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says I illegally kneed him, so it was a no-contest! I KO'd this guy and walked away before
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December 2 when his suspension is lifted. He also
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2598:"James Irvin out, Brian Rogers meets Brett Cooper at Bellator 125"
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2108:"411mania.com: MMA – Rashad Evans To Face James Irvin At UFC 85"
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1340:Thiago Silva
1191:Middleweight
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2628:James Irvin
1906:Pete Werve
1873:KO (punch)
1869:Scott Smith
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785:No contests
759:By decision
733:By knockout
458:oxymorphone
415:Todd Duffee
355:called the
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284:Strikeforce
89:Heavyweight
64:The Sandman
61:Other names
23:James Irvin
2736:Categories
2464:2011-02-14
2439:2011-03-19
2418:2011-03-02
2366:2010-11-07
2341:2010-05-06
2316:2010-01-09
2238:MMA Junkie
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2167:2008-06-18
2142:2008-07-06
2118:2008-05-07
2093:2022-04-08
2072:2011-03-19
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2022:References
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1794:Jody Poff
1667:KO (knee)
1143:Return to
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500:Dana White
294:Background
44:1978-09-12
2185:. Sherdog
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1597:Las Vegas
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1336:12–4 (1)
1300:Luiz Cané
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726:10 losses
506:someday.
454:methadone
390:Luiz Cané
353:Joe Rogan
333:Mike Kyle
133:2003–2013
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973:Warszawa
660:One time
647:One time
561:steroids
534:leg kick
469:against
413:, where
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85:Division
2618:Sherdog
2507:YouTube
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565:steroid
411:UFC 102
260:Sherdog
2656:Vacant
1984:GC 16
1948:GC 18
1912:GC 20
1876:GC 22
1838:GC 24
1801:WEC 11
1756:WEC 12
1718:UFC 51
1671:WEC 15
1650:debut.
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1601:Nevada
1541:WEC 19
1386:UFC 65
1348:UFC 71
1308:UFC 79
1193:debut.
1036:TPF 7
827:Notes
818:Round
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