Light Heavyweight· Not Fighting

James Irvin

“The Sandman”· Citrus Heights, United States

Pro record

17-10-0

Model Elo

1443

#1645 of 1994

Age: 44
Height: 6'2"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Citrus Heights, United States
UFC debut: Feb 5, 2005

Profile

James Irvin is 4–6 in the UFC since 2005. 3 of those 4 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 3-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Igor Pokrajac by submission (Jul 31, 2010).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 4–6; since 2005
Finish rate: 75%; 3 of 4 wins
1st-round finishes: 1
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 2
Current streak: L3; losses in a row
Octagon time: 28:46; avg 2:53 per fight
Opposition: 1528; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Houston Alexander
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · Apr 1, 2008
1572opp. Elo
Terry Martin
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 54: Boiling Point · Aug 19, 2005
1500opp. Elo
HR
Hector Ramirez
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 65: Bad Intentions · Nov 17, 2006
1500opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.03

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min3.86

UFC avg 3.95 · about average

Striking accuracy48%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense35%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min1.55

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense37%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.52

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 49%Body 14%Legs 37%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 59%Clinch 12%Ground 29%

Average fight time: 2:38

Fight history (10)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Igor PokrajacRecord after: 4-6	submissionRound 1 · 2:29	UFC Live: Jones vs MatyushenkoJul 31, 2010
L	Alessio SakaraRecord after: 4-5	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:01	UFC Live: Vera vs JonesMar 20, 2010
L	Anderson SilvaRecord after: 4-4	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:01	UFC: Silva vs IrvinJul 18, 2008
W	Houston AlexanderRecord after: 4-3	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:08	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonApr 1, 2008
W	Luiz CaneRecord after: 3-3	disqualificationRound 1 · 1:51	UFC 79: NemesisDec 28, 2007
L	Thiago SilvaRecord after: 2-3	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:06	UFC 71: Liddell vs JacksonMay 25, 2007
W	HRHector RamirezRecord after: 2-2	KO/TKORound 2 · 2:36	UFC 65: Bad IntentionsNov 17, 2006
L	Stephan BonnarRecord after: 1-2	submissionRound 1 · 4:30	UFC Fight Night 3Jan 15, 2006
W	Terry MartinRecord after: 1-1	KO/TKORound 2 · 0:09	UFC 54: Boiling PointAug 19, 2005
L	Mike KyleRecord after: 0-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:55	UFC 51: Super SaturdayFeb 4, 2005