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Combat Edge Intelligence

Amir Aliakbari vs Tim Sylvia

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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Tim Sylvia

“The Maine-iac”

31-10-0HeavyweightAMC

1714Good

Tale of the tape

16-5-0Record31-10-0
HeavyweightDivisionHeavyweight
6'3"Height6'8"
76"ReachTBD
250 lbsWeight265 lbs
AKA ThailandTeamTeam Extreme

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Amir AliakbariNow 1711
If they win+16→ 1727
If they lose-16→ 1695
Tim SylviaNow 1714
If they win+12→ 1726
If they lose-12→ 1702

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1613 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1518 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
4.23
Not available
Strike accuracy
42%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
2.61
Not available
Strike defense
61%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0.11
Not available
Takedown accuracy
100%
Not available
Takedown defense
75%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.11

Trajectory

Amir AliakbariTim Sylvia
170017502011201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

11 (73%)
KO/TKO
22 (71%)
0 (0%)
Submission
2 (6%)
4 (27%)
Decision
7 (23%)

Combat Edge model read

Amir Aliakbari55%
Tim Sylvia 45%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes Amir Aliakbari a 55% favorite over Tim Sylvia in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Tim Sylvia's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1711 vs 1714), separated by just 3 points.

Tim Sylvia enters on a 3-fight loss streak.

Amir Aliakbari finishes 73% of wins inside the distance, Tim Sylvia 77%.

Amir Aliakbari and Tim Sylvia share 1 common opponent: Tony Johnson Jr..

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.

Common opponents (1)

WinDecision (Unanimous) · 2025
Tony Johnson Jr.
Loss Cut · 2013