Tim Sylvia
Encyclopedia
Timothy Deane Sylvia is an American professional mixed martial arts
(MMA) fighter, professional wrestler, and former Ultimate Fighting Championship
Heavyweight
Champion. He trains as a member of the Miletich Fighting Systems
(MFS) camp and is part of their MFSE (Miletich Fighting System Elite) group. After years of hard work, Sylvia was promoted to a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on October 31, 2011.
school as a child, and began wrestling
in high school. After graduation, he worked construction, community gardening, hanging sheet rock, a bouncer
for Shane Reids bar, and painting houses. He was playing semi-pro football
when he became interested in MMA
, and began to train with Marcus Davis
. During this time he decided to take up boxing
and grappling
. After training for a year, he got the opportunity to fight in a Rhode Island
no-holds-barred amateur event, in which he knocked out his opponent in 17 seconds.
A long time UFC fan, Sylvia and some friends attended UFC 28
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
in 2000. In late 2000 Sylvia sold all of his belongings and moved to Bettendorf, Iowa
, to train with Team Miletich
.
. He went on to rack up thirteen consecutive wins with ten knockouts in organizations such as SuperBrawl, and Extreme Challenge. In 2002, Sylvia signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
and won a TKO victory over Wesley "Cabbage" Correira
at UFC 39
when Correira's corner threw in the towel. Sylvia then went on to defeat Ricco Rodriguez
at UFC 41
, winning the UFC heavyweight championship for the first time. Soon after Sylvia defended his title with another quick victory over Gan McGee
at UFC 44
.
. He voluntarily forfeited his title and was handed a six-month suspension, and fined $10,000 by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). He later commented that the steroid usage was for shedding excess weight. Sylvia apologized and made no effort to claim innocence.
in June 2004, Sylvia returned to face Frank Mir
for the vacant UFC heavyweight championship; he lost. Early on in the fight Mir trapped Sylvia's right arm in an armbar submission attempt. As Sylvia tried to escape the hold, Sylvia's right radius bone
snapped about three inches below his elbow. Referee Herb Dean
immediately stopped the fight and declared Sylvia unable to continue. Sylvia took exception to the decision and repeatedly claimed his arm was not broken (though the break could be explicitly seen on the slow-motion replay of the fight), even touching it and moving it around to demonstrate. Sylvia was taken to a local hospital where an x-ray
revealed that his arm was in fact broken; he then took several months off to recuperate. Afterward, Sylvia said he was glad the referee stopped the fight, thereby saving his arm from further damage.
plate had been attached to his forearm) to the UFC in February 2005, taking on Andrei Arlovski
to crown an interim UFC heavyweight champion as Mir, while still the nominal UFC champion, had suffered numerous injuries from a motorcycle accident that left him unable to defend his title. Sylvia was knocked to the ground by an overhand right punch, and while on the ground was caught in an achilles lock and submitted.
In May 2005, Sylvia defeated Mike Block in the IFC
by TKO, then went on to face MMA veteran Tra Telligman
at UFC 54
. With one second left in the first round, Sylvia landed a left head kick which knocked out
Telligman. Sylvia made his cable television debut next, fighting Assuerio Silva
at Ultimate Fight Night 3 on Spike TV
, winning a unanimous decision after three rounds in a match that was intended to decide the next number one contender.
, Sylvia was finally awarded his rematch with the then-outright champion Andrei Arlovski
. During the fight Sylvia was knocked down by Arlovski, only to immediately stand up. Within ten seconds Sylvia dropped Arlovski with an uppercut, followed by ground and pound, securing a TKO victory and once again taking the UFC heavyweight title. Soon after the match, Sylvia requested, and was given, a rematch with Arlovski. Their third match took place at UFC 61
, with Sylvia remaining champion by unanimous decision.
Sylvia next fought Jeff Monson
at UFC 65
. Billed as a classic "striker vs. grappler" match, Sylvia won again by unanimous decision. The fight showcased Sylvia's growth as a mixed martial artist as he avoided danger from Monson on the ground, and even attempted a triangle choke
submission himself.
On March 3, 2007, Sylvia lost the UFC heavyweight championship to Randy Couture
via unanimous decision. The judges all scored the bout 50-45, giving Couture his fifth UFC championship.
On October 20, 2007 at UFC 77
, Sylvia defeated Brandon Vera
via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28). In the post-fight interview he called out Cheick Kongo
to fight for the spot as number one contender for the heavyweight championship belt.
On February 2, 2008 Sylvia lost via guillotine choke to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
at UFC 81
in Las Vegas, Nevada
for the interim heavyweight championship.
Early in 2008, Sylvia requested and was granted a release from his UFC contract, which still had one fight remaining on it. Sylvia cited unhappiness with pay, desire to face Fedor Emelianenko
, the non-exclusive contracts of other organizations, and the opportunity to fight more often as his reasons for leaving.
, formerly M-1 Global
, to a two-year contract that allowed him to fight for other organizations while under contract with Adrenaline. A few weeks later he was offered to fight Fedor Emelianenko
at Affliction Clothing
's inaugural event Affliction: Banned
. The fight took place on July 19, 2008, and saw the former Pride Heavyweight Champion dropping Sylvia and taking his back before securing a rear naked choke, forcing Sylvia to submit at 0:36 of the first round.
On February 25, 2009, Sylvia's manager (and Adrenaline MMA
CEO) Monte Cox announced that Sylvia would face former boxing world heavyweight champion and 1988 Olympic
gold medalist Ray Mercer
in a boxing main event at Adrenaline MMA III on May 30, 2009, at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort
in Atlantic City. However, after the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board refused to sanction the fight the event was moved to Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Alabama
and rescheduled to June 13. Only days before the bout it was changed to be contested under MMA rules, again because of sanctioning problems. When they finally met, Mercer knocked Sylvia out with a single punch nine seconds into the first round. Sylvia Weighed in at 310.6 pounds for the Superheavyweight fight.
Before his bout with Mercer, Sylvia was scheduled to face Paul Buentello
at Affliction: Trilogy
. But after the devastating KO loss, manager Monte Cox and Affliction decided it would be best for Sylvia to sit out the next few months because of his recent losses.
