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James Irvin

James Irvin

“The Sandman”

Light HeavyweightUnited States3-fight losing streak

17Wins
10Losses
0Draws
2No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LLLWW

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Profile

Age
48 (born September 12, 1978)
Born in
Huntington Beach
Height
6' 2"
Weight
205 lbs.
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
4-6

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC4

  • KO/TKO 3
  • Other 1

Losses in the UFC6

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 2

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.05 top 87%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.86
Striking accuracy49%Better than 56% of light heavyweights
Strike defense35%Better than 1% of light heavyweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.0 top 94%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.5
Takedown accuracy0%Better than 4% of light heavyweights
Takedown defense37%Better than 16% of light heavyweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Irvin last fought on August 1, 2010 (Loss vs Igor Pokrajac). Irvin has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

In the record book

About James Irvin

James Irvin "The Sandman" is a light heavyweight mixed martial artist, born in Huntington Beach, United States on September 12, 1978. Irvin is 6' 2" tall with a 75" reach.

Irvin has fought professionally since 2003, debuting with GC. Irvin arrived in the UFC with a 7-0 record. The UFC debut came at UFC 51: Super Saturday in February 2005, where Irvin lost to Mike Kyle by KO/TKO. In the UFC, Irvin is 4-6 across 10 fights.

A finisher on the feet, Irvin has won 3 of 4 UFC fights by knockout.

The quickest UFC win of Irvin's career took 0:08, against Houston Alexander at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon. After 20 months away, Irvin returned at UFC Live: Vera vs Jones in March 2010 and lost to Alessio Sakara. Before and outside the UFC, Irvin fought in GC (7-1) and WEC (3-1).

Irvin's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko in August 2010, where Irvin lost to Igor Pokrajac.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Igor Pokrajac

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R1 2:29

    UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko

    Aug 1, 2010

    11Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Alessio Sakara

    KO/TKO · toEye Injury · R1 3:01

    UFC Live: Vera vs Jones

    Mar 21, 2010

    6Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Anderson Silva

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:01

    UFC: Silva vs Irvin

    Jul 19, 2008

    0Str 0TD 0KD
  4. W

    Houston Alexander

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 0:08

    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon

    Apr 2, 2008

    3Str 0TD 1KD
  5. W

    Luiz Cane

    DQ · Illegal Knee on Ground by Cane · R1 1:51

    UFC 79: Nemesis

    Dec 29, 2007

    5Str 0TD 0KD
  6. L

    Thiago Silva

    KO/TKO · toKnee Injury · R1 1:06

    UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson

    May 26, 2007

    3Str 0TD 0KD
  7. W

    Hector Ramirez

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R2 2:36

    UFC 65: Bad Intentions

    Nov 18, 2006

    17Str 0TD 1KD
  8. L

    Stephan Bonnar

    Submission · Kimura From Side Control · R1 4:30

    UFC Fight Night 3

    Jan 16, 2006

    5Str 0TD 0KD
  9. W

    Terry Martin

    KO/TKO · Flying Knee Head · R2 0:09

    UFC 54: Boiling Point

    Aug 20, 2005

    6Str 0TD 1KD
  10. L

    Mike Kyle

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:55

    UFC 51: Super Saturday

    Feb 5, 2005

    3Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

James Irvin is 17-10 (2 NC) across 29 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on June 1, 2003 (GC). 19 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins17

  • KO/TKO 12
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 1
  • Other 1

Pro losses10

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 4
  • Decision 1
Finish rate
88% of wins
Longest win streak
7

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC4-62005
GC7-1 (1 NC)2003
WEC3-12004
IFC1-02006
KSW0-12011
Rebel Fights1-02010
Strikeforce0-0 (1 NC)2006
TPF0-12010
Valor Fighting1-02006

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
L Scott Rosa TKO (knees and punches), R2 GC: Star Wars Apr 29, 2012
W Mike LaFlair Submission (armbar), R1 GC: Ringside Mar 30, 2012
W Geovantie Davis KO (punches), R1 GC: Bombs Away Feb 26, 2012
L Mamed Khalidov Submission (armbar), R1 KSW 15: Contemporary Gladiators Mar 19, 2011
NC Mike Crisman NC (illegal knee), R1 GC: Young Guns 4 Jan 29, 2011
L Jorge Oliveira Submission (triangle armbar), R1 TPF 7 Dec 2, 2010
W Angel DeAnda KO (punch), R1 Rebel Fights: Domination Oct 2, 2010
L Igor Pokrajac Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko Aug 1, 2010
L Alessio Sakara TKO (punch), R1 UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones Mar 21, 2010
L Anderson Silva KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin Jul 19, 2008
W Houston Alexander KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night 13 Apr 2, 2008
W Luiz Cané DQ (illegal knee), R1 UFC 79 Dec 29, 2007
L Thiago Silva TKO (knee injury), R1 UFC 71 May 26, 2007
W Hector Ramirez TKO (body kick and elbows), R2 UFC 65 Nov 18, 2006
W Gary LaFranchi Submission (armbar), R1 Valor Fighting: Showdown at Cache Creek II Sep 15, 2006
NC Bobby Southworth NC (both fighters fell out the cage), R1 Strikeforce: Revenge Jun 9, 2006
W William Hill Decision (unanimous), R3 IFC: Caged Combat Apr 1, 2006
L Lodune Sincaid Decision (split), R3 WEC 19 Mar 17, 2006
L Stephan Bonnar Submission (kimura), R1 UFC Fight Night 3 Jan 16, 2006
W Terry Martin KO (flying knee), R2 UFC 54 Aug 20, 2005
W Doug Marshall KO (knee), R2 WEC 15 May 19, 2005
L Mike Kyle KO (punch), R1 UFC 51 Feb 5, 2005
W Houssain Oushani KO (punch), R1 WEC 12 Oct 21, 2004
W Jody Poff TKO (punches), R1 WEC 11 Aug 20, 2004
W Bo Cantrell KO (knee), R1 GC 24 Mar 20, 2004
W Scott Smith KO (punch), R1 GC 22 Feb 12, 2004
W Pete Werve TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 GC 20 Nov 13, 2003
W Allen Scoville Submission (armbar), R1 GC 18 Aug 21, 2003
W Bo Cantrell KO (knee and punches), R1 GC 16 Jun 1, 2003

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is James Irvin's record?

James Irvin's professional MMA record is 17 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws, with 2 no contests.

How old is James Irvin?

James Irvin is 48 years old, born on September 12, 1978.

How tall is James Irvin and what is their reach?

James Irvin stands 6' 2" with a 75" reach.

Who did James Irvin fight last?

James Irvin lost to Igor Pokrajac by Submission at UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko on Aug 1, 2010.

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