Silva celebrates a victory over Carlos Newton. UFC photo. Anderson "The Spider" Silva (21-4) vs. James "The Sandman" Irvin (14-4-1) After beating every fighter the UFC has thrown at him in the middleweight division Anderson "The Spider" Silva is ready to start beating up light heavyweights. Target No. 1: James "The Sandman" Irvin. In a video interview with MSNBC.com Irvin said ...