Houston Alexander

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Houston Alexander
Statistics
Nickname The Assassin
Height 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight 205 lb (93 kg)
Nationality American
Born March 22, 1972 (1972-03-22) (age 37)
Fighting out of Omaha, Nebraska
Town of birth East St. Louis, Illinois
Primary fighting style Wrestling, Muay Thai
Mixed martial arts record
Wins 8
  By knockout 5
  By submission 2
Losses 4
Draws 0
No contests 1

Houston Alexander (born March 22, 1972) is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting at light heavyweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is also a hip-hop artist from North Omaha, Nebraska.[1]

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[edit] Mixed martial arts career

Alexander made his UFC debut at UFC 71 on May 26, 2007 against Keith Jardine. He Knocked out Jardine in 48 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 Houston 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 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.

On April 2, 2008, Alexander fought 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 punches to the face that appeared to render him temporarily 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.[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 Schafer at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer.[14] After landing some effective knees early in the fight, Alexander lost the fight via arm triangle submission in the first round.[15]

Houston was scheduled to face Andre Gusmao at UFC 98, but had to withdraw due to a broken hand suffered in training camp.

[edit] Personal life

Alexander is a single father raising six children.[16]

Houston donated one of his kidneys to his oldest daughter in 2000.[17]

[edit] Record


Result Record Opponent Event Date Method Round Time Location Notes
Loss 8–4, 1 NC Flag of the United States Eric Schafer UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer
2008-09-17
 Submission (Arm Triangle) 1 4:53 Flag of the United States Omaha, Nebraska, US
Loss 8–3, 1 NC Flag of the United States James Irvin UFC Fight Night 13
2008-04-02
 TKO (Punches)[8] 1 0:08 Flag of the United States Broomfield, Colorado, US Tied record for quickest knockout in UFC history
Loss 8–2, 1 NC Flag of Brazil Thiago Silva UFC 78: Validation
2007-11-17
 TKO (Punches) 1 3:25 Flag of the United States Newark, New Jersey, US
Win 8–1, 1 NC Flag of Italy Alessio Sakara UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion
2007-09-08
 KO (Punches) 1 1:01 Flag of the United Kingdom London, England, United Kingdom Won Knockout of the Night Honors
Win 7–1, 1 NC Flag of the United States Keith Jardine UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson
2007-05-26
 KO (Punches) 1 0:48 Flag of the United States Las Vegas, Nevada, US
N.C 6–1, 1 NC Flag of the United States Todd Allee EC 76- Extreme Challenge 76
2007-03-31
 No Contest 1 3:23 Flag of the United States Sloan, Iowa, US
Win 6–1 Flag of the United States Jon Murphy EC 76 -Extreme Challenge 76
2007-03-31
 TKO (Punches) 1 0:56 Flag of the United States Sloan, Iowa, US
Win 5–1 Flag of the United States Demian Decorah DD 1 – Downtown Destruction 1
2005-01-12
 Decision (Unanimous) 5 3:00 Flag of the United States Des Moines, Iowa, US
Win 4–1 Flag of the United States Brandon Quigley JN 2 – Judgment Night 2
2004-11-03
 KO (Punches) 1 0:41 Flag of the United States Des Moines, Iowa, US
Win 3–1 Flag of the United States Justin Butler Gladiators 20 – Gladiators 20
2003-03-15
 KO (Punch) 1 0:38 Flag of the United States Des Moines, Iowa, US
Win 2–1 Flag of the United States Chuck Purdow Gladiators 17 – Gladiators 17
2001-08-18
 Submission (Strikes) 1 0:58 Flag of the United States Hastings, Nebraska, US
Win 1–1 Flag of the United States Jamie Webb Gladiators 16 – Gladiators 16
2001-06-30
 Submission (Strikes) 1 2:18 Flag of the United States Des Moines, Iowa, US
Loss 0–1 Flag of the United States Jason Medina EC 40 – Extreme Challenge 40
2001-06-16
 Submission (Choke) 1 0:47 Flag of the United States Springfield, Illinois, US

[edit] Television

Houston Alexander made an appearance on the Fox Sports Network's "Sports Science" in 2009.

[edit] Music career

Houston Alexander, aka Scrib 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.[18]

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.[19]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b (2007) Exclusive interview with Houston Alexander. MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 6/15/07.
  2. ^ "Brawl Sports: UFC 71 :: Houston Alexander vs. Keith Jardine". http://blogs.chron.com/fighting/2007/05/ufc_71_houston_alexander_vs_ke.html. Retrieved on 2007-06-04. 
  3. ^ Style Wars: An exclusive interview with Houston Alexander at UFC blog for UFC news, results, videos, rumors, fights, pics and tickets — MMAmania.com
  4. ^ Alexander Inks New Deal; UFC 75 Fight To Be Broadcast | UFC Daily
  5. ^ " UFC 83 in London; Houston Alexander Accepts Fight with James Irvin", MMAjunkie.com. January 10, 2008. Retrieved 1/18/08.
  6. ^ 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 on 2009-02-21. 
  7. ^ 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 on 2009-02-21. 
  8. ^ a b 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 on 2009-02-21. 
  9. ^ "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 on 2009-02-21. 
  10. ^ 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 on 2009-02-21. 
  11. ^ "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 on 2009-02-21. 
  12. ^ "Fight Finder - UFC - Fight Night 13". Sherdog.com. 2008-04-02. http://sherdog.com/events/UFC-Fight-Night-13-6552. Retrieved on 2009-02-21. 
  13. ^ 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 on 2009-02-21. 
  14. ^ On September 17th, 2008, Houston Alexander fought Eric Schafer in front of his hometown Omaha, Nebraska crowd at UFN 15 | MMAjunkie.com
  15. ^ http://www.sportsline.com/mmaboxing/story/10982973
  16. ^ 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?
  17. ^ MMA WEEKLY - Your #1 Source for Daily MMA News, Interviews, Multimedia, and More: - HOUSTON ALEXANDER IS ALL ABOUT PERSPECTIVE
  18. ^ (1999) Midwest Alliance - Rockin' the B-Boy Language. The Reader. 3/19/99. Retrieved 6/25/07.
  19. ^ Losa, J. (2006) "On the Town: Fans Should Support Local Hip-Hop." Omaha World-Herald. 11/2/06. Retrieved 7/1/07.

12. Exclusive interview with Houston Alexander at www.fightticker.com-http://fightticker.com/story_0624081730_qa_houston_alexander

[edit] External links

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