Tim Means

"The Dirty Bird"

33-17-1★ 3bonuses

United StatesLast 5

Amateur MMA 1-2Boxing 2-1

Last fight: Loss vs Court McGee · Submission · Oct 5, 2024

33-17-1 · 25 finishes · Full stats →

LAST FIGHT

LOSSvs Court McGeeSUB · R1 3:19

UFCUFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.·October 5, 2024

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Tim Means holds a professional MMA record of 33-17-1. Means has won 33 fights: 20 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission, 8 by decision. Of 17 career losses, 3 came by KO/TKO and 8 by submission. In the UFC, Means lands 5.04 significant strikes per minute with 49% accuracy and averages 1.14 takedowns per 15 minutes. Means also has 3 recorded Boxing bouts. Most recent fight: October 5, 2024. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height: 6'2"188 cm
Weight: 170 lbs77 kg
Reach: 75"191 cm
Stance: Orthodox
DOB: Feb 20, 1984
Age: 42
Nationality: United States
Birthplace: Wilburton, Oklahoma, United States

Career history

LOSS
vs Court McGee
UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr.· Oct 5, 2024· Welterweight· 33-17-1 vs 22-13
SUB
R1 · 3:19
LOSS
vs Uros Medic
UFC Fight Night: Nicolau vs Perez· Apr 27, 2024· Welterweight· 33-16-1 vs 10-2
TKO
R1 · 2:09
WIN
vs Andre Fialho
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs Gamrot· Sep 23, 2023· Welterweight· 33-15-1 vs 16-8
TKO
R3 · 1:15
FOTN
LOSS
vs Alex Morono
UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Almeida· May 13, 2023· Welterweight· 32-15-1 vs 23-8
SUB
R2 · 2:09
LOSS
vs Max Griffin
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Allen· Oct 29, 2022· Welterweight· 32-14-1 vs 19-9
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Kevin Holland
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs Emmett· Jun 18, 2022· Welterweight· 32-13-1 vs 23-7
SUB
R2 · 1:28
WIN
vs Nicolas Dalby
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs Volkov· Jun 26, 2021· Welterweight· 32-12-1 vs 19-4-1
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Mike Perry
UFC 255: Figueiredo vs Perez· Nov 21, 2020· Welterweight· 31-12-1 vs 14-7
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Laureano Staropoli
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Oleinik· Aug 8, 2020· Welterweight· 30-12-1 vs 9-3
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Daniel Rodriguez
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs Blachowicz· Feb 15, 2020· Welterweight· 29-12-1 vs 11-1
SUB
R2 · 3:37
WIN
vs Thiago Alves
UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs Rozenstruik· Dec 7, 2019· Welterweight· 29-11-1 vs 23-15
SUB
R1 · 2:38
LOSS
vs Niko Price
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Dos Santos· Mar 9, 2019· Welterweight· 28-11-1 vs 13-2
TKO
R1 · 4:50
WIN
vs Ricky Rainey
UFC · The Ultimate Fighter Season 28 Finale: Dos Anjos vs Usman· Nov 30, 2018· Welterweight· 28-10-1 vs 13-6
TKO
R1 · 1:18
LOSS
vs Sergio Moraes
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders· Feb 4, 2018· Welterweight· 27-10-1 vs 13-3-1
SD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Belal Muhammad
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura· Nov 19, 2017· Welterweight· 27-9-1 vs 13-2
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Alex Garcia
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs Lee· Jun 25, 2017· Welterweight· 27-8-1 vs 14-4
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Alex Oliveira
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs Gastelum· Mar 12, 2017· Welterweight· 26-8-1 vs 17-4-1
SUB
R2 · 2:38
NC
vs Alex Oliveira
