Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 79: NEMESIS
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
James Irvin
United StatesJames Irvin
“The Sandman”
17-10-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

James Irvin def. Luiz Cane (DQ)

Disqualification · Round 1 · 1:51
Luiz Cane
BrazilLuiz Cane
“Banha”
17-7-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, December 29, 2007
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

James Irvin defeated Luiz Cane by Disqualification in round 1 (1:51) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 79: NEMESIS, held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

James Irvin
Luiz Cane
0
Knockdowns
0
5 of 19
Significant strikes
9 of 20
26%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
5 of 19
Total strikes
10 of 21
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:01
Control time
0:12
Significant strikes by target
2 of 15
Head
6 of 17
1 of 1
Body
2 of 2
2 of 3
Leg
1 of 1
5 of 19
Distance
8 of 19
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
5 of 19
Sig. str.
9 of 20
5 of 19
Total str.
10 of 21
0 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:01
Ctrl
0:12

Frequently asked questions

Who won James Irvin vs Luiz Cane?

James Irvin defeated Luiz Cane by Disqualification in round 1 (1:51) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 79: NEMESIS, held Saturday, December 29, 2007 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

James Irvin 65%35% Luiz Cane

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 · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

James Irvin
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Luiz Cane
Knockout Artist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power87
95Speed78
78Precision90
80Durability86
71Engine63
44Wrestling54
76Ground77

Biggest edge James Irvin, Kick speed +37

Attribute by attribute

James Irvin is on the left of every row, Luiz Cane on the right.
98Punch power99
98Kick power75
94Punch speed96
96Kick speed59
78Accuracy90
44Takedowns54
95Ground striking93
57Submissions60
69Chin81
91Body strength90
71Cardio63

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

Tale of the Tape

17-10-0 (2 NC)
Record
17-7-0 (1 NC)
1693
Power Index rating
1587
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
45
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

2.03
SLpM
4.79
48%
Str. Acc.
41%
3.86
SApM
5.00
35%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.56
0%
TD Acc.
28%
36%
TD Def.
100%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Luiz Cane · 3-2
  • L
    Matt Hamill
    Fight2Night 2 · Apr 28, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 0:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mateus Messaros
    Predador FC · Sep 24, 2016
    TKO
  • W
    Felipe Silva
    Shooto Brasil 54 · May 17, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 0:49 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Wesley Martins
    Thunder Fight 2 · Dec 19, 2014
    TKO · R1 · 1:04 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Alexandre Zaneti
    BRFC 4 · Oct 4, 2014
    TKO · R2 · 3:20 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 9 fights
5.9
Avg sig. strikes
28.7
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.22
0:10
Avg control time
0:32
17
Career high strikes
87
0
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

James Irvin
Strike target
Luiz Cane
49%
Head
79%
14%
Body
12%
37%
Leg
9%
James Irvin
Strike position
Luiz Cane
59%
Distance
79%
12%
Clinch
6%
29%
Ground
16%