Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Alex Oliveira
BrazilAlex Oliveira
“Cowboy”
22-12-1 (2 NC)
RESULT

Alex Oliveira def. Tim Means (Submission)

Submission · Round 2 · 2:38
Tim Means
United StatesTim 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

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 54%46% Tim Means

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

22-12-1 (2 NC)
Record
33-17-1 (1 NC)
1590
Elo rating
1565
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

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 · 0-5
  • L
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    Rkena FC 2 - Rkena Fighting ChampionshipSat, Mar 14, 2026
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  • L
    Kevin Holland
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  • L
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  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 2:50 · Welterweight
  • L
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    Submission · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
Tim Means · 1-4
  • L
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  • L
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    UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs PerezSat, Apr 27, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Welterweight
  • W
    Andre Fialho
    UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs GamrotSat, Sep 23, 2023
    TKO · R3 · 1:15 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs AlmeidaSat, May 13, 2023
    Submission · R2 · 2:09 · Welterweight
  • L
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    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%