After Affliction folded, Sylvia defeated Jason Riley Via TKO (punches) 2:32 into the first round at the Adrenaline IV main event
on September 18, 2009 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It was later revealed through Sherdog.com that Sylvia broke his right hand about a minute and a half into his fight with Jason Riley stalling an October 25 debut with the Japan promotion Dream
.
Sylvia's next fight was expected to be a rematch with The Ultimate Fighter
alumni Wes Sims
on March, 20th in Ohio. However, the Ohio State Athletic Commission refused to sanction the bout, saying that the fight was "non-competitive", resulting in the bout being rescheduled to June 6, 2010, in Nova Scotia, Canada, for the IFC Superheavyweight title.
In the meantime, Sylvia fought five time World's Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski
at Moosin: God of Martial Arts
on May 21, 2010, winning by Submission (punches).
The Sims fight (and another against UFC veteran Pedro Rizzo
) were scuttled again, when it was discovered that Sylvia broke his foot at Moosin.
Sylvia defeated Paul Buentello
by Knockout due to an uppercut at Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland on August 14.
As heavyweight fighter Pedro Rizzo
entered the ring during the post fight interview, Powerhouse World Promotions announced Sylvia will make his first title defense against the fellow UFC veteran.
Sylvia fought Vince Lucero at CFX/Extreme Challenge on December 11. Sylvia won the fight by submission due to Punches.
(Sylvia replaced Todd Duffee
), Sylvia weighed in at 311 pounds and was defeated 32 seconds into the first round, ending his 4 fight win streak.
The super heavyweight matchup served as the main event of Friday night's HDNet-broadcast event, which took place at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan.
Wagner's speed advantage was evident in the opening seconds, and he looked to pepper Sylvia with strikes on multiple levels as he retreated and stayed away from his opponent's length. Then a right hand brought about the beginning of the end.
Wagner caught Sylvia on the temple, and the former UFC champ was visibly staggered. As "The Maine-iac" tried to recover, Wagner went on the assault with jackhammer punches that chased Sylvia across the cage. Sylvia avoided the shots as he retreated, but once he reached the cage, Wagner landed a four-punch combination that saw his opponent slump to the canvas. Referee Jason Herzog wasted little time in rushing in to call the fight, and the decision was justified when Sylvia stumbled as he returned to his feet. The entire process took just 32 seconds.
Sylvia has since claimed "It was stopped way too early" and that "the ref told the promoter and my corner he was sorry because he knew he made a mistake and stopped it a little early."
at ProElite 2 on November 5, However Rizzo later pulled out of the bout due to injury.
Sylvia instead competed against German
heavyweight Andreas Kraniotakes
and won the fight via unanimous decision.
debut, losing via submission to fellow mixed-martial-artist Josh Barnett
, at IGF
's Genome 13 event.
in the State of Illinois
on a part time basis (one day a month). Being a Police officer is something Sylvia has always aspired to do.
Mixed Martial Arts
| align=center| 30–7
| Andreas Kraniotakes
| Decision (unanimous)
| ProElite: Big Guns
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Moline, Illinois
, U.S.
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| Win
| align=center| 29–7
| Patrick Barrentine
| TKO (punches and elbows)
| Fight Tour
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:09
| Rockford, Illinois
, U.S.
|
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| Loss
| align=center| 28–7
| Abe Wagner
| TKO (punches)
| Titan FC 16: Sylvia vs. Wagner
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:32
| Kansas City, Kansas
, U.S.
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| Win
| align=center| 28–6
| Vince Lucero
| Submission (punches)
| CFX: Extreme Challenge on Target
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:44
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
, U.S.
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 27–6
| Paul Buentello
| KO (punch)
| PWP: War on the Mainland
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:57
| Irvine, California
, U.S.
|
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| Win
| align=center| 26–6
| Mariusz Pudzianowski
| Submission (punches)
| Moosin: God of Martial Arts
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:43
| Worcester, Massachusetts
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 25–6
| Jason Riley
| TKO (punches)
| Adrenaline MMA IV
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:32
| Council Bluffs, Iowa
, U.S.
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 24–6
| Ray Mercer
| KO (punch)
| Adrenaline MMA 3: Bragging Rights
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:09
| Birmingham, Alabama
, U.S.
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 24–5
| Fedor Emelianenko
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Affliction: Banned
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:36
| Anaheim, California
, U.S.
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|-
| Loss
| align=center| 24–4
| Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| UFC 81
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 1:28
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 24–3
| Brandon Vera
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 77
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Cincinnati, Ohio
, U.S.
|
|-
| Loss
| align=center| 23–3
| Randy Couture
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 68
|
| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Columbus, Ohio
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 23–2
| Jeff Monson
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 65
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| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Sacramento, California
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 22–2
| Andrei Arlovski
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 61
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| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 21–2
| Andrei Arlovski
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 59
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:43
| Anaheim, California
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 20–2
| Assuerio Silva
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, U.S.
|
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| Win
| align=center| 19–2
| Tra Telligman
| KO (head kick)
| UFC 54
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:59
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, U.S.
|
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| Win
| align=center| 18–2
| Mike Block
| TKO (punches)
| IFC: Caged Combat
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:26
| Columbus, Ohio
, U.S.
|
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| Loss
| align=center| 17–2
| Andrei Arlovski
| Submission (achilles lock)
| UFC 51
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:47
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, U.S.
|
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| Win
| align=center| 17–1
| Wes Sims
| TKO (punches)
| Superbrawl 38
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:32
| Honolulu, Hawaii
, U.S.
|
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| Loss
| align=center| 16–1
| Frank Mir
| Technical submission (armbar)
| UFC 48
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:50
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, U.S.
|
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| Win
| align=center| 16–0
| Gan McGee
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 44
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:54
| Las Vegas, Nevada
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 15–0
| Ricco Rodriguez
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 41
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:09
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 14–0
| Wesley Correira
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| UFC 39
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:43
| Uncasville, Connecticut
, U.S.
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| Win
| align=center| 13–0
| Jeff Gerlick
| TKO (punches)
| Extreme Challenge 48
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:17
| Tama, Iowa
, U.S.
|
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| Win
| align=center| 12–0
| Mike Whitehead
| TKO (knee and punches)
| Superbrawl 24: ROTH 2
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:38
| Honolulu, Hawaii
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 11–0
| Jason Lambert
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Superbrawl 24: ROTH 2
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:13
| Honolulu, Hawaii
, U.S.
