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Tim Means Record, stats and next fight
33-17-1 (W-L-D) · 1 NC
20Wins by knockout
5Wins by submission
16First round finishes
Stats and record
52Pro fights
76%Finish rate
30UFC fights
5Title fights
3Performance bonuses
2Losing streak
Wins by method
Losses by method
Profile
- Age
- 42 years
- Born
- February 20, 1984
- Birthplace
- Wilburton, Oklahoma, U.S.
- Height
- 6'2" (188 cm)
- Weight
- 172 lbs (78 kg)
- Reach
- 75" (191 cm)
- Division
- Welterweight
- Fighting out of
- Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Team
- Power MMA Fit NHB
- Trainer
- Tom Vaughn
- UFC debut
- February 15, 2012
Fight history
-
Loss
vs Court McGee
UFC 307 · Oct 5, 2024 · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Method
- Submission (neck crank)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:19
-
Loss
vs Uroš Medić
UFC on ESPN: Nicolau vs. Perez · Apr 27, 2024 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:09
-
Win
vs André Fialho Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Fiziev vs. Gamrot · Sep 23, 2023 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 1:15
-
Loss
vs Alex Morono
UFC on ABC: Rozenstruik vs. Almeida · May 13, 2023 · Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:09
-
Loss
vs Max Griffin
UFC Fight Night: Kattar vs. Allen · Oct 29, 2022 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
UFC on ESPN: Kattar vs. Emmett · Jun 18, 2022 · Austin, Texas, United States
- Method
- Submission (brabo choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 1:28
-
Win
UFC Fight Night: Gane vs. Volkov · Jun 26, 2021 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Mike Perry
UFC 255 · Nov 21, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
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Win
vs Laureano Staropoli
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Oleinik · Aug 8, 2020 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
UFC Fight Night: Anderson vs. Błachowicz 2 · Feb 15, 2020 · Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 3:37
-
Win
vs Thiago Alves
UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik · Dec 7, 2019 · Washington, D.C., United States
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:38
-
Loss
vs Niko Price
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. dos Santos · Mar 9, 2019 · Wichita, Kansas, United States
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:50
-
Win
vs Ricky Rainey
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavy Hitters Finale · Nov 30, 2018 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:18
-
Loss
vs Sérgio Moraes
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Anders · Feb 3, 2018 · Belém, Brazil
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura · Nov 19, 2017 · Sydney, Australia
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Alex Garcia
UFC Fight Night: Chiesa vs. Lee · Jun 25, 2017 · Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Alex Oliveira
UFC Fight Night: Belfort vs. Gastelum · Mar 11, 2017 · Fortaleza, Brazil
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:38
-
No contest
vs Alex Oliveira
UFC 207 · Dec 30, 2016 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- NC (illegal knees)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:33
-
Win
vs Sabah Homasi
UFC 202 · Aug 20, 2016 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 2:56
-
Win
vs John Howard Bonus
UFC Fight Night: Namajunas vs. VanZant · Dec 10, 2015 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- KO (punch)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 0:21
-
Loss
vs Matt Brown
UFC 189 · Jul 11, 2015 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 4:44
-
Win
vs George Sullivan
UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold · Apr 18, 2015 · Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Method
- Submission (arm-triangle choke)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 3:41
-
Win
vs Dhiego Lima Bonus
UFC 184 · Feb 28, 2015 · Los Angeles, California, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:17
-
Win
vs Márcio Alexandre Jr.
UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway · Dec 20, 2014 · Barueri, Brazil
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Hernani Perpétuo
UFC on Fox: Lawler vs. Brown · Jul 26, 2014 · San Jose, California, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Brown vs. Silva · May 10, 2014 · Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Artenas Young
Legacy FC 27 · Jan 31, 2014 · Houston, Texas, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:38
-
Win
vs Pete Spratt
Legacy FC 23 · Sep 13, 2013 · San Antonio, Texas, United States
- Method
- KO (elbows and punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:24
-
Loss
vs Danny Castillo
UFC on Fox: Johnson vs. Moraga · Jul 27, 2013 · Seattle, Washington, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Loss
vs Jorge Masvidal
UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Melendez · Apr 20, 2013 · San Jose, California, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Justin Salas
UFC on FX: Johnson vs. McCall · Jun 8, 2012 · Sunrise, Florida, United States
- Method
- TKO (knee and punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:06
-
Win
vs Bernardo Magalhães
UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger · Feb 15, 2012 · Omaha, Nebraska, United States
- Method
- Decision (unanimous)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Tye Brown Title
KOTC: Total Destruction · Jan 21, 2012 · Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:30
-
Win
vs Mario Ramos
KOTC: High Performance · Nov 19, 2011 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:07
-
Win
vs Cody Pfister Title
KOTC: Kingpin · Aug 27, 2011 · Lubbock, Texas, United States
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:15
-
Win
vs Cris Leyva Title
KOTC: Fight to Live · May 14, 2011 · Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States
- Method
- TKO (knees and punches)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 1:28
-
Win
vs Ricky Musgrave
ECSC: Friday Night Fights 2 · Feb 11, 2011 · Clovis, New Mexico, United States
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 4:53
-
Win
vs Dom O'Grady Title
KOTC: Steel · Dec 9, 2010 · San Bernardino, California, United States
- Method
- Decision (split)
- Round
- 5
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Bobby Green Title
KOTC: Inferno · Oct 7, 2010 · Highland, California, United States
- Method
- TKO (retirement)
- Round
- 2
- Time
- 5:00
-
Draw
vs Dom O'Grady
KOTC: Lock Down · Jul 30, 2010 · Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Method
- Draw (majority)
- Round
- 3
- Time
- 5:00
-
Win
vs Cody Garlett
KOTC: Honor · May 14, 2010 · Mescalero, New Mexico, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:17
-
Loss
vs Jaime Jara
KOTC: Legacy · Mar 26, 2010 · Reno, Nevada, United States
- Method
- Submission (guillotine choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:19
-
Win
vs John Cronk
KOTC: Horse Power · Nov 28, 2009 · Mescalero, New Mexico, United States
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:46
-
Win
vs Marcio Navarro
KOTC: Gunslinger · Aug 8, 2009 · Concho, Oklahoma, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 3:53
-
Win
vs Matt Butterfield
KOTC: El Lobo · May 23, 2009 · Towaoc, Colorado, United States
- Method
- KO (knee)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:04
-
Win
vs Matt Green
KOTC: New Breed · Mar 7, 2009 · Mescalero, New Mexico, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 0:09
-
Win
vs Brad Nordquist
KOTC: Rapture · Feb 28, 2009 · Towaoc, Colorado, United States
- Method
- KO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 2:07
-
Win
vs July Guiterrez
Fightworld 4 · Mar 26, 2005 · Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
- Method
- Submission (rear-naked choke)
- Round
- N/A
- Time
- N/A
-
Loss
vs Spencer Fisher
IFC 22: Eve of Destruction · Mar 5, 2005 · Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Method
- Submission (triangle choke)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:44
-
Loss
vs Luke Caudillo
Ring of Fire 13: Bring the Heat · Sep 24, 2004 · Castle Rock, Colorado, United States
- Method
- TKO (injury)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- 1:40
-
Win
vs Nathan Brown
Extreme Fighting Championships 2 · May 1, 2004 · Ardmore, Oklahoma, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- 1
- Time
- N/A
-
Win
vs Josh Barlowe
Rumble in the Desert · Mar 13, 2004 · Grand Junction, Colorado, United States
- Method
- TKO (punches)
- Round
- N/A
- Time
- N/A
Analysis
Tim Means, known as “The Dirty Bird”, competes in the UFC welterweight division and comes from the United States.
His professional record stands at 33 wins, 17 losses, 1 draw and 1 no contest. Of those wins, 20 came by KO or TKO, 5 by submission and 8 on the scorecards, a 76% finish rate.
He made his promotional debut on February 15, 2012 at UFC on Fuel TV: Sanchez vs. Ellenberger against Bernardo Magalhães (win). He has since gone 15-14 in 30 UFC bouts.
In his most recent fight, on October 5, 2024 at UFC 307, he lost to Court McGee by submission (neck crank) in the first round.
His career includes 5 title fights and 3 performance bonuses.
He stands 188 cm and has a 191 cm reach.
He trains at Power MMA Fit NHB out of Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States.
Data updated on September 28, 2026. Record and measurements cross-checked against official results and Wikipedia. Text written by the MMA Official editorial team.