Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
James Irvin
United StatesJames Irvin
“The Sandman”
17-10-0 (2 NC)
RESULT

James Irvin def. Houston Alexander (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 0:08
Houston Alexander
United StatesHouston Alexander
“The Assassin”
17-15-1 (2 NC)
Wednesday, April 2, 2008

James Irvin defeated Houston Alexander by TKO in round 1 (0:08) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon, held Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

Fight stats

James Irvin
Houston Alexander
1
Knockdowns
0
3 of 4
Significant strikes
0 of 1
75%
Sig. strike accuracy
0%
3 of 4
Total strikes
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
—
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:02
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
3 of 4
Head
0 of 1
0 of 0
Body
0 of 0
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
1 of 1
Distance
0 of 1
0 of 0
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 3
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
3 of 4
Sig. str.
0 of 1
3 of 4
Total str.
0 of 1
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:02
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won James Irvin vs Houston Alexander?

James Irvin defeated Houston Alexander by TKO in round 1 (0:08) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon, held Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

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

Win probability

James Irvin 41%59% Houston Alexander

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

17-10-0 (2 NC)
Record
17-15-1 (2 NC)
1483
Elo rating
1546
0
Win Streak
0
47
Age
54
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.03
SLpM
3.06
48%
Str. Acc.
54%
3.86
SApM
3.20
35%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
1.19
0%
TD Acc.
57%
36%
TD Def.
33%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

James Irvin · 1-4
  • L
    Mamed Khalidov
    KSW 15 - KonfrontacjaSat, Mar 19, 2011
    Submission · R1 · 0:33
  • L
    Igor Pokrajac
    UFC Live: Jones vs MatyushenkoSun, Aug 1, 2010
    Submission · R1 · 2:29 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Alessio Sakara
    UFC Live: Vera vs JonesSun, Mar 21, 2010
    TKO · R1 · 3:01 · Middleweight
  • L
    Anderson Silva
    UFC: Silva vs IrvinSat, Jul 19, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 1:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Houston Alexander
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonWed, Apr 2, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Light Heavyweight
Houston Alexander · 0-5
  • L
    Jan Blachowicz
    KSW 20 - Fighting SymphonySat, Sep 15, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Kevin Ferguson
    The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights FinaleSat, Dec 5, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Catchweight
  • L
    Eric Schafer
    UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs NeerWed, Sep 17, 2008
    Submission · R1 · 4:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    James Irvin
    UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonWed, Apr 2, 2008
    TKO · R1 · 0:08 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Thiago Silva
    UFC 78: VALIDATIONSat, Nov 17, 2007
    TKO · R1 · 3:25 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 10 fights · 6 fights
5.9
Avg sig. strikes
15.3
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.17
0:10
Avg control time
0:18
17
Career high strikes
43
0
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

James Irvin
Strike target
Houston Alexander
49%
Head
53%
14%
Body
8%
37%
Leg
39%
James Irvin
Strike position
Houston Alexander
59%
Distance
49%
12%
Clinch
26%
29%
Ground
25%