Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alex Oliveira
Cowboy
22-12-1 (2 NC)
RESULT

Alex Oliveira def. Tim Means (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:38
Tim Means
The Dirty Bird
33-17-1 (1 NC)
Sunday, March 12, 2017
Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza, Brazil

Alex Oliveira defeated Tim Means by Submission in round 2 (2:38) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum, held Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza.

Fight stats

Alex Oliveira
Tim Means
0
Knockdowns
0
12 of 24
Significant strikes
9 of 12
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
75%
18 of 31
Total strikes
34 of 41
6 of 11
Takedowns
0 of 1
55%
Takedown accuracy
0%
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
4:49
Control time
2:01
Significant strikes by target
6 of 17
Head
8 of 11
1 of 1
Body
1 of 1
5 of 6
Leg
0 of 0
2 of 7
Distance
0 of 2
6 of 8
Clinch
5 of 5
4 of 9
Ground
4 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 14
Sig. str.
4 of 7
12 of 20
Total str.
24 of 31
4 of 6
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:47
Ctrl
1:44
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
6 of 10
Sig. str.
5 of 5
6 of 11
Total str.
10 of 10
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 1
1
Sub. att
0
2:02
Ctrl
0:17

Betting Odds

Alex Oliveira
+170
37% implied win probability
Open: +181Best: +180
Tim Means
-209
68% implied win probability
Open: -225Best: -200

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookAlex OliveiraTim Means
BetOnline+175-205
Bookmaker+167-200
Bovada+175-225
Pinnacle+180-205
sports-interaction+165-220
unibet+160-200

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Alex Oliveira vs Tim Means?

Alex Oliveira defeated Tim Means by Submission in round 2 (2:38) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum, held Sunday, March 12, 2017 at Centro de Formação Olímpica: Fortaleza, Castelão, Fortaleza.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Alex Oliveira 49%51% Tim Means

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 · Welterweight roster (258 fighters)

Alex Oliveira
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Tim Means
Striking Technician
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

94Power90
89Speed95
86Precision97
82Durability95
68Engine93
95Wrestling73
95Ground77

Biggest edge Tim Means, Cardio +25

Attribute by attribute

Alex Oliveira is on the left of every row, Tim Means on the right.
95Punch power95
92Kick power85
87Punch speed97
91Kick speed93
86Accuracy97
95Takedowns73
97Ground striking84
93Submissions69
77Chin95
87Body strength95
68Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

22-12-1 (2 NC)
Record
33-17-1 (1 NC)
1802
Power Index rating
1811
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
42
5'11"
180 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

Muay ThaiBJJ
vs
-
Alex Oliveira
  • Dark Blue Prajied · Muay Thai
  • Blue belt · BJJ

Camp ATS (Andre Tadeu Silva team) · Tres Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Tim Means
  • 2012KOTC Lightweight Championship · King of the Cage
  • 2010KOTC Junior Welterweight Championship (160 lb) · King of the Cage

Camp FIT NHB · Albuquerque, New Mexico, US

Striking Profile

2.99
SLpM
5.04
51%
Str. Acc.
49%
2.55
SApM
3.65
46%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

2.35
TD Avg.
1.14
38%
TD Acc.
40%
63%
TD Def.
64%
0.60
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Alex Oliveira · 1-4
  • L
    Beazt Fight Night · Jun 13, 2026
    TKO · R1 · 2:35 · Lightweight
  • L
    Rkena FC 2 - Rkena Fighting Championship · Mar 14, 2026
    Submission · R1 · 0:41 · Lightweight
  • L
    FNC 26: Janičić vs. Oliveira · Dec 20, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 1:50 · Lightweight
  • W
    Futhar MMA 5 · Sep 6, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
  • L
    Karate Combat 56 · Jul 19, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:47
Tim Means · 1-4
  • L
    UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. · Oct 5, 2024
    Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez · Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 1:15 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida · May 13, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Welterweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen · Oct 29, 2022
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 29 fights
29.7
Avg sig. strikes
49.7
1.52
Avg takedowns
0.72
3:15
Avg control time
1:23
93
Career high strikes
129
6
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Alex Oliveira
Strike target
Tim Means
57%
Head
61%
25%
Body
28%
18%
Leg
11%
Alex Oliveira
Strike position
Tim Means
59%
Distance
77%
23%
Clinch
14%
18%
Ground
9%