★ Championship Bout · Heavyweight
UFC 44: Undisputed
Las Vegas, USA
26 Sept 2003
Heavyweight
VS
51%
Sylvia
49%
McGee
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 1:54
TS
Tim Sylvia
"The Maine-iac"
31 – 10
6'8"80" reachOrthodox50 yrsStriker
CFR 21
GM
Gan McGee
"The Giant"
13 – 5
Knockout Artist49 yrsOrthodox6'10"
CFR 20

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Sylvia

This is a genuine toss-up — Sylvia at 51% vs McGee at 49% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Striking split: McGee throws more volume but Sylvia connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Sylvia's chin rating of 62 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

McGee has a chin rating of 56 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Sylvia
McGee
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'8"
Height
+6'10"
80"
Reach
50
Age
+49
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Sylvia
McGee
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.1
20.4
63.7
Performance Avg
56.0
60
Quality of Victory
60
52
Momentum Score
51
Sylvia
McGee
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.5
2.4
43%
Strike Accuracy
33%
6.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
5 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
10
Head
5
0
Body
1
0
Leg
1
RangeRange
6Distance7
0Clinch0
4Ground0
Sylvia
McGee
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.1
/ 10
0.0
/ 10
0.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
0.0
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
0.0
0
Submission wins
0
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Sylvia
McGee
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
62
56
Never stopped
Verdict
KO risk
0
KO/TKO Losses
2
3
Sub Losses
0
—
KO round context
Avg R1.5 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/41 fights
Chin rating based on
4/18 fights
Sylvia
McGee
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
52
51
L · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · KO · R2
Sylvia
McGee
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
56%
100%
5
KO / TKO Wins
2
0
Submission Wins
0
4
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Sylvia
McGee
Striking6.9 / 10.0Volume4.9 / 1.0Grappling1.1 / 0.0Wrestling0.8 / 0.0Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure6.0 / 8.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
1.1
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
4.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
Sylvia
Strike Zones
McGee
Sylvia
Attacking
10HEAD0BODY0LEGS10 landed
Absorbing
5HEAD1BODY1LEGS7 absorbed
McGee
Attacking
5HEAD1BODY1LEGS7 landed
Absorbing
10HEAD0BODY0LEGS10 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Sylvia targets the head (100% of attacks) — McGee absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯McGee targets the head (71% of attacks) — Sylvia absorbs 71% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Sylvia
RND
McGee
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Sylvia · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.4
0105.2W5.0W5.0W1.5L2.2L5.0W4.5W5.7W5.2W4.5W5.5L4.5W2.8L2002-092005-022006-072008-02
WinLossTrend

McGee · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.6
0102.8L5.0W5.0W1.5L2000-112002-092003-022003-09
WinLossTrend

Sylvia · Last 5

L · Sub · R3
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraRating 2.8
Submission
UFC 81: Breaking Point · 2008-02
W · Dec · R3
Brandon VeraRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 77: Hostile Territory · 2007-10
L · Dec · R5
Randy CoutureRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 68: The Uprising · 2007-03
W · Dec · R5
Jeff MonsonRating 4.5
Decision
UFC 65: Bad Intentions · 2006-11
W · Dec · R5
Andrei ArlovskiRating 5.2
Decision
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · 2006-07

McGee · Last 4

L · KO · R1
Tim SylviaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 44: Undisputed · 2003-09
W · KO · R1
Alexandre DantasRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 41: Onslaught · 2003-02
W · KO · R1
Pedro RizzoRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 39: The Warriors Return · 2002-09
L · KO · R2
Josh BarnettRating 2.8
KO/TKO
UFC 28: High Stakes · 2000-11

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