Despite other blog posts that stated all fighters of UFN 14 had clean tests, James Irvin tested positive for methadone and oxymorphone according to the NSAC's urine analysis. I understand the oxymorphone as it's used to treat pain relief and looking ...

As I try to calm down from the greatest night in MMA History it is clear how far we have come. Could anyone have predicted that all of our wishes would have come true? From the Free to Paid Fights we saw it all. If you chose to only watch one, you made a HUGE mistake. Correct it Now by Reading Mat's Blog and watching the videos. The fights were amazing, and we still have Dream 5 where we should see some amazing lightweight clashes. Unlike events and cards of recent, most of the fights ended in the Ring/Cage NOT by a Judge Decision.

Main Card: Anderson Silva (206 lbs) vs. James Irvin (206 lbs) Brandon Vera (204 lbs) vs. Reese Andy (206 lbs) Frankie Edgar (155 lbs) vs. Hermes Franca (155 lbs) Jake O’Brien (236 lbs) vs. Cain Velasquez (236 lbs) Anthony Johnson (170 lbs) vs. Kevin Burns (171 lbs) Jesse Taylor (184 ...

From Yahoo Sports: “I just don’t see myself losing,” Irvin said. “I’m expecting to take a lot of damage. I’m expecting to eat a lot of his shots, but I’ve sparred and trained with guys who hit a lot harder than he hits. I’d rather take three or four of his punches than fight someone like Quinton Jackson, who will just knock you out with either hand. “I don’t think he has that kind of knockout power. I really don’t think he does. I’m not taking anything away from him, because he’s so well-rounded, but I don’t think he has that heavy handed punching power that someone like Scott Smith or Quinton Jackson does.” Before you get your panties in a wad, let's think about this. When compared to top strikers, his hitting power isn't at the top of the list. That's not to say he can't knock you out, because he has knocked out some tough chin opponents.