After being snubbed by Dana White on the opportunity to fight in the UFC over the last couple months of talking, Tim is willing to take a different approach!
And i personally think its a good idea! It shows that he's willing to face some very hungry talent, and quite possibly, look very bad doing so....it shows a lot of determination in the 37 fight Veteran!!
Tim has been seen in less than good matches in the last couple years, but we have to give him a little credit!
He put his sport(MMA) against Ray Mercer's sport(Boxing) and took a one punch KO loss(he was the first to compete in a MMA vs Boxing match, which was somewhat relavant anyway, and also KO'd Paul Buentello, which to this day can still be a tricky fight for a lot, in mid 2010. Tim also slowed down a big name in poland beating Mariusz Pudzianowski, who was said to be a big Roider, but Tim over powered him and took the W!!!
Tim doesnt appear to a promising find or return fighter to the UFC, but neither did Mark Hunt!!! Mark had a record of 5-6 in MMA before entering UFC a cpl years back, now hes rising fast with an 8-7 record and looking for a next big opponent!! Im not dissing Mark Hunt, by any means!!! I'm a fan, for sure!!! But he has worked hard and really turned things around, maybe, given the chance, some other older fighters can bring some older fans back to the table!!!
Tim is currently 4-1 in his last 5, and 4-6 in his last 10, so he has been on a decent streak looking at the competition he has faced. Fedor, Nogueira, Pudzian, Buentello, Wagner, Kraniotakes were in those 10 fights, which are all up and comers or tough vets in the sport!
Im not saying Tim is amazing by any means, but a shot in the next TUF Heavy Weight Series? The Big Wigs should look at Tim Sylvia!! He could bring some knowledged fans and older fans to the show and possibly do well as he has Squashed a few newbies in the game, setting them back a bit, but yet gives some of the newbies a shot a Veteran in the sport!
Im not a huge fan, but i say in terms of UFC TUF? Do it! Take Tim in and give him a shot! what could it hurt?
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