UFC: Silva vs. Irvin
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UFC Live: Silva vs. Irvin referred to by the media as UFC Fight Night 14 was a mixed martial arts
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
(UFC) on July 19, 2008 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
. The main event marked Anderson "The Spider" Silva's first foray into the Light Heavyweight division, facing James "The Sandman" Irvin. This card was put together on an unusually short notice, it was an attempt to compete with rival promotion Affliction's
PPV premiere
. It was broadcast in the U.S. and Canada on Spike, and in the UK on Setanta Sports 2.
Brandon Vera ($200,000/$100,000 for show and $100,000 win bonus) def. Reese Andy ($15,000)
Frank Edgar ($26,000/$13,000 for show and $13,000 win bonus) def. Hermes Franca ($17,000)
Cain Velasquez ($14,000/$7,000 for show and $7,000 win bonus) def. Jake O'Brien ($11,000)
Kevin Burns ($10,000/$5,000 for show and $5,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Johnson ($9,000)
C.B. Dollaway ($20,000/$10,000 for show and $10,000 win bonus) def. Jesse Taylor ($8,000)
Tim Credeur ($16,000/$8,000 for show and $8,000 win bonus) def. Cale Yarbrough ($8,000)
Nate Loughran ($8,000/$4,000 for show and $4,000 win bonus) def. Johnny Rees ($4,000)
Shannon Gugerty ($6,000/$3,000 for show and $3,000 win bonus) def. Dale Hartt ($3,000)
Rory Markham ($12,000/$6,000 for show and $6,000 win bonus) def. Brodie Farber ($3,000)
Brad Blackburn ($10,000/$5,000 for show and $5,000 win bonus) def. James Giboo ($3,000)
This does not include bonuses award money
Total: $623,000
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship
Ultimate Fighting Championship
The Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
(UFC) on July 19, 2008 at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. The main event marked Anderson "The Spider" Silva's first foray into the Light Heavyweight division, facing James "The Sandman" Irvin. This card was put together on an unusually short notice, it was an attempt to compete with rival promotion Affliction's
Affliction Entertainment
was an American mixed martial arts promotion company created by Affliction Clothing in 2008. The UFC prohibited its fighters from wearing Affliction clothing after learning Affliction was applying to become an MMA fight promotion. Donald Trump, who owned a significant equity stake in Affliction...
PPV premiere
Affliction: Banned
Affliction: Banned was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Affliction Clothing and Adrenaline MMA. It took place on July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California...
. It was broadcast in the U.S. and Canada on Spike, and in the UK on Setanta Sports 2.
Preliminary card
- Welterweight bout:
Brad BlackburnBrad BlackburnBrad Lavale Blackburn Jr. is an American professional mixed martial artist. He fought for the Seattle Tiger Sharks in the now defunct International Fight League...
vs. James Giboo
- Blackburn defeated Giboo via TKO (punches) at 2:29 of round 2.
- Welterweight bout: Rory MarkhamRory Markham|-| Loss|align=center| 16–6| Nate Diaz| TKO | UFC 111| |align=center| 1|align=center| 2:47|Newark, New Jersey, United States| Catchweight bout of 177 lbs.|-| Loss|align=center| 16–5| Dan Hardy| KO | UFC 95| |align=center| 1...
vs. Brodie FarberBrodie FarberBrodie Kyle Farber is an American mixed martial artist.-MMA Career:His most notable fight to date was a submission loss to eventual UFC Lightweight Champion Sean Sherk. His last win was at MMAX 18 – MMA Xtreme 18 against Eduardo Gonzalez on January 26, 2008. Farber made his UFC debut against...
- Welterweight bout:
- Markham defeated Farber via KO (head kick) at 1:37 of round 1. This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast.
- Lightweight bout: Dale Hartt vs. Shannon GugertyShannon GugertyShannon Kevin Gugerty is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed primarily in the Total Combat promotion, making his UFC debut at UFC Fight Night: Silva vs...
- Lightweight bout:
- Gugerty defeated Hartt via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:33 or round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Nate LoughranNate LoughranNathaniel James Loughran is an American mixed martial artist. Loughran currently fought for Ultimate Fighting Championship in their middleweight division. After his loss to Tim Credeur he asked to be released from the UFC...
vs. Johnny ReesJohnny ReesJohnny Rees is an American mixed martial artist. He is a former employee of the Ultimate Fighting Championships . He made his debut at UFC Fight Night 14 losing to Nate Loughran then he lost his second straight fight at UFC: Fight for the Troops to Steve Bruno.He was set make his Bellator debut at...
- Middleweight bout:
- Loughran defeated Rees via submission (triangle choke) at 4:21 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout: Tim CredeurTim CredeurTimothy Wallace Credeur II is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 and was defeated by fellow cast member Jesse Taylor in the semi-finals. He was then brought back into the competition following the disqualification of Taylor. He fought C.B...
vs. Cale YarbroughCale YarbroughJohn Cale Yarbrough is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7. Yarbrough is a competitor for the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions...
- Middleweight bout:
- Credeur defeated Yarbrough via TKO (punches) at 1:54 of round 1.
