It’s been more than a dozen years since Tim Sylvia fought in the UFC, and six and a half years since he retired from the sport. At UFC 41 in 2003, Sylvia won the heavyweight title with a first-round knockout of Ricco Rodriguez in just his second fight with the promotion and cemented himself as one of its rising stars. Over the next few years, he remained one of the UFC’s most successful heavyweights
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Former UFC champ Tim Sylvia says birth of son altered his fighting spirit – MMA Junkie