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| Win
| align=center| 10–0
| Boyd Ballard
| KO (knee)
| Superbrawl 24: ROTH 2
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:21
| Honolulu, Hawaii
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 9–0
| Mike Whitehead
| TKO (punches)
| Superbrawl 24: ROTH 1
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:46
| Honolulu, Hawaii
, U.S.
|
|-
| Win
| align=center| 8–0
| Matt Fremmbling
| Decision (unanimous)
| Extreme Challenge 47
|
| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Orem, Utah
, U.S.
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| Win
| align=center| 7–0
| Gino de la Cruz
| TKO (punches)
| Extreme Challenge 47
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:43
| Orem, Utah
, U.S.
|
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| Win
| align=center| 6–0
| Ernest Henderson
| TKO (fell out of the ring)
| Extreme Challenge 47
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:36
| Orem, Utah
, U.S.
|
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| Win
| align=center| 5–0
| Greg Wikan
| Submission (choke)
| Extreme Challenge Trials
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 2:20
| Davenport, Iowa
, U.S.
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| Win
| align=center| 4–0
| Ben Rothwell
| Decision (unanimous)
| Extreme Challenge 42
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Davenport, Iowa
, U.S.
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|-
| Win
| align=center| 3–0
| Greg Wikan
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| UW: Ultimate Fight Minnesota
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 5:00
| Bloomington, Minnesota
, U.S.
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| Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Gabe Beauperthy
| Submission (choke)
| GC 3: Showdown at Soboba
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:16
| Friant, California
, U.S.
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| Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Randy Durant
| TKO (strikes)
| IFC: Battleground 2001
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:05
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
, U.S.
|
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
(MMA) fighter, professional wrestler, and former Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
Heavyweight
Heavyweight (MMA)
The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...
Champion. He trains as a member of the Miletich Fighting Systems
Miletich Fighting Systems
Miletich Fighting Systems is a mixed martial arts training organization. It is recognized as an excellent training camp. It has been the training camp for fighters such as Matt Hughes, Tim Sylvia, Jens Pulver, Robbie Lawler, and Jeremy Horn...
(MFS) camp and is part of their MFSE (Miletich Fighting System Elite) group. After years of hard work, Sylvia was promoted to a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on October 31, 2011.
Martial arts background
Sylvia joined a karateKarate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
school as a child, and began wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
in high school. After graduation, he worked construction, community gardening, hanging sheet rock, a bouncer
Bouncer (doorman)
A bouncer is an informal term for a type of security guard employed at venues such as bars, nightclubs or concerts to provide security, check legal age, and refuse entry to a venue based on criteria such as intoxication, aggressive behavior, or attractiveness...
for Shane Reids bar, and painting houses. He was playing semi-pro football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
when he became interested in MMA
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
, and began to train with Marcus Davis
Marcus Davis
Marcus Paul Davis , is an Irish-American mixed martial artist. He currently fights as a welterweight. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 on Spike TV. He holds notable wins over Chris Lytle, Paul Taylor, Jonathan Goulet, and Shonie Carter.-Boxing career:Marcus began boxing at 14...
. During this time he decided to take up boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
and grappling
Grappling
Grappling refers to techniques, maneuvers, and counters applied to an opponent in order to gain a physical advantage, such as improving relative position, escaping, submitting, or injury to the opponent. Grappling is a general term that covers techniques used in many disciplines, styles and martial...
. After training for a year, he got the opportunity to fight in a Rhode Island
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
no-holds-barred amateur event, in which he knocked out his opponent in 17 seconds.
A long time UFC fan, Sylvia and some friends attended UFC 28
UFC 28
UFC 28: High Stakes was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 17, 2000 at the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City, New Jersey.-History:...
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
in 2000. In late 2000 Sylvia sold all of his belongings and moved to Bettendorf, Iowa
Bettendorf, Iowa
Bettendorf is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Bettendorf is the fifteenth largest city in the U.S. state of Iowa and the fourth largest city in the "Quad Cities". As of the 2010 United States Census the population grew to 33,217. Bettendorf is one of the Quad Cities, along with...
, to train with Team Miletich
Miletich Fighting Systems
Miletich Fighting Systems is a mixed martial arts training organization. It is recognized as an excellent training camp. It has been the training camp for fighters such as Matt Hughes, Tim Sylvia, Jens Pulver, Robbie Lawler, and Jeremy Horn...
.
Early professional career
Sylvia made his professional MMA debut in 2001 fighting for the IFCInternational Fighting Championships
International Fighting Championships is an American mixed martial arts organization. Founded in 1996, the IFC was the vision of longtime martial artist and kickboxing promoter, Howard Petschler. Howard recognized that MMA would finally solve a lot of the problemsassociated with martial arts as a...
. He went on to rack up thirteen consecutive wins with ten knockouts in organizations such as SuperBrawl, and Extreme Challenge. In 2002, Sylvia signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
and won a TKO victory over Wesley "Cabbage" Correira
Wesley Correira
Wesley "Cabbage" Correira is an American mixed martial artist. He trains with BJ Penn in Hilo, Hawaii at BJ Penn MMA.-Biography:...
at UFC 39
UFC 39
UFC 39: The Warriors Return was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut...
when Correira's corner threw in the towel. Sylvia then went on to defeat Ricco Rodriguez
Ricco Rodriguez
Ricco Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and King of the Cage.-Early life:Rodriguez grew up in the...
at UFC 41
UFC 41
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, winning the UFC heavyweight championship for the first time. Soon after Sylvia defended his title with another quick victory over Gan McGee
Gan McGee
Gan McGee is an American mixed martial artist who is best remembered for his appearances in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds notable wins over Pedro Rizzo and Paul Buentello-Career:...
at UFC 44
UFC 44
UFC 44: Undisputed was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 26, 2003, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada...
.
Controversy
After the fight with McGee, Sylvia tested positive for the banned substance StanozololStanozolol
Stanozolol, commonly sold under the name Winstrol , Tenabol and Winstrol Depot , was developed by Winthrop Laboratories in 1962...
. He voluntarily forfeited his title and was handed a six-month suspension, and fined $10,000 by the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC). He later commented that the steroid usage was for shedding excess weight. Sylvia apologized and made no effort to claim innocence.
