UFC Fight Night weigh-in results for 'Silva vs. Irvin'; Irvin fails to make weight on first attempt
by MMAmania.com on Jul 18, 2008 7:46 PM EDT
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Fighters today tipped the scales for UFC Fight Night 14: "Silva vs. Irvin" in the ballrooms located on the second floor of the Fantasy at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
James Irvin -- who will take on UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva in a non-title light heavyweight tilt -- failed to make the 206-pound limit, coming in a pound and a half over (207.5). He was allowed an hour to drop the excess baggage and came in at 206 pounds.
Here are the official results:
205 lbs.: Anderson Silva (206) vs. James Irvin (206)
205 lbs.: Brandon Vera (204) vs. Reese Andy (206)
155 lbs.: Frank Edgar (155) vs. Hermes Franca (155)
265 lbs.: Cain Velasquez (236) vs. Jake O’Brien (236)
170 lbs.: Anthony Johnson (170) vs. Kevin Burns (171)
185 lbs.: Jesse Taylor (184) vs. CB Dollaway (186)
170 lbs.: Rory Markham (170) vs. Brodie Farber (171)
185 lbs.: Nate Loughran (183) vs. Johnny Rees (183)
170 lbs.: James Giboo (170) vs. Brad Blackburn (170)
155 lbs.: Dale Hartt (156) vs. Shannon Gugerty (156)
185 lbs.: Tim Credeur (185) vs. Cale Yarbrough (186)
*Note: Fighters are allowed to weigh one pound more than the division limit in non-title fights.
Remember that MMAmania.com will also provide LIVE round-by-round, blow-by-blow coverage of the main card action on fight night, which is slated to air at 9 p.m. ET on Spike TV from "The Pearl" at the Palms Casino Resort on Saturday, July 19.
Of course, the latest quick updates of the prelim bouts will begin to flow earlier than that at around 8:00 p.m. ET.
It’s going to be an interesting night of mixed martial arts action … check us out for all the pre, during and post-fight "Silva vs. Irvin" coverage you can handle.
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For some reason the sandman being heavy doesnt surprise me. Typical. Disappointed
by Gary on Jul 18, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I personally, lose so much respect for a fighter when he doesn’t make weight… so much so that it actually made me root for Matt Hughes for the first time in my life!! I wanted Silva already, but now I hope its a violent finish!!
by Harrison on Jul 18, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He made weight still. 2nd try is fine…
by TheNegation on Jul 18, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Irvin just better watch out though ‘cuz with all the pounds he has to shed in that extra time, that might be a factor if this fight goes the distance. but I really don’t see that happenin’ though…Silva will finish this quick!!
by TheNegation on Jul 18, 2008 9:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
great now silva has an excuse to lose… i can just hear it, “well if they wouldnt have let irvin off with the whole weight thing…!!!!” lol
by brendan on Jul 18, 2008 9:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Silva took it as an insult when Lutter failed. Even though Irvin made it barely on the 2nd attempt, still unprofessional.
I hope Silva takes it out on him for it!
by fightfan on Jul 18, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i lose respect for fighters that cut weight period. why not just fight at ur natural weight??? oh yeah, cause it means u might have to fight at heavyweight and not all fighters are up for that. i think it’s a joke, if u have to slash 20 lbs. to compete, how much of a competitor are u anyways. i have mad respect for guys like cro cop, fedor, hendo, who aren’t afraid of the big boys and wanna fight at their natural god given weight, regardless of the outcome.
by deuce 4 on Jul 18, 2008 10:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I almost agree with you. The weight cutting can be pretty ridiculous. Sometimes it defeats the whole purpose of having weight classes. If one guy only has to cut a pound or two in the sauna and his opponent has to cut 15 pounds in the sauna, then by the time the next day roles around, there’s a huge weight difference. If the weigh-ins were the day of the fight, fighters couldn’t afford to cut too much weight via dehydration because they wouldn’t have enough time to rehydrate before the fight. Therefore the fighters would be closer to the same weight during the fight.
