James Irvin vs Igor Pokrajac

Aug 2, 2010 · ESPN+

DateAug 2, 2010

DivisionFight card

StatusScheduled

VenueSan Diego Sports Arena

BroadcastESPN+

Start times & how to watch

Start time & how to watch

Main card starts Monday, August 2, 2010 — watch on ESPN+.

US East (ET): Mon 9:00 PM
US West (PT): Mon 6:00 PM
United Kingdom: Tue 2:00 AM
Central Europe: Tue 3:00 AM
Australia (Sydney): Tue 11:00 AM
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James IrvinThe Sandman |17-10-0James Irvin vs Igor PokrajacIgor PokrajacThe Duke |29-15-0

James IrvinThe Sandman17-10-0

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

17-10-0Record29-15-0

48Age47

6'2"Height6'0"

TBDReach74,0"

185 lbsWeight205 lbs

Fight cardWeight ClassFight card

Igor PokrajacThe Duke29-15-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Igor Pokrajac owns a 112-point Elo edge (solid). Igor Pokrajac shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. There are no clean shared-opponent matches in tracked pro MMA history.

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Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

James IrvinIgor Pokrajac

Recent form

James IrvinL W L L L · -31 Elo last 5

LWLLL

Igor PokrajacL W L L W · -17 Elo last 5

LWLLW

Elo edge

James Irvin1480-15 last move

Igor Pokrajac1592-17 last move

Why they are ranked here

James IrvinNot on the active ladder · 1480 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Hector Ramirez (rated 1561 at the time): +32.
Costliest loss: Lost to Unknown fighter (rated 1473 at the time): -36.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -31 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1390, not 1480: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Igor PokrajacNot on the active ladder · 1592 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Maiquel Falcao (rated 1575 at the time): +14.
Costliest loss: Lost to Michał Kita (rated 1547 at the time): -17.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -17 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1502, not 1592: 90 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Every rated fight moves a rating by an amount set by the opponent's rating at the time, the result and how it ended. Places are counted among fighters active in the last 24 months. How the rating is calculated

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What's at stake

James IrvinNow 1480

Wins by decision+21→ 1501

Loses by decision-11→ 1469

Igor PokrajacNow 1592

Wins by decision+8→ 1600

Loses by decision-16→ 1576

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

James IrvinvsIgor Pokrajac

Takedown accuracy

0%vs29%

Takedown average

0vs0.87

Takedown defense

37%vs51%

Submission average

0.52vs0.25

Finishing profile

James IrvinKO/TKO leads 71% of wins

Igor PokrajacKO/TKO leads 55% of wins

Common opponents

No clean shared-opponent match found in tracked pro MMA history.

Tale of the tape

James IrvinIgor Pokrajac

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

2.05Sig. strikes landed per min2.25

UFC middleweight average : 3.94

49Sig. strike accuracy46

UFC middleweight average : 48%

3.89Sig. strikes absorbed per min4.26

UFC middleweight average : 3.82

35Sig. strike defense40

UFC middleweight average : 52%

0Takedown average0.87

UFC middleweight average : 1.62

0Takedown accuracy29

UFC middleweight average : 30%

37Takedown defense51

UFC middleweight average : 59%

0.52Submission average0.25

UFC middleweight average : 0.68

12Wins by knockout16

3Wins by submission9

1Wins by decision4

5Losses by knockout8

4Losses by submission2

1Losses by decision5

James Irvin vs Igor Pokrajac is a scheduled Fight card fight on UFC LIVE : JONES VS MATYUSHENKO. James Irvin enters with a 17-10-0 record and Igor Pokrajac enters with a 29-15-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.