Houston Alexander (born March 22, 1972) is an American former professional

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who last competed in 2017. A professional competitor since 2001, he has fought for the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor ( ...

(UFC),

Bellator MMA Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) was an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 by Bjorn Rebney and operated until 2025. The promotion takes its name from ''wikt:bellator, bellātor ...

Shark Fights Shark Fights was a mixed martial arts promotion based in Amarillo, Texas. It made its debut on October 24, 2008. On September 11, 2010 Shark Fights had its biggest card in Shark Fights history by having past and present UFC fighters Jorge Masv ...

, the

Resurrection Fighting Alliance The Legacy Fighting Alliance (LFA) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Houston, Texas. It was created as a result of the Legacy Fighting Championship and Resurrection Fighting Alliance merger in 2016. History Resu ...

(RFA), and

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (English: ''Martial Arts Confrontation''), better known by its initials KSW, is widely considered to be the premier mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading in Europe. Awards *Violent Money TV ** ...

(KSW). He currently competes in

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for

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, where he is 4-0. As of July 25, 2024, he is tied at #5 in the BKFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

Background

Alexander was born in East St. Louis, Illinois, and lived there for the first eight years of his life. Growing up in a tight neighborhood, Alexander quickly learned how to defend himself before moving to

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. He was athletic growing up, and attended

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, where he played football and wrestled, excelling in both and also started

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when he was a teenager. He was accepted to the

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in Georgia during his senior year of high school, but ultimately decided that he did not want to leave behind his daughter. Alexander then worked as a head machine operator grunt at an asphalt company, before turning to mixed martial arts.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Alexander made his UFC debut at UFC 71 on May 26, 2007, against

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. He knocked out Jardine in 49 seconds during the first round in a huge upset. , he has since trained full-time; three times a day and seven days a week. Alexander then signed a new three-fight contract with the UFC. At

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Alexander beat

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. Just like his previous fight, Alexander was abe to counter Sakara's early shots 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

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. 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 former WEC Heavyweight Champion James Irvin as the first fight on the televised portion of '' UFC Fight Night: Kenny Florian vs Joe Lauzon'' in Broomfield, Colorado. 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 Alexander unconscious at which point referee Steve Mazzagatti stopped the fight. Alexander immediately got to his feet and protested the quick stoppage. The eight-second knockout tied the record for the fastest knockout in the UFC alongside

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's knockout at UFC 8. The loss was officially ruled as a TKO due to strikes, although some sources list it as a KO. Alexander fought Eric "Red" Schafer at UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer in his hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. After landing some effective knees early in the fight, Alexander lost the fight via arm triangle submission in the first round. Alexander was scheduled to face Andre Gusmão at

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, but had to withdraw due to a broken hand suffered in training camp. With the permission of the UFC, Alexander fought the late Sherman Pendergarst in a

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fight at Adrenaline MMA's Fourth Event. Alexander defeated Pendergarst by TKO due to leg kicks that dropped "The Tank" followed by punches on the ground. Alexander made his return to the UFC at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale against internet superstar

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at a

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of 215 pounds. Alexander was defeated by Kimbo Slice by unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, and 30–27) 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 while utilizing quick but not powerful leg kicks 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

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that rocked Alexander. Shortly following the loss, Alexander was cut from the UFC.

Independent promotions

Following his release from the UFC, Alexander then fought heavy-handed

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at 5150 Combat League's "New Year's Revolution" on January 16, 2010, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Alexander controlled the first round by using movement and using quick leg kicks to keep Beltran at bay, In the second round Alexander was utilizing the same tactics that had won him the first round but Beltran caught Alexander with an

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-left hook combination that dropped and finished Alexander at 3:49 in the 2nd round. Alexander next faced

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on September 11, 2010, at Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley. Following a tough first round that saw Alexander rocked and knocked down on several occasions, he came back in the second round to win via TKO (punches) at 1:31, he won Knockout and Fight of the Night. Alexander next was scheduled to fight a rematch 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 via 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 was set to take place at Shark Fights 14: Horwich vs. Villefort on March 11, 2011, in

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. The fight was cancelled on March 2 due to a training injury suffered by Alexander and a failed drug test by Irvin. Alexander faced Razak Al-Hassan at MMA Fight Pit: Genesis. He dominated and won the fight via TKO due to a doctor stoppage by a cut. Alexander recently faced Canadian brawler Steve Bosse. He was knocked out in the 2nd round via a brutal elbow to the head from the clinch. Alexander took on knockout-artist and longtime veteran

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on Friday, March 30, 2012, at the second Resurrection Fighting Alliance (RFA) show. Houston lost via one punch KO in the first round. On September 15, 2012, Alexander faced the KSW Light heavyweight Champion Jan Błachowicz at KSW 20 in

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, Poland. Błachowicz dominated Alexander on the ground for most of the fight, he lost via unanimous decision. On March 30, 2013, Alexander defeated Dennis Reed via submission due to punches at Victory Fighting Championship 39. On July 27, 2013, Alexander defeated Chuck Grigsby via Knockout in the fourth round at Victory Fighting Championship 40 to win the VFC Light heavyweight Championship.

Bellator MMA

Alexander faced former IFL Light heavyweight Champion and UFC veteran

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on September 13, 2013, at Bellator 99 after Matyushenko's original opponent Christian M'Pumbu pulled out due to injury. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. On April 18, 2014, Alexander faced Matt Uhde at Bellator 117. He won the fight via TKO due to doctor stoppage at the end of the second round. Alexander was expected to face

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veteran James Thompson on October 17, 2014, at Bellator 129 in a heavyweight bout. However, on October 10, 2014, it was announced that Thompson was pulled from the fight due to injury. Alexander instead faced Virgil Zwicker. The fight ended in a majority draw due to a point being deducted for repeated illegal headbutting. A rematch with Zwicker took place at

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. Zwicker won the bout via split decision.

Championships and accomplishments

**Fight of the Night (One time) **Knockout of the Night (One time) *

** Knockout of the Night (One time) **UFC.com Awards ***2007: Ranked #3 Knockout of the Year , Ranked #5 Upset of the Year & Ranked #10 Knockout of the Year *Victory Fighting Championship **VFC Light heavyweight Championship (One time)

Mixed martial arts record

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Television

Alexander made an appearance on the Fox Sports Network's "

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" in 2009.

Music career

Alexander, also known as "Scrib", "Cone-Dome", or "FAS/ONE", has long been a bastion of Omaha's

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scene. In the 1980s he led a hip hop movement in

North Omaha North Omaha is a community area in Omaha, Nebraska, in the United States. It is bordered by Cuming and Dodge Streets on the south, Interstate 680 on the north, North 72nd Street on the west and the Missouri River and Carter Lake, Iowa on the ...

called the Scribble Crew as an alliance of

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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. Today Alexander is a DJ on KOPW 106.9, a local radio station in Omaha. 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. Alexander has also been vocal about Omaha's lack of support for its hip hop artists.

Personal life

Alexander donated one of his kidneys to his oldest daughter in 2000.

References

External links

Official Houston Alexander Site
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Background

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Independent promotions

Bellator MMA

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Bare-knuckle boxing record

Television

Music career

Personal life

See also

References

External links