Injury
At UFC 48UFC 48
UFC 48: Payback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 19, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada...
in June 2004, Sylvia returned to face Frank Mir
Frank Mir
Francisco Santos Miranda is an American mixed martial artist, as well as a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kenpō Karate, who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
for the vacant UFC heavyweight championship; he lost. Early on in the fight Mir trapped Sylvia's right arm in an armbar submission attempt. As Sylvia tried to escape the hold, Sylvia's right radius bone
Radius (bone)
The radius is one of the two large bones of the forearm, the other being the ulna. It extends from the lateral side of the elbow to the thumb side of the wrist and runs parallel to the ulna, which exceeds it in length and size. It is a long bone, prism-shaped and slightly curved longitudinally...
snapped about three inches below his elbow. Referee Herb Dean
Herb Dean
Herb Dean is an American mixed martial arts fighter and referee. Dean is one of the most seen and well respected referees in mixed martial arts with well over 3,500 professional matches worldwide...
immediately stopped the fight and declared Sylvia unable to continue. Sylvia took exception to the decision and repeatedly claimed his arm was not broken (though the break could be explicitly seen on the slow-motion replay of the fight), even touching it and moving it around to demonstrate. Sylvia was taken to a local hospital where an x-ray
X-ray
X-radiation is a form of electromagnetic radiation. X-rays have a wavelength in the range of 0.01 to 10 nanometers, corresponding to frequencies in the range 30 petahertz to 30 exahertz and energies in the range 120 eV to 120 keV. They are shorter in wavelength than UV rays and longer than gamma...
revealed that his arm was in fact broken; he then took several months off to recuperate. Afterward, Sylvia said he was glad the referee stopped the fight, thereby saving his arm from further damage.
Return
Six months after his loss to Frank Mir, Sylvia returned (a titaniumTitanium
Titanium is a chemical element with the symbol Ti and atomic number 22. It has a low density and is a strong, lustrous, corrosion-resistant transition metal with a silver color....
plate had been attached to his forearm) to the UFC in February 2005, taking on Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Valeryevich Arlovski is a Belarusian kickboxer, mixed martial artist and a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion.-Biography:...
to crown an interim UFC heavyweight champion as Mir, while still the nominal UFC champion, had suffered numerous injuries from a motorcycle accident that left him unable to defend his title. Sylvia was knocked to the ground by an overhand right punch, and while on the ground was caught in an achilles lock and submitted.
In May 2005, Sylvia defeated Mike Block in the IFC
International Fighting Championships
International Fighting Championships is an American mixed martial arts organization. Founded in 1996, the IFC was the vision of longtime martial artist and kickboxing promoter, Howard Petschler. Howard recognized that MMA would finally solve a lot of the problemsassociated with martial arts as a...
by TKO, then went on to face MMA veteran Tra Telligman
Tra Telligman
Tracy Telligman is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer who has fought in Japan, Russia and the USA...
at UFC 54
UFC 54
UFC 54: Boiling Point was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 20, 2005, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada...
. With one second left in the first round, Sylvia landed a left head kick which knocked out
Knockout
A knockout is a fight-ending, winning criterion in several full-contact combat sports, such as boxing, kickboxing, Muay Thai, mixed martial arts, Karate and others sports involving striking...
Telligman. Sylvia made his cable television debut next, fighting Assuerio Silva
Assuerio Silva
Assuerio Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer, having most recently competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase. He became the Heavyweight King of Pancrase on May 30, 2007, defeating Tatsuya Mizuno.Silva holds a professional fight record of 13–6–01, the...
at Ultimate Fight Night 3 on Spike TV
Spike TV
Spike is an American cable television channel. It launched on March 7, 1983 as The Nashville Network , a joint venture of WSM, Inc...
, winning a unanimous decision after three rounds in a match that was intended to decide the next number one contender.
Reclaiming the title
At UFC 59UFC 59
UFC 59: Reality Check was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 15, 2006 at Arrowhead Pond, in Anaheim, California, and broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada....
, Sylvia was finally awarded his rematch with the then-outright champion Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Valeryevich Arlovski is a Belarusian kickboxer, mixed martial artist and a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion.-Biography:...
. During the fight Sylvia was knocked down by Arlovski, only to immediately stand up. Within ten seconds Sylvia dropped Arlovski with an uppercut, followed by ground and pound, securing a TKO victory and once again taking the UFC heavyweight title. Soon after the match, Sylvia requested, and was given, a rematch with Arlovski. Their third match took place at UFC 61
UFC 61
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, July 8, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States.-Background:The main event was a...
, with Sylvia remaining champion by unanimous decision.
Sylvia next fought Jeff Monson
Jeff Monson
Jeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association...
at UFC 65
UFC 65
UFC 65: Bad Intentions was a mixed martial arts competition held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 18, 2006 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California – the UFC’s first show at this venue.-Background:...
. Billed as a classic "striker vs. grappler" match, Sylvia won again by unanimous decision. The fight showcased Sylvia's growth as a mixed martial artist as he avoided danger from Monson on the ground, and even attempted a triangle choke
Triangle choke
A triangle choke, or sankaku-jime in Judo, is a type of figure-four chokehold which strangles the opponent by encircling the opponent's neck and one arm with the legs in a configuration similar to the shape of a triangle...
submission himself.
On March 3, 2007, Sylvia lost the UFC heavyweight championship to Randy Couture
Randy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
via unanimous decision. The judges all scored the bout 50-45, giving Couture his fifth UFC championship.
On October 20, 2007 at UFC 77
UFC 77
UFC 77: Hostile Territory was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio...
, Sylvia defeated Brandon Vera
Brandon Vera
Brandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...
via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-28). In the post-fight interview he called out Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo
Cheick Guillaume Ouedraogo , more commonly known as Cheick Kongo, is a professional French heavyweight mixed martial artist and kickboxer currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
to fight for the spot as number one contender for the heavyweight championship belt.
On February 2, 2008 Sylvia lost via guillotine choke to Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFCInterim Heavyweight Champion...
at UFC 81
UFC 81
UFC 81: Breaking Point was a mixed martial arts event held on February 2, 2008 by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip....
in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
for the interim heavyweight championship.
