TIM SYLVIA

6' 8"
265 Lbs.
Age: 31
Record: 26-3-0
From: Davenport, Iowa

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion had worked hard to get back on top of the world at 265 pounds. After dispatching the previously undefeated Brandon Vera at UFC 77, Sylvia is now in a position to win his third championship. Should he win, he would be the first fighter in the history of the UFC to hold a championship belt on three separate occasions. The task may not be as easy as it sounds though. His challenger is former PRIDE Heavyweight Champion, Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira - one of the most dangerous submission fighters in the world today.

RODRIGO NOGUEIRA

6' 1 "
240 Lbs.
Age: 31
Record: 29-4-1
From: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

When Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira arrived in the Octagon at UFC 73, expectations were high. It was all but expected that he would destroy Heath Herring and march on to capture the UFC Heavyweight Championship. Herring did not go down quite so easily though, taking the former PRIDE Champion to a hard-fought decision. Now, with the Octagon jitters out of the way, Nogueira looks to complete his goal of wearing the UFC belt around his waist. He will have a tough man to beat in 6'8", 265-pound former champion, Tim Sylvia.