UFC 77: Hostile Territory was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). The event took place on Saturday, October 20, 2007, at the U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, Ohio.
| UFC 77: Hostile Territory | ||||
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 The poster for UFC 77: Hostile Territory | ||||
| Promotion | Ultimate Fighting Championship | |||
| Date | October 20, 2007 | |||
| Venue | U.S. Bank Arena | |||
| City | Cincinnati, Ohio | |||
| Attendance | 16,054 | |||
| Total gate | $2,540,000 | |||
| Buyrate | 325,000[1] | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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Background
editThe main event featured Anderson Silva defending his Middleweight Championship against Cincinnati native and former champion Rich Franklin in a rematch of their October 2006 meeting at UFC 64, which Silva won by technical knockout.[2] The name "Hostile Territory" came from the defense of Anderson Silva's UFC middleweight title against Cincinnati native Rich Franklin.[3]
The co-main event was a heavyweight match-up between former two-time Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia and undefeated Brandon Vera.[4]
Before the Vera vs. Sylvia fight, former amateur wrestler and WWE wrestler Brock Lesnar announced he had signed with the UFC.[5]
The scores for the Black vs. Grice match were initially announced as 29–28 for Black, 29–28 for Grice, and 28–28, and the bout was ruled a split draw. An announcement was then made in the arena that the scores had been miscalculated and Grice was awarded the victory.
Results
edit| Main card (PPV) | |||||||
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| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight | Anderson Silva (c) | def. | Rich Franklin | TKO (knees) | 2 | 1:07 | [a] |
| Heavyweight | Tim Sylvia | def. | Brandon Vera | Decision (unanimous) (29–27, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Alvin Robinson | def. | Jorge Gurgel | Decision (unanimous) (29–28, 29–27, 29–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Light Heavyweight | Stephan Bonnar | def. | Eric Schafer | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:47 | |
| Middleweight | Alan Belcher | def. | Kalib Starnes | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 2 | 1:39 | |
| Preliminary card | |||||||
| Middleweight | Yushin Okami | def. | Jason MacDonald | Decision (unanimous) (30–27, 30–27, 30–27) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Middleweight | Demian Maia | def. | Ryan Jensen | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:40 | [b] |
| Welterweight | Josh Burkman | def. | Forrest Petz | Decision (split) (29–28, 29–28, 28–29) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Lightweight | Matt Grice | def. | Jason Black | Decision (split) (28–29, 29–28, 29–28) | 3 | 5:00 | |
- ^ For the UFC Middleweight Championship.
- ^ This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Silva vs. Franklin fight.
Bonus awards
editAt the end of this event, $40,000 was awarded to each of the fighters who received one of these three awards.[6]
- Fight of the Night: Matt Grice vs. Jason Black
- Knockout of the Night: Anderson Silva
- Submission of the Night: Demian Maia
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "MMAPayout.com Blue Book". MMAPayout.com. Retrieved 2012-08-30.
- ^ Stupp, Dann (July 16, 2007). "Liddell vs. Silva on ... then off ... then on again (maybe)". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved 2007-08-10.
- ^ Curtis, Tim (August 14, 2007). "UFC coming to Cincinnati". Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved 2007-08-15.
- ^ Arias, Carlos (August 22, 2007). "Can GSP bounce back?". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2007-08-23.
- ^ "UFC signs former WWE star Brock Lesnar". 411mania.com. Archived from the original on 2007-10-23. Retrieved 2007-10-20.
- ^ UFC Roundup: Post-UFC 77 News and Notes | MMAFrenzy.com