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Houston Alexander vs James Irvin

Houston Alexander is 17-15-1 (2 NC); James Irvin is 17-10-0 (2 NC). Houston Alexander is 6 years older than James Irvin. James Irvin has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Houston Alexander. James Irvin is 2" · 5 cm taller than Houston Alexander. They have met once: Houston Alexander 0, James Irvin 1.

Houston Alexander
United States
Houston Alexander
“The ASSASSIN” · 17-15-1 (2 NC)
TKOTKOUD
Met once
James Irvin
United States
James Irvin
“The Sandman” · 17-10-0 (2 NC)
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Style & credentials

Houston Alexander

No background on record

Camp · Grudge Training Center · United States
James Irvin

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

80%
Head
49%
10%
Body
14%
10%
Leg
37%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Houston Alexanderlast 10 fights
72%21%
James Irvinlast 10 fights
59%12%29%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Houston Alexander· from fights outside the UFC James Irvin· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
8.652.05
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Houston Alexander · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fightersJames Irvin · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
7.753.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Houston Alexander · Poor · better than 1% of UFC fightersJames Irvin · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.370.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Houston Alexander · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersJames Irvin · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
100%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Houston Alexander · Elite · better than 98% of UFC fightersJames Irvin · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
36%37%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Houston Alexander · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersJames Irvin · Poor · better than 12% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.50
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Houston Alexander · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJames Irvin · Average · better than 56% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

8.65
Strikes landed / min
2.05
7.75
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.86
0.37 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
100%
Takedown accuracy
0%
36%
Takedown defence
37%
0:18
Control time / fight
0:10
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.50

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Houston Alexander6 UFC fights · 96 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
16%15/61
2%2/2
4%4/4
Clinch
19%18/27
10%10/12
0%0/0
Ground
46%44/70
3%3/3
0%0/0
James Irvin10 UFC fights · 57 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%11/50
7%4/5
35%20/29
Clinch
4%2/6
7%4/4
2%1/1
Ground
25%14/22
2%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Houston AlexanderJames Irvin

Frequently asked questions

Have Houston Alexander and James Irvin ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon (Wed, Apr 2, 2008), where James Irvin won by TKO.

What are the records of Houston Alexander and James Irvin?

Houston Alexander is 17-15-1 (2 NC) and James Irvin is 17-10-0 (2 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Houston Alexander or James Irvin?

James Irvin has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 72" · 183 cm for Houston Alexander, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Houston Alexander or James Irvin?

James Irvin is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Houston Alexander stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, Houston Alexander or James Irvin?

Houston Alexander is 54 and James Irvin is 48.

Who has more finishes, Houston Alexander or James Irvin?

Houston Alexander has 14 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); James Irvin has 15 wins (12 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).