Tim Sylvia: I can't fight Wes Sims at Adrenaline MMA because the commission said 'he sucks'
by Jesse Holland on Feb 17, 2010 10:44 AM EST
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You know you're on hard times when an athletic commission won't let you compete against a fighter who's dropped three of his last four bouts because the state deems the contest "non-competitive."
Yet that's exactly what happened to former UFC and Strikeforce fighter Wes Sims, who was booked to throw down with fellow marooned heavyweight Tim Sylvia at a planned Adrenaline MMA show on March 20 in Youngstown, Ohio.
Sims is coming off a "Miami" beatdown at the hands of Bobby Lashley just last month. Although he's won three of his last four (the exact opposite of Sylvia), he did not compete at all in 2009 except for his stint on The Ultimate Fighter (TUF) Season 10, where he was quickly submitted by Justin Wren.
In addition, "A Whole Show" already owns a TKO loss to "The Maine-iac" when the two met at "Superbrawl 38" in December of 2004.
The former UFC Heavyweight Champion tweeted the update earlier this morning.
"Damm u guys know more about me then I do they said he sucks. So I can't fight him cause it's a mismatch."
Ohio Athletic Commission executive director Bernie Profato today confirmed with MMAmania.com that Sims was indeed shot down for the proposed bout -- but that former UFC heavyweight Brandon Lee Hinkle was given the green light to compete.
Interestingly enough, Hinkle has also dropped three of his last four, including a TKO loss to Chris Tuchscherer last March in North Dakota.
Sims is expected to remain on the card against former TUF contestant Kerry Schall.
Stay tuned to MMAmania.com for further updates regarding the upcoming Adrenaline MMA show as they develop.
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wow... thats a double slap
not only are you not good enough to fight.. your not good enough to Fight Tim Sylvia.
Ouch.
The Hammer House is having a rough month.
by Bigger Zino on Feb 17, 2010 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
Kerry Schall must feel great about himself too since the commission thinks he and Sims are at the same level.
Timmy should just crap his pants and die already.
I AM SOMETIMES BIASED - Get over it!!!!!!!
by ViolentMike on Feb 17, 2010 11:48 AM EST up reply actions
They both suck and their both douches!!!
Does anyone ever want to see either one of these tool’s fight? Get this off of Mania!
The commission hasn’t been paying very close attention to Big Poopy lately. This isn’t as big a mismatch as they think.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
Tim is right..
Ya, I mean, Sims would get chocked out by Fedor in 10seconds not last a god-like 33seconds. You let him know who’s boss Tim.
really is funny… but they’re looking at the level of competition faced, which Sylvia actually has multitudes of better competition than Sims…. shit there are guys with 4 pro fights that have fought better guys than Sims lol
by JoeDan on Feb 17, 2010 12:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
really is funny… but they’re looking at the level of competition faced, which Sylvia actually has multitudes of better competition than Sims…. shit there are guys with 4 pro fights that have fought better guys than Sims lol
by JoeDan on Feb 17, 2010 12:52 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
I guess Big Dumb Tim
doesn’t realize they both suck.
I’m sure the commission is well aware of how Mercer embarrassed him.
@fjbar on twitter...formerly El Mexicutioner
You know what's funny?
That so many people on here think that Simms is a very funny guy. He’s not only NOT funny, he’s a pathetic douche who consistently makes a fool out of himself. He’s a disgrace to MMA! I’m glad the athletic commission figured that out.
Agreeeee
I hate this fucking guy, he’s a terrible fucking fighter and just seeing his stupid face pisses me off immensely.
by Lester The Pimp on Feb 17, 2010 1:20 PM EST up reply actions
And what the hell is Sims holding in that photo? A sword? It looks like he robbed the 6-fingered man from The Princess Bride.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
no he is clearly holding a banana
…..of course its a sword
Every night i would pray to God for a new bike, then i realized God does not work that way, so i stole one and asked him to forgive me
Hello...my name is Wes Sims...you killed my career...prepare to die.
