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James Irvin

James Irvin

974 ELO #2035

"The Sandman"

MMA 17-10-0 (2 NC) · UFC 4-6-0 · Light Heavyweight · Last fought 15 years and 316 days ago

James Irvin "The Sandman" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: James Irvin has 4 wins in the UFC. James Irvin lands an average of 2.03 significant strikes per minute .

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Light Heavyweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 974), and have not fought James Irvin before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Ovince Saint Preux 15-13-0 43 1043 4.0 69
Jan Blachowicz 12-8-0 43 1125 4.0 151

Fight Results Breakdown

10
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Houston Alexander in 2008
Opponent ELO: 1028

Biggest Upset Loss

Igor Pokrajac in 2010
Your ELO: 991 · Opponent ELO: 970 · Favored by 21

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
75'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Sep 12 1978
Age
47
Peak ELO
1017
ELO Rank
2035 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
204-103-3
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1019.1
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
984.8

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.03
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
48%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.86
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
35%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
–
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
–
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.5
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

James Irvin Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2010-08-01 UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko Igor Pokrajac SUB Rear Naked Choke 1 2:29 Loss -
2010-03-21 UFC Live: Vera vs Jones Alessio Sakara KO/TKO 1 3:01 Loss -
2008-07-19 UFC: Silva vs Irvin Anderson Silva KO/TKO Punch 1 1:01 Loss -
2008-04-02 UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon Houston Alexander KO/TKO Punches 1 0:08 Win -
2007-12-29 UFC 79: Nemesis Luiz Cane DQ 1 1:51 Win -
2007-05-26 UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson Thiago Silva KO/TKO 1 1:06 Loss -
2006-11-18 UFC 65: Bad Intentions Hector Ramirez KO/TKO Punch 2 2:36 Win -
2006-01-16 UFC Fight Night 3 Stephan Bonnar SUB Kimura 1 4:30 Loss -
2005-08-20 UFC 54: Boiling Point Terry Martin KO/TKO Flying Knee 2 0:09 Win -
2005-02-05 UFC 51: Super Saturday Mike Kyle KO/TKO Punch 1 1:55 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

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James Irvin ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
10 2010-08-01 Igor Pokrajac 970 Loss -17 974
9 2010-03-21 Alessio Sakara 1017 Loss -15 991
8 2008-07-19 Anderson Silva 1130 Loss -11 1006
7 2008-04-02 Houston Alexander 1028 Win +23 1017
6 2007-12-29 Luiz Cane 1000 Win 0 994
5 2007-05-26 Thiago Silva 1000 Loss -17 994
4 2006-11-18 Hector Ramirez 1000 Win +21 1011
3 2006-01-16 Stephan Bonnar 1001 Loss -16 990
2 2005-08-20 Terry Martin 1000 Win +22 1006
1 2005-02-05 Mike Kyle 1003 Loss -16 984

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