ANDERSON SILVA MOVES TO 205 ON JULY 19 UFC

ANDERSON SILVA MOVES TO 205 ON JULY 19 UFC
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Although the Ultimate Fighting Championship has yet to make its own official announcement, company president Dana White on Tuesday confirmed to Dave Meltzer of Yahoo Sports that there will indeed be a July 19 UFC event that will air on Spike TV.

According to Meltzer, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will headline the event, though there is an added twist. He will not be defending his belt.

While most fighters today are dropping down as many weight categories as they possibly can, the champ is headed up. Silva will make the move to light heavyweight, temporarily, without relinquishing his middleweight belt, to face James Irvin.

Contacted by MMAWeekly.com, Irvin on Tuesday confirmed the bout, saying that he had just received the contract and finalized the deal earlier in the day. Although other possible match-ups had been discussed, including one with Wanderlei Silva, Irvin was excited for the bout with Anderson Silva.

There had been much speculation in recent weeks that Silva would move to the 205-pound division, but no one really expected it to come at this juncture. Most speculation for a possible July 19 card centered on a main event with some combination of Brandon Vera, Wanderlei Silva, or Dan Henderson.

In his comments to Meltzer, White indicated that Silva would still defend his 185-pound divisional title later in the year, but indicated a future bout with former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell could be in the works if all goes well on July 19.

In addition to Silva vs. Irvin, a bout between Hermes Franca and Frankie Edgar, initially planned for Aug. 9 in Minneapolis, is being relocated to the July event at the Palms in Las Vegas.

The bout will be Franca’s first since returning from suspension for a positive test for steroids in California.

The UFC’s July 19 is a counter move to Affliction’s planned mixed martial arts promotional debut, also on July 19, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Affliction “Banned” features a main event of Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia, carrying a suggested price tag of $39.95 on pay-per-view.
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O Texto fala basicamente que Anderson subirá de categoria e lutará contra James Irvin, no Main Event do UFC que fará concorencia com o Afliction, acontecendo no mesmo dia... Porem, Anderson não perderá o cinturão dos Medios e deve defende-lo ainda este ano...
Enquanto toda a gente é dirigido para baixo, Anderson Silva está a caminho para cima.


Although the Ultimate Fighting Championship has yet to make its own official announcement, company president Dana White on Tuesday confirmed to Dave Meltzer of Yahoo Sports that there will indeed be a July 19 UFC event that will air on Spike TV. Apesar de o Ultimate Fighting Championship ainda tem que fazer o seu próprio anúncio oficial, empresa Dana White presidente na terça-feira confirmou a Dave Meltzer, do Yahoo Sports que haverá uma julho 19 UFC evento que vai ao ar Spike TV.


According to Meltzer, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva will headline the event, though there is an added twist. De acordo com Meltzer, UFC média campeão Anderson Silva irá manchete do evento, apesar de existir uma torção acrescentou. He will not be defending his belt. Ele não será defender o seu cinto.


While most fighters today are dropping down as many weight categories as they possibly can, the champ is headed up. Embora a maioria dos lutadores hoje estão caindo para baixo peso como muitas categorias em que for possível, o campeão é dirigido para cima. Silva will make the move to light heavyweight, temporarily, without relinquishing his middleweight belt, to face James Irvin. Silva vai fazer a passagem para luz alta, temporariamente, sem abandonar o seu cinto média, para enfrentar Irvin James.


Contacted by MMAWeekly.com, Irvin on Tuesday confirmed the bout, saying that he had just received the contract and finalized the deal earlier in the day. Contactados por MMAWeekly.com, Irvin na terça-feira confirmou o surto, dizendo que ele tinha acabado de receber o contrato e finalizou o negócio no início do dia. Although other possible match-ups had been discussed, including one with Wanderlei Silva, Irvin was excited for the bout with Anderson Silva. Embora outros correspondência possível-ups tinham sido discutidas, incluindo um com Wanderlei Silva, Irvin estava animado para o turno com Anderson Silva.


There had been much speculation in recent weeks that Silva would move to the 205-pound division, but no one really expected it to come at this juncture. Tinha havido muita especulação nas últimas semanas que Silva seria passar para a libra-205 divisão, mas ninguém esperava que a entrar neste momento. Most speculation for a possible July 19 card centered on a main event with some combination of Brandon Vera, Wanderlei Silva, or Dan Henderson. A maior parte das especulações de uma possível julho 19 centrada em uma placa principal evento com alguma combinação de Brandon Vera, Wanderlei Silva, ou Dan Henderson.


In his comments to Meltzer, White indicated that Silva would still defend his 185-pound divisional title later in the year, but indicated a future bout with former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell could be in the works if all goes well on July 19. Em seus comentários à Meltzer, White Silva indicou que continuaria a defender o seu título divisionário libra-185 no final do ano, mas indicou um futuro turno com o ex-campeão peso pesado luz Chuck Liddell poderia ser nas obras se tudo correr bem em julho 19.


In addition to Silva vs. Irvin, a bout between Hermes Franca and Frankie Edgar, initially planned for Aug. 9 in Minneapolis, is being relocated to the July event at the Palms in Las Vegas. Para além da Silva vs Irvin, um surto entre Hermes Franca e Frankie Edgar, inicialmente prevista para 9 de agosto, em Minneapolis, está sendo deslocado para o evento em julho do Palmeiras, em Las Vegas.


The bout will be Franca’s first since returning from suspension for a positive test for steroids in California. O turno será o primeiro desde o regresso Franca de suspensão para um teste positivo para esteróides, na Califórnia.


The UFC’s July 19 is a counter move to Affliction’s planned mixed martial arts promotional debut, also on July 19, at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Affliction “Banned” features a main event of Fedor Emelianenko vs. Tim Sylvia, carrying a suggested price tag of $39.95 on pay-per-view. O UFC 19 de julho é um contador para movimentar Affliction's promocionais planeadas misturado artes marciais estréia, também em 19 de julho, no Centro de Honda, em Anaheim, Califórnia Affliction "Banido" características de um evento principal Fedor Emelianenko vs Tim Sylvia , Transportando um preço sugerido de R $ 39,95 em pay-per-view.


James Irvin will join MMAWeekly Radio Tuesday night to talk about the fight with Anderson Silva and accepting such a high profile bout on relatively short notice. James Irvin vai juntar MMAWeekly Rádio terça-feira à noite para falar sobre a luta com Anderson Silva ea aceitação dessa uma grande visibilidade bout a relativamente curto prazo.


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