Champion, Challenger Make Weight for UFC 77
UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and challenger
Rich Franklin (Pictures) made weight Friday in Cincinnati,
Ohio, making official the main event of UFC 77 "Hostile
Territory."
Silva, who destroyed Franklin in their first showdown last October, exited the scales at a trim 184.5 pounds. The challenger, victorious in two straight since being stopped in the first round against the Brazilian at UFC 64, registered a weight of 184 pounds.
The only fighter to weigh over the limit was Josh Burkman (Pictures), who after tallying 171.5 pounds on his first trip to the scale, dropped a half-pound on his second attempt.
UFC 77 Weigh-in Results
Anderson Silva (184.5) vs. Rich Franklin (Pictures) (184)
Brandon Vera (Pictures) (225.5) vs. Tim Sylvia (Pictures) (260.5)
Eric Schafer (Pictures) (203.5) vs. Stephan Bonnar (Pictures) (204)
Alan Belcher (Pictures) (186) vs. Kalib Starnes (Pictures) (186)
Alvin Robinson (Pictures) (155.5) vs. Jorge Gurgel (Pictures) (155)
Jason MacDonald (Pictures) (184.5) vs. Yushin Okami (Pictures) (186)
Demian Maia (Pictures) (185) vs. Ryan Jensen (Pictures) (185.5)
Forrest Petz (Pictures) (170) vs. Josh Burkman (Pictures)* (171)
Donald Matthew Grice (155) vs. Jason Black (Pictures) (156)
* Burkman dropped a half-pound on his second attempt to make his bout with Petz official.
Silva, who destroyed Franklin in their first showdown last October, exited the scales at a trim 184.5 pounds. The challenger, victorious in two straight since being stopped in the first round against the Brazilian at UFC 64, registered a weight of 184 pounds.
The only fighter to weigh over the limit was Josh Burkman (Pictures), who after tallying 171.5 pounds on his first trip to the scale, dropped a half-pound on his second attempt.
UFC 77 Weigh-in Results
Anderson Silva (184.5) vs. Rich Franklin (Pictures) (184)
Brandon Vera (Pictures) (225.5) vs. Tim Sylvia (Pictures) (260.5)
Eric Schafer (Pictures) (203.5) vs. Stephan Bonnar (Pictures) (204)
Alan Belcher (Pictures) (186) vs. Kalib Starnes (Pictures) (186)
Alvin Robinson (Pictures) (155.5) vs. Jorge Gurgel (Pictures) (155)
Jason MacDonald (Pictures) (184.5) vs. Yushin Okami (Pictures) (186)
Demian Maia (Pictures) (185) vs. Ryan Jensen (Pictures) (185.5)
Forrest Petz (Pictures) (170) vs. Josh Burkman (Pictures)* (171)
Donald Matthew Grice (155) vs. Jason Black (Pictures) (156)
* Burkman dropped a half-pound on his second attempt to make his bout with Petz official.
