Yardbarker: James Irvin

The best of the decade: 10 best knockouts

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:40:15 -0500

Knockouts come in all forms and fashion. This list is based on the uniqueness, stupidity, ferocity and shocking nature of the KO. 10. James Irvin vs. Houston Alexander, UFC Fight Night 13, April 2, 2008 -- Broomfield, Colo.Alexander surprised the MMA world in 2007 by destroying Keith Jardine in his UFC debut but got crushed less than a year later by a superman punch from Irvin. Alexander was actually woken back up when he got hit one more time on the ground. The first punch was so hard Irvin ...

The best of the decade: 10 best MMA knockouts

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:40:15 -0500

Knee injury knocks James Irvin off UFC 102

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:58:41 -0500

By Jacob Camargo August 05, 2009James Irvin's middleweight debut has been placed on an indefinite hold after the former light heavyweight suffered a "massive" knee injury. The injury will force him out of his UFC 102 bout against Wilson Gouveia, according to radio personality Carmichael Dave. According to Dave's report, Irvin's knee injury will require reconstructive surgery sometime in the next few days and he's expected to miss 6-10 months. He injured the sam...

James Irvin Withdraws From UFC 102 Fight Against Wilson Gouveia Due To “Massive” Knee Injury

Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:17:07 -0500

James Irvin has beed forced to withdraw from his scheduled middleweight debut against Wilson Gouveia, which was to take place on August 29 at UFC 102 in Portland, Oregon, after suffering what is being called a “massive” knee injury. From radio host Carmichael Dave on The Underground: Sacramento based fighter James Irvin has suffered another massive setback [...]

UFC 102 Preview: James Irvin Irvin talks about his main training partner Scott Smith and...

Mon, 15 Jun 2009 11:00:53 -0500

UFC 102 Preview: James Irvin Irvin talks about his main training partner Scott Smith and upcoming fight against Wilson Gouveia. HT: No **** MMA

Irvin Out, Foupa-Pokam In Against McFedries at UFC 98

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:51:35 -0500

James Irvin has been forced out of his scheduled return at UFC 98 against Drew McFedries due to a knee injury and France’s Xavier Foupa-Pokam has been tapped to fill the vacant spot. According to MMAjunkie, the bout hinges on Foupa-Pokam’s ability to resolve immigration issues, which could force the UFC to go in a different [...]

UFC Deserves Blame for James Irvin's Positive Drug Test

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:51:51 -0500

Rear Naked News is fired up at the UFC for putting James Irvin in the ring on short notice. Find out why.

UFC Light Heavyweight James Irvin Tests Positive for Drugs

Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:35:47 -0500

Rear Naked News has the latest on James Irvin's positive drug test.

UFN 14 Fight Videos - Silva vs Irvin Fight Video

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 00:12:09 -0500

James Irvin vs Anderson Silva Fight Video Other fights added soon.

UFC: Silva vs. Irvin Live Play by Play

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 18:33:03 -0500

We love MMA, and today is like Christmas for us at the Sports Muffin. Head on over after the jump to keep track of the night's events through our live play by play. You have any questions or comments about any of today's fights? Get in on the action by emailing us at thesportsmuffin@gmail.com. If you give us your first name (or nickname) and where you're writing from, we'll get your questions and comments into our live blog.

Anderson Silva, Version 205

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:23:20 -0500

Forget iPhone 2.0. Look at Anderson Silva 205. I'm impressed. I actually think he looks better at 205 - not quite as emaciated-looking. From Pelechati: "He's going to hit a lot harder. He may lose a few blips of speed but his power should be awesome." Hopefully he doesn't lose too much speed, since that's a big part of what makes him such a special fighter. But at the end of the day, I'm just glad I'm not James Irvin.

James Irvin: Anderson Silva Doesn't Have The Striking Power

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 09:01:09 -0500

James Irvin says Silva doesn't have the power.

UFC Fight Night 13: One to remember…One for the books...

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 17:21:46 -0500

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 network (that carries most (if not all) of the NBA and WWE telecasts). A replay of the recently concluded UFC Fight Night 13 that happened last April 2, 2008 at the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado is on and about to "get it on" at that moment are James "The Sandman" Irvin and Houston "The Nebraskan Assassin" Alexander (Don't you just love it when people give themselves monikers and just don't seem to ever live up to the hype?). Both competitors were highly touted by the announcers (they always are. And I wouldn't know them from Adam outside of Chuck "The Ice Man" Liddell, Ken "The Most Dangerous Man" Shamrock, Randy "The Natural" Couture, and Tito "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" Ortiz) and rightfully so. At that point in the light heavyweight match up, Alexander (who debut in 2001) held a UFC career record of eight wins, two losses, and a one no contest, while Irvin (who entered in 2003 but has more career UFC fights) had a thirteen win, four loss, and one no contest record. I turned to my computer as the opening bell rung. Eight seconds went by. And it was all over. Referee Steve Mazzagatti called the match a T.K.O. (punches) in favor of "The Sandman" who felled Alexander with what the commentators called "A Superman Punch" followed by three ground strikes. Irvin went on to mimic "shooting a pistol" several times at Alexander who was tended to by referee Mazzagatti. Eight seconds. (Tied a 12-year old record for the fastest knockout in UFC history when Frye knocked out Thomas Ramirez at UFC 8 on Feb. 16, 1996.) That's all it took to best a man who most likely trained for several months for this event

Luiz Cane Vs James Irvin Fight Video UFC 79 Nemesis

Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:10:58 -0500

This is the MMA fight video of Luiz Cane versus James Irvin at UFC 79 Nemesis.