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James Irvin (fighter)
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James Lee Irvin is an American
mixed martial artist who has competed as a Middleweight
, Light Heavyweight
, and currently as a Heavyweight
. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting
heavyweight champion. He holds notable wins over Houston Alexander
and Luiz Cané
.
at UFC 65
via TKO in the second round after dropping Ramirez with a body kick and finishing the fight on the ground with elbows.
Irvin faced UFC newcomer Thiago Silva
on May 26, 2007 at UFC 71
. He lost after injuring his knee during a takedown attempt in the first round.
Irvin won a disqualification victory over the formerly undefeated Luiz Cané
at UFC 79
after he was illegaly kneed in the head by Cané.
On April 2, 2008, Irvin fought Houston Alexander
as the opening fight on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Kenny Florian vs Joe Lauzon, knocking Alexander out with a superman punch in 8 seconds. The 8-second knockout tied the record of fastest knockout in UFC history until UFC 102
, where Todd Duffee
broke the record with a 7-second KO.
Irvin was supposed to fight Rashad Evans
at UFC 85
in London, England but he sustained a foot injury that forced him to pull out and Evans was removed from the card as well.
When the UFC's middleweight champion Anderson Silva
was to make his light-heavyweight division debut, Irvin became his opponent after four other fighters had already declined. UFC: Silva vs Irvin was intentionally scheduled for July 19, 2008 in order to conflict with the pay-per-view broadcast of Affliction: Banned
. Despite Irvin being the larger fighter, he was regarded as a significant underdog. At about one minute into the first round, Silva caught a kick dealt by Irvin and knocked him down with a straight right hand. Silva then followed with a barrage of punches ending the fight by KO. Afterwards, Irvin tested positive for methadone
and oxymorphone
. Irvin subsequently admitted to taking the drugs, stating that he had begun taking painkillers legally as treatment for injuries, and had then become addicted to them.
Irvin was scheduled to return at UFC 98
against Drew McFedries, making his debut as a middleweight. However, he was unable to fight because of a torn meniscus. Irvin injured his knee, forcing him out of a planned middleweight fight against Wilson Gouveia at UFC 102. This would be second straight event Irvin has backed out of due to the same injury.
Irvin then confirmed he would return on one of the UFC's three shows in March, and was later added to the card at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones
where he made his debut as a middleweight against Alessio Sakara
. Irvin was defeated in the first round after receiving a punch straight in the eye. He covered up and the referee called timeout, assuming an eye poke had occurred. The replay showed that Sakara delivered a legal punch to Irvin's eye, and the fight ended in a TKO victory for Sakara.
Irvin then returned to light heavyweight and faced Igor Pokrajac
on August 1, 2010 at UFC on Versus 2. Midway through the first round, Irvin was taken down and was hit by Pokrajac's shoulder as he hit the floor. While visibly hurt, Irvin rolled over and was submitted by a rear naked choke.
Irvin was released from the UFC following his loss to Pokrajac, his third straight loss with the promotion. UFC president Dana White
was complimentary of Irvin, saying he expects to see Irvin back in the UFC someday.
Irvin next faced Jorge Oliveira on December 2, 2010 at "Tachi Palace Fights 7: Deck the Halls". Irvin was defeated by Oliveira in the first round by triangle choke.
James Irvin next fought Mike Crisman at Gladiator Challenge Young Guns 4 on January 29, 2011 with special guest Ken Shamrock serving as the referee. The much bigger and stronger Irvin was caught early in the fight by a well placed punch by Crisman. The vet quickly recovered, and caught a sluggish leg kick, taking Crisman down. Crisman scrambled to get back up and was apparently hit with an illegal knee. With Crisman unable to continue, the fight was ruled a no contest because Shamrock judged that the illegal knee was unintentional. Irvin went on to say, "I beat the brakes off this fool...he was sleeping on the ground. Ken Shamrock
says I illegally kneed him, so it was a no-contest! I KO'd this guy and walked away before Shamrock even got there, and two minutes later, he says it's a no-contest. It's cool. I don't have a scratch on me, and I'm fighting again in three weeks. That was the luckiest night of that dude's life."
