UFC Fight Night 14: Silva vs. Irvin

UFC: Silva vs. Irvin

Preliminary card

• Welterweight bout:  Brad Blackburn vs.  James Giboo

Blackburn defeated Giboo via TKO (punches) at 2:29 of round 2.

• Welterweight bout:  Rory Markham vs.  Brodie Farber

Markham defeated Farber via KO (head kick) at 1:37 of round 1. This preliminary bout was aired on the broadcast.

• Lightweight bout:  Dale Hartt vs.  Shannon Gugerty

Gugerty defeated Hartt via submission (rear naked choke) at 3:33 or round 1.

• Middleweight bout:  Nate Loughran vs.  Johnny Rees

Loughran defeated Rees via submission (triangle choke) at 4:21 of round 1.

• Middleweight bout:  Tim Credeur vs.  Cale Yarbrough

Credeur defeated Yarbrough via TKO (punches) at 1:54 of round 1.

Main card

• Middleweight bout:  Jesse Taylor vs.  C.B. Dollaway

Dollaway defeated Taylor via submission (Peruvian necktie) at 3:58 of round 1.

• Welterweight bout:  Anthony Johnson vs.  Kevin Burns

Burns defeated Johnson via TKO (Punches) at 3:35 of round 3. The fight was stopped after Johnson went down following an illegal eye-poke by Burns. Referee Steve Mazzagatti awarded Burns the victory although he was warned several times during the fight about fouls. Johnson appealed the decision to the NSAC, however it was ultimately rejected.

• Lightweight bout:  Hermes Franca vs.  Frank Edgar

Edgar defeated Franca via unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, 30–27).

• Light Heavyweight bout:  Brandon Vera vs.  Reese Andy

Vera defeated Andy via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28).

• Heavyweight bout:  Cain Velasquez vs.  Jake O’Brien

Velasquez defeated O’Brien via TKO (punches) at 2:02 of round 1.

• Light Heavyweight bout:  Anderson Silva vs.  James Irvin

Silva defeated Irvin via KO (punches) at 1:01 of round 1.