Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tim Sylvia
Tim Sylvia
“The Maine-iac”
31-10-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Tim Sylvia def. Brandon Vera (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Brandon Vera
Brandon Vera
“The Truth”
15-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, October 20, 2007
US Bank Arena, Cincinnati, United States

Tim Sylvia defeated Brandon Vera by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY, held Saturday, October 20, 2007 at US Bank Arena, Cincinnati.

Fight stats

Tim Sylvia
Brandon Vera
0
Knockdowns
0
68 of 121
Significant strikes
58 of 72
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
81%
137 of 191
Total strikes
77 of 94
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
—
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:39
Control time
3:05
Significant strikes by target
31 of 76
Head
16 of 29
23 of 30
Body
13 of 14
14 of 15
Leg
29 of 29
12 of 36
Distance
17 of 28
56 of 85
Clinch
37 of 40
0 of 0
Ground
4 of 4

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
26 of 43
Sig. str.
31 of 36
45 of 62
Total str.
38 of 44
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:19
Ctrl
0:14
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
10 of 13
Sig. str.
16 of 19
25 of 28
Total str.
23 of 27
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:41
Ctrl
2:22
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
32 of 65
Sig. str.
11 of 17
67 of 101
Total str.
16 of 23
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:39
Ctrl
0:29
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

31-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
15-7-0 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
48
6'8"
Height
6'3"
80"
Reach
78"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

4.23
SLpM
3.03
41%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.61
SApM
2.81
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

0.11
TD Avg.
0.70
100%
TD Acc.
53%
75%
TD Def.
59%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tim Sylvia · 3-2
  • L
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    UFC 81: BREAKING POINTSat, Feb 2, 2008
    Submission · R3 · 1:28 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Brandon Vera
    UFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORYSat, Oct 20, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    UFC 68: THE UPRISINGSat, Mar 3, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Jeff Monson
    UFC 65: BAD INTENTIONSSat, Nov 18, 2006
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC 61: Bitter RivalsSat, Jul 8, 2006
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Brandon Vera · 1-4
  • L
    Ben Rothwell
    UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2Sat, Aug 31, 2013
    TKO · R3 · 1:54 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC on FOX: Shogun vs VeraSat, Aug 4, 2012
    TKO · R4 · 4:09 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Eliot Marshall
    UFC 137: Penn vs DiazSat, Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC Live: Vera vs JonesSun, Mar 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 3:19 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Randy Couture
    UFC 105: Couture vs VeraSat, Nov 14, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 13 fights · 15 fights
45.0
Avg sig. strikes
32.3
0.08
Avg takedowns
0.53
1:43
Avg control time
1:45
138
Career high strikes
67
1
Career high TDs
2

Strike Distribution

Tim Sylvia
Strike target
Brandon Vera
72%
Head
37%
13%
Body
28%
15%
Leg
36%
Tim Sylvia
Strike position
Brandon Vera
68%
Distance
57%
23%
Clinch
34%
9%
Ground
9%