Result
Matt BrownSUB
MethodSUB
Round1
Time04:46
DateJul 11, 2015
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueMGM Grand Arena
BroadcastESPN+
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W
The Immortal | 24-19-0Matt Brown
L
The Dirty Bird | 33-17-1Tim Means
Matt Brown vs Tim Means
Method :SUB
Round :1
Time :04:46
Time format :Pending
Referee :Pending
Details :Pending
Matt Brown
Elo1607Solid
3Y trend1624 → 1607
Fight Overview
Round1
Time04:46
MethodSUB
Tim Means
Elo1645Solid
3Y trend1690 → 1645
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Combat Edge Intelligence
Fight Intelligence
Matt Brown won this fight by SUB in round 1 at 04:46. Tim Means led more tracked fight-stat categories from the recorded round totals. Attempt-rate stats such as 1 of 4 takedowns require attempt fields from the legacy API before Combat Edge can calculate them accurately.
Compare Matt Brown and Tim Means across their careers →Elo Recent career Elo trajectory
Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.
Matt BrownTim Means
Elo edge
Matt Brown1607-16 last move
Tim Means1645-18 last move
Why they are ranked here
Matt Brown#188 of 356 active Welterweight fighters · 1607 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Diego Sanchez (rated 1709 at the time): +18.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Carlos Hernandez (rated 1577 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -5 Elo in total.
- Next places
- 1 point behind #187 Zhasulan Akimzhanov, 1 ahead of #189 Elie Caille.
Tim MeansNot on the active ladder · 1645 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Mike Perry (rated 1698 at the time): +13.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Court McGee (rated 1590 at the time): -18.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -45 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1627, not 1645: 18 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated
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Recorded fight totals
Matt BrownvsTim Means
Total strikes
20vs24
Sig. strikes
20vs24
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Matt BrownKO/TKO leads 67% of wins
Tim MeansKO/TKO leads 61% of wins
Common opponents
Court McGeeMatt Brown: win · KO (punch) · May 13, 2023Tim Means: loss · Submission (Neck Crank) · Oct 5, 2024
Thiago AlvesMatt Brown: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Aug 17, 2013Tim Means: win · Submission (Guillotine Choke) · Dec 7, 2019
Donald CerroneMatt Brown: loss · KO (head kick) · Dec 10, 2016Tim Means: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Feb 21, 2016
Round stats
Matt Brown vs Tim Means is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC 189 : MENDES VS MCGREGOR. Matt Brown defeated Tim Means by SUB in round 1 at 04:46. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Matt Brown vs Tim Means quick answers
Who won Matt Brown vs Tim Means?
Matt Brown won Matt Brown vs Tim Means by SUB in round 1 at 04:46.
What event is Matt Brown vs Tim Means on?
Matt Brown vs Tim Means is listed on UFC 189 : MENDES VS MCGREGOR.
What are the records for Matt Brown vs Tim Means?
Matt Brown enters with a 24-19-0 record and Tim Means enters with a 33-17-1 record.
What division is Matt Brown vs Tim Means?
Matt Brown vs Tim Means is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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