James Irvin on the comeback trail against Alessio Sakara at UFC on Versus (Video)

by MMAmania.com on Mar 20, 2010 5:56 PM EDT

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this is one of the most candid and forthright interviews i have ever seen......

good on you james irvin, and unless you compete and suffer pain everyday, then you don’t know what he is talking about. it doesn’t matter what you do, but the masking of pain is a major part of life. weather you work in the city and need to be “coked up” before you start work, weather you do a shitty job, and need to be “stoned”, weather you need to be full of “test” to be aggresive, whatever, he said it like it is, and has to be admired…..

by freedomthrtyfve on Mar 20, 2010 7:10 PM EDT reply actions

cos he isn't lying...

i’m a lot older than most, and i’ve seen everything he has said, and everything i’ve said. when i worked in the car plant our favourite was effadrine and co-codamol on night shift, basically to keep you awake and alert and stop the sleep deprived headaches.

by freedomthrtyfve on Mar 20, 2010 7:16 PM EDT up reply actions

and the same combo worked in the gym..

by freedomthrtyfve on Mar 20, 2010 7:18 PM EDT up reply actions

He looks kind of sick...

Regretting my pick right now, he should really stay at 205.

by Lester The Pimp on Mar 20, 2010 7:16 PM EDT reply actions

i wasnt thinking sick but irvin doesnt look right at 185

he has high cheek bones as it is and with all the wieght he cut his face is like skelator, he just doesnt look right

i thought the same about snchez at 155

why the hell is irving moving down anyway I still like him though hes got that one shot ko power fun to watch

by dia mette on Mar 20, 2010 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Irvin should be good come Sunday

I think he’ll be good come Sunday… If he used an IV, even better. He’s in great condition… he’ll be along the lines of a Swick or Sanchez..looking physically bad but going further in a lighter weight class.

by THORAZINE on Mar 21, 2010 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions

if he used an iv they wouldnt let him fight… the athletic commission would have to call it on the spot

james makes weight because of his long lay off he lost a lot of the muscle mass and has a higher body fat % to make the weight its not gonna stay that way though but his fights at 185 to me are going to be better fights as a lot of the 205 guys are kind of boring now, and 185 has some sluggers, leben,sakara,bisping,wandy,belcher,nate,cote,wilson g, but by no means will he be able to stay down

by randy murders on Mar 21, 2010 1:44 AM EDT up reply actions

he is looking like mike swick. too lean.

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by wolfmanshowlforever on Mar 21, 2010 6:30 PM EDT up reply actions