Houston Alexander

"The Assassin"

MMA Record: 17-15-1 (2 NC)
UFC Record: 2-4-0
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight

Houston Alexander "The Assassin" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Houston Alexander has 2 wins in the UFC. Houston Alexander lands an average of 3.06 significant strikes per minute and averages 1.19 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

6
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Houston Alexander, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 17 wins, 15 losses, and 1 no contest (NC) in his career. He primarily fought in the Light Heavyweight division, weighing 205 lbs., standing at 6' 0' tall with a reach of 72'. In terms of fighting style and performance statistics during his UFC career, Alexander demonstrated an average of 3.06 significant strikes per minute, maintaining a striking accuracy of 54%. However, he absorbed an average of 3.2 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 52%. He averaged 1.19 takedowns per 15 minutes and boasted a takedown accuracy of 57%, but did not attempt any submissions during the same period. Notable victories in Alexander's career include his win against Keith Jardine, who held an ELO rating of 1057 at the time. In his most recent five fights, he scored a knockout victory over Alessio Sakara in September 2007, suffered three consecutive losses to Thiago Silva, James Irvin, and Eric Schafer, and ended his UFC career with a unanimous decision loss against Kevin Ferguson in December 2009.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1057

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 0'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
72'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Mar 22 1972
Age
53
Peak ELO
1044
ELO Rank
1935 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
91-48-4
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1000.7
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
984.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.06
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
54%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.2
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
52%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
1.19
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
57%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Houston Alexander Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2009-12-05 The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale Kevin Ferguson U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2008-09-17 UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer Eric Schafer SUB Arm Triangle 1 4:53 Loss
2008-04-02 UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon James Irvin KO/TKO Punches 1 0:08 Loss
2007-11-17 UFC 78: Validation Thiago Silva KO/TKO Punches 1 3:25 Loss
2007-09-08 UFC 75: Champion vs Champion Alessio Sakara KO/TKO Knee 1 1:01 Win
2007-05-26 UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson Keith Jardine KO/TKO Punch 1 0:48 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Houston Alexander ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
6 2009-12-05 Kevin Ferguson 1000 Loss -16 977
5 2008-09-17 Eric Schafer 991 Loss -17 993
4 2008-04-02 James Irvin 994 Loss -18 1010
3 2007-11-17 Thiago Silva 1042 Loss -16 1028
2 2007-09-08 Alessio Sakara 1003 Win +20 1044
1 2007-05-26 Keith Jardine 1057 Win +24 1024

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