Tony Sylvester
UFC Debut
Record
Streak
L2
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Canton, Ohio
- Born
- United States
- Weight class
- Heavyweight
- Height
- 6'1" · 185 cm
Before the UFC
Tony Sylvester makes their UFC debut
Our striking, grappling, and schedule metrics are measured from UFC fights, so they come online after this bout. Here is the career they bring in — and how live the opposition has been.
Pre-UFC opposition
ModerateOpponents' combined record
153-141-2
.520 win rate
Winning-record opponents
4 of 11
carried winning pro records
Pro bouts faced
15
11 opponents with records on file
A descriptive read of the non-UFC slate from opponents’ full career pro records — not a UFC-grade Schedule Score.
UFC fight history
No UFC bouts on record yet.
Outside the UFC
across 15 bouts · 14 promotions · wins by 6 KO · 5 subKOTC · Explosive Fight Promotions · UG 11 · ISCF · YAMMA +9
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Tony Parker13-17 | Submission | Triangle Choke | R1 | — | Explosive Fight Promotions | Jun 11, 2016 |
| L | Alistair Overeem47-19 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R1 | 1:23 | UG 11 | Oct 17, 2009 |
| W | Roger Minton III | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:08 | ISCF | Dec 13, 2008 |
| L | Decision | Unanimous | R1 | 5:00 | YAMMA | Apr 11, 2008 | |
| W | Matt Eckerle2-5 | Submission | Armbar | R1 | 1:57 | FF 13 | Aug 24, 2007 |
| W | Sherman Pendergarst11-18 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:19 | FF 11 | Feb 3, 2007 |
| W | Demian Decorah28-36-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:21 | FF 10 | Nov 25, 2006 |
| W | Hanz Olsen5-5 | Submission | — | R2 | 2:34 | FF 5 | Jul 15, 2006 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:37 | FF 2 | Apr 14, 2006 | |
| W | Eric Knox5-10 | KO/TKO | Submission to Punches | R2 | — | GFC | Aug 19, 2005 |
| W | Anthony Ferguson2-16 | Submission | Keylock | R1 | — | H2H | Jun 17, 2005 |
| L | Tim Persey10-5-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 3:31 | KOTC | Apr 15, 2005 |
| W | Brion Peoples | Submission | — | R1 | — | KOTC | Feb 28, 2004 |
| W | Brandon Kupfer | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 3:25 | NLF 1 | Sep 13, 2003 |
| W | Ethan Boyle | Submission | Neck Crank | R1 | — | MCS 4 | Oct 26, 2002 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) and Dana White’s Contender Series — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.