Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
Light Heavyweight★ KO of the Night3 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 56%44% Houston Alexander

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
3 edges
Houston Alexander
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

98Power99
95Speed99
78Precision98
80Durability89
71Engine64
44Wrestling43
76Ground71

Biggest edge Houston Alexander, Accuracy +20

Attribute by attribute

James Irvin is on the left of every row, Houston Alexander on the right.
98Punch power99
98Kick power98
94Punch speed99
96Kick speed98
78Accuracy98
44Takedowns43
95Ground striking98
57Submissions43
69Chin82
91Body strength96
71Cardio64

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

Tale of the Tape

17-10-0 (2 NC)
Record
17-15-1 (2 NC)
1710
Power Index rating
1665
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 · 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
Houston Alexander · 5-0
  • W
    Brandon Johnson
    DCS 104: New Years Knockouts 2026 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Jeremy Smith
    BKFC 43: Alexander vs. Smith · May 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    Joey Beltran
    BKFC 33: Beltran vs. Alexander · Nov 18, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:38
  • W
    Jay Fish
    BKFC Fight Night · May 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:41
  • W
    Wes Combs
    BKFC 21: Cochrane vs. Richman · Sep 10, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:34

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%