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Light Heavyweight

James Irvin

Last fought: Aug 2010
RECORD
Pro
17-10-0 (2 NC)
UFC
4-6-0

Bio

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

Career Stats

Statistic James Irvin
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy48.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.9
Strike Differential-1.8/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense36.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.0
Submission Attempts/15min0.5
Control Time/15min0:53
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins75.0%
Submission % of Wins0.0%
Decision % of Wins25.0%
Avg Fight Time2:52
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.5

Last 5 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
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
James Irvin6/1638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Alessio Sakara13/2945%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anderson Silva
UFC: Silva vs Irvin • Jul 2008
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:01
James Irvin0/30%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Anderson Silva13/13100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Houston Alexander
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:08
James Irvin3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Houston Alexander0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Luiz Cane
UFC 79: Nemesis • Dec 2007
DQ • Rd 1, 1:51
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
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
James Irvin17/3450%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
Hector Ramirez33/4869%TD 3/5Ctrl 3:41
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Stephan Bonnar
UFC Fight Night 3 • Jan 2006
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 4:30
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
James Irvin6/786%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Terry Martin12/1392%TD 2/4Ctrl 4:46
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mike Kyle
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:55
James Irvin3/650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
Mike Kyle10/1567%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:23
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

Strikeforce (1 fight)
NC
vs. Bobby Southworth
CNC • Rd 1, 0:17
James Irvin0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Bobby Southworth1/1100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-04-06 20:24:57 | Data source: UFCStats.com