Three months later, on 20 October 2007, at UFC 77, Silva fought a title defense rematch against Rich Franklin, in Franklin's hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio, at the U.S. Bank Arena.
3 måneder senere, den 20. oktober, 2007, ved UFC 77, kæmpede Silva et titelfrosvar mod Rich Franklin, i Franklin's hjemby Cincinnati i Ohio i U.S. Bank Arena.