Brandon Vera vs Tim Sylvia
Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 3 rounds
Sat, Oct 20, 2007
Heavyweight
Record
8-0
UFC
4-0
Age
30
Height
6'3"
Reach
78"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Heavyweight
Record
23-3
UFC
8-3
Age
31
Height
6'8"
Reach
80"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Brandon VeraTim Sylvia
Significant strikes58 of 7268 of 121
Knockdowns00
Takedowns1 of 10 of 0
Control time3:057:39
Submission attempts00
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Brandon Vera
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Nov 2006 · landed 11.3 more significant strikes a minute
Tim Sylvia
Lost · submission, round 1
Jun 2004
Brandon Vera
Won · submission, round 1
May 2006 · Silva landed 0.4 more a minute
Tim Sylvia
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Jan 2006 · landed 3.3 more significant strikes a minute
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CLOSE—
Alvin Robinson def. Jorge Gurgeldecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Anderson Silva def. Rich FranklinKO/TKO, round 2 (1:07)
CLOSE—
Demian Maia def. Ryan Jensensubmission, round 1 (2:40)
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Stephan Bonnar def. Eric SchaferKO/TKO, round 2 (2:47)
CLOSE—
Joshua Burkman def. Forrest Petzdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Matt Grice def. Jason Blackdecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Yushin Okami def. Jason MacDonalddecision, 3 rounds
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Brandon Vera vs Tim Sylvia?
Tim Sylvia beat Brandon Vera by decision, 3 rounds on Saturday, October 20, 2007.
What were Brandon Vera and Tim Sylvia's records going into the fight?
Brandon Vera is 8-0 (4-0 in the UFC). Tim Sylvia is 23-3 (8-3 in the UFC).