Ken Shamrock turned down an offer to fight Irvin. Irvin said from the start that he had a bad feeling about Ken calling the bout.
Houston Alexander revealed that he will face James Irvin at Shark Fights 14 on March 11 in Lubbock, Texas. Shark Fights was ultimately forced to cancel the scheduled Irvin vs Alexander II bout after Irvin tested positive for steroids, along with Alexander sustaining an injury during training. Irvin tested positive for epitrenbolone metabolite trenbolone. A steroid used for muscle growth in body builders and farm animals.
While currently suspended from competition in the United States, Irvin opted go to Europe for his next fight. He faced Mamed Khalidov
in the main event of KSW XV
on March 19, 2011, losing by submission despite weighing 10 pounds more than his opponent.
James Irvin has stated that 2011 will be his "learning year" and wants to earn his way back to the UFC in 2012. Since leaving the UFC he has gone 1-2-1. James has re-located his training to the UFC gym in Corona, and expects to return to action by December 2nd when his suspension is lifted. He also hopes to continue fighting at 185 lbs if possible.
|Loss
|align=center|15-9 (2)
| Mamed Khalidov
|Submission (armbar)
| KSW XV
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:33
|Warszawa, Poland
|Irvin exceeded weight limit by 15 lb
|-
| NC
|align=center|15-8 (2)
|Mike Crisman
|NC (illegal knee)
|GC: Young Guns 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:32
|Elko, Nevada
, United States
| Crisman hit with an illegal knee by Irvin.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|15–8 (1)
| Jorge Oliveira
| Submission (triangle/armbar)
|Tachi Palace Fights 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:33
|Lemoore, California
, United States
| Heavyweight bout. Tested positive for trenbolone
.
|-
|Win
|align=center|15–7 (1)
| Angel DeAnda
|KO (punch)
|Rebel Fights - Domination
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:42
|Roseville, California
, United States
|Won Rebel Fight Heavyweight Championship
|-
|Loss
|align=center|14–7 (1)
| Igor Pokrajac
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:29
|San Diego, California
, United States
|Return to Light Heavyweight
|-
|Loss
|align=center|14–6 (1)
| Alessio Sakara
|TKO (punch)
|UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:01
|Broomfield, Colorado
, United States
|Middleweight debut
|-
|Loss
|align=center|14–5 (1)
| Anderson Silva
|KO (punches)
|UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:01
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|Tested positive for methadone
and oxymorphone
.
|-
|Win
|align=center|14–4 (1)
| Houston Alexander
|KO (superman punch)
|UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:08
|Broomfield, Colorado
, United States
|Knockout of the Night
|-
|Win
|align=center|13–4 (1)
| Luiz Cané
|DQ (knee to the head on the ground)
|UFC 79
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:51
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|12–4 (1)
| Thiago Silva
|TKO (knee injury)
|UFC 71
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:06
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|12–3 (1)
| Hector Ramirez
|TKO (kick to the body and elbows)
|UFC 65
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|2:36
|Sacramento, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|11–3 (1)
| Gary LaFranchi
|Submission (armbar)
|Valor Fighting: Showdown at Cache Creek II
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:47
|Brooks, California
, United States
|
|-
| NC
|align=center|10–3 (1)
| Bobby Southworth
|NC (both fighters fell out the cage)
|Strikeforce: Revenge
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:17
|San Jose, California
, United States
|Both fighters fell out of the cage while the gate keeper was still locking the door.
