Home Events UFC 81: Breaking Point Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Tim Sylvia Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs Tim Sylvia · UFC 81: Breaking Point Heavyweight · Title bout · 5 rounds · Card
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UFC 81: Breaking Point
Saturday, February 2, 2008 · Las Vegas · Nevada
Full card → Result Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira def. Tim Sylvia Method Submission (Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard) Round · time Round 3 · 1:28 · 5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5) Referee Herb Dean Sig. strikes Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 28/70 · Tim Sylvia 53/131 · PropSports · round totals Total strikes Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 40/85 · Tim Sylvia 87/167 Scorecards None — the fight ended by Submission Analysis Round-by-round (3 rounds) 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)
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Round-by-Round Analysis Fight progression reconstructed from verified round-level observations.
Submission · R3 · 1:28
R1 R2 R3
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Round 3 Tim Sylvia
2 / 5 Sig. strikes 3 / 8
40% Accuracy 38%
5 / 10 Total strikes 4 / 9
0 Knockdowns 0
0 / 1 Takedowns 0 / 0
1 Sub. attempts 0
0:14 Control 0:31
1.4 Pace / min 2.0
31% Control share 69%
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
Target head 50% · body 0% · leg 50%
Phase distance 100% · clinch 0% · ground 0%
Tim Sylvia
Target head 100% · body 0% · leg 0%
Phase distance 67% · clinch 33% · ground 0%
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Fight summary
28 Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira sig. strikes
53 Tim Sylvia sig. strikes
3 rounds 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 · PropSports round stats 28 / 70 Sig. strikes 53 / 131
40% Accuracy 40%
40 / 85 Total strikes 87 / 167
0 Knockdowns 1
2 / 11 Takedowns 0 / 0
1 Sub attempts 0
0:31 Control 2:00
22 Head 51
2 Body 2
4 Leg 0
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Tim Sylvia
Round Fighter KD Sig. str. Total TD Sub Ctrl Head Body Leg
Tale of the tape 34-10-1 (1 NC) Record 31-10-0 (1 NC)
31 Age 31
6'3" Height 6'8"
77" Reach 80"
Orthodox Stance Orthodox
1.95 Sig. str./min 4.23
1.30 TD / 15 min 0.11
Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira 4-6 in archive
1 KO/TKO wins
1 Sub wins
50% Finish rate
