Comments on: UFC Fight Night 14: fight card updates

By: Bryan

Bryan — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:33:14 +0000

Silva will come into this fight at about 210-215, irvin used to be a HW champ in WEC. He is a big LHW and will come into this fight at 230-235. Size is definately and advantage. Irvin has a punchers chance, and much more of one than Serra (as an example of big dog with a punchers chance). He has great power, above average boxing, a good chin and nobody knows how fast anderson is gonna be with an extra 20lbs packed on his lanky frame. I put 100 on Irvin at +425.

By: thomas

thomas — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:44:05 +0000

i dont think silva walks around at 215. hes not that big as to where he needs to cut 30 lbs to fight at 185.
silva is 200-205 tops natural weight

By: Rip

Rip — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 19:06:07 +0000

I agree with HexRei, Anthony Johnson is going to be a stud in the near future also, if you don’t consider him one already!

By: HexRei

HexRei — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:53:09 +0000

@#13:

Wait a second, you thinK Brandon Vera, Frankie Edgar, and Hermes Franca are tomato cans? Your credibility is now shot.

By: aceyeager

aceyeager — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:52:14 +0000

irvin will lose to another silva. thiago and anderson need to fight

By: aceyeager

aceyeager — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 22:49:08 +0000

yea but at ufc 65 he fought lhw so he had to be at 205 or less at 1 point therfor small

By: glock

glock — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:36:26 +0000

Silva / Irvin ?? I dunno , I didn’t see that one coming. I guess Irvin’s a gatekeeper @ 205 now??

I’m anxious to see if Anthony Johnson is for real…. he made Tommy Speer look like a Cub Scout. If he finishes in under a minute again, I hope Joe Silva puts him in with Diego Sanchez next .. I would LOVE to see that one, if Sanchez would take it…..

Hopefully Frankie is back in good form .

All in all, I think it’s got the potential to be a surprisingly entertaining and enlightening card.

By: Kogepan

Kogepan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:25:30 +0000

wow, so its basically Anderson Silva and a bunch of tomato cans. thanks dana, now I’ll have something to watch on Youtube on monday morning.

So I guess Silva is vacating the MW belt? Why would he move to LHW to fight a chump like Irvin? I would have expected a more high profile opponent.

By: jamo

jamo — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:45:29 +0000

yeah can realy see that fight happening!! flight tickets to vegas me thinks!!lol

By: Mad Maxman

Mad Maxman — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:18:42 +0000

Silva by KO in the first minute!He’ll be just as wicked at 205 as he is at MW. Looks like a test fight for Silva to me. Can you say Liddell Vs Silva down the road.

By: jamo

jamo — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:01:00 +0000

silva is defo more technical but irvine has that big punch,that bloke hits hard!! think silva will win cause he is so well rounded..but if he walks in to that punch there could be an upset??

By: Ian

Ian — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:59:30 +0000

Anderson Silva walks around at 215. There’s not a huge size advantage.

By: Mike Wolfe

Mike Wolfe — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:39:37 +0000

Silva’s weight relative to Irvin’s is less significant imo than whether Silva has the reach advantage. If Silva can’t use his Muay Thai clinch as effectively, that’s where he’ll be vulnerable. Both Irvin and Silva are listed at 6’2″ on the UFC site, but don’t know about their respective reaches.

By: bjjdenver

bjjdenver — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:57:38 +0000

that is only about 10 pounds more than Silva. I don’t think Irvin walks at that weight now, but not sure?

By: Hardcharger

Hardcharger — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:52:49 +0000

James Irvin walked into the octagon at UFC 65 at 226 lbs. That’s not small.

By: bjjdenver

bjjdenver — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:29:28 +0000

Silva has fought at 205 in the past, pre-UFC. Irvin is a small LHW, who has contemplated moving to MW. I don’t think size will really be much of a factor in this fight.

By: jamo

jamo — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:23:50 +0000

has anderson ever had a fight at this weight?? cause if irvin is lucky enough to get him silvas out!?!?!

By: David

David — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:07:01 +0000

“Non-Title Match” as if to notify us Silva is not going 5 rounds. How about scheduled for three rounds but they’re packing the bell up after round one. Silva by deadly strike in the first two minutes. Sandman sleeps forever

By: bjjdenver

bjjdenver — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 15:01:29 +0000

Outside of Edgar/Franca, I don’t see this as a card of great match ups. Of course you never know how fights will turn out, plus it is FREE!

The funny thing about the prior UFC cuts, is people acted like these fighters were banned from the UFC or something. They are well known for bringing guys in as replacements or additions to cards, so I fully expected many, like O’Brien, to get another chance.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 14:41:57 +0000

I have seen two more rumored bouts as well. MMAWeekly is reporting Nate Loughran vs. Johnny Rees and mmajunkie has Brad Blackburn vs. James Giboo. I guess the whole UFC trimming down their roster just kind of went out the door with this show, they have either signed or re-signed(O’brien) 7 guys so far for this show.