Tim Sylvia fought a who's who of his era, including Frank Mir, Randy Couture and Minotauro Nogueira. The two-time UFC heavyweight champ reflects on his fighting career and his new roles as a hunting show presenter, development contractor and father.
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As long as he’s living and happy, that’s all that matters. He’s a part of UFC history.
*RIP Jon Jones*
Well said.
@@GAZAMAN93X What do you mean???
@@drizzt8965 He's in Jail. He's done!
@@RedEyedVillain DUI hes out the next day ... just some fines which is pennies to him
Respect the man. He wore the belt anywhere. Once he won it. Wore the belt as a corner man and as a spectator.
And they hate triple c for rockin a medallion
I remember hearing he wore it to the strip clubs.lol
Always thought he was a bum, but now just learning about this I gotta give him mad 'Hespect
Kinda gay
He wore it grocery shopping.
I remember watching Frank Mir snap his forearm clean and half... he never tapped. When the ref saw the arm break and stops the fight he tried to convince the ref it wasn’t broken. Absolute savage!
Ouch
Sylvia's still struggling with this. Screws are now starting to back out of his arm.
as long as we forget the time he sh!t himself during a fight
Google Gofundme Tim Sylvia. That's what he's been up to.
@@commiesnzombies Hey when you gotta go you gotta go I've had digestive issues my whole life I understand the struggle.
I'm from SE Iowa and seen him one time at Walmart with his son. As a long time UFC fan, I recognized him right away. He was walking with a limp due to his bad knees. I didn't walk up to him and act like a little fan obsessed girl, I simply walked by, smiled and nodded at him as if to say hey, I know who you are, he caught it, smiled and nodded back. I didn't want to interrupt his time with his son and make a scene for other people to join. The smile and nod was good enough. Good luck on your endeavors Mr Sylvia and thank you for all those slobber knockers that you put on for us fans!
Hey I'm from Albuquerque, NM and ran into Jon Jones too one night. I was out side smoking my last bowl and he said hey kid let me hit that. Before I knew it I was staring at the GOAT who kept walking and pocketed my favorite one hitter. Never thought I'd see Jon Jones outside my own dealer's house. Looked like several celebs were in the Bentley too, but I couldn't get a good look since Ronda Rousey was passenger side and wouldn't move her head as they sped off. You just never know who you're going see and where right? Reminds me of that time I met Joe Biden long before he was president in the back of a local laptop store too.
@@UroborosX1 You're hilarious
@@UroborosX1 although I really don't doubt that you met Joe Biden trying to get Hunter's laptop back. The reason I said that I'm from SE Iowa is bc that is where he lives now and we have very very few celebrity encounters here. Carlton from Fresh Prince frequents here since his inlaws live down the road about 6 miles. I just wanted to point out that I met him by chance and he seemed like a good dude but no matter who he is, he doesn't deserve to be hounded by some nobody(me) just because he's famous, or was at one time. Now he's just an average Joe working a 9-5 and making ends meet!
"Where Are They Now?" - WE WANT MORE!!! This is awesome.
Yea a show like this would be a nightmare.. a lot of them now are probably homeless on drugs or in jail (probably on drugs there as well)
@@braveinternetguy why would you think that ?
@@paleo704 Maybe that's his story...
Hats off to all the REAL dads out there rasing their kids . Teaching them all they can and know. Making time to make sure they LEARN . Thank you .
Lol more single moms than dads
WORD! 👍💯👊
Lol😆👍👍👍
@What’s My Name masculine and feminine energies balance and compliment each other.
hell yeah!! #menareawesome
Man, Tim is seems like such a cool guy. Really glad his transition into Dad Life is going so well! Wish him and his family nothing but the best.
Crazy watching this knowing that Andre Arlovski is still fighting.
Randy Couture was just a few years younger than Sylvia is now when he beat him for the e belt.
