★ Championship Bout · Heavyweight
UFC 48: Payback
Las Vegas, USA
19 Jun 2004
Heavyweight
VS
50%
Mir
50%
Sylvia
Win Probability
Submission
Round 1 · 0:50
FM
Frank Mir
18 – 11
6'3"79" reachSouthpaw47 yrs2-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 21
TS
Tim Sylvia
"The Maine-iac"
31 – 10
Striker50 yrsOrthodox80" reach6'8"
CFR 21

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Mir

This is a genuine toss-up — Mir at 50% vs Sylvia at 50% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

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

Risk flags

Mir's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Sylvia has a chin rating of 62 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Mir
Sylvia
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"
Height
+6'8"
79"
Reach
+80"
47+
Age
50
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Mir
Sylvia
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.2
21.1
57.4
Performance Avg
63.7
56
Quality of Victory
60
88
Momentum Score
52
Mir
Sylvia
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.1
1.5
48%
Strike Accuracy
43%
4.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.9
5 KOs
KO Finishes
5 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
1
0
Body
1
3
Leg
0
RangeRange
3Distance1
0Clinch1
0Ground0
Mir
Sylvia
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.1
Sub Attempts / fight
—
4.3
Grappling Style Score (/10)
1.1
3.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.8
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Mir
Sylvia
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
62
KO risk
Verdict
Never stopped
8
KO/TKO Losses
0
0
Sub Losses
3
Avg R1.3 stoppage
KO round context
—
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
—
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
27/29 fights
Chin rating based on
13/41 fights
Mir
Sylvia
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
88
52
2-fight 📉 slide
Current form
L · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
L · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Mir
Sylvia
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
81%
56%
5
KO / TKO Wins
5
8
Submission Wins
0
3
Decision Wins
4

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Mir
Sylvia
Striking4.3 / 6.9Volume2.2 / 4.9Grappling4.3 / 1.1Wrestling3.0 / 0.8Submission5.0 / 0.0Pressure7.5 / 6.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
4.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.9
4.3
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.1
3.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.8
5.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
7.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.0
2.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.9
Mir
Strike Zones
Sylvia
Mir
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY3LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD1BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Sylvia
Attacking
1HEAD1BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY3LEGS3 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Mir targets the legs (100% of attacks) — Sylvia absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Sylvia targets the head (50% of attacks) — Mir absorbs 50% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Mir
RND
Sylvia
0/0R00/0

Mir · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.0
0105.0W5.0W1.5L5.0W4.0W5.2W5.0W1.5L4.5W1.5L5.0W5.0W5.1W2.1L5.0W1.5L5.5W4.5W5.0W2.1L5.5L1.5L5.5L5.0W5.0W6.2L1.5L2001-112006-022009-122013-082016-03
WinLossTrend

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

Mir · Last 5

L · KO · R1
Mark HuntRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Mir · 2016-03
L · Dec · R3
Andrei ArlovskiRating 6.2
Decision
UFC 191: Johnson vs Dodson 2 · 2015-09
W · KO · R1
Todd DuffeeRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · 2015-07
W · KO · R1
Antonio SilvaRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir · 2015-02
L · Dec · R3
Alistair OvereemRating 5.5
Decision
UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · 2014-02

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

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