James “The Sandman” Irvin is a 43 year old Male fighter from United States with a 17-10-0 pro MMA record. Irvin most recently fought Scott Rosa at Gladiator Challenge on Sunday April 29, 2012. James Irvin lost to Scott Rosa by KO/TKO at 1:35 of Round 2 in the division.
James Irvin has 17 wins with a 95% finish rate, including 12 by knockout, 3 by submission, 1 by decision.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 17-9-0 | Scott Rosa |
KO/TKO
R2 1:35
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2012-04-29 | GC | |
| Win | 16-9-0 | Mike LaFlair |
SUB
R1 1:22
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2012-03-30 | GC | |
| Win | 15-9-0 | Geovantie Davis |
KO/TKO
R1 1:34
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2012-02-26 | GC | |
| Loss | 15-8-0 | Mamed Khalidov |
SUB
R1 0:33
|
KSW 15 | 2011-03-19 | Catchweight | KSW |
| No Contest | 15-8-0 | Mike Crisman |
R1
|
Gladiator Challenge | 2011-01-29 | GC | |
| Loss | 15-7-0 | Jorge Oliveira |
SUB
R1 1:33
|
Tachi PF 7 | 2010-12-02 | Catchweight | TPF |
| Win | 14-7-0 | Angel DeAnda |
KO/TKO
R1 1:42
|
Regional circuit | 2010-10-02 | ||
| Loss | 14-6-0 | Igor Pokrajac |
SUB
R1 2:29
|
UFC on Versus 2 | 2010-08-01 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-5-0 | Alessio Sakara |
KO/TKO
R1 3:01
|
UFC on Versus 1 | 2010-03-21 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-4-0 | Anderson Silva |
KO/TKO
R1 1:01
|
UFC Fight Night 14 | 2008-07-19 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-4-0 | Houston Alexander |
KO/TKO
R1 0:08
|
UFC Fight Night 13 | 2008-04-02 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 12-4-0 | Luiz Cané |
Disqualificaton
R1 1:51
|
UFC 79 | 2007-12-29 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 12-3-0 | Thiago Silva |
KO/TKO
R1 1:06
|
UFC 71 | 2007-05-26 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 11-3-0 | Hector Ramirez |
KO/TKO
R2 2:36
|
UFC 65 | 2006-11-18 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 10-3-0 | Gary LaFranchi |
SUB
R1 1:47
|
Regional circuit | 2006-09-15 | ||
| No Contest | 10-3-0 | Bobby Southworth |
R1 0:17
|
Strikeforce | 2006-06-09 | Catchweight | SF |
| Win | 9-3-0 | Bill Hill |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
IFC 28 | 2006-04-01 | Light Heavyweight | IFC |
| Loss | 9-2-0 | Lodune Sincaid |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WEC 19 | 2006-03-17 | Light Heavyweight | WEC |
| Loss | 9-1-0 | Stephan Bonnar |
SUB
R1 4:30
|
UFC Fight Night 3 | 2006-01-16 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 8-1-0 | Terry Martin |
KO/TKO
R2 0:09
|
UFC 54 | 2005-08-20 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 7-1-0 | Doug Marshall |
KO/TKO
R2 0:45
|
WEC 15 | 2005-05-19 | Heavyweight | WEC |
| Loss | 7-0-0 | Mike Kyle |
KO/TKO
R1 1:55
|
UFC 51 | 2005-02-05 | Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 6-0-0 | Houssain Oushani |
KO/TKO
R1 2:27
|
WEC 12 | 2004-10-21 | Heavyweight | WEC |
| Win | 5-0-0 | Jody Poff |
KO/TKO
R1 1:44
|
WEC 11 | 2004-08-20 | Heavyweight | WEC |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Bo Cantrell |
KO/TKO
R1 2:39
|
Regional circuit | 2004-03-20 | GC | |
| Win | 3-0-0 | Scott Smith |
KO/TKO
R1 2:21
|
Regional circuit | 2004-02-12 | GC | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Pete Werve |
KO/TKO
R1 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2003-11-13 | GC | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Allen Scoville |
SUB
R1 2:42
|
Regional circuit | 2003-08-21 | GC | |
| Win | 0-0-0 | Bo Cantrell |
KO/TKO
R1 4:09
|
Regional circuit | 2003-06-01 | GC |
Irvin made his professional debut against Bo Cantrell on June 1, 2003, fighting on the regional circuit.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Bo Cantrell who carried a 0-1-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
James Irvin beat Bo Cantrell by KO/TKO at 4:09 of Round 1.
Irvin made his debut in the UFC against Mike Kyle on February 5, 2005, fighting on the preliminary card of UFC 51: Super Saturday having compiled a 7-0-0 professional MMA record.
James Irvin lost to Mike Kyle by KO/TKO at 1:55 of Round 1.
Since his debut, Irvin has gone on to fight a total of 10 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 4-6-0.
After his UFC stint, Irvin took his next fight at WEC on May 19, 2005, fighting against Doug Marshall on the main event of WEC 15: Judgment Day.
James Irvin beat Doug Marshall by KO/TKO at 0:45 of Round 2.
After 1 fights outside of the promotion, Irvin returned to the UFC on August 20, 2005, fighting against Terry Martin on the preliminary card of UFC 54: Boiling Point.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 8-1-0
James Irvin beat Terry Martin by KO/TKO at 0:09 of Round 2.
After 4 fights outside of the promotion, Irvin returned to the UFC on November 18, 2006, fighting against Hector Ramirez on the preliminary card of UFC 65: Bad Intentions.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 11-3-0
James Irvin beat Hector Ramirez by KO/TKO at 2:36 of Round 2.
Irvin defeated the previously unbeaten Luiz Cané on December 29, 2007, at UFC 79: Nemesis. Luiz Cané came into the fight with a 8-0-0 record. Irvin was a +158 betting underdog going into the fight. James Irvin beat Luiz Cané by Disqualificaton at 1:51 of Round 1.
Irvin's last win came against Mike LaFlair at Gladiator Challenge on Friday March 30, 2012. James Irvin beat Mike LaFlair by Submission at 1:22 of Round 1.
Irvin is not currently booked for any fights.
Irvin's last loss came against Scott Rosa at Gladiator Challenge on Sunday April 29, 2012. James Irvin lost to Scott Rosa by KO/TKO at 1:35 of Round 2.
Irvin has fought 10 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 4-6-0.
Irvin has knocked out 12 opponents.
Irvin has submitted 3 opponents.
Irvin has been knocked out 5 times.
Irvin has been submitted 4 times.