|-
|Win
|align=center|10–3
| William Hill
|Decision (unanimous)
|IFC: Caged Combat
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Sacramento, California
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|9–3
| Lodune Sincaid
|Decision (unanimous)
|WEC 19
|
|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|
|-
|Loss
|align=center|9–2
| Stephan Bonnar
|Submission (kimura)
|UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|4:30
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|9–1
| Terry Martin
|KO (flying knee)
|UFC 54
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:09
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|Light Heavyweight debut
|-
|Win
|align=center|8–1
| Doug Marshall
|KO (knee)
|WEC 15
|
|align=center|2
|align=center|0:45
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|Defended WEC Heavyweight Championship
|-
|Loss
|align=center|7–1
| Mike Kyle
|KO (punch)
|UFC 51
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:55
|Las Vegas, Nevada
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|7–0
| Houssain Oushani
|KO (punch)
|WEC 12
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:27
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|Defended WEC Heavyweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|6–0
| Jody Poff
|TKO (punches)
|WEC 11
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:44
|Lemoore, California
, United States
|Won inaugural WEC Heavyweight Championship
|-
|Win
|align=center|5–0
| Bo Cantrell
|KO (punches)
|Gladiator Challenge 24
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:39
|Hopland, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|4–0
| Scott Smith
|KO (punch)
|Gladiator Challenge 22
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:21
|Colusa, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|3–0
| Pete Werve
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|Gladiator Challenge 20
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Colusa, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|2–0
| Allen Scoville
|Submission (armbar)
|Gladiator Challenge 18
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:42
|Colusa, California
, United States
|
|-
|Win
|align=center|1–0
| Bo Cantrell
|TKO (punches)
|Gladiator Challenge 16
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:54
|Colusa, California
, United States
|
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mixed martial artist who has competed as a Middleweight
Middleweight (MMA)
The middleweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*UFC's & Strikeforce's middleweight division, which groups competitors within 171 to 185 lb...
, Light Heavyweight
Light Heavyweight (MMA)
The light heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally refers to competitors weighing between 186 and 205 lb . It sits between the lighter middleweight division, and the heavyweight division....
, and currently as a Heavyweight
Heavyweight (MMA)
The heavyweight division in mixed martial arts generally groups fighters between .Although many ambiguities exist within the lower weight classes regarding division naming and weight limits, the Heavyweight division is, for the most part, uniform...
. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting
World Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
heavyweight champion. He holds notable wins over Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander is an American professional mixed martial artist, who fights as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He also works as a DJ in North Omaha, Nebraska...
and Luiz Cané
Luiz Cane
Luiz Arthuro Cané Jr. is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. Born and raised in the Jardim Bonfiglioli neighborhood, located in the district of Butantan, west side of the city of São Paulo, Luiz Cane alternated working hours in the , with their parents, with hours of training in Jiu-Jitsu Academy...
.
Mixed martial arts career
Irvin defeated Hector RamirezHector Ramirez
Hector Ramirez is a fictional character that appeared on the CBS soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful. Hector was played by actor Lorenzo Lamas from 2004 to 2006.-Character:...
at UFC 65
UFC 65
UFC 65: Bad Intentions was a mixed martial arts competition held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 18, 2006 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California – the UFC’s first show at this venue.-Background:...
via TKO in the second round after dropping Ramirez with a body kick and finishing the fight on the ground with elbows.
Irvin faced UFC newcomer Thiago Silva
Thiago Silva
Thiago Anderson Ramos da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who got his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt under Jorge Patino. Silva currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championships...
on May 26, 2007 at UFC 71
UFC 71
UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place on Saturday, May 26, 2007 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
. He lost after injuring his knee during a takedown attempt in the first round.
Irvin won a disqualification victory over the formerly undefeated Luiz Cané
Luiz Cane
Luiz Arthuro Cané Jr. is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. Born and raised in the Jardim Bonfiglioli neighborhood, located in the district of Butantan, west side of the city of São Paulo, Luiz Cane alternated working hours in the , with their parents, with hours of training in Jiu-Jitsu Academy...
at UFC 79
UFC 79
UFC 79: Nemesis was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on December 29, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
after he was illegaly kneed in the head by Cané.
On April 2, 2008, Irvin fought Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander is an American professional mixed martial artist, who fights as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He also works as a DJ in North Omaha, Nebraska...
as the opening fight on the main card of UFC Fight Night: Kenny Florian vs Joe Lauzon, knocking Alexander out with a superman punch in 8 seconds. The 8-second knockout tied the record of fastest knockout in UFC history until UFC 102
UFC 102
UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 29, 2009 at the Rose Garden in Portland, Oregon...