Stop commenting cringe kid
Arlovski terrified me as a kid, he wore a mouth guard that looked like vampire teeth lol
the uglies like hiding behind face diapers and breathing their own carbon 😂 and u think ur helping urself 🤦♂️
@@ws8061 supposed to be like pitbull fangs because that is his nickname.
This was really cool. We need more of these "where are they now" episodes.
@Thomas Marshall aleast he's still here, still fighting the good fight every day.
@Thomas Marshall what ppl do in front of cameras is one thing. I bet all the money I got that in a room together Covington ain't taking an ounce of that trash in from of Hughes
Jon Jones - Where are they now?
Just ask Matt Hughes lol
Cody King they put them on Fight Pass
Man Tim came off great in this interview, he was a great fighter but always rooted against him but here he comes off amazing and if saw this side of him would of been a much bigger fan. Please do more of these!
Totally agree.
I'm with you davismma.
Absolutely. I knew I’d love this interview. Never disliked him but never really rooted for him either. The Randy fight was one of the funnest I’ve seen
yea... well said guys
Agreed - props to Tim
This was the UFC I grew up watching. 4 weight divisions. I love what it has become today but man I miss these UFC days. Tim you made a big impact on my UFC fandom. Thank you. I'm really happy that Sylvia is happy.
I remember when it was just LW to HW. The simple ol' days when every UFC card was huge cause it was more of a monthly product. There wasn't two cards every week to try and keep up with.
Tim Sylvia was in his time of UFC, a solid, good champ who took on some serious dudes and won. Tough guy. Good dude
I’m Smiling ear to ear for this champ, survivor, Father who lets his son have the last piece of bacon !
That's the sign of maturity and great parenting kids will do that to you . Love the ending"i got you"
Lies lies No one get last piece Ok a kid DIFFERENT ROY JONES busted again
This made my day! Proud of you daddy Timmy! Had a great career in the ufc!
Never liked Tim before this, seems like a great, humble guy that learned from mistakes and is thriving, good on him and these behind the scenes docs
Beat me to it 🤣 wanted to say this myself
Me too.
WOW me too never liked him till i saw this
Likewise. Glad they made this to be honest. Painted a much different picture of him than I had imagined.
Ya shit. Never was a fan But this showed a humble different side of him. Now a fan. Keep it up tim
I’ve always disliked Tim but actually really enjoyed this and like him now.
Same, never liked him, but this totally changed my mind....what a great guy
Exact same...its nice to see turnaround for the better
Dude. I was gonna post the exact same thing. Complete 180.
SAME
Trust me, Maine boys come off rough until you get to know ‘em :-)
I like Tim Sylvia's honesty, it's something that's very rare these days.
Had no idea Tim Sylvia was such a sweetheart. So cool to see him happy and living well
Tantheman93 why are you geh
He was NOT a sweetheart lol only recently
Fuck that disgusting animal
A repeated cheater who was publicly a dickhead to Michael Bisping when his hall of fame was announced as he believes that he didn't warrant it but believes he does... Tim Silvia is a scumbag regardless of what this short videos is showing.
@@richardhodge4347 He was a pretty nice guy before he got the belt. After that he was hit or miss.
I respect his openness about his steroid usage so much
i dont think hes being entirely honest. That thing about his body is one of the most ridiculous excuses ive ever heard lol. But then again everyone was on it back in the day so he was just evening the field
@@ohtebowah 99pc of all steroid users use for selfish vain reasons, look better usually
@@ohtebowah There can and usually are multiple factors for any choice made in life... His reasoning may well be part of the equation...
ohtebowah I’m pretty sure he’s had legitimate self esteem issues his entire life. And if you looked flabby and loose on national television wouldn’t it make you self conscious?
@@dirksavage5617 he was probably pressured to look good for the cameras
6:05. I actually cried when he won. Tears of joy. I was such a huge fan. I wanted so bad for him to come back from his suspension and prove to everyone even though he screwed up he was still a great fighter without the roids. I will always love and respect Tim Sylvia. Peace ✌️
I'm loving this "Legends" series. New fans who don't know the history of the sport deserve to know the OGs... Modern fighters stand on the shoulders of these giants.