by Joe Smith on Jul 19, 2008 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He DID make weight. They don’t have to make wieght the first try, they have a couple of hours to make weight. I don’t know what you are worried about, it only hurts the guy sitting in the sauna sweating (dehydrating themselves)out the last few pound. Have you ever been hung over? Well that is caused by being dehydrated. Try fighting like that.
by Gord on Jul 19, 2008 1:30 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Does anybody know what his walking around weight is?
by Robert on Jul 18, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He made weight, it just took him two tries, which is allowed. He made weight.
by DB on Jul 18, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And my man Vera is looking cutted up! I don’t care about u Vera haters. i just believe this guy could somehow put it together at 205!
by TheNegation on Jul 18, 2008 8:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He doesn’t have much to put together. He just had some bad luck. He will be a wrecking machine at 205. Not that he wasn’t good at HW, but he was eating crap for food and an athlete doesn’t get in the zone by eating ice cream and cheese burgers. He noticed himself that he was feeling faster and STRONGER (yes it’s possible to be stronger at a lighter weight when you are in the Zone) when he dropped the ice cream fat (dead weight).
by Gord on Jul 19, 2008 1:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Holy Crap Irvine what are you thinking?!! Even you say it’s the biggest fight of your life!!?
by anthony cazares on Jul 18, 2008 7:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he did make weight. read the article. calm the hell down.
by Hardcase on Jul 18, 2008 9:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If you read the article when it was first posted there was nothing about a 2nd wieght attempt it stated he would fight at 207.5 – It’s since been edited hence all the comments about failing to make it.
by stuart on Jul 19, 2008 6:15 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WTF is up with the trend of not making weight?
by the_mexicutioner on Jul 18, 2008 7:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Apparently, Travis Lutter started this trend, hehe!!
by TheNegation on Jul 18, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lutter was failing to make weight before failing to make weight was cool.
by PW on Jul 19, 2008 12:25 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
everytime a fighter has the biggest fight of his career he decides he has to be the biggest he has ever been and then he screws up..
by shamo84 on Jul 18, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Joe Riggs, Thiago Alves, Travis Lutter, James Irvin…
by Haze on Jul 18, 2008 7:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep. interesting the opponents are hughes/silva in all four cases.. they must be feared..
by shamo84 on Jul 18, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
HE DIDN’T SCREW UP. HE MADE WEIGHT. Alves was 4 lbs over after the sauna and there is NO way you can lose that after already being dehydrated (at least not and expect to win). Irvin had to lose 11/2 lbs and HE DID. Those are THE RULES,so lay off the “He didn’t make weight”.
by Gord on Jul 19, 2008 1:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are you kidding me! WTF man, how could you be heavy for this fight!! I’m a big Irvin fan, but he deserves to get his a$$ kicked now.
by Haze on Jul 18, 2008 7:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Irvin just F’ed up. Now Anderson is going to be pissed!!!
by BNF on Jul 18, 2008 8:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Im more surprised at Silva coming in at 206 then Irvin failing to make wieght afterall Silva usually is cutting another 20 off the 205
by stuart on Jul 18, 2008 7:57 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You must be tired of typing that Hardcase! lol. Some might not understand that he had (like anyone who is over) a second chance to make the weight.
by chefdaddy on Jul 19, 2008 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I cant believe that this is even a discussion! WTF is there to talk about? He made weight! Get over it!
by john on Jul 19, 2008 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is this after his one hour time frame to make 206? On the UFC website it has an asterisk next to Irvin saying he has one hour but I don’t know how long ago that was posted.
by midwestbred on Jul 18, 2008 8:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well with the UFCs track record of not disallowing people to fight if they don’t make weight, it’s not a surprise that people don’t take it as seriously as they should.
I was rooting for Irvin, but not making weight pisses me off.