, where Todd Duffee
Todd Duffee
Todd Duffee is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the heavyweight division. Duffee fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championship until his surprise release in September 2010, which came as a result of an apparent dispute with UFC President Dana White.-Background:Duffee was born in...
broke the record with a 7-second KO.
Irvin was supposed to fight Rashad Evans
Rashad Evans
Rashad Anton Evans is an American mixed martial artist from Niagara Falls, New York, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Evans won the heavyweight division of The Ultimate Fighter 2. Evans lost the UFC Light Heavyweight...
at UFC 85
UFC 85
UFC 85: Bedlam was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , on June 7, 2008 at The O2 arena in London, England.-Background:...
in London, England but he sustained a foot injury that forced him to pull out and Evans was removed from the card as well.
When the UFC's middleweight champion Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
Anderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak and title defense streak in UFC history...
was to make his light-heavyweight division debut, Irvin became his opponent after four other fighters had already declined. UFC: Silva vs Irvin was intentionally scheduled for July 19, 2008 in order to conflict with the pay-per-view broadcast of Affliction: Banned
Affliction: Banned
Affliction: Banned was a mixed martial arts event co-promoted by Affliction Clothing and Adrenaline MMA. It took place on July 19, 2008 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California...
. Despite Irvin being the larger fighter, he was regarded as a significant underdog. At about one minute into the first round, Silva caught a kick dealt by Irvin and knocked him down with a straight right hand. Silva then followed with a barrage of punches ending the fight by KO. Afterwards, Irvin tested positive for methadone
Methadone
Methadone is a synthetic opioid, used medically as an analgesic and a maintenance anti-addictive for use in patients with opioid dependency. It was developed in Germany in 1937...
and oxymorphone
Oxymorphone
Oxymorphone or 14-Hydroxydihydromorphinone is a powerful semi-synthetic opioid analgesic first developed in Germany circa 1914, patented in the USA by Endo Pharmaceuticals in 1955 and introduced to the United States market in January 1959 and other countries around the same time...
. Irvin subsequently admitted to taking the drugs, stating that he had begun taking painkillers legally as treatment for injuries, and had then become addicted to them.
Irvin was scheduled to return at UFC 98
UFC 98
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on May 23, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
against Drew McFedries, making his debut as a middleweight. However, he was unable to fight because of a torn meniscus. Irvin injured his knee, forcing him out of a planned middleweight fight against Wilson Gouveia at UFC 102. This would be second straight event Irvin has backed out of due to the same injury.
Irvin then confirmed he would return on one of the UFC's three shows in March, and was later added to the card at UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus...
where he made his debut as a middleweight against Alessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara is an Italian mixed martial artist and boxer, who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight Division. Sakara is also a Former World Junior Boxing Contender. He holds notable wins over Elvis Sinosic, Thales Leites, James Irvin.-Background:Sakara was born...
. Irvin was defeated in the first round after receiving a punch straight in the eye. He covered up and the referee called timeout, assuming an eye poke had occurred. The replay showed that Sakara delivered a legal punch to Irvin's eye, and the fight ended in a TKO victory for Sakara.
Irvin then returned to light heavyweight and faced Igor Pokrajac
Igor Pokrajac
Igor Pokrajac is a Croatian mixed martial artist currently fighting at Light Heavyweight.-Mixed martial arts career:Pokrajac started his professional MMA career in 2003, primarily competing in his native Croatia...
on August 1, 2010 at UFC on Versus 2. Midway through the first round, Irvin was taken down and was hit by Pokrajac's shoulder as he hit the floor. While visibly hurt, Irvin rolled over and was submitted by a rear naked choke.
Irvin was released from the UFC following his loss to Pokrajac, his third straight loss with the promotion. UFC president Dana White
Dana White
Dana White is the current President of the Ultimate Fighting Championship , a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States.- Biography :...
was complimentary of Irvin, saying he expects to see Irvin back in the UFC someday.
