Tim Sylvia Gets Knocked Out in 32 Seconds at Titan Fighting Championship Event

Tim Sylvia, the former UFC heavyweight champion of the world, was knocked out by former Ultimate Fighter contestant Abe Wagner in the first round of their main event fight.

It was part of the Titan Fighting Championship 16 event featuring several UFC veterans including Rich Clementi and Drew McFederies.

32 seconds into Round 1, Wagner landed a left hand that wobbled Sylvia. He followed up with a barrage of punches until Sylvia fell flat onto the canvas. He left the referee no choice but to stop the fight.

Sylvia came into this fight a 5-1 favorite.

This is a terrible setback for the former champ, and retirement should be a considered option after looking the way he did.

A scheduled bout between him and Pedro Rizzo was in the making for February, but that bout will probably be canceled following this loss.

To add to the defeat, Sylvia was coming into this fight at his highest weight ever, at 311 pounds. His weight has been over and around 300 pounds since leaving the UFC, and he never seemed to have control over it.

Sylvia was looking to extend his four-fight win streak going into this fight, and maybe have another shot in the UFC. That goal was cut short due to Ultimate Fighter Season 10 participant Abe Wagner.

Wagner didn't make it far in TUF, losing in his first fight to Jon Madsen. Since then he has won one fight and lost another.

With this victory, he extends his record to 8-3 and will be looking for another chance in the UFC, and this win will definitely help his confidence and chances of reaching his goal once again.

Other fighters who were victorious on the card include Drew McFederies and Jason High.