James Irvin

Light Heavyweight · 17-10 (2 NC) · orthodox

Last 5
LLLWW
Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
6'3"
190.5 cm
Age
48
Elo Rating
1488.1

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

  • Avoids only 35% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 98% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 95% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Completes only 0% of their takedown attempts — worse than 95% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.03
    Bottom 11%
  • Striking accuracy
    48%
    Top 50%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.86
    Bottom 33%
  • Striking defense
    35%
    Bottom 2%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 5%
  • Takedown accuracy
    0%
    Bottom 5%
  • Takedown defense
    36%
    Bottom 15%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.50
    Top 41%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1513, higher than 41% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1488).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520251:51Cane0:08Alexander1:01Silva3:01Sakara2:29Pokrajac
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
2010-08-01 · Submission, R1 2:29
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
2010-03-21 · KO/TKO, R1 3:01
UFC: Silva vs Irvin
2008-07-19 · KO/TKO, R1 1:01
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
2008-04-02 · KO/TKO, R1 0:08
UFC 79: Nemesis
2007-12-29 · DQ, R1 1:51
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
2007-05-26 · KO/TKO, R1 1:06
UFC 65: Bad Intentions
2006-11-18 · KO/TKO, R2 2:36
UFC Fight Night 3
2006-01-16 · Submission, R1 4:30
UFC 54: Boiling Point
2005-08-20 · KO/TKO, R2 0:09
UFC 51: Super Saturday
2005-02-05 · KO/TKO, R1 1:55