Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin II

Main Event | UFC Middleweight Championship | 185 lbs
Completed MMA Bout Oct 20, 2007
W
Silva defeats Franklin
L
KO/TKO, Knees 1:07 Round 2 of 5, 6:07 Total
vs.
KO/TKO 1:07 R2
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Fighter Comparison

21-4-0

Climbed to 22-4
Pro
Record
24-2-0

Fell to 24-3
-215
(Moderate Favorite)
Betting Odds
+175
(Slight Underdog)
Champion

Middleweight
Title Challenger

Middleweight

Brazil
Nation

United States
Curitiba
Parana
Fights out of
Cincinnati
Ohio
32
+6 mos, 6 days
Age at Fight 33
+2 wks, 1 day
184.5 lbs
(83.7 kgs)
Weigh-In Result
184.0 lbs
(83.5 kgs)
6'2"
(188cm)
Height
6'1"
(186cm)
77.5"
(197cm)
Reach
76.0"
(193cm)
N/A Gym Team Extreme

Bout Information

Event Poster

UFC 77

Fight Details

  • Event: UFC 77: Hostile Territory
  • Date: Saturday 10.20.2007
  • Referee: John McCarthy
  • Venue: U.S. Bank Arena
  • Enclosure: Octagon
  • Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
  • Bout Billing: Main Event (fight 9 of 9)
  • Pro/Am: Professional
  • Weight: 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
  • TV Commentary: Mike Goldberg, Joe Rogan
  • Broadcast: Aired Live on Main Card
  • Post-Fight Interviewer: Joe Rogan
  • Silva Disclosed Pay: $160,000
  • Franklin Disclosed Pay: $45,000
  • Title on Line: UFC Middleweight Championship
  • Belt Before Fight: Held by Silva
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