This is like working as a cab driver and dropping people a block off from where they wanted to go. Be a professional.
by DirtyML on Jul 18, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why would any fighter now cut the last 3 or 4 pounds to fight when obviously there is no punishment for not making weight. If it is a non-title fight just show up at whatever weight you want Dana and company don’t seem to worried about it.
by jay on Jul 18, 2008 8:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
they charge you a percentage of your purse i think. t.alves had to give 12 percent of his regular pay and the same off of his ko of the night bonus.
by earthfirst! on Jul 18, 2008 11:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why would anyone read only part of the topic and then comment on half of what they read? At least read the KEY WORDS, “FIRST ATEMPT”. That means he DID MAKE WEIGHT, just not on the first try. Is that really that hard to understand.
by Gord on Jul 19, 2008 2:17 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
if he is under 210 they shouldn’t say “didnt make weight” they arent 205 after weigh ins anyways.. and its 1.5 lbs not 5 or more
by randy murders on Jul 18, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Was the weigh ins not streamed over the internet for fight night or affliction banned?
by creeks on Jul 18, 2008 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ya, what about the affliction weigh ins, are they on the internet any where? anyone?
by Rubberman on Jul 18, 2008 10:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully there will be a heavy fine for Irvin. He also deserves an especially vicious beating for disrespecting the great opportunity he was given.
Still looking forward to the fight, though.
by Fred on Jul 18, 2008 8:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Usually they lose a percentage of their purse if they don’t make weight… I think Alves lost 10%
by Harrison on Jul 18, 2008 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GUYS he made weight, just on the 2nd attempt not the first. All those other guys like Lutter and Alves, never made weight on the 2nd try….its not really that big of a deal. GSP has failed to make wieght before and was given an hour and came back at 170…its NO BIG DEAL, but if he didnt make it the 2nd time, then thats F’d up!
by Chadx23 on Jul 18, 2008 10:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, I wrote that before I knew he made it after the hour… all is well.
by Harrison on Jul 18, 2008 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I give up, He MADE WEIGHT, A LOT (MOST) of you guys don’t get it. One more time and I’m done, you obviously read 2 words and started typing. HE MADE WEIGHT BY THE RULES!!!! He did nothing wrong. it happens all the time. Alves DIDN’T make weight. Irvin DID MAKE WEIGHT. I’m baffled why this is so hard to understand.
by Gord on Jul 19, 2008 2:28 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no use its in one ear out the other with some of these poeple
by jsoph on Jul 19, 2008 5:02 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
disrespect to anderson for not making the weight. now i really hope anderson destroys this assclown.
by bubba on Jul 18, 2008 8:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Some of the not-too-bright posters are commenting on Silva’s weighing 206. It’s a non-title fight, guys. He’s allowed, under the rules, to weigh in a pound over the limit. Think before you post.
by Fred on Jul 18, 2008 8:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Irvin weighs 3.5lbs more than Brandon Vera who just dropped from heavyweight… that’s just ridiculous!
by Teufel on Jul 18, 2008 8:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Irvin is in trouble. Anderson Silva has mentioned when someone doesnt make the weight he gets pissed. Alls you have to do is look at Lutter and how he made him pay. By toying with him until he decided to finish the match. This is the only man in MMA who decides when the fight is over. Just re watch the Hendo fight he looks over at the corner then took the back and got him with the RNC!.
by Bill Espreston Esquire on Jul 18, 2008 8:11 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Man, Dana must be pissed. First the rampage fiasco then Irvin fails. Now silva has to make an example and beat him by flying knee.
by NameNotRequired on Jul 18, 2008 8:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hardcase, give up, I have , they don’t get it.
by Gord on Jul 19, 2008 2:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey what happened to Credeur-Yarborough? Off again?
by RUSH on Jul 18, 2008 8:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
185 lbs.: Tim Credeur (185) vs. Cale Yarbrough (186)
Sorry. I cut it off at the end. Thanks for the heads up.
by MMAmania on Jul 18, 2008 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
MMMANI, Off subject, again, but do you guys have any idea if we will see a Miami UFC ebent soon?
