Welterweight
3 Rounds
Tim Means won · SUB R3
UFC Event·Saturday, April 18, 2015·Newark, New Jersey, USA, USA
Style matchupGeorge Sullivan: Elusive strikervsTim Means: Pressure fighter
The elusive striker must use the cage and footwork. The pressure fighter forces the war.
Model Prediction: George Sullivan wins(53.6%)
Actual result: Tim Means wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- George Sullivan enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Tim Means has 26pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
Tale of the Tape
George Sullivan
Red Corner
VS
Tim Means
Blue Corner
+135
(43%)
Vegas Odds
-155
(61%)
45
Age
42
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
6'0"
Height
6'2"
185.42 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
George SullivanL3 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Igor Araujo · Sep 14W
vs Dominic Waters · Jul 15L
KOvs Alexander Yakovlev · Jan 16L
SUBvs Niko Price · Jan 18L
SUBvs Mickey Gall · Aug 18Tim MeansL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Max Griffin · Oct 22L
SUBvs Alex Morono · May 23W
KOvs Andre Fialho · Sep 23L
KOvs Uros Medic · Apr 24L
SUBvs Court McGee · Oct 24Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
George SullivanMetricTim Means
3.53
Strikes / min
5.04
2.42
Strikes absorbed / min
3.65
57%
Strike defense
60%
1.37
TDs / 15 min
1.14
38%
Takedown defense
64%
0.70
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+1.11evenly matched on net striking+1.39
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
George SullivanTim Means
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
George Sullivan(7 fights)Tim Means(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+2.9-2.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+168.0-168.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.4-0.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-1.11.1
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.1-0.1
George Sullivan
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights7
Tim Means
StanceOrthodox
Height74.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights29