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Houston Alexander
| Houston Alexander | |
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| Born | March 22, 1972 East St. Louis, Illinois, United States |
| Other names | We Have a Problem |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 202 lb (91.6 kg; 14.4 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight (205 lb) Heavyweight (265 lb) |
| Style | Muay Thai, Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Team | Premier Combat Sports |
| Years active | 2001-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 22 |
| Wins | 13 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| No contests | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Houston Alexander (born March 22, 1972) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who fights as a light heavyweight and heavyweight. He also works as a DJ in North Omaha, Nebraska.[1] In his MMA career he holds notable victories over Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, Alessio Sakara and Keith Jardine, All by stoppage due to strikes.
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Mixed martial arts career
Alexander made his UFC debut at UFC 71 on May 26, 2007 against Keith Jardine. He knocked out Jardine in 49 seconds during the first round.[2]
He has since trained full-time; three times a day and seven days a week.[3]
Alexander then signed a new three-fight contract with the UFC. At UFC 75 Alexander beat Alessio Sakara.[4] Just like his previous fight, Sakara threw a couple of early shots before Alexander countered with close-contact strikes. “The way I was taught was that all your strength is inside versus outside,” Alexander said before the fight of his explosive ability when close to an opponent. “My short strikes are really, really good, and that’s from lifting weights and doing a lot of reps.”
At UFC 78 Alexander faced then undefeated contender Thiago Silva. Silva won by TKO after the referee stopped the fight at 3:25 in the first round. In the fight Silva achieved mounted position on top of Alexander and landed punches until the referee called a stop to the contest. Many people have criticized Alexander’s ground defense.
On April 2, 2008, Alexander fought “The Sandman” James Irvin as the first fight on the televised portion of UFC Fight Night: Kenny Florian vs Joe Lauzon in Broomfield, Colorado.[5] Irvin led off with a superman punch to the jaw that knocked Alexander down. He followed with three more devastating punches to the face that knocked him unconscious[6] and Steve Mazzagatti rushed in to stop the fight. Alexander immediately got to his feet and protested the quick stoppage. The 8 second knockout tied the record for the fastest knockout in the UFC alongside Don Frye‘s Knockout at UFC 8.[7] The loss was officially ruled as a TKO due to strikes,[8][9][10] although some sources list it as a KO.[11][12] This has generated some controversy as some fans felt that the fight was stopped too quickly.[13]
Alexander fought Eric “Red” Schafer at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska.[14] After landing some effective knees early in the fight, Alexander lost the fight via arm triangle submission in the first round.[15]
Alexander was scheduled to face Andre Gusmão at UFC 98, but had to withdraw due to a broken hand suffered in training camp.
With the permission of the UFC, Alexander fought Sherman Pendergarst in a Heavyweight fight at Adrenaline MMA’s Fourth Event.[16] Alexander defeated Pendergarst using leg kicks followed by knees from the Muay Thai Clinch and strikes on the ground.
Alexander made his return to the UFC at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale against Kimbo Slice at a catchweight of 215 pounds.[17] Alexander was defeated by Kimbo Slice by unanimous decision in a bout that many thought would not make it out of the first round. The fight was characterized by Alexander circling away from Kimbo instead of directly engaging him. While the first and third rounds were largely spent at a distance, the most spectacular moment of the fight arguably came in the second round when Slice administered a suplex.
Shortly following the loss, Alexander was cut from the UFC after losing four straight bouts inside the octagon. His overall record with the UFC is 2–4.[18]
Following his cut from the UFC, Alexander then fought Joey Beltran at 5150 Combat League’s “New Year’s Revolution” on January 16, 2010, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Alexander lost via TKO (Strikes) at 3:49 in the 2nd round.
Alexander next faced Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou on September 11, 2010 at Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley. Following a tough first round that saw Alexander staggered on several occasions, he came back in the second round to win via TKO (punches) at 1:31.
Alexander next gets his chance to avenge his loss against James Irvin from UFC Fight Night: Kenny Florian vs Joe Lauzon back in 2008, where Irvin knocked out Alexander 8 seconds into the 1st round by a superman punch. The 8-second knockout tied the record of fastest knockout in UFC history, until UFC 102, where Todd Duffee broke the record with a 7-second KO. It is set to take place at Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort on March 11, 2011 in Lubbock, Texas, USA, The fight was cancelled on March 2 due to a training injury suffered by Alexander and a failed drug test by James Irvin.
Alexander faced Razak Al-Hassan at MMA Fight Pit: Genesis. He won the fight via TKO (doctor stoppage).
Alexander recently faced Canadian fighter Steve Bosse. He was knocked out in the 2nd round via a brutal standing elbow to the head.
Alexander will take on Gilbert Yvel (Yvel’s second fight at light heavyweight) on March 30th, 2012 at the second Resurrection Fighting Alliance show.
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 22 matches | 13 wins | 7 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 4 |
| By submission | 2 | 2 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| No contests | 2 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 13–7 (2) | Steve Bossé | KO (elbow) | Instinct MMA 1 | October 7, 2011 | 2 | 4:11 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 13–6 (2) | Razak Al-Hassan | TKO (doctor stoppage) | MMA Fight Pit: Genesis | August 13, 2011 | 2 | 5:00 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States | Doctor stoppage due to dislocated finger |
| Win | 12–6 (2) | Brian Albin | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Caged In The Coliseum: Albin vs Alexander | June 25, 2011 | 3 | 0:26 | Jackson, Mississippi, United States | Albin was unable to continue due to loss of vision in eye. |
| Win | 11–6 (2) | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | TKO (punches) | Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley | September 11, 2010 | 2 | 1:31 | Amarillo, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 10–6 (2) | David Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | UFA 1: The Clash at the Coliseum | June 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Charleston, South Carolina, United States | |
| NC | 9–6 (2) | Justin Grizzard | NC (eye poke) | Extreme Challenge: The Aftermath | March 27, 2010 | 2 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Alexander was winning on all scorecards before the eye poke | |
| Loss | 9–6 (1) | Joey Beltran | TKO (punches) | 5150 Combat League/XFL: New Year’s Revolution | January 16, 2010 | 2 | 3:49 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | For the 5150 Combat League Heavyweight Title |
| Loss | 9–5 (1) | Kimbo Slice | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale | December 5, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fought at catchweight of 215 lb |
| Win | 9–4 (1) | Sherman Pendergarst | TKO (leg kicks and strikes) | Adrenaline MMA IV | September 18, 2009 | 1 | 1:51 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Fought at Heavyweight |
| Loss | 8–4 (1) | Eric Schafer | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer | September 17, 2008 | 1 | 4:53 | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 (1) | James Irvin | KO (superman punch) | UFC Fight Night 13 | April 2, 2008 | 1 | 0:08 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 8–2 (1) | Thiago Silva | KO (punches) | UFC 78 | November 17, 2007 | 1 | 3:25 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 (1) | Alessio Sakara | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC 75 | September 8, 2007 | 1 | 1:01 | London, England | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 7–1 (1) | Keith Jardine | KO (punches) | UFC 71 | May 26, 2007 | 1 | 0:48 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| NC | 6–1 (1) | Todd Allee | NC (illegal knees) | Extreme Challenge 76 | March 31, 2007 | 1 | 3:23 | Sloan, Iowa, United States | Alexander delivered downed knees to Allee |
| Win | 6–1 | Jon Murphy | TKO (punches) | Extreme Challenge 76 | March 31, 2007 | 1 | 0:56 | Sloan, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 5–1 | Demian Decorah | Decision (unanimous) | Downtown Destruction 1 | January 12, 2005 | 5 | 3:00 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Brandon Quigley | TKO (punches) | Judgment Night 2 | November 3, 2004 | 1 | 0:41 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Justin Butler | KO (punches) | Gladiators 20 | March 15, 2003 | 1 | 0:38 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Chuck Purdow | Submission (punches) | Gladiators 17 | August 18, 2001 | 1 | 0:58 | Hastings, Nebraska, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Jamie Webb | Submission (punches) | Gladiators 16 | June 30, 2001 | 1 | 2:18 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Jason Medina | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) | Extreme Challenge 40 | June 16, 2001 | 2 | 0:47 | Springfield, Illinois, United States |
Television
Alexander made an appearance on the Fox Sports Network’s “Sport Science” in 2009.