by JRandolph on Jul 18, 2008 8:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I would have never thought somebody would notice that fight was missing.. u must be a big fan :-)
by shamo84 on Jul 18, 2008 8:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
check the ufc website, Irvin made weight on the second atempt an hour later
by whysnot on Jul 18, 2008 8:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
UFC.com just posted the results. Irvin has an hour to drop the a pound and half.
by PhatChance on Jul 18, 2008 8:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Wow, this site really jumped the gun. He’s given an hour to make weight after his initial weigh in and he did that succesfully. I bet all you guys really feel like assholes for blasting Irvin.
by PerdroCerano on Jul 18, 2008 8:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
We were told the fight was going on as is. Turned out to be otherwise. Apologies.
by MMAmania on Jul 18, 2008 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
who cares its over now and theyre still gonna scrap!
by Jizzo on Jul 18, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, that’s the important thing. there’s still a fight ladies and gentlemen!
by TheNegation on Jul 18, 2008 9:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha, now Mania changed their headline to include “on his first attempt”
Thats classic
by PerdroCerano on Jul 18, 2008 8:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
OK , that explains alot, sorry to all the guys above that I basically said can’t read. I consider most of the guys on this site to be intelligent and was wondering what the hell. Is that ever the pot calling the kettle black, if I would of read all the post first then I wouldn’t of jumped to conclusions. Again , disregard all of my above posts and sorry for misunderstanding you guys.
by Gord on Jul 19, 2008 2:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
As if the term “pound for pound” hadn’t been tossed around enough for this fight!! This gives it a whole new meaning, haha!
by Harrison on Jul 18, 2008 8:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
now that’s better.. I like irvin, that would have been a pity..
by shamo84 on Jul 18, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Umm… you guys realize that Irvin took this fight on short notice right?
Give the guy a break, he’s got enough problems. Not only is he going to get worked over by Silva, but now he’s going to get less money for it.
by KCMAY17 on Jul 18, 2008 8:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
exactly and how many people turned down Silva??? 3 before Irvin…come on Irvin has some balls to take on Silva.
by Chadx23 on Jul 18, 2008 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How is he going to get paid less for it? He made weight.
by Joe Smith on Jul 19, 2008 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The headline must have been changed in this thread. A lot of guys blasting The Sandman for not making weight. He obviously did make weight and dropped the 1.5lbs in the hour given.
This happened to Jon Fitch a few fights back. As well as a few other fighters.
He made weight. Eat crow.
by TabascoSAUCE on Jul 18, 2008 8:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think this will be a great fight early and Irvin will look like he is in the fight but after about 3 minutes Silva will ko him and rogan will say “WOW” “WOW” “WOW” and that other guy will say “are you kidding me”
by Tony on Jul 18, 2008 8:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nice quick analysis of the ufc commentators. they seriously need Dana to hook em up with a new set of catchphrase cards.
by carl on Jul 18, 2008 8:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don’t forget “And it is aaaaaaall over!”.
Oh, and were do you think they get they learn their repitition? Dana. How many times have we all heard about NASCAR and how people would watch two spanish guys fighting even though we can’t understand the announcer, and how the NFL will never break into Europe because kids there didn’t grow up playing football?
Also, I can’t wait fot BJ’s next fight so I can her Rogan say how “He can use his legs like most people use their arms. One time I saw him put his leg up over his head without using his hands to help his leg up”
by Joe Smith on Jul 19, 2008 9:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
silva is gonna make him pay cant wait to see the weigh-ins video.
by MdotCdot on Jul 18, 2008 8:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Does anybody know where I can see the weigh ins? A link or something? Do they have it on the UFC site?
by The Anomaly on Jul 18, 2008 8:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
ufc dot com in a few minutes prolly.
by MdotCdot on Jul 18, 2008 8:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He made weight….eventually. Unprofessional IMO.
He and Silva both had the same time to make weight, Silva did, he didn’t. Whats the point in making weight at a specific time if you know you’re just going to get an extra couple of hours anyway.
