Result
Tim MeansSubmission
MethodSubmission
RoundR1
Time2:38
Time format(5-5-5)
DetailsGuillotine choke
Elo swing-11Thiago Alves (1585 → 1574)
DateDec 7, 2019
DivisionWelterweight
StatusCompleted
VenueCapital One Arena
BroadcastUFC FIGHT PASS
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L
Pitbull | 23-15-0Thiago Alves
W
The Dirty Bird | 33-17-1Tim Means
Thiago Alves vs Tim Means
Method :Submission
Round :R1
Time :2:38
Time format :(5-5-5)
Referee :Pending
Details :Guillotine choke
Thiago Alves
Elo1574Solid
3Y trend1603 → 1574
Fight Overview
RoundR1
Time2:38
MethodSubmission
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
Tim Means won this fight by Submission in round R1 at 2:38. 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 Thiago Alves 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.
Thiago AlvesTim Means
Elo edge
Thiago Alves1574-11 last move
Tim Means1645-18 last move
Why they are ranked here
Thiago AlvesNot on the active ladder · 1574 Elo
- Biggest gain
- Beat Patrick Cote (rated 1744 at the time): +17.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Josh Wick (rated 1556 at the time): -17.
- Last 5 fights
- 1 win, 4 losses, -32 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1484, not 1574: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
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 1623, not 1645: 22 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
Thiago AlvesvsTim Means
Control time
0:00vs0:43
Total strikes
13vs24
Sig. strikes
13vs23
Sub. attempts
0vs1
Knockdowns
0vs1
Finishing profile
Thiago AlvesKO/TKO leads 57% of wins
Tim MeansKO/TKO leads 61% of wins
Common opponents
Max GriffinThiago Alves: win · Decision · Feb 2, 2019Tim Means: loss · Decision (Split) · Oct 29, 2022
Mike PerryThiago Alves: cancelled · Sep 16, 2017Tim Means: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Nov 21, 2020
Laureano StaropoliThiago Alves: loss · Decision · May 11, 2019Tim Means: win · Decision (Unanimous) · Aug 8, 2020
Round stats
Thiago Alves vs Tim Means is a completed Welterweight fight from UFC FIGHT NIGHT : OVEREEM VS ROZENSTRUIK. Tim Means defeated Thiago Alves by Submission in round R1 at 2:38. Combat Edge lists the result, records, fight stats, Elo context, and links to both fighter profiles.
Thiago Alves vs Tim Means quick answers
Who won Thiago Alves vs Tim Means?
Tim Means won Thiago Alves vs Tim Means by Submission in round R1 at 2:38.
What event is Thiago Alves vs Tim Means on?
Thiago Alves vs Tim Means is listed on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : OVEREEM VS ROZENSTRUIK.
What are the records for Thiago Alves vs Tim Means?
Thiago Alves enters with a 23-15-0 record and Tim Means enters with a 33-17-1 record.
What division is Thiago Alves vs Tim Means?
Thiago Alves vs Tim Means is listed as a Welterweight fight.
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