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Anderson Silva will defend his belt against former champion Rich Franklin. (AP Images)

Octagon matchmakers have announced the full fight card for UFC 77: Hostile Territory.

Saturday, Oct. 20, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva (19-4-0) will defend his title against the man he beat to win the belt.

Since losing to Silva in October of last year, Rich "Ace" Franklin (23-2-0) has fought his way back into title contention, beating Yushin Okami (21-3-0) by unanimous decision and Jason MacDonald (19-8-0) by TKO. A huge favorite in their original match, this time Franklin is the +155 underdog in the Bodog Sportsbook. Silva is the -190 favorite to win the rematch.

Another former UFC champion will be after redemption, when Tim "The Maine-i-ac" Sylvia (25-3-0) fights fast-rising star Brandon "The Truth" Vera (8-0-0).  At 6'8" and 255-pounds, Sylvia has a massive height and weight advantage over the undefeated Vera, who is 6'2" and 223-pounds. While "The Maine-i-ac" is coming off a title loss to current champion Randy "The Natural" Couture (15-8-0) in March of '07, Vera is riding high after taking out former heavyweight champion Frank Mir (9-3-0) by TKO in November of '06. Now, after resolving a contract dispute, Vera returns to continue his climb towards the heavyweight title. At +150, Sylvia is the underdog in the Bodog Sportsbook, while Vera is favored to win at -180.

Official Card for UFC 77: Hostile Territory
Oct 20, US Bank Arena, Ohio

• Anderson Silva vs. Rich Franklin
• Tim Sylvia vs. Brandon Vera
• Stephan Bonnar vs. Eric Schafer
• Kalib Starnes vs. Alan Belcher
• Yushin Okami vs. Jason MacDonald
• Jorge Gurgel vs. Alvin Robinson
• Josh Burkman vs. Forrest Petz
• Jason Black vs. Matt Grice

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