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James Irvin

Light Heavyweight
Pro Record
17-10-0 (2 NC)
UFC Record
4-5-0 (9 fights)
Last fought: Aug 2010

Fighter Profile

Age47 (Sep 12, 1978)
Height6'2"
Weight205 lbs
Reach75"
StanceOrthodox

Career Statistics

Statistic James Irvin
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.7%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.8
Strike Differential-1.7/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense35.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.6
Control Time/15min0:53
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins75.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins25.0%
Avg Fight Time2:59
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min1.7
Reversals/15min0.6

Last 5 Fights (Averages)

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy39.1%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min6.2
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense25.0%
Control Time/Fight0:13

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Igor Pokrajac
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 2:29 • UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko • Aug 2010
James Irvin11/2250%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:06
Igor Pokrajac18/2767%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:02
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Alessio Sakara
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 3:01 • UFC Live: Vera vs Jones • Mar 2010
James Irvin6/1638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alessio Sakara13/2945%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anderson Silva
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:01 • UFC: Silva vs Irvin • Jul 2008
James Irvin0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Anderson Silva13/13100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Houston Alexander
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:08 • UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon • Apr 2008
James Irvin3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
Houston Alexander0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Luiz Cane
DQ • Rd 1, 1:51 • UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007
James Irvin5/1926%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:01
Luiz Cane9/2045%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:12
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Thiago Silva
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 1:06 • UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson • May 2007
James Irvin3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:17
Thiago Silva1/1100%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Hector Ramirez
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 2:36 • UFC 65: Bad Intentions • Nov 2006
James Irvin17/3450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1
Hector Ramirez33/4869%TD 3/5Ctrl 3:41
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Stephan Bonnar
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 4:30 • UFC Fight Night 3 • Jan 2006
James Irvin5/683%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Stephan Bonnar2/540%TD 2/3Ctrl 4:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Terry Martin
KO/TKO (Flying Knee) • Rd 2, 0:09 • UFC 54: Boiling Point • Aug 2005
James Irvin6/786%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mike Kyle
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:55 • UFC 51: Super Saturday • Feb 2005
James Irvin0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-02-20 23:00:18 | Data source: UFCStats.com