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UFC #77 Anderson Silva will beat Rich Franklin, again
By Ozzie | October 17, 2007
This weekend is UFC #77 “Hostile Territory” in Ohio at U.S. Bank Arena. The much anticipated rematch between Rich Franklin and Anderson Silva, with the middleweight championship on the line. I expect the “Spider” Silva to successfully defend his title against Franklin and his hometown audience. In their first fight, Silva used his legs to work the body of Franklin. Silva clinched Franklin and eventually caught him with a knee, then a few punches. I don’t think Rich Franklin was prepared that night, I’m sure he has an idea of what he is dealing with this time. He is facing one of the most complete fighters in UFC. The “Spider” is very confident and deceptively strong with his long lanky frame. He is a great striker with excellent ground skills, like most Brazilian fighters. I expect Anderson Silva to beat him by submission, and not let the home crowd affect the judge’s scorecards. Take Silva -190
Topics: UFC | Tags: Anderson Silva, Rich Franklin, UFC
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October 24th, 2007 at 9:23 am
Here are all the UFC 77 payouts:
Anderson Silva — $120,000 ($60,000 to show, $60,000 to win)
Rich Franklin — $45,000
Silva defeated Franklin via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Tim Sylvia — $200,000 ($100,000 to show, $100,000 to win)
Brandon Vera — $100,000
Sylvia defeated Vera via unanimous decision
Alvin Robinson — $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 to win)
Jorge Gurgel — $7,000
Robinson defeated Gurgel via unanimous decision
Stephan Bonnar — $44,000 ($22,000 to show, $22,000 to win)
Eric Schafer — $6,000
Bonnar defeated Schafer via technical knockout (strikes) in round two
Alan Belcher — $22,000 ($11,000 to show, $11,000 to win)
Kalib Starnes — $7,000
Belcher defeated Starnes via technical knockout (doctor stoppage because of a cut) in round two
Yushin Okami — $24,000 ($12,000 to show, $12,000 to win)
Jason MacDonald — $17,000
Okami defeated MacDonald via unanimous decision
Demian Maia — $10,000 ($5,000 to show, $5,000 to win)
Ryan Jensen — $4,000
Maia defeated Jensen via submission (rear naked choke) in round one
Josh Burkman — $20,000 ($10,000 to show, $10,000 to win)
Forrest Petz — $6,000
Burkman defeated Petz via unanimous decision
Matt Grice — $6,000 ($3,000 to show, $3,000 to win)
Jason Black — $8,000
Grice defeated Black via split decision
Keep in mind the salaries listed above do not include fight bonuses, sponsorships, percentages and other unofficial payments. For example, fighters receive bonuses for “Submission of the Night,” “Fight of the Night,” and others.
In fact, UFC President Dana White announced at the post-event press conference that Silva earned a $40,000 bonus for his stoppage of Franklin. Grice and Black each earned and extra $40,000 for their scrap. And Octagon newcomer Maia pocketed an additional $40,000 for almost putting Jensen to sleep.
The total base fighter payroll for the UFC 77 was $652,000. The 16,054 fans in attendance paid a collective $2,519,850 to watch the festivities live.