Main card
- Middleweight bout: Jesse TaylorJesse TaylorJesse Marcus Taylor is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7, winning his entry, preliminary, quarterfinal and semi-final matches, and then became the only fighter to ever be removed from finals due to events that occurred...
vs. C.B. DollawayC.B. DollawayClarence Byron Dollaway is an American mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of SpikeTV's The Ultimate Fighter 7 making it to the finale where he was defeated by an armbar from Amir Sadollah.-Early life:...
- Dollaway defeated Taylor via submission (Peruvian necktie) at 3:58 of round 1.
- Welterweight bout: Anthony JohnsonAnthony Johnson (fighter)Anthony Kewoa Johnson is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.-Amateur wrestling:...
vs. Kevin BurnsKevin Burns (fighter)Kevin Burns is an American mixed martial artist in the welterweight division. He is most known for his 2-3 stint in the UFC. Burns is a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under Carlos Henrique "Caique" Elias.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- Welterweight bout:
- Burns defeated Johnson via TKO (Punches) at 3:35 of round 3. The fight was stopped after Johnson went down following an illegal eye-poke by Burns. Referee Steve Mazzagatti awarded Burns the victory although he was warned several times during the fight about fouls. Johnson appealed the decision to the NSAC, however it was ultimately rejected.
- Lightweight bout:
Hermes FrancaHermes FrancaHermes França Barros is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes as a lightweight.-Early career:França made his professional MMA debut in November 2001. He quickly earned an undefeated streak of 6-0, drawing the attention of the UFC.-First UFC run:...
vs. Frank EdgarFrank EdgarFrank James Edgar is an American mixed martial artist, who competes as a lightweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and is the current UFC Lightweight Champion. His first and only career loss came against Gray Maynard in 2008, which marked the beginning of a noted rivalry...
- Lightweight bout:
- Edgar defeated Franca via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).
- Light Heavyweight bout: Brandon VeraBrandon VeraBrandon Michael Vera is an American mixed martial artist. He competes as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is the winner of the WEC 13 Heavyweight Tournament and currently resides in San Diego, California. He holds notable victories over Frank Mir, Assuerio Silva,...
vs. Reese AndyReese AndyReese Andy is an American mixed martial artist. He has previously fought for Icon Sport and the IFL. After going 5-1 in the IFL, he signed a contract with the UFC. He made his UFC debut with a loss by decision to Brandon Vera at UFC: Silva vs. Irvin in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 19, 2008...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Vera defeated Andy via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).
- Heavyweight bout: Cain VelasquezCain VelasquezCain Ramirez Velasquez is an American mixed martial artist fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion. He is a two-time All-American collegiate wrestler from Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, and a Junior College National Champ at Iowa...
vs. Jake O'BrienJake O'BrienJacob Allen O'Brien is an American mixed martial arts fighter from Indianapolis, Indiana. O'Brien attended Franklin Central High School where he wrestled for four years, while earning IHSAA 215 lb. State Champion honors three years in a row from 2000–2003; holding a record of 125-4 over that...
- Heavyweight bout:
- Velasquez defeated O'Brien via TKO (punches) at 2:02 of round 1.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Anderson SilvaAnderson SilvaAnderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak and title defense streak in UFC history...
vs. James IrvinJames IrvinJames Irvin was an American politician. Irvin was a prominent agriculturalist and ironmaster in Centre County, Pennsylvania. Irvin represented Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district in the 27th United States Congress, and Pennsylvania's 14th congressional district in the 28th United States...
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Silva defeated Irvin via KO (punches) at 1:01 of round 1.
Bonus awards
At the end of the night, the UFC awarded $25,000 to each of the fighters who received one of these three awards.- Fight of the Night: Hermes Franca vs. Frank Edgar
- Submission of the Night: C.B. Dollaway
- Knockout of the Night: Rory Markham
Fighter payroll
Anderson Silva ($200,000, no win bonus) def. James Irvin ($20,000)Brandon Vera ($200,000/$100,000 for show and $100,000 win bonus) def. Reese Andy ($15,000)
Frank Edgar ($26,000/$13,000 for show and $13,000 win bonus) def. Hermes Franca ($17,000)
Cain Velasquez ($14,000/$7,000 for show and $7,000 win bonus) def. Jake O'Brien ($11,000)
Kevin Burns ($10,000/$5,000 for show and $5,000 win bonus) def. Anthony Johnson ($9,000)
C.B. Dollaway ($20,000/$10,000 for show and $10,000 win bonus) def. Jesse Taylor ($8,000)
Tim Credeur ($16,000/$8,000 for show and $8,000 win bonus) def. Cale Yarbrough ($8,000)
Nate Loughran ($8,000/$4,000 for show and $4,000 win bonus) def. Johnny Rees ($4,000)
Shannon Gugerty ($6,000/$3,000 for show and $3,000 win bonus) def. Dale Hartt ($3,000)
Rory Markham ($12,000/$6,000 for show and $6,000 win bonus) def. Brodie Farber ($3,000)
Brad Blackburn ($10,000/$5,000 for show and $5,000 win bonus) def. James Giboo ($3,000)
This does not include bonuses award money
Total: $623,000