James Irvin

"The Sandman"

MMA Record: 17-10-0 (2 NC)
UFC Record: 4-6-0
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight

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 .

Fight Results Breakdown

10
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

James Irvin, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 17 wins, 10 losses, and 2 no contests (NC) in his career. He primarily fought in the Light Heavyweight division, weighing 205 lbs. Standing at 6' 2' tall with a reach of 75', Irvin adopted an orthodox stance in the ring. In terms of performance statistics during his UFC career, Irvin demonstrated an average of 2.03 significant strikes per minute and a striking accuracy of 48%. However, he also absorbed an average of 3.86 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of only 35%. Irvin never attempted any takedowns during his UFC fights, maintaining a purely striking-based approach. Throughout his career, James Irvin achieved some notable victories, most notably against Houston Alexander, who had an ELO rating of 1028 at the time. One of his most memorable fights was against Alexander in 2008, where he secured a knockout victory via punches. However, his career also included several losses, such as a knockout defeat by Anderson Silva and a submission loss to Igor Pokrajac in his final UFC fight in 2010. Irvin's recent fight history includes wins against Luiz Cane (DQ) and Houston Alexander (KO/TKO), but also losses to Alessio Sakara (KO/TKO) and Igor Pokrajac (SUB Rear Naked Choke). His last recorded fight was in 2010.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1028

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
1996 of 2638
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

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
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

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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