James Irvin talks about how he likes to stand up and strike. he fell in love with Muay Thai about three years ago. He's going to want to keep distance from Rashad and make him pay for taking him down.

In anticipation of UFC 85, here are a couple videos of James Irvin's more "memorable" fights. Irvin, filling in for an injured Chuck Liddell, will be fighting Rashad Evans on June 7 in London.
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First, Shogun Rua had to pull out of his fight with Chuck Liddell with an injury. Dana White was able to get Rashad Evans to fill in for Rua. Now, Liddell has been forced to withdraw due to an injury as well. White got James Irvin to fill in for Liddell. Talk about going from the penthouse to the   more...
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This card is unrealMatt Hughes vs. Thiago AlvesChris Leben vs. Michael BispingMarcus Davis vs. Mike SwickRashad Evans vs. James IrvinFabricio Werdum vs. Brandon VeraAnd thats just the televised card!
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April 17, 2008.It's about six in the morning and I turn on the tube to the Balls channel over Sky Cable.Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) was on. And anything and everything that is UFC is good in my book as that is pretty much all I can watch these days with the exodus of the Solar Sports   more...
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After getting the chance of a lifetime to face Chuck Liddell at UFC 85, Rashad Evans is now left without an opponent after Liddell withdrew from the event due to a torn right hamstring sustained in his training last week.Evans stepped up to face Liddell after Liddell's original opponent, Mauricio   more...
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