Tim Sylvia vs. Brandon Vera Result

Tim Sylvia def. Brandon Vera

Unanimous decisionR3 · 5:00

UFC 77: Hostile TerritoryOctober 20, 2007Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Tim Sylvia defeated Brandon Vera by unanimous decision at UFC 77: Hostile Territory on October 20, 2007 in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The referee was Yves Lavigne. Judges' scores: 29-27, 29-28, 29-28.

Tim Sylvia vs. Brandon Vera — UFC 77: Hostile Territory (Oct 20, 2007)

Result: Tim Sylvia won
Method: DECUnanimous decision
Round & time: R3 · 5:00
Referee: Yves Lavigne
Division: Heavyweight
Format: 3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Event: UFC 77: Hostile Territory
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Judges' scorecards

Mike Barry
29–27
For Tim Sylvia
Doug Crosby
29–28
For Tim Sylvia
Jeff Mullen
29–28
For Tim Sylvia

Fight stats

Tim SylviaBrandon Vera

0Knockdowns0
6868/121 · 56%Significant strikes58/72 · 81%58
137137/191 · 72%Total strikes77/94 · 82%77
0—Takedowns1/1 · 100%1
0Submission attempts0
0Reversals0
7:40Control time3:05

Significant strikes by target

Tim SylviaHead 31 · Body 23 · Legs 14

Brandon VeraHead 16 · Body 13 · Legs 29

Significant strikes by position

Tim SylviaDistance 12 · Clinch 56 · Ground 0

Brandon VeraDistance 17 · Clinch 37 · Ground 4

Round by round

Significant strikes landed in each round.

Show the round-by-round table

Round	Fighter	Significant strikes	Total strikes	Takedowns	Control time
1	Tim Sylvia	26/43	45/62	0/0	3:19
	Brandon Vera	31/36	38/44	0/0	0:13
2	Tim Sylvia	10/13	25/28	0/0	1:42
	Brandon Vera	16/19	23/27	1/1	2:22
3	Tim Sylvia	32/65	67/101	0/0	2:39
	Brandon Vera	11/17	16/23	0/0	0:30

Where it sat in their careers

Tim Sylvia

UFC record before: 8-3
UFC record after: 9-3
Age at the fight: 31

Last UFC bouts before this one

LRandy CoutureMar 3, 2007
WJeff MonsonNov 18, 2006
WAndrei ArlovskiJul 8, 2006

Next fight: L vs. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Brandon Vera

UFC record before: 4-0
UFC record after: 4-1
Streak coming in: 4 wins in a row
Age at the fight: 30

Last UFC bouts before this one

WFrank MirNov 18, 2006
WAssuerio SilvaMay 27, 2006
WJustin EilersFeb 4, 2006

Next fight: L vs. Fabricio Werdum

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