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Light Heavyweight · “The Assassin”

Houston Alexander

17-16-1 (2 NC) UFC 2-4-0
6'0"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
54Age
2KO wins
0Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
4:12Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Average, rated 53.4 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 56.8 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 37.7 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 21.6 of 100 Wrestling — Weak, rated 16.3 of 100 TD Defense — Weak, rated 10.9 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 25.6 of 100 Control — Below avg, rated 27.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Accuracy Average 57
  2. Striking Average 53
  3. Striking D Below avg 38
  4. Control Below avg 27
  5. Grappling Below avg 26
  6. Durability Weak 22
  7. Wrestling Weak 16
  8. TD Defense Weak 11

Built on 25 minutes of tracked cage time across 6 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min3.64
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.25
Striking accuracy55.8%
Striking defense47.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min1.78
Takedowns / 15 min0.59
Takedown accuracy100.0%
Takedown defense36.4%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time7.2%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-1

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 6 fights · green = win
May 26, 2007 vs Keith Jardine — 21.25/min (W) — only 0.8 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought May '07 September 8, 2007 vs Alessio Sakara — 17.7/min (W) — only 1.0 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '07 November 17, 2007 vs Thiago Silva — 0.59/min (L) — only 3.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '07 April 2, 2008 vs James Irvin — 0.0/min (L) — only 0.1 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Apr '08 September 17, 2008 vs Eric Schafer — 2.46/min (L) — only 4.9 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Sep '08 December 5, 2009 vs Kevin Ferguson — 2.87/min (L) Dec '09

Fight history

6 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Kevin Ferguson 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale · December 5, 2009
43/79Sig. strikes
27/66Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Eric Schafer 10-3-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:53 — UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer · September 17, 2008
12/21Sig. strikes
24/38Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:32Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L James Irvin 13-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:08 — UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon · April 2, 2008
0/1Sig. strikes
3/4Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Thiago Silva 11-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:25 — UFC 78: Validation · November 17, 2007
2/8Sig. strikes
22/35Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:28Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Alessio Sakara 12-5 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:01 — UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · September 8, 2007
18/36Sig. strikes
1/5Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:14Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Keith Jardine 13-2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:48 — UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · May 26, 2007
17/20Sig. strikes
5/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:19Control
2Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
17-16-1 (2 NC)Pro record
Grudge Training Center, Finney's HIT SquadGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 11
Submission 3
Decision 3
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 2
Decision 4
Other 0

Draws: 1 · No contests: 2

Fights by organization

UFC 6
Extreme Challenge 5
Bellator 5
Gladiators 3
Victory Fighting Championship 2
Primus FC 1
MMA Fight Series 1
Redemption Fighting Championship 1

+ 12 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 36 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Rakim Cleveland TKO (punches) Primus FC: Cleveland vs. Alexander 2
December 9, 2017
 Primus FC 3 3:04
L Rakim Cleveland TKO (knees and punches) Extreme Challenge 234
April 15, 2017
 Extreme Challenge 1 4:45
W Brian Green Decision (unanimous) MMA Fight Series: Alexander vs. Green
October 9, 2016
 MMA Fight Series 3 5:00
L Evan Nedd TKO (punches) Redemption Fighting Championship 2
April 29, 2016
 Redemption Fighting Championship 3 4:57
L Guilherme Viana TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 146
November 20, 2015
 Bellator 2 5:00
L Tony Lopez TKO (punches) Legend Fights: Lopez vs. Alexander
July 24, 2015
 Legend Fights 3 4:35
L Virgil Zwicker Decision (split) Bellator 132
January 16, 2015
 Bellator 3 5:00
D Virgil Zwicker Draw (majority) Bellator 129
October 17, 2014
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Matt Uhde TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 117
April 18, 2014
 Bellator 2 5:00
L Vladimir Matyushenko Decision (unanimous) Bellator 99
September 13, 2013
 Bellator 3 5:00
W Chuck Grigsby KO (punch) Victory Fighting Championship 40
July 27, 2013
 Victory Fighting Championship 4 1:39
W Dennis Reed TKO (submission to punches) Victory Fighting Championship 39
March 30, 2013
 Victory Fighting Championship 1 1:01
L Jan Błachowicz Decision (unanimous) KSW 20: Fighting Symphonies
September 15, 2012
 KSW 3 5:00
L Gilbert Yvel KO (punch) RFA 2: Yvel vs. Alexander
March 30, 2012
 RFA 1 3:59
L Steve Bossé KO (elbow) Instinct MMA 1
October 7, 2011
 Instinct MMA 2 4:11
W Razak Al-Hassan TKO (doctor stoppage) MMA Fight Pit: Genesis
August 13, 2011
 MMA Fight Pit 2 5:00
W Brian Albin TKO (punches) Caged In The Coliseum: Albin vs Alexander
June 25, 2011
 Caged In The Coliseum 3 0:26
W Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou TKO (punches) Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs Prangley
September 11, 2010
 Shark Fights 2 1:31
W David Griffin Decision (unanimous) UFA 1: The Clash at the Coliseum
June 11, 2010
 UFA 3 5:00
NC Justin Grizzard NC (eye poke) Extreme Challenge: The Aftermath
March 27, 2010
 Extreme Challenge 2 —
L Joey Beltran TKO (punches) 5150 Combat League/XFL: New Year's Revolution
January 16, 2010
 5150 Combat League/XFL 2 3:49
L Kimbo Slice Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale
December 5, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Sherman Pendergarst TKO (leg kicks and punches) Adrenaline MMA IV: Sylvia vs. Riley
September 18, 2009
 Adrenaline MMA IV 1 1:51
L Eric Schafer Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Neer
September 17, 2008
 UFC 1 4:53
L James Irvin KO (superman punch) UFC Fight Night 13
April 2, 2008
 UFC 1 0:08
L Thiago Silva TKO (punches) UFC 78
November 17, 2007
 UFC 1 3:25
W Alessio Sakara TKO (knee and punches) UFC 75
September 8, 2007
 UFC 1 1:01
W Keith Jardine KO (punches) UFC 71
May 26, 2007
 UFC 1 0:48
NC Todd Allee NC (illegal knees) Extreme Challenge 76
March 31, 2007
 Extreme Challenge 1 3:23
W Jon Murphy TKO (punches) Extreme Challenge 76
March 31, 2007
 Extreme Challenge 1 0:56
W Demian Decorah Decision (unanimous) Downtown Destruction 1
January 12, 2005
 Downtown Destruction 5 3:00
W Brandon Quigley TKO (punches) Judgment Night 2
November 3, 2004
 Judgment Night 1 0:41
W Justin Butler KO (punches) Gladiators 20
March 15, 2003
 Gladiators 1 0:38
W Chuck Purdow TKO (submission to punches) Gladiators 17
August 18, 2001
 Gladiators 1 0:58
W Jamie Webb TKO (submission to punches) Gladiators 16
June 30, 2001
 Gladiators 1 2:18
L Jason Medina Submission (arm-triangle choke) Extreme Challenge 40
June 16, 2001
 Extreme Challenge 2 0:47

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Houston Alexander) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 3.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 3.2 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 55.8% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 47.4% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 0.6 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 100.0% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 36.4% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.5
Control time 7.2% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 100.0% avg 63.3%