Tim Means was born on February 20,1984 and is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
54 Facts About Tim Means
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Tim Means is the former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion and the former King of the Cage Junior Welterweight Champion.
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In 2004, Tim Means was involved in a shooting incident outside of a bar and suffered a nine-inch gunshot wound in the femoral artery of his thigh.
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Tim Means was prescribed painkillers and morphine, and developed a morphine dependency.
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Tim Means returned to MMA in 2009 and reeled off six consecutive victories via first round stoppage, including a nine-second TKO win over Matt Green at KOTC: New Breed.
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Tim Means earned his first title at KOTC: Steel on Oct 7,2010 when he defeated Bobby Green to win the KOTC Junior Welterweight belt.
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Tim Means defended the belt on four occasions, most recently in a first-round TKO victory over Mario Ramos at KOTC: High Performance on Nov 19,2011.
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Tim Means added the KOTC Lightweight title with a victory over Tye Brown at KOTC: Total Destruction on Jan 21,2012.
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Tim Means made his UFC debut on February 15,2012, defeating Bernardo Magalhaes by unanimous decision at UFC on Fuel TV 1.
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Tim Means was expected to face promotional newcomer Abel Trujillo on September 1,2012, at UFC 151.
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Tim Means lost a unanimous decision to Jorge Masvidal on April 20,2013, at UFC on Fox 7.
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Tim Means, replacing an injured Bobby Green, lost a unanimous decision to Danny Castillo on July 27,2013, at UFC on Fox 8, and was released from UFC.
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Tim Means then defeated Artenas Young via first-round technical knockout at Legacy FC 27, on January 31,2014.
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Tim Means beat Hernani Perpetuo by unanimous decision on July 26,2014, at UFC on Fox 12.
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Tim Means won a split decision over Marcio Alexandre on December 20,2014, at UFC Fight Night 58.
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Tim Means earned a Performance of the Night bonus for defeating Dhiego Lima via TKO in the first round on February 28,2015, at UFC 184.
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Tim Means, replacing an injured Kenny Robertson, defeated George Sullivan via submission in round three on April 18,2015, at UFC on Fox 15.
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Tim Means faced Matt Brown on July 11,2015, at UFC 189.
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Tim Means faced John Howard on December 10,2015, at UFC Fight Night 80.
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Tim Means won the fight via knockout in the second round.
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Tim Means was expected to face Donald Cerrone on February 21,2016, at UFC Fight Night 83.
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However, Tim Means was pulled from the fight as a result of a violation of the USADA anti-doping policy.
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Tim Means defeated Homasi by technical knockout in the second round.
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Tim Means faced Alex Oliveira on December 30,2016, at UFC 207.
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The bout was halted in the first round after Tim Means landed several knees to the head of Oliveira while he was considered a grounded opponent.
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Tim Means lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Tim Means faced Alex Garcia on June 25,2017, at UFC Fight Night 112.
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Tim Means faced Belal Muhammad on November 19,2017, at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura.
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On December 20,2017, Tim Means announced he had signed a new, five-fight contract with UFC.
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Tim Means faced Sergio Moraes on February 3,2018, at UFC Fight Night: Machida vs Anders.
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Tim Means won the fight via a technical knockout in round one.
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Tim Means faced Niko Price on March 9,2019, at UFC Fight Night 146.
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Tim Means lost the fight via knockout in the first round, marking the first time he's been stopped due to strikes.
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Tim Means won the fight via a submission in round one.
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Tim Means signed a new contract with the UFC in the following week.
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Tim Means was scheduled to face Ramazan Emeev on February 15,2020, at UFC Fight Night 167.
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Tim Means lost the fight via submission in the second round.
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Tim Means dedicated his fight to two teenage boys who had died in a car crash in his community.
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Tim Means had a special mouth piece made in their honor and claimed to had "fought his hardest" for them that night.
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Tim Means faced Laureano Staropoli on August 8,2020, at UFC Fight Night 174.
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Tim Means replaced Robbie Lawler to face Mike Perry on November 21,2020, at UFC 255.
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Tim Means was scheduled to face Danny Roberts on June 19,2021, at UFC on ESPN 25.
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Subsequently Tim Means was shifted to face Nicolas Dalby at UFC Fight Night 190 on June 26,2021.
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Tim Means faced Kevin Holland on June 18,2022, at UFC on ESPN 37.
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Tim Means lost the bout in the second round after getting submitted with a D'arce choke.
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Tim Means faced Max Griffin on October 29,2022, at UFC Fight Night 213.
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Tim Means faced Alex Morono on May 13,2023, at UFC on ABC 4.
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Tim Means lost fight via guillotine choke in the second round.
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Tim Means faced Andre Fialho on September 23,2023, at UFC Fight Night 228.
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Tim Means won the fight via technical knockout in round three.
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Tim Means faced Uros Medic on April 27,2024 at UFC on ESPN 55.
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Tim Means lost the fight by knockout in the first round.
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Tim Means faced Court McGee on October 5,2024 at UFC 307.
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Tim Means lost the fight via a neck crank submission in the first round.