Post UFC
After his release from the UFC, Irvin went on to face and defeat Angel DeAnda in Roseville, California on Oct.2,2010 at a Rebel Fights event by way of KO to Win Rebel Fight Heavyweight Championship.Irvin next faced Jorge Oliveira on December 2, 2010 at "Tachi Palace Fights 7: Deck the Halls". Irvin was defeated by Oliveira in the first round by triangle choke.
James Irvin next fought Mike Crisman at Gladiator Challenge Young Guns 4 on January 29, 2011 with special guest Ken Shamrock serving as the referee. The much bigger and stronger Irvin was caught early in the fight by a well placed punch by Crisman. The vet quickly recovered, and caught a sluggish leg kick, taking Crisman down. Crisman scrambled to get back up and was apparently hit with an illegal knee. With Crisman unable to continue, the fight was ruled a no contest because Shamrock judged that the illegal knee was unintentional. Irvin went on to say, "I beat the brakes off this fool...he was sleeping on the ground. Ken Shamrock
Ken Shamrock
Kenneth Wayne Shamrock is an American mixed martial arts fighter, UFC Hall of Famer and professional wrestler...
says I illegally kneed him, so it was a no-contest! I KO'd this guy and walked away before Shamrock even got there, and two minutes later, he says it's a no-contest. It's cool. I don't have a scratch on me, and I'm fighting again in three weeks. That was the luckiest night of that dude's life."
Ken Shamrock turned down an offer to fight Irvin. Irvin said from the start that he had a bad feeling about Ken calling the bout.
Houston Alexander revealed that he will face James Irvin at Shark Fights 14 on March 11 in Lubbock, Texas. Shark Fights was ultimately forced to cancel the scheduled Irvin vs Alexander II bout after Irvin tested positive for steroids, along with Alexander sustaining an injury during training. Irvin tested positive for epitrenbolone metabolite trenbolone. A steroid used for muscle growth in body builders and farm animals.
While currently suspended from competition in the United States, Irvin opted go to Europe for his next fight. He faced Mamed Khalidov
Mamed Khalidov
Mamed Khalidov is a Chechen-Polish mixed martial artist, competing in the Middleweight division of Polish MMA promotion KSW. Khalidov is currently undefeated in the promotion and holds the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship belt...
in the main event of KSW XV
KSW XV
KSW XV: Contemporary Gladiators was a mixed martial arts event held on 19 March 2011 by the Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki in Poland in Warsaw, Poland. It was the fifteenth numerical event from KSW and their twentieth MMA event in total....
on March 19, 2011, losing by submission despite weighing 10 pounds more than his opponent.
James Irvin has stated that 2011 will be his "learning year" and wants to earn his way back to the UFC in 2012. Since leaving the UFC he has gone 1-2-1. James has re-located his training to the UFC gym in Corona, and expects to return to action by December 2nd when his suspension is lifted. He also hopes to continue fighting at 185 lbs if possible.
Championships and accomplishments
- World Extreme CagefightingWorld Extreme CagefightingWorld Extreme Cagefighting was an American mixed martial arts promotion. It was purchased by Zuffa, LLC, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship , in 2006. In its final incarnation, it was made up of 3 weight classes: 135, 145 and 155 lbs. To accommodate the smaller...
- WEC Heavyweight Champion
- Rebel Fights
- Rebel Fight Heavyweight Champion
- Ultimate Fighting ChampionshipUltimate Fighting ChampionshipThe Ultimate Fighting Championship is the largest mixed martial arts promotion company in the world that hosts most of the top-ranked fighters in the sport...
- Knockout of the NightBonus Awards-Background:UFC Bonus Awards are three different kinds of awards usually given to four fighters after a UFC event.Fight of the Night - Award given to the two fighters that fought each other and delivered the "most impressive" fight on the card....