Early in 2008, Sylvia requested and was granted a release from his UFC contract, which still had one fight remaining on it. Sylvia cited unhappiness with pay, desire to face Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...
, the non-exclusive contracts of other organizations, and the opportunity to fight more often as his reasons for leaving.
Post UFC
On March 28, 2008, Sylvia signed with Adrenaline MMAAdrenaline MMA
Adrenaline MMA is a mixed martial arts organization operating primarily in North America. It was formerly part of M-1 Global but became independent on October 2007 with Monte Cox as its head.-Foundation:...
, formerly M-1 Global
M-1 Global
M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...
, to a two-year contract that allowed him to fight for other organizations while under contract with Adrenaline. A few weeks later he was offered to fight Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...
at Affliction Clothing
Affliction Clothing
Affliction Clothing is an American clothing manufacturer based in Seal Beach, California. It is owned by Affliction Inc., which ran a mixed martial arts promotion, Affliction Entertainment.- History :Affliction was launched in August 2005...
's inaugural event Affliction: Banned
Affliction: Banned
Affliction: Banned was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Affliction Clothing and Adrenaline MMA. It took place on July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California...
. The fight took place on July 19, 2008, and saw the former Pride Heavyweight Champion dropping Sylvia and taking his back before securing a rear naked choke, forcing Sylvia to submit at 0:36 of the first round.
On February 25, 2009, Sylvia's manager (and Adrenaline MMA
Adrenaline MMA
Adrenaline MMA is a mixed martial arts organization operating primarily in North America. It was formerly part of M-1 Global but became independent on October 2007 with Monte Cox as its head.-Foundation:...
CEO) Monte Cox announced that Sylvia would face former boxing world heavyweight champion and 1988 Olympic
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
gold medalist Ray Mercer
Ray Mercer
"Merciless" Ray Mercer is an American professional boxer, former Olympic Gold Medalist and WBO heavyweight title holder who resides in Fayetteville, North Carolina...
in a boxing main event at Adrenaline MMA III on May 30, 2009, at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort
Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort
The Trump Taj Mahal is located at 1000 Boardwalk in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States, in the casino area along the shore. The casino is one of two owned by Trump Entertainment Resorts...
in Atlantic City. However, after the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board refused to sanction the fight the event was moved to Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center in Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
and rescheduled to June 13. Only days before the bout it was changed to be contested under MMA rules, again because of sanctioning problems. When they finally met, Mercer knocked Sylvia out with a single punch nine seconds into the first round. Sylvia Weighed in at 310.6 pounds for the Superheavyweight fight.
Before his bout with Mercer, Sylvia was scheduled to face Paul Buentello
Paul Buentello
|-| Loss|align=center| 29–14| Cole Konrad| Decision | Bellator 48| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| Non-title bout.|-| Win|align=center| 29–13| Kerry Schall| Decision...
at Affliction: Trilogy
Affliction: Trilogy
Affliction: Trilogy was a mixed martial arts event scheduled to be promoted by Affliction Entertainment on August 1, 2009 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California....
. But after the devastating KO loss, manager Monte Cox and Affliction decided it would be best for Sylvia to sit out the next few months because of his recent losses.
After Affliction folded, Sylvia defeated Jason Riley Via TKO (punches) 2:32 into the first round at the Adrenaline IV main event
Main Event
Main Event is Australia's only pay-per-view channel. It transmits through Foxtel, Optus Television and Austar, which jointly own the channel...
on September 18, 2009 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. It was later revealed through Sherdog.com that Sylvia broke his right hand about a minute and a half into his fight with Jason Riley stalling an October 25 debut with the Japan promotion Dream
DREAM (mixed martial arts)
Dream is a mixed martial arts organization promoted by former PRIDE FC executives and K-1 promoter Fighting and Entertainment Group. DREAM replaced FEG's previous-run mixed martial arts fight series, Hero's. The series retains many of the stylistic flourishes and personnel from Pride FC...
.
Sylvia's next fight was expected to be a rematch with The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter
The Ultimate Fighter is an American reality television series and mixed martial arts competition produced by Spike TV and the Ultimate Fighting Championship , and soon to be shown on FX. The show features unknown, professional MMA fighters living together in Las Vegas, Nevada, and follows them as...
alumni Wes Sims
Wes Sims (fighter)
Wesley Edward Sims is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the tallest MMA combatants in recent times at 6 ft 8 in and is known for his unorthodox fighting style. He is currently a member of Team Hammer House. Sims began training to compete in MMA after meeting Mark Coleman...
on March, 20th in Ohio. However, the Ohio State Athletic Commission refused to sanction the bout, saying that the fight was "non-competitive", resulting in the bout being rescheduled to June 6, 2010, in Nova Scotia, Canada, for the IFC Superheavyweight title.
In the meantime, Sylvia fought five time World's Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski
Mariusz Pudzianowski
Mariusz Zbigniew Pudzianowski is a Polish former strongman and current mixed martial artist...
at Moosin: God of Martial Arts
Moosin: God of Martial Arts
Moosin: God of Martial Arts was a MMA event held on May 21, 2010 in Worcester, Massachusetts at the DCU Center. The event was promoted by Corey Fischer and Eric "Butterbean" Esch in association with the Korean promotion Moosin...
on May 21, 2010, winning by Submission (punches).
The Sims fight (and another against UFC veteran Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Augusto Rizzo is an Brazilian mixed martial artist and Muay Thai fighter. He has a professional MMA record of 19–9–0 as of July 17, 2010. He holds notable victories over former UFC Champions Mark Coleman, Dan Severn, Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski, Ricco Rodriguez and Ken Shamrock.-Mixed...
) were scuttled again, when it was discovered that Sylvia broke his foot at Moosin.
Sylvia defeated Paul Buentello
Paul Buentello
|-| Loss|align=center| 29–14| Cole Konrad| Decision | Bellator 48| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| Non-title bout.|-| Win|align=center| 29–13| Kerry Schall| Decision...
by Knockout due to an uppercut at Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland on August 14.
As heavyweight fighter Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Rizzo
Pedro Augusto Rizzo is an Brazilian mixed martial artist and Muay Thai fighter. He has a professional MMA record of 19–9–0 as of July 17, 2010. He holds notable victories over former UFC Champions Mark Coleman, Dan Severn, Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski, Ricco Rodriguez and Ken Shamrock.-Mixed...
entered the ring during the post fight interview, Powerhouse World Promotions announced Sylvia will make his first title defense against the fellow UFC veteran.
