James Irvin “The Sandman”

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Team Capital City Fighting Alliance
Age 46
Gender Male
Height 6' 3"

James Irvin is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 17 wins, 10 losses and 0 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 17-10-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 10 months, 28 days
Rounds Fought 22.2
Avg. Fights/Year 3.1
Longest Layoff 1 year, 8 months, 2 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 1 day

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 12 3 1
Losses 5 4 1
Finish Rate 88.2%
Finished Rate 90.0%
Win by Decision Rate 5.9%
Loss by Decision Rate 10.0%
Win by KO Rate 70.6%
Loss by KO Rate 50.0%
Win by SUB Rate 17.6%
Loss by SUB Rate 40.0%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 08
Fastest KO 08
Fastest SUB 01:22
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 0.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 04:02
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 0.8
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 04:13
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 04/29/2012 L
(17-9-0)
Scott Rosa
(5-1-0)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Gladiator Challenge - Star Wars
2 01:35
NRB 03/30/2012 W
(16-9-0)
Mike LaFlair
(0-1-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Gladiator Challenge - Ringside
1 01:22
NRB 02/26/2012 W
(15-9-0)
Geovantie Davis
(0-1-0)
KO (Strike)
Gladiator Challenge - Bombs Away
1 01:34
NRB 03/19/2011 L
(15-8-0)
Mamed Khalidov
(34-8-2)
MW Submission
Martial Arts Confrontation XV
1 05:00
NRB 01/29/2011 Unknown
(15-8-0)
Mike Crisman
(20-46-1)
No Contest
Gladiator Challenge: Young Guns 4
3 05:00
OFF 12/02/2010 L
(15-7-0)
Jorge Oliveira
(5-5-1)
LHW Submission (Arm Bar)
Tachi Palace Fights 7: Deck The Halls
1 01:33
OFF 10/02/2010 W
(14-7-0)
Angel DeAnda
(16-8-0)
HW
( 221.0 vs. 227.0 )
KO
Rebel Fighters 10/02/10
1 01:41
OFF 08/01/2010 L
(14-6-0)
Igor Pokrajac
(25-15-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 204.5 )
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
1 02:29
OFF 03/21/2010 L
(14-5-0)
Alessio Sakara
(21-14-0)
MW
( 185.0 vs. 185.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Live on Versus: Vera vs Jones
1 03:01
OFF 07/19/2008 L
(14-4-0)
Anderson Silva
(34-11-0)
LHW
( 206.0 vs. 206.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC Silva vs. Irvin
1 01:01
OFF 04/02/2008 W
(13-4-0)
Houston Alexander
(16-16-1)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 )
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Fight Night: Florian vs. Lauzon
1 00:08
OFF 12/29/2007 W
(12-4-0)
Luiz Cane, Jr.
(16-7-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 205.0 )
Disqualification
UFC 79: Nemesis
1 01:51
OFF 05/26/2007 L
(12-3-0)
Thiago Silva
(22-9-0)
LHW
( 204.0 vs. 202.0 )
TKO/RSC (Injury)
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
1 01:06
OFF 11/18/2006 W
(11-3-0)
Hector Ramirez
(10-6-1)
TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
2 02:36
NRB 09/15/2006 W
(10-3-0)
Gary LaFranchi
(0-2-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Valor Fighting: Showdown At Cache Creek 2
1 01:47
OFF 06/09/2006 Unknown
(10-3-0)
Bobby Southworth
(10-6-0)
LHW No Contest
Strikeforce 2: Revenge
1 00:17
OFF 04/01/2006 W
(9-3-0)
Bill Hill
(21-31-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 203.0 )
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
IFC: Caged Combat 2
5 05:00
NRB 03/17/2006 L
(9-2-0)
Lodune Sincaid
(14-8-0)
Decision (Unanimous Decision)
WEC 19: Undisputed
3 05:00
OFF 01/16/2006 L
(9-1-0)
Stephan Bonnar
(14-9-0)
LHW
( 204.0 vs. 205.0 )
Submission (Kimura)
UFC Fight Night 3
1 04:30
OFF 08/20/2005 W
(8-1-0)
Terry Martin
(22-11-0)
LHW
( 205.0 vs. 206.0 )
KO (Knee)
UFC 54: Boiling Point
2 00:09
NRB 05/19/2005 W
(7-1-0)
Doug Marshall
(17-8-0)
KO (Knee)
WEC 15: Judgement Day
2 00:43
OFF 02/05/2005 L
(7-0-0)
Mike Kyle
(21-19-1)
HW
( 224.0 vs. 242.0 )
TKO/RSC
UFC 51: Super Saturday
1 01:55
NRB 10/21/2004 W
(6-0-0)
Houssain Oushani
(0-2-0)
TKO/RSC
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3
1 02:27
NRB 08/20/2004 W
(5-0-0)
Jody Poff
(4-8-0)
TKO/RSC (Strikes)
WEC 11: Evolution
1 01:44
NRB 03/20/2004 W
(4-0-0)
Bo Cantrell
(10-7-0)
TKO/RSC
Gladiator Challenge 24
1 02:39
NRB 02/12/2004 W
(3-0-0)
Scott Smith
(17-11-0)
KO
Gladiator Challenge 22
1 02:21
NRB 11/13/2003 W
(2-0-0)
Pete Werve
(7-8-0)
TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
Gladiator Challenge 20
1 05:00
NRB 08/21/2003 W
(1-0-0)
Alan Scoville
(3-2-0)
Submission (Arm Bar)
Gladiator Challenge 18
1 02:42
NRB 06/01/2003 W
(0-0-0)
Bo Cantrell
(10-7-0)
TKO/RSC
Gladiator Challenge 16
1 00:00

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class