of the Night5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
BrazilAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira
“Minotauro”
34-10-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:28
Tim Sylvia
United StatesTim Sylvia
“The Maine-iac”
31-10-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Tim Sylvia by Submission in round 3 (1:28) in the Interim Heavyweight title main event of UFC 81: BREAKING POINT, held Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Tim Sylvia
0
Knockdowns
1
28 of 70
Significant strikes
53 of 131
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
40%
40 of 85
Total strikes
87 of 167
2 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 0
18%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
0:31
Control time
2:00
Significant strikes by target
22 of 63
Head
51 of 129
2 of 3
Body
2 of 2
4 of 4
Leg
0 of 0
27 of 68
Distance
42 of 112
1 of 2
Clinch
2 of 5
0 of 0
Ground
9 of 14

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
11 of 30
Sig. str.
27 of 61
18 of 37
Total str.
40 of 76
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
1:29
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
15 of 35
Sig. str.
23 of 62
17 of 38
Total str.
43 of 82
1 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:15
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
3 of 8
5 of 10
Total str.
4 of 9
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:14
Ctrl
0:31

Frequently asked questions

Who won Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Tim Sylvia?

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira defeated Tim Sylvia by Submission in round 3 (1:28) in the Interim Heavyweight title main event of UFC 81: BREAKING POINT, held Saturday, February 2, 2008 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 68%32% Tim Sylvia

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 (14 fighters)

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Submission Ace
6 edges
Tim Sylvia
Knockout Artist
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

90Power75
90Speed76
92Precision97
95Durability96
91Engine88
90Wrestling70
96Ground71

Biggest edge Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Submissions +54

Attribute by attribute

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is on the left of every row, Tim Sylvia on the right.
92Punch power98
87Kick power52
92Punch speed96
87Kick speed56
92Accuracy97
90Takedowns70
92Ground striking96
100Submissions46
98Chin93
91Body strength98
91Cardio88

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

Tale of the Tape

34-10-1 (1 NC)
Record
31-10-0 (1 NC)
1937
Power Index rating
1803
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
50
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'8"
203 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
80"
203 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Interim Heavyweight
Weight Class
Interim Heavyweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.95
SLpM
4.23
42%
Str. Acc.
41%
2.40
SApM
2.61
55%
Str. Def.
61%

Grappling Profile

1.30
TD Avg.
0.11
29%
TD Acc.
100%
36%
TD Def.
75%
2.40
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira · 1-4
  • L
    Stefan Struve
    UFC 190: Rousey vs Correia · Aug 1, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Roy Nelson
    UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs Nelson · Apr 11, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 3:37 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Fabricio Werdum
    UFC on FUEL TV: Nogueira vs. Werdum · Jun 8, 2013
    Submission · R2 · 2:41 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Dave Herman
    UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · Oct 13, 2012
    Submission · R2 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Frank Mir
    UFC 140: Jones vs Machida · Dec 10, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Heavyweight
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

Career Averages

Based on 11 fights · 13 fights
24.0
Avg sig. strikes
45.0
0.73
Avg takedowns
0.08
2:08
Avg control time
1:43
59
Career high strikes
138
4
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Strike target
Tim Sylvia
80%
Head
72%
15%
Body
13%
5%
Leg
15%
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Strike position
Tim Sylvia
77%
Distance
68%
19%
Clinch
23%
4%
Ground
9%