Sylvia fought Vince Lucero at CFX/Extreme Challenge on December 11. Sylvia won the fight by submission due to Punches.
Titan Fighting Championship
Sylvia fought Abe Wagner at Titan Fighting Championships 16Titan Fighting Championships 16
Titan FC 16: Sylvia vs. Wagner was a mixed martial arts event to be held by the Titan Fighting Championships on Friday, January 28, 2011 at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kansas...
(Sylvia replaced Todd Duffee
Todd Duffee
Todd Duffee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. Duffee fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship until his surprise release in September 2010, which came as a result of an apparent dispute with UFC President Dana White.-Background:Duffee was born in...
), Sylvia weighed in at 311 pounds and was defeated 32 seconds into the first round, ending his 4 fight win streak.
The super heavyweight matchup served as the main event of Friday night's HDNet-broadcast event, which took place at Memorial Hall in Kansas City, Kan.
Wagner's speed advantage was evident in the opening seconds, and he looked to pepper Sylvia with strikes on multiple levels as he retreated and stayed away from his opponent's length. Then a right hand brought about the beginning of the end.
Wagner caught Sylvia on the temple, and the former UFC champ was visibly staggered. As "The Maine-iac" tried to recover, Wagner went on the assault with jackhammer punches that chased Sylvia across the cage. Sylvia avoided the shots as he retreated, but once he reached the cage, Wagner landed a four-punch combination that saw his opponent slump to the canvas. Referee Jason Herzog wasted little time in rushing in to call the fight, and the decision was justified when Sylvia stumbled as he returned to his feet. The entire process took just 32 seconds.
Sylvia has since claimed "It was stopped way too early" and that "the ref told the promoter and my corner he was sorry because he knew he made a mistake and stopped it a little early."
After Titan Bout
Sylvia was originally scheduled to face Shayne Adams (1-2) on August 13 at a Fight Tour event at the Rockford Metro Centre in Rockford, Illinois. But due to a scheduling conflict with the athletic commission the event will now take place on August 20. Sylvia was then scheduled to face Brian Heden at the August 20 Fight Tour event because the Illinois Athletic Commission would not approve the fight between Adams and Sylvia. However the bout between Sylvia and Heden was later scrapped for unknown reasons and Sylvia would now face submission specialist Patrick Barrentine. Sylvia defeated Barrentine via TKO in the first round. Sylvia weighed in at 280.5 pounds for the bout, 30 pounds lighter than his previous bout against Abe Wagner.ProElite
Sylvia was expected to take on Pedro RizzoPedro Rizzo
Pedro Augusto Rizzo is an Brazilian mixed martial artist and Muay Thai fighter. He has a professional MMA record of 19–9–0 as of July 17, 2010. He holds notable victories over former UFC Champions Mark Coleman, Dan Severn, Josh Barnett, Andrei Arlovski, Ricco Rodriguez and Ken Shamrock.-Mixed...
at ProElite 2 on November 5, However Rizzo later pulled out of the bout due to injury.
Sylvia instead competed against German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
heavyweight Andreas Kraniotakes
Andreas Kraniotakes
Andreas Kraniotakes is a German mixed martial artist. He competes in the Heavyweight division in various European Mixed Martial Arts promotions...
and won the fight via unanimous decision.
Pro Wrestling
On September 25, 2010, Sylvia made his pro wrestlingProfessional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
debut, losing via submission to fellow mixed-martial-artist Josh Barnett
Josh Barnett
Joshua Lawrence Barnett is an American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler who currently fights in the heavyweight division of Strikeforce. Barnett has been an accomplished fighter in mixed martial arts, winning the UFC Heavyweight Championship and the King of Pancrase Openweight...
, at IGF
Inoki Genome Federation
Inoki Genome Federation is a professional wrestling promotion in Japan founded by Antonio Inoki in 2007.The IGF is now also the official National Wrestling Alliance territory of Japan, since Antonio Inoki is the person who holds those rights and transferred them to IGF from New Japan Pro...
's Genome 13 event.
Personal life
Sylvia has confirmed that he is a Police OfficerPolice officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
in the State of Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
on a part time basis (one day a month). Being a Police officer is something Sylvia has always aspired to do.
Mixed Martial ArtsMixed martial artsMixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
- Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- UFC Heavyweight Championship (Two times)
- Fight of the NightBonus Awards-Background:UFC Bonus Awards are three different kinds of awards usually given to four fighters after a UFC event.Fight of the Night - Award given to the two fighters that fought each other and delivered the "most impressive" fight on the card....
(One time) - Tied (Randy CoutureRandy CoutureRandy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
) for most successful heavyweight title defenses (Three) - Tied (Randy Couture; Brock LesnarBrock LesnarBrock Edward Lesnar is an American mixed martial artist, actor and a former professional and amateur wrestler. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and is ranked the No.5 Heavyweight in the world by Sherdog...
) for most consecutive heavyweight title defenses (Two)
- Powerhouse World Promotions
- Powerhouse World Promotions Heavyweight Championship (One time; Current)
- ICON Sport
- Superbrawl Return of the Heavyweights Tournament Winner
- Extreme Challenge
- Extreme Challenge 47 Heavyweight Tournament Winner
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Fight of the Year (2007) vs. Randy Couture on March 3
Mixed martial arts record
| Win| align=center| 30–7
| Andreas Kraniotakes
Andreas Kraniotakes
Andreas Kraniotakes is a German mixed martial artist. He competes in the Heavyweight division in various European Mixed Martial Arts promotions...
| Decision (unanimous)
| ProElite: Big Guns
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Moline, Illinois
Moline, Illinois
Moline is a city located in Rock Island County, Illinois, United States, with a population of 45,792 in 2010. Moline is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring East Moline and Rock Island in Illinois and the cities of Davenport and Bettendorf in Iowa. The Quad Cities has a population of...
, U.S.
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 29–7
| Patrick Barrentine
| TKO (punches and elbows)
| Fight Tour
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:09
| Rockford, Illinois
Rockford, Illinois
Rockford is a mid-sized city located on both banks of the Rock River in far northern Illinois. Often referred to as "The Forest City", Rockford is the county seat of Winnebago County, Illinois, USA. As reported in the 2010 U.S. census, the city was home to 152,871 people, the third most populated...