Music career
Alexander, aka Scrib, Cone-Dome, or FAS/ONE, has long been a bastion of Omaha’s underground hip hop scene. In the 1980s he led a hip hop movement in North Omaha called the Scribble Crew as an alliance of graffiti writers who developed a reputation as the top tag artists in the area. The art stands today at 24th and Binney Streets and 16th and Corby Streets among other North Omaha locations, and is still respected by the community. His Midwest Alliance act was active through the 1990s and into the new millennium, and is seen as influential on the Omaha scene.[19]
Today Alexander is a DJ on KOPW 106.9, a local radio station in Plattsmouth. He hosts an independent music show featuring hip hop and facilitates an elementary school program called the “Culture Shock School Tour” which teaches students about hip hop.[1] Alexander has also been vocal about Omaha’s lack of support for its hip hop artists.[20]
Personal life
Alexander is a single father raising six children.[21]
Alexander donated one of his kidneys to his oldest daughter in 2000.[22]
In late 2011 Alexander was ticketed by Omaha Police with child abuse after forcing his son to box with him in their home basement.[23]
See also
References
- ^ a b (2007) Exclusive interview with Houston Alexander. MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 6/15/07.
- ^ “Brawl Sports: UFC 71 :: Houston Alexander vs. Keith Jardine”. http://blogs.chron.com/fighting/2007/05/ufc_71_houston_alexander_vs_ke.html. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
- ^ Style Wars: An exclusive interview with Houston Alexander at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets — MMAmania.com
- ^ Alexander Inks New Deal; UFC 75 Fight To Be Broadcast | UFC Daily
- ^ ” UFC 83 in London; Houston Alexander Accepts Fight with James Irvin”, MMAjunkie.com. January 10, 2008. Retrieved 1/18/08.
- ^ Mike Sloan (2008-04-03). “Florian Halts Lauzon; Maynard, Diaz Also Win”. Sherdog.com. http://sherdog.com/news/articles/florian-halts-lauzon-maynard-diaz-also-win-12142. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ Ken Pishna (2008-04-02). “UFC FIGHT NIGHT 13: FLORIAN BRINGS THE BIG GUNS”. MMAWeekly.com. http://mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=6015&zoneid=2. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ Dann Stupp and Bruce Huckfeldt (2008-04-02). “UFC Fight Night 13 Live Results”. MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/4061/ufc-fight-night-13-live-results.mma. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ “UFC Fight Night Kenny Florian vs Joe Lauzon”. UFC.com. 2008-04-02. http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=EventDetail.FightCard&eid=1072. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ Michael David Smith (2008-04-02). “James Irvin TKOs Houston Alexander in 8 Seconds: Fastest Knockout in UFC History”. Fanhouse. http://mma.fanhouse.com/2008/04/02/james-irvin-kos-houston-alexander-in-8-seconds-fastest-knockout/. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ “UFC FIGHT NIGHT 13 LIVE RESULTS FROM COLORADO”. MMAWeekly.com. 2008-04-02. http://mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=5999&zoneid=2. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ “Fight Finder – UFC – Fight Night 13″. Sherdog.com. 2008-04-02. http://sherdog.com/events/UFC-Fight-Night-13-6552. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ Michael David Smith (2008-04-05). “Steve Mazzagatti Deserves Credit for Stopping James Irvin-Houston Alexander UFC Fight”. Fanhouse. http://mma.fanhouse.com/2008/04/05/steve-mazzagatti-deserves-credit-for-stopping-james-irvin-housto/. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ On September 17, 2008, Alexander fought Eric Schafer in front of his hometown Omaha, Nebraska crowd at UFN 15 | MMAjunkie.com
- ^ http://www.sportsline.com/mmaboxing/story/10982973
- ^ Tim Sylvia headlines Adrenaline MMA IV against Jason Riley on Sept. 18 in Iowa
- ^ “Houston Alexander applying for NSAC license, meeting Kimbo at TUF 10 Finale?”. mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/16659/houston-alexander-applies-for-nsac-license-meeting-kimbo-at-tuf-10-finale.mma. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ UFC to cut Houston Alexander following “Kimbo Slice” loss
- ^ (1999) Midwest Alliance – Rockin’ the B-Boy Language. The Reader. 3/19/99. Retrieved 6/25/07.
- ^ Losa, J. (2006) “On the Town: Fans Should Support Local Hip-Hop.” Omaha World-Herald. 11/2/06. Retrieved 7/1/07.
- ^ You’re a UFC fighter, a radio DJ, a hip hop lecturer and enthusiast, and a single dad of six children. What’s it like balancing all that?
- ^ MMA WEEKLY – Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More: – HOUSTON ALEXANDER IS ALL ABOUT PERSPECTIVE
- ^ Houston Alexander ticketed for child abuse after boxing with son
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