UFC

UFC 77: Hostile Territory

Completed U.S. Bank Arena, Cincinnati, United States 9 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Anderson Silva beat Rich Franklin by knockout in the main event.
  • Tim Sylvia beat Brandon Vera by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Four of the nine results came early: three knockouts and one submission.
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Main card

RF

Rich Franklin vs Anderson Silva

Knockout R2 1:07
Anderson Silva ✓
TS ✓

Tim Sylvia vs Brandon Vera

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
BV
JG

Jorge Gurgel vs Alvin Robinson

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
AR ✓
SB ✓

Stephan Bonnar vs Eric Schafer

Knockout R2 2:47
ES
KS

Kalib Starnes vs Alan Belcher

Knockout R2 1:39
AB ✓
JM

Jason MacDonald vs Yushin Okami

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
YO ✓
RJ

Ryan Jensen vs Demian Maia

Submission R1 2:40
DM ✓
FP

Forrest Petz vs Joshua Burkman

Split decision R3 5:00
JB ✓
JB

Jason Black vs Matt Grice

Split decision R3 5:00
MG ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Anderson Silva beat Rich Franklin by knockout at 1:07 of round two in the main event of UFC 77 at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati. In the co-main event, Tim Sylvia beat Brandon Vera by unanimous decision after three rounds.

How the card was decided

Across the nine bouts that produced a result, three ended by knockout, one by submission and five on the judges' scorecards — four stoppages in nine fights. Two of the five decisions divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Demian Maia, who stopped Ryan Jensen at 2:40 of round one, and one of the four finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Stephan Bonnar's knockout of Eric Schafer, 7 minutes and 47 seconds in. End to end, the nine fights filled one hour and 38 minutes of cage time.