Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

“The Sandman”

James Irvin

17-10 (2 NC)10 UFC

Balanced

Form

· 3L

Inactive

High Variance

Early Chaos

High Wear

6'2"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·47age

Last fightLIgor Pokrajac·SUB·R1·15yr ago

Fighter Context

4–6UFC·

3KO

0Sub

0Dec

3.2min/fight

29UFC min

vs. Winning-Record Opps

1–2(3 fights)

100%finish rate

-7.5str diff/min

CQ Key Stats

Striking Differential

-1.83

High Risk

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat

0.000

None

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

33%

Passive

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Irvin

Ground & Pound

Leg Kicker

Light Heavyweight avg

Sig. Strikes / Min2.03

Str. Accuracy48%

59UFC landed/121attempted

Sig. Absorbed / min

−0.1 vs avg3.86

Str. Defense35%

KD Rate / fight0.30

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / fight0.30

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

49%

Body

14%

Leg

37%

By Position

Distance59%

Clinch12%

Ground29%

Sig. Strikes by Round

	Round 110 rounds	Round 2	Round 3
Avg. Landed	5	—	—
Avg. Absorbed	10	—	—
Avg. Net	-5	—	—

Grappling

Irvin

Non-Factor

·10s ctrlPassive Control

Light Heavyweight avg

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.00

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.04

TD Accuracy0%

0UFC landed/2attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50

0UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense36%

7UFC defended/19opp. attempts

Sub Defense

Holds Ground

Finishing

Finish Rate

75%

Strong Finisher

div avg 64%

How They Lose

6UFC losses

Win Breakdown

KO / TKO3 / 4

Submission0 / 4

Decision0 / 4

KD → Finish

3/3Lethal

Loss Breakdown

KO / TKO4 / 6

Submission2 / 6

Decision0 / 6

Loss Pattern

6 of 6 losses by finish in R1–R2

Explosive starter. 3 KOs, all inside R1-R2

Finish Round Distribution

KO/TKO W

KO/TKO L

SUB L

Career Trajectory

Win

Loss

D/NC

Elite opp (15+ wins)

Veteran opp (8+ wins)

Layoff

Div. change

sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 2 less in second half of career

10 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

1.8

—

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.7

—

Diff

-1.9

—

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend

KD Abs

▼Str. Acc-45%L3

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Irvin — 10 UFC Fights

Result

Method

10 fights

Igor Pokrajac

SUB R1 · 2:29Aug '10

-7

·11 SS (50%)·18 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·66s ctrl

Alessio Sakara

KO/TKO R1 · 3:01Mar '10

-7

·6 SS (38%)·13 abs·1 kd taken

↵ 20mo layoff

Anderson Silva

KO/TKO R1 · 1:01Jul '08

-13

·13 abs·1 kd taken

Houston Alexander

KO/TKO R1 · 0:08Apr '08

·3 SS (75%)·1 kd landed

Luiz Cane

DQ R1 · 1:51Dec '07

-4

·5 SS (26%)·9 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken

⚠ Illegal knee

Thiago Silva

KO/TKO R1 · 1:06May '07

·3 SS (75%)·1 abs·1 td taken·17s ctrl·1 sub att

Hector Ramirez

KO/TKO R2 · 2:36Nov '06

-16

·17 SS (50%)·33 abs·3 td taken·6s ctrl·1 kd landed

Stephan Bonnar

SUB R1 · 4:30Jan '06

·5 SS (83%)·2 abs·2 td taken

Terry Martin

KO/TKO R2 · 0:09Aug '05

-6

·6 SS (86%)·12 abs·2 td taken·1 kd landed

Mike Kyle

KO/TKO R1 · 1:55Feb '05

-7

·3 SS (50%)·10 abs·1 td taken·6s ctrl·1 kd taken

Irvin — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

NCBobby SouthworthStrikeforceCould Not Co…R1—

All Fighters

Light Heavyweight

“The Sandman”

James Irvin

17-10 (2 NC)10 UFC

Form

6'2"ht·75"reach·Orthodoxstance·47age

Last fightLIgor Pokrajac·SUB·15yr ago

Fighter Context

4–6UFC·

3KO

0Sub

0Dec

3.2min/fight

29UFC min

vs. Winning Record1–2

CQ Key Stats

Str. Differential

-1.83

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat

0.000

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate

33%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Irvin

Light Heavyweight avg

Ground & PoundLeg Kicker

Sig. Strikes / Min2.03

Str. Accuracy48%

59UFC landed/121attempted

Sig. Absorbed / Min

−0.1 vs avg3.86

Str. Defense35%

KD Rate / Fight0.30

3UFC knockdowns

KD Absorbed / Fight0.30

Strike Distribution

By Target

Head

49%

Body

14%

Leg

37%

By Position

Dist59%

Clinch12%

Ground29%

Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)

	R1 n=10	R2	R3
Landed	5	—	—
Absorbed	10	—	—
Net	-5	—	—

Grappling

Irvin

Light Heavyweight avg

Non-Factor

10s ctrlPassive Control

Offense

TD Landed / 15 Min0.00

TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY1.04

TD Accuracy0%

0UFC landed/2attempted

Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.50

0UFC wins/1attempted

Defense

Leaky TD Def

TD Defense36%

7UFC defended/19opp. attempts

Sub Defense2 loss / 4 attempts

Finishing

Finish Rate

75%

Strong Finisher

Win Methods

3KO/TKO

0Sub

0Dec

Loss Methods

4KO/TKO

2Sub

0Dec

Finish Round Distribution

KO (W)

KO (L)

Sub (L)

Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=10

Outputsig strikes / min

1.8

—

Absorbedsig strikes / min

3.7

—

Diff

-1.9

—

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Irvin — UFC Fight Log

Igor Pokrajac

SUB·R1·Aug '10

11 SS (50%)·18 abs·0/1 td·2 td taken·66s ctrl

Alessio Sakara

KO/TKO·R1·Mar '10

6 SS (38%)·13 abs·1 kd taken

Anderson Silva

KO/TKO·R1·Jul '08

13 abs·1 kd taken

Houston Alexander

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '08

3 SS (75%)·1 kd

Luiz Cane

DQ·R1·Dec '07

5 SS (26%)·9 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken

Thiago Silva

KO/TKO·R1·May '07

3 SS (75%)·1 abs·1 td taken·17s ctrl·1 sub

Hector Ramirez

KO/TKO·R2·Nov '06

17 SS (50%)·33 abs·3 td taken·6s ctrl·1 kd

Stephan Bonnar

SUB·R1·Jan '06

5 SS (83%)·2 abs·2 td taken

Irvin — Prior Tracked Fights (1)

NCBobby SouthworthStrikeforceCould Not Co…R1

Round 110 rounds

Round 2

Round 3

Avg. Landed

—

Avg. Absorbed

—

Avg. Net

-5

—

n=10

Landed

—

Absorbed

—

Net

-5

—