Houston Alexander
Template:MMAstatsbox Houston Alexander, also known as "The Nebraskan Assassin" (born March 22, 1972) is an American mixed martial artist, currently fighting at light heavyweight for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is also a well-known hip-hop artist who is from North Omaha, Nebraska.[1]
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 has 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 strokes are really, really good, and that’s from lifting weights and doing a lot of reps."
At UFC 78 Alexander faced 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.
Alexander lost to James Irvin via technical knockout, at UFC Fight Night 13 in Broomfield, Colorado .[5] The fight tied the record for quickest knockout (0:08) of the 1st round. Even though Alexander was definitely hurt and knocked out, he went on to say, "My Mother punches harder."
Personal life
Alexander is a single father raising six children.[6]
Houston donated one of his kidneys to his oldest daughter in 2000.[7]
Record
| 11 matches | 8 wins | 3 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| 04/02/2008 | Loss | James Irvin | UFC Fight Night 13 | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 0:08 | Tied for shortest match in UFC history |
| 11/17/2007 | Loss | Thiago Silva | UFC 78: Validation | TKO (Punches | 1 | 3:25 | |
| 9/8/2007 | Win | Alessio Sakara | UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion | TKO (Strikes) | 1 | 1:01 | |
| 5/26/2007 | Win | Keith Jardine | UFC 71: Liddell vs. Jackson | KO (Punches) | 1 | 0:48 | UFC Debut |
| 3/31/2007 | N.C | Todd Allee | Extreme Challenge 76 | No Contest | 1 | 3:23 | |
| 3/31/2007 | Win | Jon Murphy | Extreme Challenge 76 | TKO | 1 | 0:56 | |
| 1/12/2005 | Win | Demian Decorah | DD 1 - Downtown Destruction 1 | Decision | 5 | 3:00 | |
| 11/3/2004 | Win | Brandon Quigley | JN 2 - Judgment Night 2 | TKO | ? | ? | |
| 3/15/2003 | Win | Justin Butler | Gladiators 20 - Gladiators 20 | KO | 1 | 0:38 | |
| 8/18/2001 | Win | Chuck Purdow | Gladiators 17 - Gladiators 17 | Submission (Strikes) | 1 | ? | |
| 6/30/2001 | Win | Jamie Webb | Gladiators 16 - Gladiators 16 | Submission (Strikes) | ? | ? | |
| 6/16/2001 | Loss | Jason Medina | EC 40 - Extreme Challenge 40 | Submission (Choke) | 1 | 0:47 | MMA Debut |
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.[8]
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.[9] Alexander has also been vocal about Omaha's lack of support for its hip hop artists.[10]
See also
References
- ^ (2007) Exclusive interview with Houston Alexander. MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 6/15/07.
- ^ "Brawl Sports: UFC 71 :: Houston Alexander vs. Keith Jardine". 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.
- ^ 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
- ^ (1999) Midwest Alliance - Rockin' the B-Boy Language. The Reader. 3/19/99. Retrieved 6/25/07.
- ^ (2007) Exclusive interview with Houston Alexander. MMAJunkie.com. Retrieved 6/15/07.
- ^ Losa, J. (2006) "On the Town: Fans Should Support Local Hip-Hop." Omaha World-Herald. 11/2/06. Retrieved 7/1/07.
External links
- Official Houston Alexander Site website.
- Professional MMA record for Houston Alexander from Sherdog
- Houston Alexander interview on Complex.com