Tim Sylvia and Houston Alexander win by TKO at Adrenaline MMA IV

UFC veterans Tim Sylvia and Houston Alexander have placed themselves back in the winners circle by each notching first round TKO victories over their respected opponents at Adrenaline MMA IV. Former UFC heavyweight champion bounced back from three consecutive losses as he battered Jason Riley early in the first round for the convincing stoppage victory. It became obvious that Sylvia was getting the... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive with Jason Riley: Tim Sylvia ‘has a weak jaw’ and is ‘going to end up getting knocked out again’

From bouncing loud mouthed punks out of Fat Jack’s in Columbus, Ohio, to bouncing six of the seven men that have stepped before him in his professional mixed martial arts career, Jason “The Juggernaut” Riley is well aware that he will be in for the fight of his life this evening as he faces off with former UFC champion Tim Sylvia in the main event of Adrenaline IV. It’s not... [Read More...]

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Tim Sylvia vs. Jason Riley to headline September 18 Adrenaline event

A heavyweight match-up between Tim Sylvia and Jason Riley has been booked for an Adrenaline event scheduled to take place on September 18. The news of the bout comes courtesy of Jason Riley himself, who confirmed the fight on his Myspace account, stating, “I will be fighting Tim Sylvia on September 18. It will be the main event for Adrenaline. It will be aired on HDNET Fights. Over 11 million... [Read More...]

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Tim Sylvia removed from Affliction “Trilogy” following KO loss to Ray Mercer

Previously scheduled to face off with Paul Buentello in a heavyweight clash at Affliction III: Trilogy, former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia has recently been informed that his services will no longer be required for the event. The report of Affliction’s decision to cut Sylvia from the event comes courtesy of MMAFanhouse.com. The announcement comes on the heels of Sylvia’s ten second... [Read More...]

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Ray Mercer Embarrasses Tim Sylvia In Birmingham

Gone in ten seconds. That’s how long it took 48 year old former heavyweight boxing champion Ray Mercer to completely and utterly embarrass former UFC champion Tim Sylvia in Birmingham, Alabama. The fight was the headlining bout at Adrenaline III: Bragging Rights at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center. Previously scheduled to be a boxing match between a former UFC champion and an aging former... [Read More...]

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Tim Sylvia vs. Paul Buentello set for Affliction III: Trilogy

Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia is all set to face off with fellow UFC veteran, “The Headhunter” Paul Buentello. The bout between the two had been rumored for quite some time before MMAFanhouse was able to confirm the bout this afternoon. Affliction III: Trilogy will take place at the Honda Center in Los Angeles, California on August 1 and is expected to be headlined by a heavyweight... [Read More...]

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Tim Sylvia scheduled to fight in August for a “very high profile” MMA organization

Back in 2006, Tim “The Maine-iac” Sylvia was on top of the UFC’s heavyweight division. He had just defeated Andrei Arlovski for the second time and as the UFC heavyweight champion he didn’t really have many other challengers in the heavyweight division. Of course that all changed when Randy “The Natural” Couture announced he was coming out of retirement to fight... [Read More...]

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Sylvia vs. Mercer boxing match moved to Alabama

Monte Cox is a persistent man if nothing else. After the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board refused to sanction the proposed boxing match between 47 year old former heavyweight champion Ray Mercer and former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia, Cox has found the fight a home. Sherdog.com is reporting that the Adrenaline III card which will feature both MMA and boxing bouts has been moved to Birmingham,... [Read More...]

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Tim Sylvia in talks to fight former boxing champ Ray Mercer

Long-time MMA promoter and manager Monte Cox is looking to think out of the box for his next Adrenaline MMA shows as he is involved in negotiations to finalize the first-ever MMA rules matchup between a former heavyweight champions in MMA and boxing. Cox revealed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com that an Adrenaline event tentatively scheduled for May 30 in Atlantic City, N.J. could be headlined by former UFC... [Read More...]

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Dana White on Fedor: “We all have to thank him for getting rid of Tim Sylvia…”

In Kevin Iole’s latest piece on Yahoo! Sports, he interviews Fedor Emelianenko, a man that many feel is the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Fedor says himself that he doesn’t think he’s the best and is hesitant to name a fighter that he believes is the best. But the real gem of the article is a comment from Dana White regarding Fedor, his status, and his demolition of Tim... [Read More...]

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5 Oz. Exclusive: Tim Sylvia and Ben Rothwell not expected to fight at second Affliction show

Despite public comments that he would return for Affliction’s second-ever MMA event on Oct. 11 in Las Vegas, former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia currently has not been scheduled for the show and is unlikely to be added, his manager Monte Cox relayed to FiveOuncesOfPain.com on Wednesday. And in spite of a report in the Aug. 4 print edition of the Wrestling Observer that indicated Ben Rothwell... [Read More...]

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Tim Sylvia expects to fight on second Affliction card

Tim Sylvia recently conducted an interview with The Houston Chronicle and stated he believes he’ll be a part of Affliction’s second show on October 11th. Other topics include his thoughts on WAMMA as a unified MMA world championship, a future rematch with Fedor Emelianenko and the difference between the UFC and Affliction is it pertains to the treatment of fighters. You can watch the interview... [Read More...]

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More on Fedor Emelianenko’s pay from Affliction

There seemed to be a big to-do about Fedor Emelianenko’s official salary that was posted from the CSAC this past week. Emelianenko, on record, made a measly $300,000 for his fight against Tim Sylvia while Sylvia made a whopping $800,000. There was much speculation as to what Fedor was actually paid and now Mike Chiappetta at NBC Sports is reporting that the rest of Fedor’s money was indeed... [Read More...]

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K-1 signs Marcelo Garcia

K-1 actually had a positive announcement to make on Friday. No, not their intention of having Dennis Rodman make his “MMA debut” in the fall, but the signing of Marcelo Garcia. Garcia is considered by many to be the consensus top competitive Jiu-Jitsu player in the world right now. He is expected to make his debut on K-1 Hero’s September 17 card. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "K-1 signs... [Read More...]

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