As long as he is happy, that’s the main thing.
You said it, bro.
That’s the Maine thing
Dudes a legend and it’s good to see him doing well in life
Don't idolize woman beaters
James Barrie First I couldn’t find a story about woman beating and second even if I did you can still find idolization in some parts of a person and not others and if he did it’s not okay that he did that but it looks like he’s trying to turn his life around for the better and that should be applauded
James Barrie So we can go ahead and idolize Sylvia if we like then since as far as we know he didn't beat any women.
LoL legend? Uh no
Tim Stupid* got BEAT DOWN by COUTURE! DUDE was Annoying to Watch.. Sloppy dude* Steroid Cheating ass fool. I get it, they All were*😛😛
I got to meet him at a fight in Vegas right after he won the title for the first time … He took the time to meet every fan and took pictures. Really nice humble guy. I wish him nothing but the best.
He found peace. Good for him. Enjoy it. You've earned it.
Je did not die u stupid fuck
"And his corner BJ Penn jumped in and said, 'that's enough.'" Wish someone in BJ's corner had jumped in about 5 losses ago and told him the same thing.
Preach!
*Good to see Sylvia enjoying his family and retirement. Like him twice as much as a dad than a fighter.*
And a street fight loss as well!
Best post lmao 😂
BJ was seen as this untouchable god for a while. He was trying to recapture that for wayy too long.
Still have my signed Tim Sylvia picture from when I met him at Affliction. Dude was easily the coolest fighter I met. He talked to all of us for 10-15 mins then he left to go talk to the ring girl lmao.
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Hahaha he def seems way cooler than I thought
@Ba Doai your channel is getting deleted
brett linthicum Brett “They’re All Liars” Linthicum
brett linthicum who shit in your cornflakes
I’m way more impressed with the type of person he is
I’m happy for him I’m glad that he’s not homeless and strung out on drugs he’s doing good
The way he got dropped by a prime arlovksi and still got back up is insane. Tims a OG of the ufc heavyweight division
I know Mir back in the day wasn't know just for knocking people out but that hit was clean and power full
Will power
How bout the ground n pound on ricco... those were some heavy shots
This was pre-accident Mir, too.
Dude that overhand was murderous idk how tf he got up and won the title. Mad respect for Tim sylvia a true gangster.
“Where Are they Now: Jon Jones” Jail
Lmao... AGAIN!!!
Goat Jones
Now?
He fuckin up again this time he had a gun
Hopefully lol hes a scumbag
I fucking love his accent, its so funny. "He didn't go for more than 40 YAHDS"
the Maine eee ack
sounds like a mix of Boston and Maine/Canada.
As a fellow Maine-iac, I picked up on his Maine accent immediately.
The yahds reminded me of Australian outdoors expert for some reason
True mainah
I'm glad Tim is doing well today. A pioneer of the sport and someone who had us all watching. Thanks Tim, for everything. You helped make the UFC HW division what it is today! I hope you have a great day Tim!
Tim Sylvia, Rich Franklin, Matt Hughes and a young Robbie Lawler. That Miletich team was unreal back in the day.
Can't forget Pulver he had the championship belt for the lightweight division on that gym wall.
TheSlowbosambo pulvers a really cool dude too.
Jeremy Horn was fighting out of there as well back then.
not to mention miletich himself and pulver.
It’s hard not to like him after watching this .
Yeah he is a down to earth guy. Great father and has earned it the hard way. RESPECT is what i call it!!!!
Yeah, I hated him before this -- thought he was a steroid-cheating, un-athletic no-footwork dork. But he's a changed man, a chill dad.
Dexter Haven how could you hate him for that... dummy casual
he's had some self reflection and grown as a person. good for Tim. makes me think of Tyson's dramatic development
This man was my first UFC fight, my son just asked me who he was yesterday. I said son let me tell you.......
