Tim Sylvia Vs. undefeated Brandon Vera Confirmed

As reported by MMA Weekly. com:

The Ultimate Fighting Championship today confirmed a fight between former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia and undefeated Brandon Vera.

The bout will take place at UFC 77 on Oct. 20 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

MMAWeekly last week confirmed that the fight was in the offing and that the recent outbreak of a staph infection at Pat Miletich’s camp, where Sylvia trains, would not affect the fight. While Sylvia was infected, unlike his teammate Drew McFedries who is out for six to eight months, he will not be out of action for any significant amount of time.The fight will be Sylvia’s first since losing the heavyweight belt to current champion Randy Couture, who said of Sylvia vs. Vera, “I think that’s a very interesting fight.”