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
| align=center| 28–7
| Abe Wagner
Abe Wagner
Abraham Wagner is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.-Early Life:...
| TKO (punches)
| Titan FC 16: Sylvia vs. Wagner
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:32
| Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
, U.S.
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 28–6
| Vince Lucero
| Submission (punches)
| CFX: Extreme Challenge on Target
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:44
| Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Minneapolis , nicknamed "City of Lakes" and the "Mill City," is the county seat of Hennepin County, the largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota, and the 48th largest in the United States...
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 27–6
| Paul Buentello
Paul Buentello
|-| Loss|align=center| 29–14| Cole Konrad| Decision | Bellator 48| |align=center| 3|align=center| 5:00|Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| Non-title bout.|-| Win|align=center| 29–13| Kerry Schall| Decision...
| KO (punch)
| PWP: War on the Mainland
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:57
| Irvine, California
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
, U.S.
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 26–6
| Mariusz Pudzianowski
Mariusz Pudzianowski
Mariusz Zbigniew Pudzianowski is a Polish former strongman and current mixed martial artist...
| Submission (punches)
| Moosin: God of Martial Arts
Moosin: God of Martial Arts
Moosin: God of Martial Arts was a MMA event held on May 21, 2010 in Worcester, Massachusetts at the DCU Center. The event was promoted by Corey Fischer and Eric "Butterbean" Esch in association with the Korean promotion Moosin...
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:43
| Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester, Massachusetts
Worcester is a city and the county seat of Worcester County, Massachusetts, United States. Named after Worcester, England, as of the 2010 Census the city's population is 181,045, making it the second largest city in New England after Boston....
, U.S.
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 25–6
| Jason Riley
| TKO (punches)
| Adrenaline MMA IV
Adrenaline MMA IV
Adrenaline MMA 4: Sylvia vs. Riley, was a mixed martial arts event held by Adrenaline MMA on September 18, 2009, at the Mid-America Center in Council Bluffs, Iowa. The main event had former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia taking on Jason Riley....
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:32
| Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Council Bluffs, known until 1852 as Kanesville, Iowathe historic starting point of the Mormon Trail and eventual northernmost anchor town of the other emigrant trailsis a city in and the county seat of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States and is on the east bank of the Missouri River across...
, U.S.
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
| align=center| 24–6
| Ray Mercer
Ray Mercer
"Merciless" Ray Mercer is an American professional boxer, former Olympic Gold Medalist and WBO heavyweight title holder who resides in Fayetteville, North Carolina...
| KO (punch)
| Adrenaline MMA 3: Bragging Rights
Adrenaline MMA 3: Bragging Rights
Adrenaline MMA 3: Bragging Rights, was a mixed martial arts event held by Adrenaline MMA on June 13, 2009, at the BJCC Arena in Birmingham, Alabama. The main event was between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia and former WBO heavyweight boxing champion Ray Mercer...
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:09
| Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham is the largest city in Alabama. The city is the county seat of Jefferson County. According to the 2010 United States Census, Birmingham had a population of 212,237. The Birmingham-Hoover Metropolitan Area, in estimate by the U.S...
, U.S.
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
| align=center| 24–5
| Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...
| Submission (rear-naked choke)
| Affliction: Banned
Affliction: Banned
Affliction: Banned was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Affliction Clothing and Adrenaline MMA. It took place on July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California...
|
| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:36
| Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, U.S.
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
| align=center| 24–4
| Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFCInterim Heavyweight Champion...
| Submission (guillotine choke)
| UFC 81
UFC 81
UFC 81: Breaking Point was a mixed martial arts event held on February 2, 2008 by the Ultimate Fighting Championship at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip....
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 1:28
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, U.S.
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The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 24–3
| Brandon Vera
Brandon Vera
Brandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 77
UFC 77
UFC 77: Hostile Territory was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship . The event took place on Saturday, October 20, 2007 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio...
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, U.S.
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| Loss
| align=center| 23–3
| Randy Couture
Randy Couture
Randy Duane Couture is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 68
UFC 68
UFC 68: The Uprising was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 3, 2007 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. UFC 68 was the first UFC event held in the state of Ohio, and coincided with the 2007 Arnold Sports Festival...
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| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 23–2
| Jeff Monson
Jeff Monson
Jeffrey William Monson is an American mixed martial artist from Olympia, Washington. He is a 2 time winner of the ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship, and a No Gi Brazilian Jiu Jitsu World Champion. He currently holds the Heavyweight titles in the International Sport Karate Association...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 65
UFC 65
UFC 65: Bad Intentions was a mixed martial arts competition held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 18, 2006 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California – the UFC’s first show at this venue.-Background:...
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| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 22–2
| Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Valeryevich Arlovski is a Belarusian kickboxer, mixed martial artist and a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion.-Biography:...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC 61
UFC 61
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Saturday, July 8, 2006. The event took place at the Mandalay Bay Events Center, in Las Vegas, Nevada and was broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States.-Background:The main event was a...
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| align=center| 5
| align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 21–2
| Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Valeryevich Arlovski is a Belarusian kickboxer, mixed martial artist and a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion.-Biography:...
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 59
UFC 59
UFC 59: Reality Check was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on April 15, 2006 at Arrowhead Pond, in Anaheim, California, and broadcast live on pay-per-view in the United States and Canada....
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:43
| Anaheim, California
Anaheim, California
Anaheim is a city in Orange County, California. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was about 365,463, making it the most populated city in Orange County, the 10th most-populated city in California, and ranked 54th in the United States...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 20–2
| Assuerio Silva
Assuerio Silva
Assuerio Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and professional boxer, having most recently competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Pancrase. He became the Heavyweight King of Pancrase on May 30, 2007, defeating Tatsuya Mizuno.Silva holds a professional fight record of 13–6–01, the...
| Decision (unanimous)
| UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3
UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3
Ultimate Fight Night 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 16, 2006. The event took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada...
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 19–2
| Tra Telligman
Tra Telligman
Tracy Telligman is a retired American mixed martial artist and boxer who has fought in Japan, Russia and the USA...
| KO (head kick)
| UFC 54
UFC 54
UFC 54: Boiling Point was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 20, 2005, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada...