(1 Time)
- Knockout of the Night
Mixed martial arts record
|-|Loss
|align=center|15-9 (2)
| Mamed Khalidov
Mamed Khalidov
Mamed Khalidov is a Chechen-Polish mixed martial artist, competing in the Middleweight division of Polish MMA promotion KSW. Khalidov is currently undefeated in the promotion and holds the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship belt...
|Submission (armbar)
| KSW XV
KSW XV
KSW XV: Contemporary Gladiators was a mixed martial arts event held on 19 March 2011 by the Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki in Poland in Warsaw, Poland. It was the fifteenth numerical event from KSW and their twentieth MMA event in total....
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|0:33
|Warszawa, Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
|Irvin exceeded weight limit by 15 lb
|-
| NC
|align=center|15-8 (2)
|Mike Crisman
|NC (illegal knee)
|GC: Young Guns 4
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|3:32
|Elko, Nevada
Elko, Nevada
Elko is a city in Elko County, Nevada, United States. The population was 18,297 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Elko County. The city straddles the Humboldt River....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
| Crisman hit with an illegal knee by Irvin.
|-
|Loss
|align=center|15–8 (1)
| Jorge Oliveira
| Submission (triangle/armbar)
|Tachi Palace Fights 7
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:33
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
| Heavyweight bout. Tested positive for trenbolone
Trenbolone
Trenbolone is a steroid used by veterinarians on livestock to increase muscle growth and appetite. To increase its effective half-life, trenbolone is not used in an unrefined form, but is rather administered as ester derivatives such as trenbolone acetate, trenbolone enanthate or trenbolone...
.
|-
|Win
|align=center|15–7 (1)
| Angel DeAnda
|KO (punch)
|Rebel Fights - Domination
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|1:42
|Roseville, California
Roseville, California
-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Roseville had a population of 118,788. The population density was 3,279.4 people per square mile...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Won Rebel Fight Heavyweight Championship
|-
|Loss
|align=center|14–7 (1)
| Igor Pokrajac
Igor Pokrajac
Igor Pokrajac is a Croatian mixed martial artist currently fighting at Light Heavyweight.-Mixed martial arts career:Pokrajac started his professional MMA career in 2003, primarily competing in his native Croatia...
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Sunday, August 1, 2010. Originally scheduled to take place at the EnergySolutions Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah, the UFC was forced to move the event to a different venue due to low ticket...
|
|align=center|1
|align=center|2:29
|San Diego, California
San Diego, California
San Diego is the eighth-largest city in the United States and second-largest city in California. The city is located on the coast of the Pacific Ocean in Southern California, immediately adjacent to the Mexican border. The birthplace of California, San Diego is known for its mild year-round...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Return to Light Heavyweight
|-
|Loss
|align=center|14–6 (1)
| Alessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara
Alessio Sakara is an Italian mixed martial artist and boxer, who currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's Middleweight Division. Sakara is also a Former World Junior Boxing Contender. He holds notable wins over Elvis Sinosic, Thales Leites, James Irvin.-Background:Sakara was born...
|TKO (punch)
|UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on March 21, 2010 in Broomfield, Colorado, United States at the 1stBank Center. This event was the UFC's debut on Versus...
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|Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Middleweight debut
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|Loss
|align=center|14–5 (1)
| Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
Anderson da Silva is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak and title defense streak in UFC history...
|KO (punches)
|UFC Fight Night: Silva vs. Irvin
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|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Tested positive for methadone
Methadone
Methadone is a synthetic opioid, used medically as an analgesic and a maintenance anti-addictive for use in patients with opioid dependency. It was developed in Germany in 1937...
and oxymorphone
Oxymorphone
Oxymorphone or 14-Hydroxydihydromorphinone is a powerful semi-synthetic opioid analgesic first developed in Germany circa 1914, patented in the USA by Endo Pharmaceuticals in 1955 and introduced to the United States market in January 1959 and other countries around the same time...
