James Irvin “The Sandman”
Light Heavyweight · ORCA rating 22/100 · peak 34 · Finisher · 3–6 in 9 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
James Irvin finished with an ORCA rating of 22 (career peak 34); without a recent bout, James Irvin sits off the current Light Heavyweight board. Grappling offence is the strongest of the four families at 32 (control time, seconds per minute 14). Striking defence trails at 15, with opponent strike accuracy allowed grading 1. 3 of 3 UFC wins came inside the distance (all by KO/TKO).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Light Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 27 | — | Total strikes landed per minute 2 |
| Striking defence | 15 | — | Opponent strike accuracy allowed 1 |
| Grappling offence | 32 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 14 |
| Grappling defence | 24 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 4 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time, seconds per minute 14. Weakest: Opponent strike accuracy allowed 1.
Profile
- Division
- Light Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 22 (peak 34)
- UFC record
- 4–6
- Pro record
- 14–7
- Graded UFC bouts
- 9
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 48
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 2.01
- Significant strike accuracy: 49%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.77
- Significant strike defence: 36%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0
- Takedown accuracy: 0%
- Takedown defence: 37%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.56
Fight history
- 2010-08-01 · L vs Igor Pokrajac · Submission · UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko
- 2010-03-21 · L vs Alessio Sakara · KO/TKO · UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
- 2008-07-19 · L vs Anderson Silva · KO/TKO · UFC: Silva vs Irvin
- 2008-04-02 · W vs Houston Alexander · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
- 2007-05-26 · L vs Thiago Silva · KO/TKO · UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson
- 2006-11-18 · W vs Hector Ramirez · KO/TKO · UFC 65: Bad Intentions
- 2006-01-16 · L vs Stephan Bonnar · Submission · UFC Fight Night 3
- 2005-08-20 · W vs Terry Martin · KO/TKO · UFC 54: Boiling Point
- 2005-02-05 · L vs Mike Kyle · KO/TKO · UFC 51: Super Saturday
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