UFC 77: Hostile Territory
Cincinnati, USA
20 Oct 2007
Heavyweight
VS
52%
Sylvia
48%
Vera
Win Probability
Decision
Round 3 · 5:00
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Sylvia
This is a genuine toss-up — Sylvia at 52% vs Vera at 48% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Sylvia has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 15 points.
Striking split: Sylvia throws more volume but Vera connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.
Risk flags
Sylvia's chin rating of 62 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Vera has a chin rating of 6 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Sylvia
Vera
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'8"+
Height
6'3"
80"+
Reach
78"
50
Age
+48
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Sylvia
Vera
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
21.1
19.6
63.7
Performance Avg
48.3
60
Quality of Victory
45
52
Momentum Score
100
Sylvia
Vera
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.5
1.1
43%
Strike Accuracy
53%
6.9
Striking Style Score (/10)
6.1
5 KOs
KO Finishes
4 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
22
Head
3
7
Body
0
3
Leg
8
RangeRange
9Distance6
23Clinch5
0Ground0
Sylvia
Vera
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.1
/ 10
1.9
/ 10
0.8
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.3
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
1.3
0
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Sylvia
Vera
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
62
6
Never stopped
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
0
KO/TKO Losses
4
3
Sub Losses
0
—
KO round context
Avg R2.3 stoppage
—
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
13/41 fights
Chin rating based on
16/22 fights
Sylvia
Vera
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
52
100
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R3
W · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
W · Dec · R5
Last 5
L · KO · R3
L · KO · R4
W · Dec · R3
Upcoming
L · KO · R1
Sylvia
Vera
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
56%
63%
5
KO / TKO Wins
4
0
Submission Wins
1
4
Decision Wins
3
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Sylvia
Vera
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.9
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
6.1
1.1
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
1.9
0.8
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.3
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
1.3
6.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
6.0
4.9
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
4.1
SylviaVera
Strike Zones
Sylvia
Attacking
32 landedAbsorbing
11 absorbedVera
Attacking
11 landedAbsorbing
32 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Sylvia targets the head (69% of attacks) — Vera absorbs 69% of strikes there
🎯Vera targets the legs (73% of attacks) — Sylvia absorbs 73% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Sylvia
RND
Vera
0/0R00/0
Sylvia · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.4WinLossTrend
Vera · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.5WinLossTrend
Sylvia · Last 5
L · Sub · R3
Antonio Rodrigo NogueiraRating 2.8Submission
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W · Dec · R3
Brandon VeraRating 4.5Decision
UFC 77: Hostile Territory · 2007-10
L · Dec · R5
Randy CoutureRating 5.5Decision
UFC 68: The Uprising · 2007-03
W · Dec · R5
Jeff MonsonRating 4.5Decision
UFC 65: Bad Intentions · 2006-11
W · Dec · R5
Andrei ArlovskiRating 5.2Decision
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · 2006-07
Vera · Last 5
L · KO · R3
Ben RothwellRating 4KO/TKO
UFC 164: Henderson vs Pettis 2 · 2013-08
L · KO · R4
Mauricio RuaRating 3.4KO/TKO
UFC on FOX: Shogun vs Vera · 2012-08
W · Dec · R3
Eliot MarshallRating 4.5Decision
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · 2011-10
Upcoming
Thiago SilvaUFC 125: Resolution · 2011-01
L · KO · R1
Jon JonesRating 3.3KO/TKO
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · 2010-03