UFC 207: Nunes vs Rousey· Dec 30, 2016· Welterweight· 26-7-1 vs 16-4-1
Could Not Continue
R1 · 3:33
WIN
vs Sabah Homasi
UFC 202: Diaz vs McGregor 2· Aug 20, 2016· Welterweight· 26-7-1 vs 11-6
TKO
R2 · 2:56
WIN
vs John Howard
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs VanZant· Dec 10, 2015· Welterweight· 25-7-1 vs 23-12
TKO
R2 · 0:21
POTN
LOSS
vs Matt Brown
UFC 189: Mendes vs McGregor· Jul 11, 2015· Welterweight· 24-7-1 vs 20-13
SUB
R1 · 4:44
WIN
vs George Sullivan
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Rockhold· Apr 18, 2015· Welterweight· 24-6-1 vs 16-4
SUB
R3 · 3:41
WIN
vs Dhiego Lima
UFC 184: Rousey vs Zingano· Feb 28, 2015· Welterweight· 23-6-1 vs 10-3
TKO
R1 · 2:17
POTN
WIN
vs Marcio Alexandre Junior
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Dollaway· Dec 20, 2014· Welterweight· 22-6-1 vs 11-2
SD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Hernani Perpetuo
UFC on FOX: Lawler vs Brown· Jul 26, 2014· Welterweight· 21-6-1 vs 17-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs Silva· May 10, 2014· Welterweight· 20-6-1 vs 10-3
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Artenas Young
Legacy FC 27· Jan 31, 2014· Welterweight· 20-5-1 vs 10-7
TKO
R1 · 1:38
WIN
vs Pete Spratt
Legacy FC 23· Sep 13, 2013· Welterweight· 19-5-1 vs 26-23
TKO
R1 · 2:24
LOSS
vs Danny Castillo
UFC on FOX: Johnson vs Moraga· Jul 27, 2013· Lightweight· 18-5-1 vs 16-5
UD
R3 · 5:00
LOSS
vs Jorge Masvidal
UFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez· Apr 20, 2013· Lightweight· 18-4-1 vs 24-7
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Justin Salas
UFC on FX: Johnson vs McCall· Jun 8, 2012· Lightweight· 18-3-1 vs 10-4
TKO
R1 · 1:06
WIN
vs Bernardo Magalhaes
UFC on FUEL TV: Sanchez vs Ellenberger· Feb 15, 2012· Lightweight· 17-3-1 vs 11-2
UD
R3 · 5:00
WIN
vs Tye Brown×4Title bout · Title win #4
KOTC: Total Destruction· Jan 21, 2012· Lightweight· 16-3-1 vs 7-3
TKO
R1 · 0:30
WIN
vs Mario Ramos
King of the Cage· Nov 19, 2011· 15-3-1 vs 1-1
TKO
WIN
vs Cody Pfister×1Title bout · Title win #1
King of the Cage· Aug 27, 2011· Welterweight· 14-3-1 vs 4-3
SUB
WIN
vs Chris Leyva×3Title bout · Title win #3
KOTC: Fight To Live· May 14, 2011· Welterweight· 13-3-1 vs 9-3
TKO
R3 · 1:28
WIN
vs Ricky Musgrave
Evolution Combat Sports Championship· Feb 11, 2011· 12-3-1 vs 3-1
TKO
WIN
vs Dom O'Grady×2Title bout · Title win #2
KOTC: Steel· Dec 9, 2010· Welterweight· 11-3-1 vs 10-3-1
SD
WIN
vs King Green×1Title bout · Title win #1
KOTC: Inferno· Oct 7, 2010· Welterweight· 10-3-1 vs 14-4
TKO
R2 · 5:00
DRAW
vs Dom O'Grady
KOTC: Lock Down· Jul 30, 2010· Welterweight· 9-3-1 vs 9-2-1
DEC
WIN
vs Cody Garlett
KOTC: Honor· May 14, 2010· Middleweight· 9-3 vs 3-5
TKO
R1 · 1:17
LOSS
vs Jaime Jara
KOTC: Legacy· Mar 26, 2010· Middleweight· 8-3 vs 26-7
SUB
R1 · 2:19
WIN
vs John Cronk
KOTC: Horsepower· Nov 28, 2009· Middleweight· 8-2 vs 19-28
SUB
R1 · 0:46
WIN
vs Marcio Navarro
KOTC Underground 41· Aug 8, 2009· Welterweight· 7-2 vs 2-2
TKO
R1 · 3:53
WIN
vs Matt Butterfield
KOTC Underground 38· May 23, 2009· Light Heavyweight· 6-2 vs 0-2
TKO
R1 · 0:04
WIN
vs Matt Green
KOTC: New Breed· Mar 7, 2009· Middleweight· 5-2 vs 3-6
TKO
R1 · 0:09
WIN
vs Brad Nordquist
KOTC Underground 31· Feb 28, 2009· Welterweight· 4-2 vs 4-12
TKO
R1 · 2:07
WIN
vs July Guiterrez
New Mexico Regional· Mar 26, 2005· 3-2 vs 0-1
SUB
LOSS
vs Spencer Fisher
IFC 22: Eve Of Destruction· Mar 5, 2005· Welterweight· 2-2 vs 12-1
SUB
R1 · 1:44
LOSS
vs Luke Caudillo
Ring of Fire· Sep 24, 2004· 2-1 vs 5-5
TKO
WIN
vs Nathan Brown
Oklahoma Regional· May 1, 2004· 2-0 vs 0-1
TKO
WIN
vs Josh Barlowe
Colorado Regional· Mar 13, 2004· 1-0 vs 1-1
TKO

