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Combat Edge Intelligence

Jae Woong Kim vs James Irvin

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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James Irvin

“The Sandman”

17-10-0MiddleweightGC

1480Average

Tale of the tape

5-7-0Record17-10-0
MiddleweightDivisionMiddleweight
5'11"Height6'2"
TBDReachTBD
185 lbsWeight185 lbs
Monster MMATeamReign MMA

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

Jae Woong KimNow 1471
If they win+16→ 1487
If they lose-16→ 1455
James IrvinNow 1480
If they win+16→ 1496
If they lose-16→ 1464

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1550 · 10 fightsPre-fight Elo1575 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

Not available
Sig. strikes / min
2.05
Not available
Strike accuracy
49%
Not available
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
3.89
Not available
Strike defense
35%
Not available
Takedown avg.
0
Not available
Takedown accuracy
0%
Not available
Takedown defense
37%
Not available
Submission avg.
0.52

Trajectory

Jae Woong KimJames Irvin
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Win method breakdown

3 (60%)
KO/TKO
12 (75%)
0 (0%)
Submission
3 (19%)
2 (40%)
Decision
1 (6%)

Combat Edge model read

Jae Woong Kim52%
James Irvin 48%Elo baseline: 49%

The Combat Edge model makes Jae Woong Kim a 52% favorite over James Irvin in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans James Irvin's way (49%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1471 vs 1480), separated by just 9 points.

Jae Woong Kim enters on a 2-fight loss streak.

Jae Woong Kim finishes 60% of wins inside the distance, James Irvin 94%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.