But you play baseball
@@connorthom1522 hahahaha I got that reference !!!! I always get that bullshit hahaha
The best quote I heard all week" Im retired, I can eat all the bacon I want"!!!!
"Daddy, can I have the last piece of bacon?" "Of course you can." Yup, that's a daddy's life.
And you don't even think twice about it
Not me I eat like I’m in prison w/ both arms around my plate ...any one approaches and I pull out my homemade shank
@Kyle Hobbs Same, I stopped that cycle of bacon abuse cold
@@nicholasreams3812 greedy
james avery Are you serious right now? Shut up pussy.
I was never a fan but he fought the who’s who of the heavyweights in the 2000s and made it to the top, so much respect to him. Glad to hear he is doing well.
Huge fan! One of the 1st extra huge dudes who could actually scrap
Thanks KZhead algorithm! OG in the game!
This the hairline weirdo
wow, seems like he's really doing well for himself.. seems like a real nnice person too.. Him and Joe Rogan should do a hunting episode together...
Hey Jamie, set that shit up
YES!!!
FUCK HUNTING !!!
Except all the bacon and hes clearly out of shape , typically burger eating trash.
@@david_100 pussy try it and say that
This makes me so much happier to see he's alright. I had an image in my head of him broke and living in a trailer somewhere having pawned his belts. I'm really glad he's doing well and is happy.
UFC takes care of their fighters. Most just don't know how to manage money after retirement.
@@mysticmac5431 Yeah,like down here in San Juan. Tito Trinidad was a boxing champ and made around $80 million in 15 years. So one day he asks his broker," how much is there?" and the broker says," Some investments went belly up,like a fish". Tito says: Where's my money? You've been handling it for 15 years. Smartass broker says: you don't know shit about money. Which was true. There's more. Don King sets Tito up for a fall by pitting him against Bernard Hopkins. Tito falls by a surprise left hook.Don King makes millions by betting AGAINST Tito. Tito then discovers he was also set up by his broker and by another guy, Banker Richard Carrion of Banco Popular PR.Broker was paid to steer Tito's millions to Carrion's bank. Broker now works full time FOR the bank after living very well off Tito's money. Now Tito's in court suing the Bank,Carrion and the broker. A trusting Tito was fooled and his money was used by others to get rich.
@@raymondfrye5017 Yeah that's just ignorance. Never trust any banker with your money. Watch where every dollar goes. Millions of dollars Will get you hurt in most situations. You don't mess with people's money. I agree with you tho.
mystic mac well, in Tim’s case he took his money, bought a home and land and invested his cash so props to him. A lot of fighters like him end up with nothing. He was smart enough to plan ahead. And in a time when fighters made a fraction of what they do today. Also he has his own TV show and has been on hunting shows for years. So that doesn’t hurt his wallet. I know him well before he moved from Bangor. Haven’t seen him in a long time. Glad he’s doing well.
Takes care of there fighters most of them barely make a decent living, only champs or extremely popular fighters do real well ,the rest get 10 k per fight you can fight twice a year maybe 3 times if ur lucky, the Reebok deal took away all personal sponsorship ,they just barely started to pay for training and for injuries in training just the last couple years
Being a dad is the BEST thing in the world. I adore my wife & 5 kids!
The Maniac was a beast back in the day! Pat Miletich had a group of killers. Jermey Horn, Jens Pulver, Robbie Lawler ,Matt Hughes and Tim Sylvia.
Pat tells a great story in an old JRE episide that they had a guy who trained with them and smoked Them all but didnt wanna fight for a living
Matt Brown ??
@@yeahbee8237 maybe the guy knew himself well enough to know he did not had what it takes to translate those skills into a successful career, there are plenty of stories of fighters that are beasts in the gym but for some reason cannot perform the same in actual fights. One example is that TUF guy Bubba Mcdaniel who was in the same season as Kelvin Gastelum and Uriah Hall, the guy was well regarded by some very good fighters who trained with him at Jackson's but if that praise was true his skills never translated to a long career at a top organization like the UFC or even Bellator.
