Start times & how to watch
Main card starts Friday, September 24, 1999 — watch on ESPN+.
- US East (ET)
- Fri 5:00 PM
- US West (PT)
- Fri 2:00 PM
- United Kingdom
- Fri 10:00 PM
- Central Europe
- Fri 11:00 PM
- Australia (Sydney)
- Sat 7:00 AM
- Your time
Fight Overview
What changed?
Checked daily by Combat Edge. Times show when we recorded an update, not when it was announced.
Fight Intelligence
Ron Waterman owns a 128-point Elo edge (solid). Tracked UFC stat edges are limited for this matchup. 2 shared opponents give extra context.
Compare Tim Lajcik and Ron Waterman 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.
Elo edge
Why they are ranked here
- Biggest gain
- Beat Joe Campanella (rated 1446 at the time): +24.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Borislav Jeliazkov (rated 1458 at the time): -38.
- Last 5 fights
- 2 wins, 3 losses, -22 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1419, not 1509: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
- Biggest gain
- Beat Ricco Rodriguez (rated 1726 at the time): +19.
- Costliest loss
- Lost to Roger Gracie (rated 1500 at the time): -27.
- Last 5 fights
- 3 wins, 2 losses, -19 Elo in total.
- Inactivity
- Placed on 1547, not 1637: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.
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Stat advantages
No tracked UFC stat edge yet.
Finishing profile
Common opponents
Tale of the tape
Tim Lajcik vs Ron Waterman is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC 22 : Frank Shamrock VS Tito Ortiz. Tim Lajcik enters with a 7-6-1 record and Ron Waterman enters with a 16-6-2 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.
Tim Lajcik vs Ron Waterman quick answers
When is Tim Lajcik vs Ron Waterman?
Tim Lajcik vs Ron Waterman is listed for UFC 22 : Frank Shamrock VS Tito Ortiz on Sep 24, 1999 at 5:00 PM CDT.
What event is Tim Lajcik vs Ron Waterman on?
Tim Lajcik vs Ron Waterman is listed on UFC 22 : Frank Shamrock VS Tito Ortiz.
What are the records for Tim Lajcik vs Ron Waterman?
Tim Lajcik enters with a 7-6-1 record and Ron Waterman enters with a 16-6-2 record.
What division is Tim Lajcik vs Ron Waterman?
Tim Lajcik vs Ron Waterman is listed as a Fight card fight.
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