Houston Alexander vs James Irvin
Result, odds and stats · Light Heavyweight · 3 rounds
Wed, Apr 2, 2008
Light Heavyweight
Record
8-2
UFC
2-1
Age
36
Height
6'0"
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Closing line
No closing line on record for this fight.
Light Heavyweight
Record
13-4
UFC
3-3
Age
29
Height
6'2"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
Record and age going into this fight.
Fight history and price record → Fight stats
Houston AlexanderJames Irvin
Significant strikes0 of 13 of 4
Knockdowns01
Takedowns0 of 00 of 0
Control time0:000:02
Submission attempts00
Common opponents
Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.
Houston Alexander
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
Nov 2007 · Silva landed 5.9 more a minute
James Irvin
Lost · KO/TKO, round 1
May 2007 · landed 1.8 more significant strikes a minute
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CLOSE—
Clay Guida def. Samy SchiavoKO/TKO, round 1 (4:15)
CLOSE—
Josh Neer def. Din Thomasdecision, 3 rounds
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Gray Maynard def. Frankie Edgardecision, 3 rounds
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George Sotiropoulos def. Roman MitichyanKO/TKO, round 2 (2:24)
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Manvel Gamburyan def. Jeff Coxsubmission, round 1 (1:41)
CLOSE—
Kenny Florian def. Joe LauzonKO/TKO, round 2 (3:28)
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Thiago Alves def. Karo ParisyanKO/TKO, round 2 (0:24)
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Nate Diaz def. Kurt Pellegrinosubmission, round 2 (3:06)
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Marcus Aurelio def. Ryan Robertssubmission, round 1 (0:16)
CLOSE—
Matt Hamill def. Tim BoetschKO/TKO, round 2 (1:25)
CLOSE—
Questions and answers
Who won Houston Alexander vs James Irvin?
James Irvin beat Houston Alexander by KO/TKO, round 1 (0:08) on Wednesday, April 2, 2008.
What were Houston Alexander and James Irvin's records going into the fight?
Houston Alexander is 8-2 (2-1 in the UFC). James Irvin is 13-4 (3-3 in the UFC).