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|Win
|align=center|14–4 (1)
| Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander
Houston Alexander is an American professional mixed martial artist, who fights as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He also works as a DJ in North Omaha, Nebraska...
|KO (superman punch)
|UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
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|Broomfield, Colorado
Broomfield, Colorado
The City and County of Broomfield is a prominent suburb and tier of the Denver metropolitan area in the State of Colorado of the United States. Broomfield has a consolidated city and county government which operates under Article XX, Sections 10-13 of the Constitution of the State of Colorado. The...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Knockout of the Night
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|Win
|align=center|13–4 (1)
| Luiz Cané
Luiz Cane
Luiz Arthuro Cané Jr. is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. Born and raised in the Jardim Bonfiglioli neighborhood, located in the district of Butantan, west side of the city of São Paulo, Luiz Cane alternated working hours in the , with their parents, with hours of training in Jiu-Jitsu Academy...
|DQ (knee to the head on the ground)
|UFC 79
UFC 79
UFC 79: Nemesis was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship , that took place on December 29, 2007 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
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|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center|12–4 (1)
| Thiago Silva
|TKO (knee injury)
|UFC 71
UFC 71
UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The event took place on Saturday, May 26, 2007 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.-Background:...
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|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|12–3 (1)
| Hector Ramirez
Hector Ramirez (fighter)
Hector Ramirez is a Mexican American mixed martial artist's who has fought inside the UFC.-MMA career:Ramirez made his Octagon debut at UFC 65 – Bad Intentions in a losing effort against James Irvin. He won his most recent fight against famed K-1 legend Rick Roofus at A Night of Combat II...
|TKO (kick to the body and elbows)
|UFC 65
UFC 65
UFC 65: Bad Intentions was a mixed martial arts competition held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on November 18, 2006 at the ARCO Arena in Sacramento, California – the UFC’s first show at this venue.-Background:...
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|Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|11–3 (1)
| Gary LaFranchi
|Submission (armbar)
|Valor Fighting: Showdown at Cache Creek II
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|Brooks, California
Brooks, California
Brooks is an unincorporated community in Yolo County, California located in the Capay Valley in the northwest of the county. Brooks' ZIP Code is 95606 and its area code 530. Brooks is home to a large casino Cache Creek Casino Resort. It lies at an elevation of 341 feet .A post office was opened...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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| NC
|align=center|10–3 (1)
| Bobby Southworth
Bobby Southworth
Bobby Southworth is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He fights as a light heavyweight. He has also fought in PRIDE FC and appeared on Season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter...
|NC (both fighters fell out the cage)
|Strikeforce: Revenge
Strikeforce: Revenge
Strikeforce: Revenge was the second mixed martial arts event promoted by Strikeforce. The event took place at the HP Pavilion at San Jose in San Jose, California on June 9, 2006. The main event featured the North American debut of Alistair Overeem....
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|San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Both fighters fell out of the cage while the gate keeper was still locking the door.
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|Win
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| William Hill
|Decision (unanimous)
|IFC: Caged Combat
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|Sacramento, California
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center|9–3
| Lodune Sincaid
Lodune Sincaid
Lodune Sincaid is an American professional mixed martial artist from North Hollywood, California. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting light heavyweight champion, and was featured on the UFC's The Ultimate Fighter 1 reality show, losing to Bobby Southworth by knockout in the first...
|Decision (unanimous)
|WEC 19
WEC 19
WEC 19: Undisputed was a mixed martial arts event held by World Extreme Cagefighting on March 17, 2006 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. The event aired live on the HDNet Fights.-Main card bouts:...
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|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Loss
|align=center|9–2
| Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Bonnar
Stephan Patrick Bonnar is an American mixed martial artist who currently competes for the Ultimate Fighting Championship...
|Submission (kimura)
|UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3
UFC Ultimate Fight Night 3
Ultimate Fight Night 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on January 16, 2006. The event took place at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, and was broadcast live on Spike TV in the United States and Canada...
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|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|9–1
| Terry Martin
Terry Martin (fighter)
Terry Martin is an American mixed martial artist from Chicago, Illinois.Martin made his professional boxing debut on April 12, 2008, and defeated Ricardo Upchurch by knockout in 40 seconds. Martin won his next three bouts via knockout or technical knockout.- Early life :Martin grew up on the west...
|KO (flying knee)
|UFC 54
UFC 54
UFC 54: Boiling Point was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 20, 2005, at the MGM Grand Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada...
