Tim Means
| Tim Means | |
|---|---|
| Born | Timothy Carl Means February 20, 1984 Wilburton, Oklahoma, United States |
| Other names | The Dirty Bird |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division |
Middleweight (185 lb) Welterweight (170 lb) Lightweight (155 lb) |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States |
| Team | Power MMA Fit NHB |
| Trainer | Tom Vaughn |
| Years active | 2004-present |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 3 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 36 |
| Wins | 26 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from BoxRec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Timothy Carl "Tim" Means (born February 20, 1984) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2004, Means has also formerly competed for King of the Cage and Legacy FC. Means is the former King of the Cage Lightweight Champion and the former King of the Cage Junior Welterweight Champion.
Born in Wilburton, Oklahoma, and raised in New Mexico, Means began training at the age of 12, as he was a troubled kid and was taken under the wing of a local trainer. In 2004, 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. Means was prescribed painkillers and morphine, and developed a morphine dependency. After Mean's prescriptions ran out, he began experimenting with methamphetamine. A few years after Means began using meth, he found himself in trouble with the law, and was charged with aggravated assault after punching a man who broke into his home. After serving the four-year prison sentence early in his MMA career, Means turned his life around.
Means began his MMA career in 2004, recording a 3-2 record before serving a prison sentence. His two losses were to future UFC fighters Spencer Fisher and Luke Caudillo.
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. He earned his first title at KOTC: Steel on Oct. 7, 2010 when he defeated Bobby Green to win the KOTC Junior Welterweight (160 lbs) belt. He 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. He added the KOTC Lightweight title with a victory over Tye Brown at KOTC: Total Destruction on Jan. 21, 2012.
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