Tag: Sylvia

Tim Sylvia Signs with Strikeforce, Will Meet Daniel Cormier

It seems Tim Sylvia’s campaign to re-enter the UFC’s heavyweight division has made it to phase two. MMAjunkie reports that the former UFC heavyweight champion has signed on with Zuffa’s other MMA promotion, Strikeforce, and will …

It seems Tim Sylvia’s campaign to re-enter the UFC’s heavyweight division has made it to phase two. MMAjunkie reports that the former UFC heavyweight champion has signed on with Zuffa’s other MMA promotion, Strikeforce, and will debut with the promotion this fall. It may not be the UFC, but that’s about as close as you can […]

Mike Ciesnolevicz Talks Dan Henderson over Jon Jones, Tim Sylvia and More

Garrett Derr: You were pretty keen on Jon Jones falling to Rashad Evans. How surprised were you that Jones was able to pick him apart and defeat him so easily?  Mike Ciesnolevicz: “I think Rashad just needed to pull the trigger more. I think…

Garrett Derr: You were pretty keen on Jon Jones falling to Rashad Evans. How surprised were you that Jones was able to pick him apart and defeat him so easily?  Mike Ciesnolevicz: “I think Rashad just needed to pull the trigger more. I think he is capable of beating Jones but he was too passive. […]

TUF: Why Bringing Tim Sylvia Aboard Could Save the Show

Did you watch The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) this past Friday? Did you really? If so, bravo. If not, join the club. More and more people are dropping off the TUF bandwagon, and for good reason. The live format is cool, but let’s not kid ourselve…

Did you watch The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) this past Friday? Did you really? If so, bravo. If not, join the club. More and more people are dropping off the TUF bandwagon, and for good reason. The live format is cool, but let’s not kid ourselves, we want some star power, some juicy story lines and some […]

Tim Sylvia on “The Ultimate Fighter” Is a Genius Idea

Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia is desperate to fight for the UFC again. So desperate that he’s willing to be a competitor on the organization’s long-running reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter if it means earning himself anot…

Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia is desperate to fight for the UFC again. So desperate that he’s willing to be a competitor on the organization’s long-running reality TV series The Ultimate Fighter if it means earning himself another shot in the UFC. In a recent interview with “The Hammerfisting Podcast“, Sylvia had this to […]

Tim Sylvia Believes He Can Compete Against the Top Heavyweights in the UFC

Not too long ago, Tim Sylvia was focused on one thing: getting back into the UFC, the promotion where he once reigned as heavyweight champion. Sylvia’s pleas fell on deaf ears.  For his next fight, he is set to face Randy Smith on the June 1…

Not too long ago, Tim Sylvia was focused on one thing: getting back into the UFC, the promotion where he once reigned as heavyweight champion. Sylvia’s pleas fell on deaf ears.  For his next fight, he is set to face Randy Smith on the June 16 NEF Fight Night 3 card, a fight card which […]

Tim Sylvia and 6 Fighters Who Need to Win Their Way Back to the UFC

The UFC is the premier organization in all of MMA. If you have ever watched The Ultimate Fighter, you know just how much it means to a fighter to break into the organization. However, the success it takes to break into the organization pales in compari…

The UFC is the premier organization in all of MMA. If you have ever watched The Ultimate Fighter, you know just how much it means to a fighter to break into the organization. However, the success it takes to break into the organization pales in comparison with the consistency and success it takes for fighters […]