Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 81: BREAKING POINT
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
“Minotauro”
34-10-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia (Submission)

Submission · Round 3 · 1:28
Tim Sylvia
Tim 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 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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

34-10-1 (1 NC)
Record
31-10-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
50
6'3"
Height
6'8"
77"
Reach
80"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

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

Grappling Profile

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

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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

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%