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Viewing Guide : Big Fights Schedule for July 2008

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 08:36:33 -0500

What a way for June to end, with Manny Pacquiao putting on the fight of his life! July promises to bring you some great action as well! I. BOXING : 1. Saturday July 12 : 4:30 PM ET on HBO World Championship Boxing : Wladimir Klitschko vs. Tony Thompson 2. Saturday July 26 : 9 PM ET on HBO Pay-Per-View : Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito II. MIXED MARTIAL ARTS : 1. Saturday July 5 : 10 PM ET on Pay-Per-View : UFC 86 featuring Quinton "Rampage" Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin Patrick Cote vs. Ricardo Almeida 2. Saturday July 19 : 9 PM ET on Pay-Per-View : Affliction : Banned featuring Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia Andrei Arlovski vs. Ben Rothwell Josh Barnett vs. Pedro Rizzo Matt Lindland vs. Fabio Negao Renato "Babalu" Sobral vs. Mike Whitehead 9 PM ET on Spike TV : UFC Fight Night featuring Anderson Silva vs. James Irvin Brandon Vera vs. Reese Andy Hermes Franca vs. Frank Edgar 3. Saturday July 26 : 9 PM ET on CBS : EliteXC Saturday Night Fights featuring Robbie Lawler vs. Scott Smith II Jake Shields vs. Nick Thompson III. THE CAVEMAN NETWORK's Pick of the Month is Miguel Cotto vs. Antonio Margarito. Cotto vs. Margarito's got everything, including : 1. Two of the most vicious and hardest punchers 2. The battle for supremacy in the welterweight division, boxing's deepest 3. The heated Puerto Rican vs. Mexican rivalry Don't miss it! Also, we got a great fan-made promo for Cotto-Margarito in the original article!

UFC July 19th Fight Night- Facts and Rumors

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 19:24:40 -0500

ufc july 19th fight card and predictions

Anderson Silva vs James Irvin to Headline July 19th "UFC Fight Night 14"

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:54:49 -0500

MMA Rated has confirmed that UFC middleweight champion Anderson "The Spider" Silva will move up to the 205lb light heavyweight division to fight James Irvin on July 19th for a speacial UFC event dubbed "Ultimate Fight Night 14". The event will air on Spike TV opposite of Affliction's first foray into live events with its pay-per-view offering "Affliction: Banned" featuring a main event between top heavyweights Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia.

Also, lightweight contenders Hermes Franca and Frankie Edgar will battle it out, a fight originally scheduled for UFC 87 now has been added to the July 19th card. It was originally reported that a main event between Wanderlei Silva and Brandon Vera was possible, but MMA Junkie is reporting that Silva wasn't physically prepared for the bout. Brandon Vera will still fight on the card and take on UFC newcomer and former IFL vet Reese Andy.

Also scheduled for the event is a heavyweight showdown between Cain Velasquez and recently re-signed Jake O'Brien. Anthony Johnson, coming off an impressive knockout of Tommy Speer will take on Kevin Burns who recently won his UFC debut at UFC 85 against Roan Carneiro with a second round triangle choke.

The event will be held at The Palms Casino Resort and it is expected to be announced on The Ultimate Fighter tonight.

All I can say about this news is "Thank god for DVR"!

Anderson Silva vs James Irvin to Headline July 19th "UFC Fight Night 14"

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 18:54:49 -0500

"The Spider" to weave his web at 205

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:46:10 -0500

Anderson Silva will make his long-awaited debut in the light-heavyweight division on July 19th against James Irvin. Silva is headlining the event that UFC President Dana White is putting together to compete against the inaugural Affliction pay-per-view that will be headlined by a fight between Fedor Emelianenko and Tim Sylvia.

James Irvin talks about Muay Thai

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:05:35 -0500

James Irvin talks about how he likes to stand up and strike. he fell in love with Muay Thai about three years ago. He's going to want to keep distance from Rashad and make him pay for taking him down.

James Irvin: Don't Blink!

Sun, 04 May 2008 19:29:28 -0500

In anticipation of UFC 85, here are a couple videos of James Irvin's more "memorable" fights. Irvin, filling in for an injured Chuck Liddell, will be fighting Rashad Evans on June 7 in London.

UFC 85 is STACKED. Leben Bisping Hughes Alves Davis Swick

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 20:43:26 -0500

This card is unreal Matt Hughes vs. Thiago Alves Chris Leben vs. Michael Bisping Marcus Davis vs. Mike Swick Rashad Evans vs. James Irvin Fabricio Werdum vs. Brandon Vera And thats just the televised card!

UFC President Dana White needs to swallow his pride

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:58:32 -0500

First, Shogun Rua had to pull out of his fight with Chuck Liddell with an injury. Dana White was able to get Rashad Evans to fill in for Rua. Now, Liddell has been forced to withdraw due to an injury as well. White got James Irvin to fill in for Liddell. Talk about going from the penthouse to the outhouse. White went from having one of the most anticipated fights in UFC history to a fight that even hardcore fans don't care much about. Even the rumored addition of Chris Leben versus Michael Bisping won't be able to salvage a mediocre pay-per-view.

UFC Fight Night 13: One to remember…One for the books...

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:21:46 -0500

April 17, 2008. It's about six in the morning and I turn on the tube to the Balls channel over Sky Cable. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was on. And anything and everything that is UFC is good in my book as that is pretty much all I can watch these days with the exodus of the Solar Sports network (that carries most (if not all) of the NBA and WWE telecasts). A replay of the recently concluded UFC Fight Night 13 that happened last April 2, 2008 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado is on and about to "get it on" at that moment are James "The Sandman" Irvin and Houston "The Nebraskan Assassin" Alexander (Don't you just love it when people give themselves monikers and just don't seem to ever live up to the hype?). Both competitors were highly touted by the announcers (they always are. And I wouldn't know them from Adam outside of Chuck "The Ice Man" Liddell, Ken "The Most Dangerous Man" Shamrock, Randy "The Natural" Couture, and Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz) and rightfully so. At that point in the light heavyweight match up, Alexander (who debut in 2001) held a UFC career record of eight wins, two losses, and a one no contest, while Irvin (who entered in 2003 but has more career UFC fights) had a thirteen win, four loss, and one no contest record. I turned to my computer as the opening bell rung. Eight seconds went by. And it was all over. Referee Steve Mazzagatti called the match a T.K.O. (punches) in favor of "The Sandman" who felled Alexander with what the commentators called "A Superman Punch" followed by three ground strikes. Irvin went on to mimic "shooting a pistol" several times at Alexander who was tended to by referee Mazzagatti. Eight seconds. (Tied a 12-year old record for the fastest knockout in UFC history when Frye knocked out Thomas Ramirez at UFC 8 on Feb. 16, 1996.) That's all it took to best a man who most likely trained for several months for this event…everyday…three times-a-day. But those are the breaks of the game so to speak, as (they always say that) the safety of the fighters is paramount in such a physical sport and even for a brief moment Alexander was in no position to rationally protect himself. Later on, Alexander said in a post-fight interview that his child "punches harder" and that of the number of blows that Irvin did or didn't connect on—only the last one really was of any merit. In the end, a win is a win. James "The Sandman" Irvin has put yet another opponent to "sleep."

Chuck Liddell out of UFC 85

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:37:30 -0500

After getting the chance of a lifetime to face Chuck Liddell at UFC 85, Rashad Evans is now left without an opponent after Liddell withdrew from the event due to a torn right hamstring sustained in his training last week. Evans stepped up to face Liddell after Liddell's original opponent, Mauricio Rua, had to pull out due to an ACL injury. Evans must now play the waiting game.