James Irvin (fighter)
| James Irvin | |
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| Born |
September 12, 1978 Huntington Beach, California, United States |
| Other names | Sandman |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb) |
| Division |
Heavyweight (265 lb) Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Middleweight (185 lb) |
| Reach | 75.0 in (191 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Corona, California, United States |
| Team | Capital City Fighting Alliance |
| Years active | 2003–2013 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| By disqualification | 1 |
| Losses | 10 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
James Lee Irvin (born September 12, 1978) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of Bellator MMA. A professional competitor since 2003, Irvin is the former WEC Heavyweight Champion and has also competed in the UFC, Strikeforce and KSW.
Irvin was born in Huntington Beach and attended Del Oro High School in Loomis, California, where he played football. Irvin's football career continued at Azusa Pacific University, which he attended on an athletic scholarship. Irvin was first introduced to MMA when he saw a match in person, and was very interested. He immediately started Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and began training to become a fighter.
After losing to Mike Kyle in his UFC debut, Irvin returned to the promotion at UFC 54 against boxing specialist and former collegiate wrestler Terry Martin. The much shorter Martin dominated Irvin in round one, but as soon as the bell sounded to start the second round, Irvin came out and landed an amazing flying knee that rendered Martin unconscious. Commentator Joe Rogan called the KO the "best flying knee" he had ever seen.
Irvin defeated Hector Ramirez at UFC 65 via TKO in the second round after dropping Ramirez with a stiff jab, following with a kick to the body, and finishing the fight on the ground with elbows. Both fighters were awarded Fight of the Night awards.
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