Modern Fighting

Anderson Silva def. James Irvin via KO R1
Brandon Vera def. Reese Andy via unanimous decision
Frankie Edgar def. Hermes Franca via unanimous decision
Cain Velasquez def. Jake O’Brien via TKO  R1
Kevin Burns def. Anthony Johnson via TKO R3
C.B. Dollaway def. Jesse Taylor via submission (peruvian neck tie) R1
Tim Credeur def. Cale Yarbrough via TKO  R1
Rory Markham def. Brodie Farber via KO  R1

Las Vegas, NV (USA) — UFC® middleweight champion Anderson Silva, arguably the best mixed martial arts fighter in the world, pound-for-pound, will move up in weight class for the first time when he jumps from middleweight to light heavyweight to fight James “The Sandman” Irvin (14-4-1) on Saturday, July 19 at The Pearl at The Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

Silva will square off against the hard-hitting Irvin, who knocked out Houston Alexander in a record-tying eight seconds this past April. Silva vs. Irvin will air LIVE - for the first time ever - on the East and West coast on Spike TV. The fight will be seen at 9:00pm ET and 6:00pm PT, free on Spike TV.

“There has never been a better time to be a mixed martial arts fan,” said Dana White, UFC President. “You get to see Anderson Silva fight for the first time ever as a light heavyweight against James “The Sandman” Irvin, who just tied the record for fastest KO in UFC history with his destruction of Houston Alexander and whose flying knee KO of Terry Martin is an all-time highlight. Silva has been unstoppable in the middleweight division, and now he is looking to test the waters in the light heavyweight division. Fight fans on the West and East coast can see Silva vs. Irvin and a full lineup of great live matchups free on Spike TV Saturday, July 19.”

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