UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon
Broomfield, USA
2 Apr 2008
Light Heavyweight
VS
44%
Irvin
56%
Alexander
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 0:08
JI
James Irvin
"The Sandman"
17 – 10
6'2"75" reachOrthodox47 yrs3-fight slideStriker
CFR 14
HA
Houston Alexander
"The Assassin"
17 – 15
Knockout Artist4-fight slide54 yrsOrthodox72" reach6'0"
CFR 18

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Alexander

This is a genuine toss-up — Irvin at 44% vs Alexander at 56% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Alexander has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 10 points.

Alexander has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.

Risk flags

Irvin's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Alexander has a chin rating of 42 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Irvin
Alexander
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'2"+
Height
6'0"
75"+
Reach
72"
47+
Age
54
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Irvin
Alexander
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
14.3
18.4
46.0
Performance Avg
49.3
50
Quality of Victory
60
26
Momentum Score
46
Irvin
Alexander
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.3
2.5
48%
Strike Accuracy
54%
8.3
Striking Style Score (/10)
10.0
3 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
3
Head
0
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
1Distance0
0Clinch0
2Ground0
Irvin
Alexander
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
—
—
0.4
Sub Attempts / fight
—
0.0
Grappling Style Score (/10)
0.0
0.0
Wrestling Style Score (/10)
0.0
0:00
Control Time (this fight)
0:00
0
Reversals
0
Irvin
Alexander
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
42
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
2 consec. KOs
4
KO/TKO Losses
2
2
Sub Losses
1
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R1.0 stoppage
1 fight ago
Last KO loss
2 fights ago
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
10/27 fights
Chin rating based on
6/32 fights
Irvin
Alexander
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
26
46
3-fight 📉 slide
Current form
4-fight 📉 slide
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
W · R1
Last 5
L · Dec · R3
L · Sub · R1
L · KO · R1
L · KO · R1
W · KO · R1
Irvin
Alexander
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
75%
100%
3
KO / TKO Wins
2
0
Submission Wins
0
1
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Irvin
Alexander
Striking8.3 / 10.0Volume0.8 / 0.7Grappling0.0 / 0.0Wrestling0.0 / 0.0Submission0.0 / 0.0Pressure6.5 / 8.0
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
8.3
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
10.0
0.0
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
0.0
0.0
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
0.0
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
0.0
6.5
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.0
0.8
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
0.7
Irvin
Strike Zones
Alexander
Irvin
Attacking
3HEAD0BODY0LEGS3 landed
Absorbing
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 absorbed
Alexander
Attacking
0HEAD0BODY0LEGS0 landed
Absorbing
3HEAD0BODY0LEGS3 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Irvin targets the head (100% of attacks) — Alexander absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Irvin
RND
Alexander
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Irvin · QOF Timeline

Avg: 2.8
0101.5L5.2W1.5L5.2W1.5L4.0W5.0W1.5L1.5L1.5L2005-022006-112008-042010-08
WinLossTrend

Alexander · QOF Timeline

Avg: 3.3
0105.0W5.0W1.5L1.5L1.5L5.5L2007-052007-092007-112008-042008-092009-12
WinLossTrend

Irvin · Last 5

L · Sub · R1
Igor PokrajacRating 1.5
Submission
UFC Live: Jones vs Matyushenko · 2010-08
L · KO · R1
Alessio SakaraRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · 2010-03
L · KO · R1
Anderson SilvaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC: Silva vs Irvin · 2008-07
W · KO · R1
Houston AlexanderRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · 2008-04
W · R1
Luiz CaneRating 4
UFC 79: Nemesis · 2007-12

Alexander · Last 5

L · Dec · R3
Kevin FergusonRating 5.5
Decision
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · 2009-12
L · Sub · R1
Eric SchaferRating 1.5
Submission
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer · 2008-09
L · KO · R1
James IrvinRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · 2008-04
L · KO · R1
Thiago SilvaRating 1.5
KO/TKO
UFC 78: Validation · 2007-11
W · KO · R1
Alessio SakaraRating 5
KO/TKO
UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · 2007-09

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