Hey guys Chad here and I will be helping out with updating UFCscene with the latest news from the UFC.

So here we go I want to start off with the announcement of a special UFC broadcast on SpikeTV.

They are making this special broadcast on July 19^th in which is the same night as the Affliction event. What could be better then a cable broadcasted event that you can watch and not have to spend $39.95? I know that not spending $39.95 just for an event is fine with but the UFC still makes it better. They are making it better by showcasing Anderson “The Spider” Silva’s debut at light heavyweight versus James “The Sandman” Irvin. I believe that this will be Anderson Silva’s first fight at 205 but I’m not sure. It should be hard for Anderson Silva to put on the twenty pounds that he needs but I think he may be even more dangerous at this weight class because he will be faster then most light heavyweights. With Silva’s superb striking and great BJJ I think he may make his way to the top of this division also. Now Irvin is not your typical light heavyweight though he is one of the more high paced kinds of light heavyweights that fight at a fast tempo. Irvin would be one of the UFC’s top light heavyweights if he didn’t injure his knee against Thiago Silva. I think this will be a stand up war between both men but the only way I can see Irvin having a chance at winning this fight is that he catches Silva off guard with a lucky shot. With Anderson Silva being one of the best pound for pound fighters today I don’t think that will happen.

The only other fights they a have for this event are:

Anthony Johnson (4-1-0) vs. Kevin Burns (7-1-0) at 170lbs.

Hermes Franca (19-5-0) vs. Frank Edgar (7-0-0) at 155lbs.

I will post the other fights when they are announced.