Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Tim Sylvia

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Tim Sylvia: Matchup Breakdown

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is 5-6 in the Heavyweight division with a 45.5% win rate. Tim Sylvia is 9-4 at Heavyweight, winning 69.2% of the time. Both are listed as retired.

They have met 1 time. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 81: Breaking Point on Feb 2, 2008, won by Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by Submission in round 3.

Tim Sylvia holds the higher ELO rating, 1,113 to 901. Career peaks are 1,054 for Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira and 1,178 for Tim Sylvia. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has 1 KO/TKO and 2 submission wins from 5 victories, a 60% finish rate. Tim Sylvia has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 55.6% of the time.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira stands 6' 3" with a reach of 77" and fights orthodox. Tim Sylvia is 6' 8" with a reach of 80", orthodox. That is a 3-inch reach advantage for Tim Sylvia. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is 50, Tim Sylvia is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has landed 264 significant strikes at 40.8% accuracy with 8 takedowns and 23:25 of control time. Tim Sylvia has landed 585 at 41.8% with 1 takedown and 22:13 of control.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira has 2 title fights (1 won) against 9 (5 won) for Tim Sylvia. They share 2 common opponents: Frank Mir, Randy Couture.