Title bout· ×N = title win number N in that promotion

Background

Credentials, amateur pedigree and camp

2012KOTC Lightweight Championship · King of the Cage
2010KOTC Junior Welterweight Championship (160 lb) · King of the Cage
AGE 17Started in MMA
Started in Folkstyle Wrestling

Camp

FIT NHB · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

Coaches

Tom Vaughn · Head coach
Arlene Sanchez-Vaughn · Striking coach
Jon Judy · Wrestling coach

Training partners

Carlos Condit
Ray Borg

Fight DNA

Striking Technician

UFCalendar's style model · Welterweight roster (398 fighters)

Sniper

97 · top 6% in division

Granite Base

95 · top 3% in division

Punch power96

Kick power83

Punch speed96

Kick speed91

Accuracy97

Takedowns69

Ground striking86

Submissions76

Chin94

Body strength95

Cardio94

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

By the numbers

Pro MMARecord: 33-17-1 · Source: UFCalendar

Striking

Strikes landed5.04per min

49% accuracy

Strikes absorbed3.65per min

60% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed1.14per 15 min

40% success

Takedowns stuffed65%

Submission attempts0.2per 15 min

UFC careerRecord: 15-14-0 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com

Striking

Strikes landed5.04per min

49% accuracy

Strikes absorbed3.65per min

60% avoided

Grappling

Takedowns landed1.14per 15 min

40% success

Takedowns stuffed65%

Submission attempts0.2per 15 min

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Where they rank

All-time boards where Tim Means sits in the top 25.

All MMA

UFC

Bonus résumé

Tim Means has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $150,000.

★ Fight of the Night ×1★ Performance of the Night ×2

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and what we estimate Tim Means earns per fight.

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current: 1742▼21
Peak: 1809Aug 21, 2016
Rated fights: 50

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Frequently asked questions

When does Tim Means fight next?

Tim Means has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Tim Means's record?

Tim Means's professional MMA record is 33-17-1.

Who is Tim Means fighting next?

Tim Means's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Tim Means fight last?

Tim Means most recently fought Court McGee at UFC 307: Pereira vs Rountree Jr. on Saturday, October 5, 2024, LOSS (Submission).

What weight class does Tim Means fight in?

Tim Means fights at Welterweight.

How many knockouts does Tim Means have?

Tim Means has 20 wins by KO/TKO and 5 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Tim Means won?

Tim Means has won 3 UFC post-fight bonuses: 1× Fight of the Night, 2× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Tim Means?

Tim Means is 6'2" (188 cm) tall.

How much does Tim Means weigh?

Tim Means weighs 170 lbs (77 kg).

What is Tim Means's reach?

Tim Means has a reach of 75" (191 cm).

How old is Tim Means?

Tim Means is 42 years old (born Feb 20, 1984).

Where is Tim Means from?

Tim Means is from the United States.

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