Just 10 days after his brutal knockout loss to Anderson Silva at Fight Night 14, James Irvin has more explaining to do. According to NBC Sports, Irvin tested positive for both Methadone and Oxymorphone from samples taken from his post-fight urine sample given to the Nevada State Athletic Commission.

Methadone is primarily used to treat chronic pain as a synthetic opoid while Oxymorhpone is a narcotic pain killer that is 6-8 time more potent than morphine. Both substances are chemically different than the other and considered banned by state athletic commissions.

Irvin faces a stiff fine and up to a year suspension, but he has time to appeal the ruling and state his case.

According to F4W, the UFC saw their third highest non-PPV numbers ever on Saturday night as they battled the Affliction PPV for MMA fan viewership. The Fight Night 14 rating averaged a 2.1 rating and peaked at 3.8 million viewers.

Now we wait to see what the Affliction PPV numbers show. We may see a slightly lower number, or perhaps we’ll find out that many viewers were switching between the Affliction PPV and the free Spike Fight Night show and the Affliction numbers may be slightly higher than expected.

Either way, 100,000 PPV buys would be a major success for Afflction for their first show on Saturday Night.

According to Johnson’s agent, Ken Pavia, this may just be the case.

Pavia had this to say:

I respect the process and am not trying to cry or complain here. I also believe Keith Kizer is the best Commissioner in the game. He has always been fair and is rational. While there may not be a code section that affords the opportunity to overturn a decision as he informed me, he has always considered all input and done his best to effectuate justice. I do believe however, to a man, everyone who has seen the fight believes that the outcome was unjust. I also believe Mr. Kizer will take everything into consideration and if afforded and opportunity at law or equity will correct this unfortunate situation. Let’s figure out a way to untie his hands.

Meanwhile, Anthony Johnson has accepted what has happened and has shown nothing but class through the process. This was most evident in the first round when he inadvertently kick Kevin Burns in the groin and backed off and apologized. He didn’t not call Kevin Burns out for the six or so eye gouges with and open hand or for pouncing after putting three of his finger print on the back of his eye socket. Rumble told me he thought his eye popped out.

Should he challenge the call? I’d say so. Kevin Burns was repeatedly told to stop eye gouging and he didn’t. If anything, this should be turned into a No-Contest for both fighters.

Props to Johnson for acting so classy when he was robbed of a shot at winning the fight with Burns.

I think this animated gif says it all.

Kevin Burns admitted that he couldn’t close his hand, but would you call this a palm strike or an eye gouge? The fight was stopped and Burns was given the TKO win over Anthony Johnson.

Should it be changed to a no-contest?

Check back later tonight starting at 9PM EST for results on the Affliction “Banned” event. Fights for the UFC Fight Night begin at 9PM EST as well.

Affliction “Banned”
Fedor Emelianenko def. Tim Sylvia via rear naked choke in less than a minute in R1.
If you thought Silva vs. Irvin was quick…
Andrei Arlovski def. Ben Rothwell via TKO in R3
Arlovski looked good and landed a lot of shots and an amazing flying knee.
Josh Barnett def. Pedro Rizzo via TKO in R2 (hard hit!)
Barnett went on to talk about other fighters “they’re all badasses, but they ain’t me.” Ouch!
Mark Hominick def. Savant Young via armbar in R2
Renato Sobral def. Mike Whitehead via decision after 3 rounds
Matt Lindland def. Fabio Negao via decision after 3 rounds
Antonio Roderio Nogueira def. Edwin Dewees via TKO in R1
Mike Pyle def. JJ Ambrose via rear naked choke in R1

UFC Fight Night 14
Anderson Silva def. James Irvin via TKO in R1
I’m glad I purchased the Affliction PPV because that fight was a letdown.
Brandon Vera def. Reese Andy via decision after 3 rounds
Frankie Edgar def. Hermes Franca via decision after 3 rounds
Cain Valesquez def. Jake O’Brien via TKO in R1 (vicious ground and pound!)
Kevin Burns def. Anthony Johnson via TKO in R3
CB Dollaway def. Jesse Taylor vs submission in R1