I know it's only Tuesday, but there's so much to discuss we had to get started a day early.

Join me today at 1 p.m. ET for our weekly live chat. On the docket for this afternoon: a recap of UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar, a discussion of the ever-declining ratings on 'The Ultimate Fighter', prognostication about a potential Anderson Silva vs. Jon Jones bout and whatever is on your mind.

As a special treat, I'm bringing in someone else to help me field questions. For 45 minutes of our hour and a half chat, Sherdog.com's Jack Encarnacao (Google+ profile here) will join us. He's the host of a lot of the radio programming on Sherdog, but most especially the Sunday night 'Rewind'. You may also remember him from of 'The MMA Beat: Episode 2'. He'll take your questions and comments as well.

So again, join me at 1 p.m. ET to talk about these issues and more during our live chat. And thanks to the technology of Google +, now you can be a part of the chat.

As is customary, I'll post the video window here as the event draws near and I'll answer any questions you may have if you post them in the comments section below.

If you want to join me on Google+ and let everyone see your face, now you can. Go to today's livechat Google + page. If you're interested, drop a note and I'll add you to my circles. Once you're in, I can invite you through to the chat. Just want to participate in the comments? No problem. Participate however you feel most comfortable.

Everything kicks off at 1 p.m. ET. Talk to you then.