UFC UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum Final

Tim Means vs Alex Oliveira

Tim Means
United States

Tim Means

“The Dirty Bird”

33-17-1

VS
Alex Oliveira
Brazil

Alex Oliveira

“Cowboy”

26-19-1

Winner

Winner

Alex Oliveira

Submission (From Back Control) · Round 2 — 2:38

12 March 2017 · Centro de Formação Olímpica do Nordeste, Fortaleza, Brazil

Key takeaways

  • Alex Oliveira beat Tim Means by submission in round 2 at 2:38.
  • Alex Oliveira landed 18 of 31 total strikes and 6 of 11 takedowns, with 4:49 of control time.
  • Tim Means landed more total strikes — 34 to 18 — and still lost the fight.
  • The judges scored it 9-10, 9-10, 9-10.
  • They have met once before, at UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey, but the result is not recorded.

Tale of the tape

Tim MeansAlex Oliveira
33-17-1Record26-19-1
33Age on fight night29
6′2″ (188 cm)Height5′11″ (180 cm)
75″ (191 cm)Reach76.5″ (194 cm)
170 lb (77.1 kg)Weight170 lb (77.1 kg)
OrthodoxStanceOrthodox
Fit NHBTeamATS Team Tres Rios
Wilburton, Oklahoma, United StatesFromTres Rios, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Fight statistics

34of 41 · 83%Total strikes landed18of 31 · 58%
32of 39Head strikes11of 23
2of 2Body strikes2of 2
0Leg strikes5of 6
0of 1Takedowns6of 11
0Submission attempts1
2:01Control time4:49

Counts are total strikes thrown and landed — the source does not separate significant strikes.

Round by round

Tim MeansRoundAlex Oliveira
24/31strikes0/0TD0KD1:44controlR112/20strikes4/6TD0KD2:47control
10/10strikes0/1TD0KD0:17controlR26/11strikes2/5TD0KD2:02control

Judges’ scorecards

Tony Weeks

9R110

9total10

Fabio Alves

9R110

9total10

Sal D'amato

9R110

9total10

They have met before

31 December 2016Result not recorded by could not continue in round 1UFC 207: Nunes vs. Rousey

Form going into the fight

Tim Means

  1. ?Alex Oliveiracould not continue R1 3:332016
  2. WSabah HomasiKO/TKO R2 2:562016
  3. WBernardo Magalhaes2012
  4. WJustin SalasKO/TKO R1 1:062012
  5. LJorge Masvidal2013

Alex Oliveira

  1. ?Tim Meanscould not continue R1 3:332016
  2. WWill BrooksKO/TKO R3 3:302016
  3. WJames Moontasriunanimous decision2016
  4. LDonald Cerronesubmission R1 2:332016
  5. LGilbert Burnssubmission R3 4:142015

Also on this card

Vitor Belfort vs Kelvin Gastelumoverturned R1 3:52Mauricio Rua vs Gian VillanteKO/TKO R3 0:59Edson Barboza vs Beneil DariushKO/TKO R2 3:35Jussier Formiga vs Ray Borgunanimous decisionBethe Correia vs Marion Reneaumajority decision

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