Light Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Houston Alexander

“The Assassin”· East St. Louis, IL, United States

Pro record

17-15-1

Model Elo

1460

#1463 of 1994

Age: 51
Height: 6'0"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: East St. Louis, IL, United States
UFC debut: May 26, 2007

Profile

Houston Alexander is 2–4 in the UFC since 2007. 2 of those 2 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Currently on a 4-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Kevin Ferguson by unanimous decision (Dec 4, 2009).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 2–4; since 2007
Finish rate: 100%; 2 of 2 wins
1st-round finishes: 2
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 2
Current streak: L4; losses in a row
Octagon time: 25:15; avg 4:13 per fight
Opposition: 1530; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Keith Jardine
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson · May 25, 2007
1619opp. Elo
Alessio Sakara
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · Sep 7, 2007
1493opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.06

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min3.20

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy55%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense53%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.90

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.19

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense33%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 47%Body 28%Legs 25%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 61%Clinch 21%Ground 18%

Average fight time: 6:17

Fight history (6)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	KFKevin FergusonRecord after: 2-4	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights FinaleDec 4, 2009
L	Eric SchaferRecord after: 2-3	submissionRound 1 · 4:53	UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs NeerSep 16, 2008
L	James IrvinRecord after: 2-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:08	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs LauzonApr 1, 2008
L	Thiago SilvaRecord after: 2-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:25	UFC 78: ValidationNov 16, 2007
W	Alessio SakaraRecord after: 2-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 1:01	UFC 75: Champion vs ChampionSep 7, 2007
W	Keith JardineRecord after: 1-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:48	UFC 71: Liddell vs JacksonMay 25, 2007