Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
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
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. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-28, Tim Sylvia won the decision.

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

Judges' Scorecards

#SylviaVera
1--
2--
3--
Total2927
#SylviaVera
1--
2--
3--
Total2928
#SylviaVera
1--
2--
3--
Total2928

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Sylvia
-
2
Vera
29-28 Vera×2
All 2 media scorecards
  • MMAWeekly.com29-28Vera
  • Sherdog.com29-28Vera

Fan Scorecards

71%
Sylvia
14%
Draw
14%
Vera
7 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Sylvia57.1%28-28 Draw14.3%29-28 Vera14.3%30-27 Sylvia14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Sylvia
R2
86%
Vera
R3
86%
Sylvia

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tim Sylvia vs Brandon Vera?

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. The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-28, Tim Sylvia won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Tim Sylvia vs Brandon Vera?

The judges scored it 29-27, 29-28, 29-28, Tim Sylvia won the decision.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tim Sylvia 47%53% Brandon Vera

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Tim Sylvia
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Brandon Vera
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

75Power98
76Speed98
97Precision98
96Durability95
88Engine66
70Wrestling63
71Ground86

Biggest edge Brandon Vera, Kick power +46

Attribute by attribute

Tim Sylvia is on the left of every row, Brandon Vera on the right.
98Punch power97
52Kick power98
96Punch speed97
56Kick speed98
97Accuracy98
70Takedowns63
96Ground striking97
46Submissions75
93Chin93
98Body strength97
88Cardio66

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

31-10-0 (1 NC)
Record
15-7-0 (1 NC)
1777
Power Index rating
1800
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
48
6'8"
203 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
80"
203 cm
Reach
78"
198 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

4.23
SLpM
3.03
41%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.61
SApM
2.81
61%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.11
TD Avg.
0.70
100%
TD Acc.
53%
75%
TD Def.
59%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tim Sylvia · 1-3
  • L
    Rise To Power · May 31, 2013
    TKO · R3 · 3:25 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Pride Of A Nation · Aug 31, 2012
    Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 81: BREAKING POINT · Feb 2, 2008
    Submission · R3 · 1:28 · Interim Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 77: HOSTILE TERRITORY · Oct 20, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 68: THE UPRISING · Mar 3, 2007
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Brandon Vera · 0-5
  • L
    ONE 164: Pacio vs. Brooks · Dec 3, 2022
    TKO · R1 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Amir Aliakbari
    ONE 164: Pacio vs. Brooks
    TKO · R1 · 3:37
  • L
    Arjan Bhullar
    Dangal
    TKO · R2 · 4:27
  • L
    Dangal · May 15, 2021
    TKO · R2 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Aung La N Sang
    CENTURY PART II
    TKO · R2 · 3:23

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%