Brandon Vera vs Tim Sylvia

Brandon Vera vs Tim Sylvia: Matchup Breakdown

Brandon Vera is 8-7 in the Light Heavyweight division with a 53.3% 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. Tim Sylvia leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 77: Hostile Territory on Oct 20, 2007, won by Tim Sylvia by Decision - Unanimous in round 3.

Tim Sylvia holds the higher ELO rating, 1,113 to 919. Career peaks are 1,100 for Brandon Vera and 1,178 for Tim Sylvia. Brandon Vera has 4 KO/TKO and 1 submission win from 8 victories, a 62.5% finish rate. Tim Sylvia has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 55.6% of the time.

Brandon Vera stands 6' 3" with a reach of 78" and fights orthodox. Tim Sylvia is 6' 8" with a reach of 80", orthodox. That is a 2-inch reach advantage for Tim Sylvia. Brandon Vera is 48, Tim Sylvia is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Brandon Vera has landed 503 significant strikes at 55.8% accuracy with 8 takedowns and 26:40 of control time. Tim Sylvia has landed 585 at 41.8% with 1 takedown and 22:13 of control.

Brandon Vera has 0 title fights (0 won) against 9 (5 won) for Tim Sylvia. They share 3 common opponents: Randy Couture, Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva.