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UFC 77:
“Hostile Territory”
Saturday, October 20 at 10 p.m. ET on
pay-per-view (PPV)
U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio
UFC 77
is scheduled for Saturday, October 20,
2007 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio. |
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Anderson Silva is a -205 favorite against
Franklin (+170), which seems about right. I don't see anything
going differently although I do like Franklin and if he wins
so they will need to have a rubber match. But confidence in
Silva is so high right now that this is an appetizing
bet. Silva has dominated the UFC since arriving in June of
2006, beating Chris Leben handily at Ultimate Fight Night 5
before getting his shot at Franklin at UFC 64, a fight Silva
won by TKO in the first round. Silva and Lyoto Machida are the
only two people to put a blemish on Franklin's record. Silva
has since went on to beat Travis Lutter at UFC 67 and Nate
Marquardt at UFC 73 with neither contest going the distance.
Silva's record currently stands at 19-4.
Silva (19-4), fighting out of Curitiba, Brazil, is an
extremely well-rounded fighter with phenomenal striking skills
as well as a Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. After
defeating Chris Leben and Franklin in the first round in his
first two UFC fights, “The Spider” took on Travis Lutter in
February in what was supposed to be his first title defense,
but Lutter fell short of making weight by a half-pound. As a
result, their fight was altered to a three-round
non-championship bout, but Silva still finished Lutter by
submission at 2:11 of the second round. Silva then took on
Nathan Marquardt at UFC 73 in July and finally got his first
successful title defense under his belt with an impressive
first round TKO win.
Rich Franklin (24-2), fought a good portion of
his career as a light heavyweight before moving to the
middleweight division. At UFC 53, he stopped UFC champion Evan
Tanner to capture the middleweight crown. He made his first
title defense against Nate Quarry at UFC 56, winning by first
round KO, and his second defense against Canadian David
Loiseau at UFC 58 showed his championship heart as he won a
five round decision despite fighting much of the fight with a
broken hand. Franklin faced Anderson Silva in his third UFC
title defense, but was stopped by the Brazilian in the first
round. At UFC 68 in March, he returned to the Octagon, and in
front of his home state crowd, stopped Jason MacDonald at the
start of the second round. At UFC 72, Franklin defeated Yushin
Okami by unanimous decision to earn a rematch with Silva and a
shot at redemption.
This fight will be in Franklin's hometown, so expect him to be
ready for it. He had to have surgery on a nasal fracture he
received due to 20 unanswered kicks by Silva in their last
fight, and you can bet that's extra motivation to reclaim his
title. Franklin has since won two matches, the first at UFC 68
against Jason "The Athlete" Macdonald by TKO and the other at
UFC 72 against top ranked contender Yushin Okami. The fight
against Okami was only the second Franklin fight that has went
the distance,
but he won by decision.
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UFC 77 Betting Odds!
The UFC 77 "Hostile
Territory" Fight
Card
Main Event: |
UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson
Silva (19-4) vs. Rich Franklin (22-2) |
Undercard:
Hvywt.: Tim Sylvia (23-3) vs. Brandon Vera (8-0)
185 lbs.: Jason MacDonald (19-8) vs. Yushin Okami (20-4)*
170 lbs.: Josh Burkman (8-4) vs. Forrest Petz (13-4)
185 lbs.: Kalib Starnes (8-1-1) vs. Alan Belcher (10-3)
205 lbs.: Stephan Bonnar (10-4) vs. Eric Schafer (7-2-2)*
155 lbs.: Jorge Gurgel (11-2) vs. Alvin Robinson (8-2)*
185 lbs.: Ryan Jensen (11-2) vs. Demian Maia (5-0)*
155 lbs.: Jason Black (21-3-1) vs. Matt Grice (8-1)*
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UFC 77 "Hostile
Territory" Fight Results |
UFC 77 QUICK RESULTS:
Tim Sylvia vs. Brandon Vera
CT Round 3: 10-9 Sylvia, Vera Looked Horrible, claiming a broken
left hand in the 1st.
CT Round 2: 10-9 Vera, Vera Warned for a Knee to the head
CT Round 1: 10-9 Sylvia
Result: Tim Sylvia defeats Brandon Vera by Unanimous Decision.
(29-28 x2, 29-27)
Jorge Gurgel vs. Alvin Robinson
CT Round 3: 10-9 Robinson
CT Round 2: 10-9 Robinson, Gurgel Bloody
CT Round 1: 10-9 Gurgel
Result: Alvin Robinson defeats Jorge Gurgel by Unanimous
Decision. (29-28, 29-27 x2)
Stephan Bonnar vs. Eric Schafer
CT Round 1: 10-9 Schafer
Result: Stephan Bonnar defeats Eric Schafer by TKO (Due to
Strikes) at 2:47 of R2
Alan Belcher vs. Kalib Starnes
CT Round 1: 10-9 Belcher, Huge cut over Starnes eye
Result: Alan Belcher defeats Kalib Starnes by TKO (Referee
Stoppage Due To Cut) at 1:39 in R2
Under Card
Jason MacDonald vs. Yushin Okami
Result: Yushin Okami defeats Jason MacDonald by Unanimous
Decision.
Demian Maia vs. Ryan Jensen
Result: Demian Maia defeats Ryan Jensen by Submission (Rear
Naked Choke) at 2:40 of R1
Josh Burkman vs. Forrest Petz
Result: Josh Burkman defeats Forrest Petz by Split Decision
(29-28 Burkman, 29-28 Burkman, 29-28 Petz)
Jason Black vs. Matt Grice
Result: Bout is ruled a DRAW. (29-28 Black, 29-28 Grice, 28-28) |
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