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 4:59
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 18–2
| Mike Block
| TKO (punches)
| IFC: Caged Combat
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:26
| Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
| align=center| 17–2
| Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Arlovski
Andrei Valeryevich Arlovski is a Belarusian kickboxer, mixed martial artist and a former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion.-Biography:...
| Submission (achilles lock)
| UFC 51
UFC 51
UFC 51: Super Saturday was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2005 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada...
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:47
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 17–1
| Wes Sims
Wes Sims (fighter)
Wesley Edward Sims is an American mixed martial artist. He is one of the tallest MMA combatants in recent times at 6 ft 8 in and is known for his unorthodox fighting style. He is currently a member of Team Hammer House. Sims began training to compete in MMA after meeting Mark Coleman...
| TKO (punches)
| Superbrawl 38
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:32
| Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Loss
| align=center| 16–1
| Frank Mir
Frank Mir
Francisco Santos Miranda is an American mixed martial artist, as well as a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and Kenpō Karate, who competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion and a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion...
| Technical submission (armbar)
| UFC 48
UFC 48
UFC 48: Payback was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on June 19, 2004, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Paradise, Nevada...
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:50
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 16–0
| Gan McGee
Gan McGee
Gan McGee is an American mixed martial artist who is best remembered for his appearances in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He holds notable wins over Pedro Rizzo and Paul Buentello-Career:...
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 44
UFC 44
UFC 44: Undisputed was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 26, 2003, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada...
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 1:54
| Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 15–0
| Ricco Rodriguez
Ricco Rodriguez
Ricco Rodriguez is an American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion. He has also competed in Pride Fighting Championship, EliteXC, International Fight League, BAMMA, World Extreme Cagefighting and King of the Cage.-Early life:Rodriguez grew up in the...
| TKO (punches)
| UFC 41
UFC 41
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:09
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 14–0
| Wesley Correira
Wesley Correira
Wesley "Cabbage" Correira is an American mixed martial artist. He trains with BJ Penn in Hilo, Hawaii at BJ Penn MMA.-Biography:...
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| UFC 39
UFC 39
UFC 39: The Warriors Return was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on September 27, 2002, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut...
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 1:43
| Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville, Connecticut
Uncasville is an area in the town of Montville, Connecticut. The area traditionally known as Uncasville is a village in southeastern Montville, at the mouth of the Oxoboxo River...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 13–0
| Jeff Gerlick
| TKO (punches)
| Extreme Challenge 48
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:17
| Tama, Iowa
Tama, Iowa
Tama is a city in Tama County, Iowa, United States. The population was 2,731 at the 2000 census. Tama is located a few miles from the Meskwaki Settlement, Iowa's only significant Native American community. Tama was located on the historic Lincoln Highway and is home to an original Lincoln Highway...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 12–0
| Mike Whitehead
Mike Whitehead
Michael Joe Whitehead is a professional mixed martial arts fighter. He has fought in the light heavyweight and heavyweight weight classes for the UFC, IFL, Affliction, and Strikeforce.-Mixed martial arts career:...
| TKO (knee and punches)
| Superbrawl 24: ROTH 2
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:38
| Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 11–0
| Jason Lambert
| TKO (doctor stoppage)
| Superbrawl 24: ROTH 2
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:13
| Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 10–0
| Boyd Ballard
| KO (knee)
| Superbrawl 24: ROTH 2
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:21
| Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 9–0
| Mike Whitehead
Mike Whitehead
Michael Joe Whitehead is a professional mixed martial arts fighter. He has fought in the light heavyweight and heavyweight weight classes for the UFC, IFL, Affliction, and Strikeforce.-Mixed martial arts career:...
| TKO (punches)
| Superbrawl 24: ROTH 1
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 3:46
| Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii
Honolulu is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Hawaii. Honolulu is the southernmost major U.S. city. Although the name "Honolulu" refers to the urban area on the southeastern shore of the island of Oahu, the city and county government are consolidated as the City and...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 8–0
| Matt Fremmbling
| Decision (unanimous)
| Extreme Challenge 47
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 5:00
| Orem, Utah
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 7–0
| Gino de la Cruz
| TKO (punches)
| Extreme Challenge 47
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:43
| Orem, Utah
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 6–0
| Ernest Henderson
| TKO (fell out of the ring)
| Extreme Challenge 47
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 0:36
| Orem, Utah
Orem, Utah
Orem is a city in Utah County, Utah, United States, in the north-central part of the state. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about south of Salt Lake City. Orem is one of the principal cities of the Provo-Orem, Utah Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Utah and...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 5–0
| Greg Wikan
| Submission (choke)
| Extreme Challenge Trials
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| align=center| 3
| align=center| 2:20
| Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 4–0
| Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell
Ben Rothwell is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Mixed martial arts career:...
| Decision (unanimous)
| Extreme Challenge 42
|
| align=center| 3
| align=center| 5:00
| Davenport, Iowa
Davenport, Iowa
Davenport is a city located along the Mississippi River in Scott County, Iowa, United States. Davenport is the county seat of and largest city in Scott County. Davenport was founded on May 14, 1836 by Antoine LeClaire and was named for his friend, George Davenport, a colonel during the Black Hawk...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 3–0
| Greg Wikan
| TKO (corner stoppage)
| UW: Ultimate Fight Minnesota
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 5:00
| Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington, Minnesota
Bloomington is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Minnesota in Hennepin County. Located on the north bank of the Minnesota River above its confluence with the Mississippi River, Bloomington lies at the heart of the southern...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 2–0
| Gabe Beauperthy
| Submission (choke)
| GC 3: Showdown at Soboba
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| align=center| 2
| align=center| 4:16
| Friant, California
Friant, California
Friant is a census-designated place in Fresno County, California, United States. The population was 549 at the 2010 census, down from 778 at the 2000 census. Friant is located north of Clovis, at an elevation of 344 feet .-Geography:Friant is located at...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| Win
| align=center| 1–0
| Randy Durant
| TKO (strikes)
| IFC: Battleground 2001
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| align=center| 1
| align=center| 2:05
| Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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See also
- List of male mixed martial artists
- List of sportspeople sanctioned for doping offences