UFC 77 will take place on Oct. 20. Nicknamed “Hostile Territory,” the event will feature the much anticipated rematch of Anderson Silva and Rich Franklin for the UFC Middleweight Championship. Franklin, the extremely popular former UFC Champ, will attempt to reclaim his title from the fighter who took it from him. Since winning the Championship, Anderson Silva has come to be recognized as one of the most dangerous strikers on the MMA scene. After his destruction of Franklin last year, Silva has strung together a number of impressive victories to solidify his UFC career. Despite this, early betting lines have Franklin as the slightest of favorites.

UFC 77 also features an intriguing under-card battle in the heavyweight division between Brandon Vera and Tim Sylvia. Many are looking to the winner of this fight to challenge for the Heavyweight crown, currently held by Randy Coture. Odds makers have currently posted Brandon Vera as an early 2-1 favorite to triumph over Tim Sylvia. This may not be bad news for Sylvia, as he has found himself an underdog many times throughout his career and has defied the odds on a consistent basis. Expect this to be a very intense and entertaining match-up with a likely title-shot at stake.

Another exciting match-up sets the always dangerous Jason Macdonald against the ground and pound specialist Yushin Okami. Macdonald is back on track after having a six fight win-streak ended by none other than Rich Franklin. In his most recent bout, Macdonald submitted Rory Singer 3:18 into the 2nd round. Yushin Okami, is in a similar position, looking to bounce back after having his own streak of six straight victories derailed once again by Rich Franklin. In that bout Okami went the distance but lost a unanimous decision to the former champ. This one is anybody’s guess and is guaranteed to get a lot of attention.

Other fights rounding out the card include Eric Schafer vs. fellow American Stephan Bonnar, Brazilian Jorge Gurgel against the United States’ Alvin Robinson, Josh Burkman vs. Forrest Petz, and finally Canadian Kalib Starnes vs. Alan Belcher of the United States.