UFC 77
Results
For the UFC Middleweight Championship. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Silva vs.

UFC 77

Section Title: Results
Table Section Text: For the UFC Middleweight Championship. This bout aired on the PPV broadcast following the Silva vs.

Main card (PPV)

Weight class	Method	Round	Time	Notes

Middleweight	Anderson Silva (c)	def.	Rich Franklin	TKO (knees)	2	1:07

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

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

Sentence(s)

The UFC 77´s heavyweight match was between Tim Sylvia and Brandon Vera.

final_sentence: The UFC 77´s heavyweight match was between Tim Sylvia and Brandon Vera.