UFC 77 Results, Silva Retains MW Belt!!
Anderson Silva def. Rich Franklin via TKO (strikes) Round 2, 1:07.
Tim Sylvia def. Brandon Vera via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28).
Alvin Robinson def. Jorge Gurgel via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-27, 29-27).
Stephan Bonnar def. Eric Schafer via TKO (strikes) Round 2, 2:47.
Alan Belcher def. Kalib Starnes via TKO (strikes) Round 2, 1:39.
Yushin Okami def. Jason MacDonald via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 20-27).
Demian Maia def. Ryan Jensen via submission (rear-naked choke) Round 1, 2:40.
Josh Burkman def. Forrest Petz via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
Matt Grice def. Jason Black via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28).
COUTURE QUITS!!!!
Randy Couture alerted Dana White in a letter from South Africa that he was severing ties with UFC and vacating the heavyweight title. It is believed the main area of contention (but not the only one) was UFC's inability to make the long-awaited Couture vs. Fedor Emelianenko PRIDE vs. UFC Heavyweight Champion dream fight. Fedor very recently signed a deal with the M-1 promotion after months of negotiations with UFC. This is a giant blow to the world's biggest MMA organization
Dana White posted the following at UFC.tv:
“I’m not surprised at all by Randy’s decision. I talked to Randy several weeks ago and he said that if he couldn’t fight Fedor, then he has nothing left to prove in the sport of mixed martial arts.
He has been doing a lot of acting, and I know he is in South Africa right now filming a movie. I think it’s a great move for Randy’s acting career to retire from fighting while he is on top.
As we all know, Randy retired before. The landscape in MMA changes every day. So when he is ready to come out of retirement again, he is still under contract with me, and I’m ready to promote him.”
UFC 78 VALIDATION! BISPING Vs EVANS
These Two Ultimate Fighter winners will face off at UFC 78. Ultimate Fighter season 2 winner Rashad Evans a 15-0-1 , will take on Ultimate Fighter season 3 winner Michael Bisping, with a current record of 15-0.
Bisping and Evans - two undefeated light heavyweights - look to break out of the pack and prove they are among the best in the division.