Guitar Is Life Matt brown is linked with Jeremy Horn. Not the Miletich Fighting Systems.
@@Shaison_ ahh 👍
It's weird.. I never liked tim ... until now.. Seems like a real cool dude.. I'm glad you are enjoying life.. thanks for all the good fights tim ✌
Amazing what having a kid can do to the Hardest , Meanest dude , glad to see he's a great dad and living a good happy life . Kudos to you Tim , and congrats on your hunting show , and thanks for sharing an in depth look into your life . Keep on being a great dad 😊👍
Obviously the guy has a ton of heart, hes a 2 time heavyweight champ, say what you will but not many guys have dont it in the heavyweight division
That being said Brenda schaub was top ten at this point.
Still respect Tim more than Brenda
Seems a real cool dude
Nothing against Tim but they brought Randy up to fight for the title after being KO'd by Chuck that's the problem and history of the HW division in the 2000's. All the talent was in Japan, they had 3 or 4 top guys but we saw how those top guys went when Arlovski and Tim himself fought Fedor, what was it about 3 or 4 minutes to finish both off. Christ Tim got his first title shot on a one-fight win streak LOL. Anyway, I know Tim's had some down periods in his life, so good to see him doing well for himself. On a side note, I didn't realise he thought Arlovski again in 2012 for the ONE Fighting Championship, ended in an NC, after Arlovski kicked him in the head and Tim couldn't continue.
This "Where are they now" series is is absolutely great.
I’m so happy for this man usually fighters can’t manage after retiring, he has found his balance
Really happy to see him get the respect and recognition he deserves. Always liked him and even more now.
Tim was a joy to watch when he was fighting. God bless him and his family!!!
I watched every fight he had in UFC. I was a fan and was wondering what ever happened to Tim. Glad he is doing well. Kids change us....
Good to see the UFC shine a little light on Tim. He was fun to watch and definitely a huge problem for other fighters of the time
I watched this guy growing up and I wouldn’t have even recognized him if I walked past him on the street...
1st fight I ever watched was Silvia Arlovski 1. Been hooked ever since. Tim seems like a great guy.
This is a good man. He lived the highest of highs. Will go down in history as a champion. Something most fighters cannot say. He's a good father. Works an honest job. Hunts and lives responsibly. Chased his dreams (didn't make excuses for his losses) and is honest about being humbled when his life circumstances changed him. Not many of us would be this honest in front of a world audience. I wish you all the best Tim, thank you for sharing.
LFly01 why are you geh ?
Hard to think of ANYONE who handled losses better than Big Tim
@@JustinCase-my5vc who sez I'm geh
Got a different prospective on him, didn’t care for him to much as a fighter, loved the Silva vs randy fight. Great job as a father
Perspective my dude
Jesus those shots at Ricco that missed really gives u a crazy look at the power he could rain down lol
Tim Sylvia is living the dream man! Congrats to him, he deserves everything, awesome guy!
Seems like a really cool dude.
He is I met him in person last year he is really cool
I met him in Vegas when i lived there, hell i met a lot of UFC fighters when i lived there cause a lot of them live there lol. but yeah hes a very down to earth cat. and super cool.
@Sub if you are against Antifa and BLM they can act all they want say what ever they want not a damn one of them would dare ;try and put a hand on him. they wouldn't get it back.
He was a douchebag when he was champ he's a different guy now.
Just don't ask him about gay people
This guy should be in HOF. Probably most underrated champion ever in UFC history.
He literally just through straights
Fantastic. What a guy to continue to grow as a person and improve as a person after his career. Humble, appreciative, and hard working. Hero
Makes me so happy to see Tim palling around with his son.
Good episode, make one about Rich Franklin
Make one about CM Punk
Rich actually after fighting changed his name to jim carry and started acting hes pretty successful now
4:18 herb dean says “oh shit! “ when frank breaks Tim’s arm lol
Mazagatti would have been doing a his grocery list lol
Yamaskai would've told Tim to fight back
Herb was clearly talking to that Tall glass of Canadian Milk ring girl from that era whos name clearly escapes me atm..