Hope Anderson punishes him.
by bubba on Jul 18, 2008 8:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You are joking right? First of all, Silva was going up in weight. Lets just say his walking around weight is 210-215. Irvins is more like 230. Id say it was a little more difficult for Irvin. Secondly, he got 1 hour, not an extra couple. And im pretty sure 1 hour is standard and it happens almost every event that a guy needs the extra hour. Nothing unprofessional at all and nothing really to be surprised about. You might not like Irvin but dont bash the guy for making weight in the time he was given to make it
by PerdroCerano on Jul 18, 2008 8:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s not like he was off by 6lbs like other fighters have been. Maybe he didnt’ get a chance to take a dump that morning. There’s your pound and a half right there. Give the guy a break. So the guy forgot to drink his prune juice before bed the day before, big deal.
by Joe Smith on Jul 19, 2008 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
get over it dude he made weight, all fighters get the extra time to cut, quit crying
by Jizzo on Jul 18, 2008 8:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yeah but this is the ufc.. aka the big leagues
by MdotCdot on Jul 18, 2008 8:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
come on, he did make weight, that’s better for everybody.
by shamo84 on Jul 18, 2008 8:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
*Note: Fighters are allowed to weigh one pound more than the division limit in non-title fights.
It is a non title fight so shouldn’t that be allowed?
by Monthblanc on Jul 18, 2008 8:56 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah but the weight class is 205 and he came in at 207.5 so he got an hour to cut to 206
by Harrison on Jul 18, 2008 10:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
People are just complaining that he took extra time, or a second attempt if you will at making weight.
by DB on Jul 18, 2008 9:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
everyone should calm the hell down. he made weight. and it is completely within reason as long as he sheds the 1.5lbs within the hour. you should all relax.
by Hardcase on Jul 18, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
calm down on getting people to calm down, damn! You wasted alot of time with that sh*t
by BLOodyMEss on Jul 18, 2008 9:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lmao..hardcase is really set on calming ppl down on this thread.
by c-war on Jul 18, 2008 11:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dude at this point he’s probably been cutting weight all week and drank a bottle of water and gained a pound.. i watch my friend who wrestles 171-189 depending on what his coach says he’s wrestling and when he cuts down if he drinks water he gains like 5lbs irvins probably the same way at this point cutting from 230 to 206 isn’t easy..
by randy murders on Jul 18, 2008 9:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol @ vera is 204. i bet he can make 185.
by kama kaze on Jul 18, 2008 9:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I doubt it. He’ll look thin and feel wasted I guess, hehe!!
by TheNegation on Jul 18, 2008 9:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=VideoPlayer.home&gid=11395 weigh ins soon.
by Tony on Jul 18, 2008 9:35 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
lol frankie edgars ears are just ludicrous!
by brendan on Jul 18, 2008 10:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
oh and im calling kevin burns by KO!!! call me crazy, but look at how small anthony johnsons jaw is… no way he can take a solid hit!!
by brendan on Jul 18, 2008 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
just saw the photos of the weigh in, Silva looks good at 205 I’m suprised hes as big as he is. I really thought he would look smaller. Now I am very interested to see this fight, Silva looks confident as ever, Irvin has a smirk on his face so I’m wondering if Silva is starting to get in his head any about now…Irvin has said just about all the right things up to this point so I’m interested to see how this fight plays out. Even if he loses I hope he goes out in style, but I just do not see this fight going passed the 1st round for some reason. I think someone is getting KO’d harshly, just not sure who yet..
by Chadx23 on Jul 18, 2008 10:24 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
In the uk Irvins odds have got bigger from 3/1 to 4/1. Im thinking of betting on Franka or Jesse Taylor there both outsider but i think they are good tough fighters. any views on them 2 fights would be good?
by Tony on Jul 19, 2008 1:08 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Mania, you have to post my last post. I didn’t know you changed the headline so I apologized to all the guys, I said didn’t get it, that he made weight.
by Gord on Jul 19, 2008 2:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hey Harrison are you the guy that has an account on youtube named harrisonfilms. IF you are keep making those ufc promo’s and put that ufc 83 promo back up, it was amazing.
by hamsterwheel on Jul 19, 2008 9:03 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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