Frank Mir vs Tim Sylvia

Frank Mir vs Tim Sylvia: Matchup Breakdown

Frank Mir is 16-11 in the Heavyweight division with a 59.3% 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. Frank Mir leads the series 1-0. Their most recent meeting was UFC 48: Payback on Jun 19, 2004, won by Frank Mir by Submission in round 1.

Tim Sylvia holds the higher ELO rating, 1,113 to 956. Career peaks are 1,093 for Frank Mir and 1,178 for Tim Sylvia. Frank Mir has 5 KO/TKO and 8 submission wins from 16 victories, an 81.3% finish rate. Tim Sylvia has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 55.6% of the time.

Frank Mir stands 6' 3" with a reach of 79" and fights southpaw. Tim Sylvia is 6' 8" with a reach of 80", orthodox. That is a 1-inch reach advantage for Tim Sylvia. Frank Mir is 47, Tim Sylvia is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Frank Mir has landed 339 significant strikes at 47% accuracy with 21 takedowns and 39:11 of control time. Tim Sylvia has landed 585 at 41.8% with 1 takedown and 22:13 of control.

Frank Mir has 5 title fights (2 won) against 9 (5 won) for Tim Sylvia. They share 3 common opponents: Andrei Arlovski, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Brandon Vera.