UFC

UFC: Silva vs Irvin

Completed Pearl Concert Theater, Las Vegas, United States 11 bouts

Key takeaways

  • Anderson Silva beat James Irvin by knockout in the main event.
  • Brandon Vera beat Reese Andy by unanimous decision in the co-main event.
  • Nine of the eleven results came early: six knockouts and three submissions.
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Main card

Anderson Silva ✓

Anderson Silva vs James Irvin

Knockout R1 1:01
JI
RA

Reese Andy vs Brandon Vera

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
BV ✓
HF

Hermes Franca vs Frankie Edgar

Unanimous decision R3 5:00
Frankie Edgar ✓
CV ✓

Cain Velasquez vs Jake O'Brien

Knockout R1 2:02
JO
KB ✓

Kevin Burns vs Anthony Johnson

Knockout R3 3:35
AJ
JT

Jesse Taylor vs CB Dollaway

Submission R1 3:58
CD ✓
TC ✓

Tim Credeur vs Cale Yarbrough

Knockout R1 1:54
CY
BF

Brodie Farber vs Rory Markham

Knockout R1 1:37
RM ✓
NL ✓

Nate Loughran vs Johnny Rees

Submission R1 4:21
JR
BB ✓

Brad Blackburn vs James Giboo

Knockout R2 2:29
JG
DH

Dale Hartt vs Shannon Gugerty

Submission R1 3:33
SG ✓
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Results

Main and co-main events

Anderson Silva beat James Irvin by knockout at 1:01 of round one in the main event of UFC at the Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas. In the co-main event, Brandon Vera beat Reese Andy by unanimous decision after three rounds.

How the card was decided

Across the eleven bouts that produced a result, six ended by knockout, three by submission and two on the judges' scorecards — nine stoppages in eleven fights. Every decision was unanimous: not one result divided the judges.

Finishes and fight times

The quickest finish belonged to Anderson Silva, who stopped James Irvin at 1:01 of round one, and seven of the nine finishes came inside the opening round. The longest was Kevin Burns's knockout of Anthony Johnson, 13 minutes and 35 seconds in. End to end, the eleven fights filled one hour and 10 minutes of cage time.