"To me, MMA is like a ballet, except there's no music, no choreography and the dancers hit each other."
by Buster Bluth on Feb 17, 2010 12:49 PM EST up reply actions
His name isnt Wes Sims...
its Indigo Montoya, you killed his father… prepare to die!
by PHISH NATION on Feb 17, 2010 5:39 PM EST up reply actions
princess bride x 2
love it
Bas Rutten: He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Stephen Quadros: Yes, well many of the fighters
have a black belt.
Bas Rutten: Yes, but in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you cant
buy your belt like in say, Tae Kwon Do.
Stephen Quadros: Do you have any belts?
Bas Rutten: I have a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do.
by DrewMoney$$$ on Feb 17, 2010 6:48 PM EST up reply actions
nothing wrong with a good princess bride reference...
Bas Rutten: He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Stephen Quadros: Yes, well many of the fighters
have a black belt.
Bas Rutten: Yes, but in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you cant
buy your belt like in say, Tae Kwon Do.
Stephen Quadros: Do you have any belts?
Bas Rutten: I have a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do.
by DrewMoney$$$ on Feb 17, 2010 6:47 PM EST up reply actions
I am not a Timmy Fan
Timmy should have showed up in shape and took Mercer seriously. He got what he deserved. But he did get hit by a former heavyweight boxing champ. I dont know many people who would not have been Ko’d. That being said..
Timmy may be boring but he does not suck. I dont like him but he does not suck. There are 30 heavyweights in the UFC. He could beat 20 of them. Maybe 24 of them. He is still a top 20 heavyweight fighter in the world. Other than mercer, he has only lost to top guys. As boring as he is. dude other than mercer, only loses to top ten guys.
Man mmamania is slipping...
i read this on bloody elbow yesterday night,most of the new posts on here actually
"When are people going to realize that G.S.P is half man half amazing!!!"
Peter Merino(myself)...no im not famous but my quote was published on the ufc website
Then take your boyfriend and your astroglide over to Bloody Elbow and stay there.
The weather is here, I wish you were beautiful
this guys all over bloody elbows nuts
Bas Rutten: He has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
Stephen Quadros: Yes, well many of the fighters
have a black belt.
Bas Rutten: Yes, but in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu you cant
buy your belt like in say, Tae Kwon Do.
Stephen Quadros: Do you have any belts?
Bas Rutten: I have a brown belt in Tae Kwon Do.
by DrewMoney$$$ on Feb 17, 2010 6:49 PM EST up reply actions
Sylvia is the biggest joke in mma
He was always a joke. Mir beat him in seconds, he fought Cabbage, got beat by an old Couture, fought a giant his size with zero skill, got knocked out by a washed up boxer, and got raped by Fedor. Quite the career. If he ever wants to redeem himself he needs to fight a top 5 heavyweight rather than guys like Tank Abbotts skill level.
Tim silvia is a joke…n u guys on here talkin shit about wes Sims are just as pathetic…all you losers sit on your computers talkin shit about these fighters who train for a living and have the balls to get out there and fight and all you pussys talk shit…tim silvia used to be relevant in this sport. But now he isn’t. Wes Sims might hav lost his last fight but at least he Lasted longer in one fight than silvia did in at least his last two.
by hehehe hahaha on Feb 17, 2010 5:54 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Wes Sims is good
problem with him is the majority of his fights are on short notice. He fought Lashley on short notice, also he fought Mir on 1 days notice. He s a gamer
Also The Commission
Just saw him being demolished by a similarily sized (not frame) fighter. Probably doesnt want him pummeled.
by AintNoSunshine on Feb 17, 2010 10:21 PM EST up reply actions
Commision is right....
He’s horrible….it’s ok to joke around when you are serious about your fighting. This guy obviously isn’t serious. I hope we never have to watch him again.
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