JJOdin

Source: http://www.submittomma.com/articles/silva_irvin.html

For all of you out there that thought Dana White and the UFC didn't have the guts to move Anderson Silva up to light heavyweight, even if for only a fight, guess what? That's right-you're wrong. Anderson Silva vs. James Irvin is about to happen, people; a fight where someone is almost certainly going to be knocked out.


Of course, White had a reason to put this Silva vs. Irvin bout together. Keep reading to find out why.

Okay, you're the UFC. That means you're the super power of mixed martial arts. Champions like Anderson "The Spider" Silva, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, and B.J. "The Prodigy" Penn are all a part of your organization.
But suddenly, as you're sharpening your razors and about to take some other organizations best fighter away, a competitor decides to put on an event that-and this is where the blasphemy really kicks in-rivals some of the stellar ones you've put on recently. By competition, of course, we mean Affliction and their Banned event set to take place on July 19. Some of the fights on the card?

How about Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia, Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell, and Josh Barnett vs. Pedro Rizzo?

Anyway, the UFC could've simply shrugged their shoulders and said, we'll get them next time. But that's not how they became the super power that they are.

Hence, they decided to put on an event on July 19th themselves. One that will air for free on Spike TV, which, by the way, is a direct contrast to the pay per view event that Affliction will put on. The main event?
If you read the introduction to this piece, then you already know.

Anderson Silva vs. James Irvin Preview and Prediction

Anderson Silva has won his last seven by stoppage on the way to a 21-4 overall MMA record for a reason.
Silva may be the greatest middleweight striker in the history of MMA. For the rest of this article, follow the link:
http://www.submittomma.com/articles/silva_irvin.html

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