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|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Light Heavyweight debut
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|Win
|align=center|8–1
| Doug Marshall
Doug Marshall
Doug Garrett Marshall is an American mixed martial artist from Visalia, California who currently competes as a middleweight. He is a former WEC World Light Heavyweight champion.-Mixed martial arts career:...
|KO (knee)
|WEC 15
WEC 15
WEC 15: Judgment Day was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on May 19th 2005 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California...
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|align=center|0:45
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Defended WEC Heavyweight Championship
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|Loss
|align=center|7–1
| Mike Kyle
Mike Kyle
Mike Kyle is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He fights primarily for Strikeforce and King of the Cage. He is the King of the Cage Light Heavyweight champion...
|KO (punch)
|UFC 51
UFC 51
UFC 51: Super Saturday was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on February 5, 2005 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada...
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:55
|Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|7–0
| Houssain Oushani
|KO (punch)
|WEC 12
WEC 12
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on October 21st, 2004 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. The card featured many future superstars such as Jason "The Punisher" Lambert, Nate Diaz, Brad Imes, Chris "Lights Out"...
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|align=center|2:27
|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Defended WEC Heavyweight Championship
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|Win
|align=center|6–0
| Jody Poff
|TKO (punches)
|WEC 11
WEC 11
WEC 11: Evolution was a mixed martial arts event promoted by World Extreme Cagefighting on August 20, 2004 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. The main event saw Shonie Carter take on Jason Biswell.-Results:...
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|Lemoore, California
Lemoore, California
Lemoore is a city in Kings County, California, United States. Lemoore is located west-southwest of Hanford, at an elevation of 230 feet . It is part of the Hanford–Corcoran Metropolitan Statistical Area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
|Won inaugural WEC Heavyweight Championship
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|Win
|align=center|5–0
| Bo Cantrell
Bo Cantrell
Bo Cantrell is a retired American mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division. He lost his last fight at EliteXC: Renegade against Kimbo Slice on November 10, 2007. He is notoriously known for not fighting back against Kimbo which lead to his being black balled from Elite XC by...
|KO (punches)
|Gladiator Challenge 24
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|Hopland, California
Hopland, California
Hopland is a census-designated place in Mendocino County, California. It is located on the west bank of the Russian River south-southeast of Ukiah, at an elevation of 502 feet . The population was 756 at the 2010 census....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|4–0
| Scott Smith
Scott Smith (fighter)
Bryan Scott Smith, , is an American mixed martial artist previously fighting at middleweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship making his debut at UFC 59. He also fought for EliteXC before it folded and currently fights for Strikeforce...
|KO (punch)
|Gladiator Challenge 22
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|align=center|2:21
|Colusa, California
Colusa, California
Colusa is the county seat of Colusa County, California. The population was 5,971 at the 2010 census, up from 5,402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|3–0
| Pete Werve
|TKO (doctor stoppage)
|Gladiator Challenge 20
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|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Colusa, California
Colusa, California
Colusa is the county seat of Colusa County, California. The population was 5,971 at the 2010 census, up from 5,402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|2–0
| Allen Scoville
|Submission (armbar)
|Gladiator Challenge 18
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:42
|Colusa, California
Colusa, California
Colusa is the county seat of Colusa County, California. The population was 5,971 at the 2010 census, up from 5,402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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|Win
|align=center|1–0
| Bo Cantrell
Bo Cantrell
Bo Cantrell is a retired American mixed martial artist. He competed in the Heavyweight division. He lost his last fight at EliteXC: Renegade against Kimbo Slice on November 10, 2007. He is notoriously known for not fighting back against Kimbo which lead to his being black balled from Elite XC by...
|TKO (punches)
|Gladiator Challenge 16
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:54
|Colusa, California
Colusa, California
Colusa is the county seat of Colusa County, California. The population was 5,971 at the 2010 census, up from 5,402 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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