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- Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Tim Sylvia
Heavyweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
FinalUFC 81: Breaking Point
Saturday, February 2, 2008 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Result
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia
Submission (Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard) · Round 3 · 1:28 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Referee · Herb DeanSource · UFC Stats · round stats archived
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Round-by-Round Analysis
Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R3 · 1:28
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraRound 3Tim Sylvia
2 / 5Sig. strikes3 / 8
40%Accuracy38%
5 / 10Total strikes4 / 9
0Knockdowns0
0 / 1Takedowns0 / 0
1Sub. attempts0
0:14Control0:31
1.4Pace / min2.0
31%Control share69%
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Targethead 50% · body 0% · leg 50%
Phasedistance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Tim Sylvia
Targethead 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phasedistance 67% · clinch 33% · ground 0%
Statistical signals
Output edgeTim Sylvia landed 3 significant strikes to 2.
Descriptive only. These compare recorded output; they are not judge scores and do not say who won the round.
What changed from R2
- Pace downAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira's significant-strike pace moved -55% from R2 to R3, 1.4 against 3.0 per minute.
- Target shiftAntonio Rodrigo Nogueira's head share of landed strikes moved -37 pts, to 50% head with 0% body and 50% leg.
- Pace downTim Sylvia's significant-strike pace moved -56% from R2 to R3, 2.0 against 4.6 per minute.
Observed fight vs historical Fight DNA
Compares this fight against each fighter's pre-fight Fight DNA baseline. Shown only where the historical sample supports it.
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Tim Sylvia
Insufficient sample. This fighter's Fight DNA as of the event date did not have enough covered rounds to compare against, so no deviation is shown.
Fight summary
28Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira sig. strikes
53Tim Sylvia sig. strikes
3rounds observed
-56%largest pace swing, R2 to R3 (Tim Sylvia)
Pace is significant strikes landed per minute of observed round time. A round with no recorded observation is left empty rather than drawn as zero.
Fight stats 3 rounds · UFC Stats
28 / 70Sig. strikes53 / 131
40%Accuracy40%
40 / 85Total strikes87 / 167
0Knockdowns1
2 / 11Takedowns0 / 0
1Sub attempts0
0:31Control2:00
22Head51
2Body2
4Leg0
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraTim Sylvia
| Round | Fighter | KD | Sig. str. | Total | TD | Sub | Ctrl | Head | Body | Leg |
|---|
| R1 |
Tale of the tape
34-10-1 (1 NC)Record31-10-0 (1 NC)
31Age31
6'3"Height6'8"
77"Reach80"
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
1.95Sig. str./min4.23
1.30TD / 15 min0.11
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira4-6 in archive
1KO/TKO wins
1Sub wins
50%Finish rate
