Ricco Rodriguez vs Tim Sylvia

Ricco Rodriguez vs Tim Sylvia: Matchup Breakdown

Ricco Rodriguez is 5-2 in the Heavyweight division with a 71.4% 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 41: Onslaught on Feb 28, 2003, won by Tim Sylvia by KO/TKO in round 1.

Tim Sylvia holds the higher MMA.SOCIAL ELO rating, 1,114 to 1,057. Career peaks are 1,169 for Ricco Rodriguez and 1,184 for Tim Sylvia. Ricco Rodriguez has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins from 5 victories, a 100.0% finish rate. Tim Sylvia has 5 KO/TKO and 0 submission wins, finishing 55.6% of the time.

Ricco Rodriguez stands 6' 4" with a reach of -- and fights orthodox. Tim Sylvia is 6' 8" with a reach of 80", orthodox. Ricco Rodriguez is 49, Tim Sylvia is 50.

Across the bouts with round-by-round data recorded, Ricco Rodriguez has landed 178 significant strikes at 56.7% accuracy with 17 takedowns and 39:35 of control time. Tim Sylvia has landed 585 at 41.8% with 1 takedown and 22:13 of control.

Ricco Rodriguez has 2 title fights (1 won) against 7 (5 won) for Tim Sylvia. They share 3 common opponents: Randy Couture, Jeff Monson, Andrei Arlovski.