Timothy A. Boetsch[4] (/ˈboʊtʃ/; born January 28, 1981) is a retired American professional mixed martial artist who fought in the Middleweight and Light Heavyweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
[5] A professional since 2006, Boetsch has formerly competed as an alternate for the New York Pitbulls in the International Fight League and King of the Cage.
[6] Boetsch was born in Lincolnville, Maine, and has a brother, Aaron, who is ten years older than him.
[7] Boetsch had his first amateur fight in August 2006, and after dominating the first two opponents he faced in less than two minutes, made his transition to the professional ranks.
Boetsch made his IFL debut as a late replacement to fight veteran Vladimir Matyushenko.
He was given three days to prepare for the match, and fought the future champion to a decision, his first professional loss.
Boetsch received particular acclaim and a fan following for the way he threw Heath onto his head at the end of the fight.
Though he opened a large gash on Hamill's lower lip, he found himself winded in the second round, leading to a TKO loss due to strikes from the ground.
[22] Boetsch had dominated the first round, but he received an eye poke and headbutt later in the fight and was bleeding a significant amount.
He eventually lost the fight via TKO due to strikes, making this his first loss since moving to Middleweight.
Boetsch faced Mark Muñoz on July 6, 2013, at UFC 162, He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
[25] While Dollaway seemingly controlled the action for the majority of the bout, he was docked a point for multiple eye pokes to Boetsch.
[35] Boetsch faced Dan Henderson on June 6, 2015, in the main event at UFC Fight Night 68.
[37] Boetsch faced Ed Herman in a light heavyweight bout on January 17, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 81.
[48] He won the fight via TKO due to a head kick and punches early in the second round.
He was formerly a social worker with adolescents prior to pursuing his mixed martial arts career, and he now owns a lawn and landscape business.