Anderson Silva returned to the UFC Octagon saturday night for UFC 77 to take on Rich Franklin. The event took place on Saturday, October 20, 2007, at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. Hostile Territory featured 9 bouts, some were more interesting to watch than others.
UFC 77 was headlined by a battle between Anderson Silva and Rich Franklin, with Tim Sylvia vs. Brandon Vera serving as the night’s co-main event. Elsewhere on the card, Stephan Bonnar went to war against Eric Schafer. Let’s find out who won at the UFC 77. View the full results for ‘Hostile Territory’-led fight card below.
Event |
UFC 77: Hostile Territory
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Date |
October 20, 2007 |
Venue |
U.S. Bank Arena
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Location |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
Main Event |
Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin |
Co-Main Event |
Tim Sylvia vs. Brandon Vera |
Event Type |
PPV |
UFC 77 was live 6,273 days days ago and was the 99th event in UFC history, including pay-per-views, UFC Fight Nights, and The Ultimate Fighter season finales.
Who won at UFC 77
Below is the 9-fight order and UFC 77 results. Here are the real winners and losers from Saturday‘s event:
- Anderson Silva defeated Rich Franklin via TKO (Knees) (Round 2 / 1:07)
- Tim Sylvia defeated Brandon Vera by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Alvin Robinson defeated Jorge Gurgel by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Stephan Bonnar defeated Eric Schafer by TKO (Punches) (Round 2 / 2:47)
- Alan Belcher defeated Kalib Starnes by TKO (Doctor Stoppage) (Round 2 / 1:39)
- Yushin Okami defeated Jason MacDonald by Decision (Unanimous) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Demian Maia defeated Ryan Jensen by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) (Round 1 / 2:40)
- Joshua Burkman defeated Forrest Petz by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
- Matt Grice defeated Jason Black by Decision (Split) (Round 3 / 5:00)
UFC 77 Results
The results are listed in ascending order, starting from the first fight ending with the night’s main event.
Matt Grice vs. Jason Black
The UFC 77 began with Matt Grice taking on Jason Black. Matt Grice defeated Jason Black in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Joshua Burkman vs. Forrest Petz
The second fight at UFC 77 was Forrest Petz vs. Joshua Burkman. Joshua Burkman won in Round 3 at 5:00 by Decision (Split).
Demian Maia vs. Ryan Jensen
The following fight was between Ryan Jensen and Demian Maia. Demian Maia beat Ryan Jensen by Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) in Round 1 at 2:40.
Yushin Okami vs. Jason MacDonald
In the fourth bout, Yushin Okami defeated Jason MacDonald by Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3.
Alan Belcher vs. Kalib Starnes
The fifth bout ended at 1:39 of Round 2 with Alan Belcher defeating Kalib Starnes by TKO (Doctor Stoppage).
Stephan Bonnar vs. Eric Schafer
In sixth fight of the night, Eric Schafer lost to Stephan Bonnar at 2:47 of Round 2.
Alvin Robinson vs. Jorge Gurgel
Alvin Robinson got the better of Jorge Gurgel and won by Decision (Unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00.
Tim Sylvia vs. Brandon Vera
In the co-main event Tim Sylvia defeated Brandon Vera via Decision (Unanimous) at 5:00 of Round 3; Yves Lavigne was the third man in the cage.
Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin
In the main event, referee John McCarthy called an end to the bout at 1:07 of Round 2. Anderson Silva defeated Rich Franklin by TKO (Knees).
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