Thursday, June 19, 2008

Anderson Silva Debuts at Light Heavyweight Against James Irvin July 19

I will now be writing for the Bleacher Report. My first article can be found here:

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/30420-UFC-Shows-Its-Might-Anderson-Silva-To-Squash-Competition-At-Light-Heavyweight-

In an attempt to bleed Affliction of its viewers on its inaugural event, July 19th, the UFC will air a live event for free on Spike TV. The Ultimate Fight Night 14 card will feature the headlining bout Anderson Silva vs James Irvin. The most intriguing part of this bout is that it will be at Light Heavyweight. The UFC will test it's middleweight champ at 205 lbs. This is just a test to see how he does at light heavy and will return to 185 to defend his title later in the year. If all goes well, a rumoured superfight between Anderson Silva and Chuck Liddell might become a reality!

Other fights on the card include:
Hermes Franca vs Frankie Edgar (Moved from UFC 87)
Jake O'brien vs Cain Valesquez

This card is being put together in only 5 weeks, so expect the fight announcements to come fast and furious.

I will continue to post the links to my Bleacher Report articles here on my blog and keep tabs on other blogs I enjoy reading.

For more info on Silva's move to light heavyweight, click the link above.