James Irvin
"The Sandman"
| Age | 47 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Light Heavyweight |
| Height | 188 cm |
| Reach | 190 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
29
fights
17
✅ wins
10
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
2
⬜ no contests
Bonuses
2
bonuses
1
Fight of the night
0
Performances of the night
1
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
February 05, 2005
UFC debuts
August 01, 2010
UFC last fight
28:46
time in the cage
2:53
avg time by combat
40.0%
win rate
75.0%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1482
as of August 01, 2010
🥇 Peak Elo
1521
on April 02, 2008
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
50
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Significant strikes per knockdown | 98 | 20 |
| 2. | Knockdowns | 96 | 0.52 / round |
| 3. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 93 | 20 |
| 4. | Ko tko | 79 | 3 |
| 5. | Leg strikes landed | 76 | 3.82 / round |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Takedowns landed | 1 | 0.00 / round |
| 2. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 3. | Total strikes defense | 3 | 24% |
| 4. | Total strikes attempted | 4 | 22.94 / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes differential | 10 | -9.04 / round |
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Boxing Score
43
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
-9.04
/ round
💫 Strike differential
6.1 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
9.7 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
41.2%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
47.2%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
30
Wrestling Score
15
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
0.3 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.0 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
0.0%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
36.8%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
18s / round
⏱ Control Time
2:45 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
3.0 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
68.0%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.2 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
James Irvin's UFC Fight History
August 01, 2010 - UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Rear Naked Choke) at round 1 (2:29).
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March 21, 2010 - UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Middleweight bout
Loss by ko tko at round 1 (3:01).
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July 19, 2008 - UFC: Silva vs Irvin
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:01).
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April 02, 2008 - UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (8s).
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December 29, 2007 - UFC 79: Nemesis
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by disqualification at round 1 (1:51).
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May 26, 2007 - UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko at round 1 (1:06).
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November 18, 2006 - UFC 65: Bad Intentions
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (2:36).
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January 16, 2006 - UFC Fight Night 3
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Kimura) at round 1 (4:30).
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August 20, 2005 - UFC 54: Boiling Point
Light Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Flying Knee) at round 2 (9s).
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February 05, 2005 - UFC 51: Super Saturday
Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (1:55).
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Fighter's fights