@@teerevevourdeminingo4274 Edith LeBelle?
i chuckled when i heard it lmao
Loved watching Tim fight. Never a dull moment. Good to see he’s doing well.
These were the gladiator days of UFC. He never deserved all the hate. To this day I think he was underrated. Seems like a great guy.
I never liked him while he was fighting. Seeing this changed my mind. Seems like a great guy
My thoughts exactly lol
most of them are.
you are a mark then
@hhhk20 The video editors/creators though cannot modify the way Sylvia spoke, expressed and conducted himself during the video. I think that was a huge factor that swayed him into liking the former fighter.
@hhhk20 You know someone is childish and cowardly when they use the anonymity of the internet to question someone's mental fortitude over a random comment on KZhead
That's cool the UFC took time to remember him, Tim was one of the main fighter's when i started watching on a regular basis, I don't recognize most fighters today.
Same here. Remember his trilogy with Andrei Arlovski? Shit was epic
From Davenport, Iowa...RESPECT
Great show - Been a fan since the beginning. Happy to see he is doing well. I'll never forget the fight with him and Couture. Great job Tim.
Glad that Tim is living a good life with a beautiful family. I wish they would do videos like this for all of the old champs that the new generation just doesn't know about. Dave Menne, Jens Pulver, Carlos Newton, Pat Miletich, Ricco Rodriguez, Maurice Smith, Evan Tanner, Murilo Bustemante, Sean Sherk ect.
Mikey Burnette beat Pat
A.J. Rusinek you know Evan Tanner has been dead for more than ten years. Not sure he would be a good subject for a show about where they are now?
@@horseman9582 I'm not saying they should do a where are they now with him, but more of a video documenting his whole career and showing respect to the mans legacy.
Man god bless Tim Sylvia, had me tearing up when he mentioned how becoming a father changes a man.
Really wow you dont know mma do you
@@luciuspl1140 that's true tho all dominant ufc champs were dominant until their kids came by they're never the same again
Whole new respect for Tim watching this. As father totally understand everything he said cheers my guy 🇨🇦
This is awesome, def need to make more of these. This one was well made the story was told perfectly and the emotion was brought right to the viewers. GREAT VIDEO
9:10 the fact that he said "orange drink" shows that he grew up in humble circumstances.
Or because hes talkingto a little kid
Orange Juice is called "orange drink?" in Maine?
@@DanRaidersWarriorsSharksGiants I think the implication is that he grew up drinking something like Tang, cheap orange drink mix.
@@protojager While that is possible, that it was for breakfast makes me question if it was orange juice.I am aware some people do drink tang for breakfast. It would be more a question for people from Maine but it could clearly be tang or something like.
I am not sure why that would matter. Yes, Tim grew up here in Maine just like me. They certainly weren't wealthy, and I am especially glad to see my old friend enjoying fatherhood. I know of no "orange drink" being a Maine thing and I'm 7th generation Maineiac. Either way, it's great to see Tim enjoying life.
Tim Silvia, I did enjoy your matches back in the day. I too have a son and he's a blessing that changed the way I saw things. I'd like too say just like you being a Father is the best gift you can ever receive. God bless you
I felt the same when you were born.
Thanks Dad. 😘
Great to see him doing well with his loving son. Hit me in the feels when he said how having a kid can change you. All the best to you Big S.
My son (3 years old then) and I met Tim Sylvia and Rich Franklin at a Colorado grocery store in September of 2003. They were in town to support Jeremy Horn who was fighting Babalu in Denver. Tim was the UFC Heavyweight Champion at the time. Both men were extremely nice and took the time to talk with my son and I. I was impressed with both of them.
That's great to hear. Too often you hear stories about athletes/celebrities etc doing the opposite.
