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James Irvin

Inactive · Orthodox · 188 cm · reach 191 cm
Elo rating
1471 ±37
LCB 1423
Rank
—
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UFC record
3-6-0
KO 3 · Sub 0 · Dec 0
Streak
-3
Δ90d +22 · Δ1y +22
Last fight
Aug 1, 2010
L by Submission

Elo history

9 fights · tap & drag
Feb 5, 2005 — L vs Mike Kyle Δ-34Aug 20, 2005 — W vs Terry Martin Δ+36Jan 16, 2006 — L vs Stephan Bonnar Δ-34Nov 18, 2006 — W vs Hector Ramirez Δ+36May 26, 2007 — L vs Thiago Silva Δ-34Apr 2, 2008 — W vs Houston Alexander Δ+22Jul 19, 2008 — L vs Anderson Silva Δ-8Mar 21, 2010 — L vs Alessio Sakara Δ-17Aug 1, 2010 — L vs Igor Pokrajac Δ-20 14091443147715111545 20062007200820092010 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":146.5,"elo":1466,"date":"2005-02-05","opp":"Mike Kyle","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":1,"x":107.4,"y":90.1,"elo":1503,"date":"2005-08-20","opp":"Terry Martin","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":2,"x":170.7,"y":142.3,"elo":1469,"date":"2006-01-16","opp":"Stephan Bonnar","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":3,"x":300.9,"y":86.2,"elo":1505,"date":"2006-11-18","opp":"Hector Ramirez","result":"W","delta":36},{"i":4,"x":381.3,"y":138.4,"elo":1472,"date":"2007-05-26","opp":"Thiago Silva","result":"L","delta":-34},{"i":5,"x":514,"y":104.7,"elo":1493,"date":"2008-04-02","opp":"Houston Alexander","result":"W","delta":22},{"i":6,"x":560,"y":116.6,"elo":1486,"date":"2008-07-19","opp":"Anderson Silva","result":"L","delta":-8},{"i":7,"x":819.4,"y":143.1,"elo":1469,"date":"2010-03-21","opp":"Alessio Sakara","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":8,"x":876,"y":173.8,"elo":1449,"date":"2010-08-01","opp":"Igor Pokrajac","result":"L","delta":-20}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Aug 1, 2010 Igor Pokrajac L -20
Mar 21, 2010 Alessio Sakara L -17
Jul 19, 2008 Anderson Silva L -8
Apr 2, 2008 Houston Alexander W +22
May 26, 2007 Thiago Silva L -34

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
0.98 avg 3.66
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
53% avg 53%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.85 avg 3.38
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
33% avg 50%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
0.00 avg 0.72
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
0% avg 38%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
39% avg 75%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.27 avg 0.36
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
0 avg 2
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
100%
3 / 3
Finish rate
KO
3
100% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
0
0% of wins
KO: 3 (100%) 3 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 0 (0%)
Finishes by round
3 total
R1
1 33%
R2
2 67%
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1543
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
4.0
actual -1 vs expected