“I consider myself something of a legend in MMA and I go out there and … I see Polish guys screaming at and yelling his name,” he said. “Fortunately the fight went the way I wanted it to go. … He went a minute 15 seconds longer than I thought he was going to.”
Quite the douche move to refer to yourself as a legend. Humility is clearly not a trait Big Timmay embraces.
He may not be humble but in all honestly he is a 2-time UFC HW champion. One of only two people to accomplish this I believe (interims don't count).
Tim Sylvia is a legend of the sport. For a few years in a row there, he was the most feared heavyweight on the planet. He tore shit up in the early days. His spot has been earned.
Legend in the sense of the word like Joe Son is a legend
Ill give him this, he was the only person to shit his pants during a fight
Tim Sylvia is wack. What I hate most about MMA guys is how humble they are when they get demolished and then 100 degrees to cocky when they win against anybody, even a 2 fight amateur.
he is a legend, imo.
EvilMaster - Tim Sylvia is a legend of the sport. For a few years in a row there, he was the most feared heavyweight on the planet. He tore shit up in the early days. His spot has been earned.
I don't like him but I agree with this.
Legend is a hard word to use in a sport thats less than 20 years old.
So he was an early champion. Will people still remember him in 50 years ?
Can't say I like the guy, he was always kind of a tard. That said he has accomplished more in his career than most of us ever will. Calling him a legend may be a bit of a stretch, but not too much.
He had a legendary fail against Mercer.
Since the sport is so young, i would venture to say an "early pioneer" rather than a legend. But that is left to argument.
Legend in his own mind.....
no way tim is a legend or a pioneer
Jason Franklin - Since the sport is so young, i would venture to say an "early pioneer" rather than a legend.
BzGrappla - no way tim is a legend or a pioneer
how do u figure?
Legends don't cheat(steroids)
EvilMaster - Tim Sylvia is a legend of the sport. For a few years in a row there, he was the most feared heavyweight on the planet. He tore shit up in the early days. His spot has been earned.
wow
Wow what??...Until he got his arm snapped by Frank Mir, he was 16-0 with only two of those fights going the distance. The other 14 he won in either the first or second round. 11 of them by KO. Give big Tim his props, he has earned his place.
Poor Timmy, this fucken guy never gets any respect. :(
He'll always be thought of as the guy who lost against the A and B+ guys.