Tim Sylvia

Quick Facts

Full Name	Tim Sylvia
Occupation	MMA Fighter
Date Of Birth	Mar 5, 1976(1976-03-05)
Age	48
Birthplace	Ellsworth
Country	United States
Birth City	Maine
Horoscope	Pisces

Tim Sylvia Biography

Tim Sylvia is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on March 5, 1976 in Ellsworth, Maine, United States. Super heavyweight and heavyweight champion known for his dimensions and his 6’8″ frame.

The first loss he suffered was on the 19th of June, 2004, when he was defeated by His first official loss came on June 19, 2004, against Frank Mir..

Sylvia was born and raised in Ellsworth, Maine, attending Ellsworth High School and graduating in 1992. He joined a karate school as a child, and began wrestling in high school. After graduation, he worked construction, community gardening, hanging sheet rock, as a bouncer, and painting houses. After high school, he played semi-pro football for three years before becoming interested in MMA, and began to train with Marcus Davis, a fellow bouncer. During this time Sylvia decided to take up boxing and grappling. After training for a year, and winning grappling tournaments, 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.

Sylvia made his professional MMA debut in 2001 fighting for the IFC. He went on to rack up thirteen consecutive wins with ten knockouts in organizations such as the Hawaii-based 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 got married in the course of his professional career and has one son.

Tim Sylvia Net Worth

Tim Sylvia is one of the richest MMA Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Tim Sylvia 's net worth $800 Thousand. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was mostly an MMA fan until he made the decision to sell all his possessions and relocate in Iowa in order to join Team Miletich.

In the beginning of his career, the judge imposed an indefinite suspension of six months for the using a banned substance.

Timothy Deane Sylvia (born March 5, 1976) is a retired American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, professional wrestler, and former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. He has competed as a Super Heavyweight and Heavyweight. While perhaps best known for competing in the UFC, Sylvia has also competed for Affliction, the International Fighting Championships (IFC), and ONE FC.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Tim Sylvia height 6 ft 8 in Tim weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Tim Sylvia Dating?

According to our records, Tim Sylvia is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Tim Sylvia’s is not dating anyone.

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On March 3, 2007, Sylvia lost the UFC heavyweight championship to former UFC light heavyweight champion and future UFC hall of famer Randy Couture via unanimous decision. The judges all scored the bout 50–45, giving Couture his fifth UFC championship.

Facts & Trivia

Tim Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Tim Sylvia celebrates birthday on March 5 of every year.

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.

What happened to Tim Sylvia?

Sylvia suffered the horror injury at UFC 48 where Mir got him in an armbar just 50 seconds into the heavyweight title fight. He refused to tap out by referee Herb Dean called a stop to the bout when he could clearly see the arm was broken.

Where does Tim Sylvia live now?

Tim Sylvia
Other names| The Maine-iac
Residence| Keosauqua, Iowa, U.S.
Nationality| American
Height| 6 ft 8 in (203 cm)

How much did Tim Sylvia make?

Main-event winner and new WAMMA heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko earned a base salary of $300,000 for his first-round submission victory over Tim Sylvia, who earned $800,000. MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today received the list of salaries from the California State Athletic Commission.

How old was Tim Sylvia when he fought Randy Couture?

The main event on the UFC 68 card is Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia vs Randy “The Natural” Couture. Tim Sylvia stands 6’8″ and weighs in around 265 pounds and is 30 years old. Randy Couture is 6’1″, 205 pounds (probably 10 or 15 heavier for this fight and is 43 years old.

Do MMA fighters have brain damage?

A mixed martial arts fighter suffers a traumatic brain injury in almost a third of professional bouts — far more than the rate of such injuries in hockey, football or even boxing, suggests a new Canadian study.