Nice to see his doing so well. Much happier then most retired fighters
Ironically hes a roofer not where you think a pioneer of the sport would end up
Paul Clancy unsurprising. Guy won the belt in a time where the fighters were hardly paid peanuts, and then his decline started as the sport was coming out the dark ages. There wouldn’t be much to retire on.
@@rickynorton824 true
Paul Clancy just because he works for a roofing company doesn’t mean his broke or something just look at the house he lives in yeah he might not be rich like some of the other guys from his era but it looks like he’s doing pretty well for himself
@@vipa8403 he doing well , just as well if he never fought day in his life is my point , he even said he making good living doing what he loves "hunting" which all ask for in life right? But lil bit bs bc he woukdnt be managing" roof co. Ok? Friendly hook up not something he loves or could compete with that buis in America due to influx of illegals who are actually doing all the work ... champion of world roofer in bumblebee f....Idaho
I wonder if they planning on putting him in the hof don’t mention him for years and out of nowhere in hof season there posting vids of him
biggie_lu3 Tito is in it
dana doesn't like him for some reason
Maybe Tim going in HOF, would make sense. His 4 losses in UFC were all against other legends Mir, Couture, Arlovski, and Big Nog. Arlovski he got revenge in next fights and Big Nog was getting his butt whooped until he caught Tim in sub. Honorable mention to his domination in title fight with Jeff Monson. Monson was on 16 fight win streak with 10 of the wins via submission. Sylvia neutralized his ground game when it went to the matts and Monson was helpless.
Also two time champ. Not many of those. Once you lose it you usually lose it. Only a handful of those in the history of the sport.
The champ champ thing Is a very real thing English?
This guy never got the respect he deserved as a two time UFC heavyweight champion.
He seems a nice guy and I never really had any problem with him it was more the division for me, it was crap, they had about 3 or 4 good fighters or so. They had to bring Randy up from losing his title shot at LHW to fight at HW to win that belt, he didn't deserve a title shot, just like Tim didn't. He beat Wes sims after a loss to get his first shot at a title against Arlovski. He only won 2 for his second shot. The fact is they used to hand out title shots on guys on losing streaks or at least loses at HW. The UFC HW division in the 2000s was a joke tbh. I'd actually forgotten how easy it was to get an HW title shot until he just went through his fights. They just weren't earned.
@@paulobjj661 well regardless of earned the shot or not he made the most of the opportunity and beat the people he needed to beat for the belt.
@@johnjohnsonson5473 I think it's blatantly obvious it was a comment on the lack of quality of the HW division back then, not a go at Tim personally, I even stated the fact I had no problem with him way back then, but why some people didn't take to him because the main divisions were the LHW and WW. Like I mention how do you earn respect after one win against Wes sims and get given a title shot, the fans aren't gonna warm to you and fans were a lot less vicious back then. Also, he lost the belt a few times, so no he didn't beat the people he needed to beat for the belt. The one thing I do have a problem with since you've posted, he talked shit about Bisping when he got inducted into the hall of fame, saying he doesn't deserve it, you mean the guy that held most UFC wins, most MW wins, and won the belt with one eye, that guy, No that's exactly the guy that should be in the hall of fame, with his fake eye, false knee, and hip, all for the enjoyment of fight fans, made me think less of him when he said it. Anyway, on the original point, I'm not sure why you posted this tbh.
@@paulobjj661 ya the best HWs in the world were over in Pride during that era
I couldn't stand him when he was fighting. At all. But I always respected him and his work ethic. Matt Hughes and Robbie Lawler always talk about how unathletic he is but how hard he worked to get better. And oh yeah he got locked in a cage with professional HEAVYWEIGHT fighters for a living. Anyone that doesn't fight (like myself) should be respectful to the fighters. I still couldn't stand watching him fight.
it's awesome that becoming a father can turn such a monster into a sweet and caring person. thank you Tim for all the memories.
I got Tim Sylvia's autograph at UFC 42. Great guy. He was in the crowd wearing that belt lol
Huge respect to him for being so honest about the ups and downs of his career.
