Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC: Silva vs Irvin
Light Heavyweight5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
“The Spider”
34-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Anderson Silva def. James Irvin (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 1:01
James Irvin
United StatesJames Irvin
“The Sandman”
17-10-0 (2 NC)
Saturday, July 19, 2008

Anderson Silva defeated James Irvin by TKO in round 1 (1:01) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC: Silva vs Irvin, held Saturday, July 19, 2008.

Fight stats

Anderson Silva
James Irvin
1
Knockdowns
0
13 of 13
Significant strikes
0 of 3
100%
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
13 of 13
Total strikes
0 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:06
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
11 of 11
Head
0 of 2
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
2 of 2
Leg
0 of 1
5 of 5
Distance
0 of 3
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
8 of 8
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
13 of 13
Sig. str.
0 of 3
13 of 13
Total str.
0 of 3
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:06
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anderson Silva vs James Irvin?

Anderson Silva defeated James Irvin by TKO in round 1 (1:01) in the Light Heavyweight main event of UFC: Silva vs Irvin, held Saturday, July 19, 2008.

Referee
Mario Yamasaki
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Anderson Silva 67%33% James Irvin

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Anderson Silva
Striking Technician
7 edges
James Irvin
Knockout Artist
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power98
96Speed95
100Precision78
97Durability80
90Engine71
84Wrestling44
95Ground76

Biggest edge Anderson Silva, Takedowns +40

Attribute by attribute

Anderson Silva is on the left of every row, James Irvin on the right.
94Punch power98
96Kick power98
98Punch speed94
94Kick speed96
100Accuracy78
84Takedowns44
95Ground striking95
95Submissions57
98Chin69
95Body strength91
90Cardio71

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

34-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
17-10-0 (2 NC)
1860
Power Index rating
1740
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
47
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
Brazil / United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
2.03
61%
Str. Acc.
48%
2.05
SApM
3.86
60%
Str. Def.
35%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
0.00
77%
TD Acc.
0%
69%
TD Def.
36%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anderson Silva · 2-1-2
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    TKO · R2 · 1:33
  • D
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    Decision
  • L
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    Paul vs. Silva · Oct 29, 2022
    Unanimous Decision
  • D
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    Decision
  • W
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    Holyfield vs. Belfort · Sep 11, 2021
    TKO
James Irvin · 2-2
  • L
    Scott Rosa
    Gladiator Challenge · Apr 29, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:35
  • W
    Mike LaFlair
    Gladiator Challenge · Mar 30, 2012
    Submission · R1 · 1:22
  • W
    Geovantie Davis
    Gladiator Challenge · Feb 26, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 1:34
  • L
    Mamed Khalidov
    KSW 15 - Konfrontacja · Mar 19, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 0:33
  • NC
    Mike Crisman
    Gladiator Challenge · Jan 29, 2011
    No Contest

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 10 fights
30.2
Avg sig. strikes
5.9
0.13
Avg takedowns
0.00
0:34
Avg control time
0:10
94
Career high strikes
17
1
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Anderson Silva
Strike target
James Irvin
54%
Head
49%
23%
Body
14%
23%
Leg
37%
Anderson Silva
Strike position
James Irvin
64%
Distance
59%
16%
Clinch
12%
20%
Ground
29%