Tim Sylvia
Proving to be another pioneer in the MMA world, Tim Sylvia became the UFC Heavyweight Champion in 2003 when he defeated Rico Rodriguez at UFC 41. He went on the defend his title at UFC 44 and had an epic trilogy of fights with Andre Arlovski in which he took two out of three tilts for the heavyweight strap. Sylvia last fought in 2013 and retired from the sport with a record of 31-10.
He is currently a reserve police officer with the Milan Police Dept. in Illinois where he works the road most weekends. According to Sylvia, he “loves it” and “it’s what he’s always wanted to do.” He’s even got the high school year book quote to prove it. Go on a ride-along with him here.