Great fighter!! Great champion!!! He deserves to be a Hall of fame!! Legend!!
Tim you’re a good dude! I always loved watching your fights. Respect! 🤜🏼🤛🏼
Tim Sylvia: "I lost my killer instinct when my son was born" Animal Heads On Wall: "Say What ?"
Too bad many missed the quality of this one .. you deserve much more thumbs up
That was funny!
I legit laughed out loud
Man I was literally about to comment thee exact same thing. LMAO!!
Killer instinct and the ability to kill defenceless animals, not the same thing
"I'm a killer, I have that killer instict...Once I saw my baby boy, it was over, I didn't have that killer mentality ..." - says Tim and goes hunting 😂
Right?
Think he meant in relation to hurting other people.
@Jake Shattuck but seriously. There's gonna be a lot of people that just can't grasp that. He's feeding his family and the homeless. That's not a killer instinct, that's living in the real world. It's not ALL grocery stores and online shopping.
Different killer
@@Rob-Mc it's just an excuse for pleasure killing. Like you know that he givers to the poor. What, just because he says it, it's true? Remember, this is the guy who said he took roids for the looks 😂😂😂
Me and my dad used to hate Tim Sylvia. That is, until my dad met him at a local MMA event while he was still the UFC champion. My dad told me he was one of the nicest most humble guys he ever met and loved him from that day on. I know this video is 2 years old now, but I'm sure he's still doing the same stuff right now and I'm glad he's living a good life. Pride might have had the best Heavyweights when Sylvia was champ, but he is a part of UFC history and had some great fights in the early days, even fighting with a broken arm like a badass. I wish him the best.
God bless this UFC legend and his family. Much respect ✊🏽
Nothing but respect for the man. God bless
You can still hear his Maine accent
Yeah Tim still screams Maine all over. Has the accent, lives on large tract of land, hunts and fishes when he wants, deals limited with society. Big ups to him looks like he is doing well and is a great dad.
Fahm lol
@@yankees512417 That is what I heard, lol
Ahw maiy guawd!! Luok at da deaehs
He didn't make it 40 yaaaads
I want to hear Tim Sylvia say, “I parked the farm car in Harvard Yard”.
I pahhked the fahhm cahh in Hahhvud yahd.
I read your cahhment the way he would've said it
It's funny seeing all these comments about his accent when he just sounds like any american to me haha
@@tcmx712 Not even close. He has a thick New York accent.
@@WaRLoKWYATT im canadian ..and i know thats a new england accent ..
I wish these guys were assisted and subsequently appropriately enumerated for their contributions to the growth of the sport, and the sacrifices they have made to get it to where it is now. These men are legends, history and pioneers.
What a stud. Loved watching him fight, love seeing what kind of Dad he is.
This man didn't get the respect I feel he deserved. He deserves to be in the Hall of Fame sooner rather than later.
*_HALF THE PEOPLE COMMENTING ON TIM SYLVIA WEREN'T EVEN BORN WHEN HE WAS CHAMPION._* *_N00BS_*
Big Richard I remember when Joe Son was the champ!
Well that,s obvious they don,t even no who he was or what he had done ,otherwise they would be all over him for shitting his pants in the cage .That,s right Tim Sylvia the very first person to turd up the place .poo bum Timmy or big stinker to his pals ..Pooed his pants & had turds running down his leg ...By accident thou ..
@@jonsmith6982 there's been other fighters that have done that. You get in the ring and put your butt on the line. Its tough getting out there in front of thousands.
@@olliefoxx7165 *_AMEN, OLLIE. I SHIT PANTS WHEN I'M BY MYSELF, LET ALONE IN AN ARENA PACKED WITH PEOPLE._*
@@wauliepalnuts6134 lol, no doubt bro. I think we've all had those moments. Thank God we didn't have everyone watching! 😁
He is one of my favorite ufc fighters.
Awesome man, living your best life! Great Dad!