Houston Alexander

Nickname The Assassin	Birthdate 3/22/1972
Height / Weight 6'0" - 205lbs	Place of Birth East St. Louis, Illinois, United States

Houston Alexander is a professional mixed martial arts fighter widely known for for his quick knockout performances. Alexander burst onto the MMA scene in 2007 with his 48 second knockout of Keith Jardine at UFC 71. He won 'knockout of the night' in his next fight against Alessio Sakara four months later at UFC 75.

Alexander's notable opponents include James Irvin, Thiago Silva, Kimbo Slice and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.

Last Fight

MMA Fight Pit: Genesis

Aug 13, 2011 9:00 PM EDT
Houston Alexander vs Razak Al-Hassan

Houston Alexander Coverage

Houston Alexander arrested for child abuse after boxing son due to talking dirty on Facebook

by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Jan 1, 2012 6:00 PM EST

Houston Alexander is in trouble with the law thanks to the fact that he forced his son to box him because the elder Alexander caught his 16-year-old boy talking dirty to some females on Facebook.

Houston Alexander Ticketed for Misdemeanor Child Abuse

by mountaineers101 from Gals Guide To MMA on Dec 30, 2011 4:12 PM EST

Houston Alexander was charged with misdemeanor child abuse...but that is far from the end of the story. Check out the weirdness.

UFC On Fox 2: Lavar Johnson Vs. Joey Beltran Kicks Off Strikeforce Heavyweight Migration

by Shaun Al-Shatti from MMA Nation on Dec 20, 2011 6:30 PM EST

UFC's TUF 14 Finale Draws Tremendous Numbers On Spike

by Josh Nason from Bloody Elbow on Dec 6, 2011 8:31 PM EST

The UFC/Spike relationship may be at its end, but both sides benefited from huge numbers for The Ultimate Fighter 14 Finale Saturday.

Steve Bosse vs Houston Alexander: Retired Pro Hockey enforcer knockout video of UFC veteran

by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Oct 9, 2011 6:30 AM EDT

The hits keep coming for former UFC slugger Houston Alexander as he is KO'ed by Steve Bosse at Instinct MMA 1. MMAmania.com has the video!

Alexander vs Bosse, Cote vs Wallace to headline Instinct MMA promotional debut on Oct. 7

by Kevin Haggerty from MMAmania.com on Aug 31, 2011 11:35 PM EDT

New Canadian MMA promotion Instinct MMA to make debut on Oct. 7

Video: Jens Pulver TKO's Coty Wheeler On Bantamweight Debut

by Anton Tabuena from Bloody Elbow on Aug 14, 2011 1:00 PM EDT

MMA Fight Pit Videos: UFC veterans Jens Pulver, Houston Alexander, & Jamie Yager pick up wins, Junie Browning taps out.

MMA Fight Pit results and recap for 'Alexander vs Al-Hassan' on Aug. 13

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Aug 14, 2011 2:20 AM EDT

MMA Fight Pit results and recap for 'Alexander vs Al-Hassan' on Aug. 13

Houston Alexander Wins MMA Fight Pit: Genesis Main Event

by MichaelDavidSmith from MMA Fighting on Aug 13, 2011 11:40 PM EDT

MMA Fight Pit: Genesis Results

by Bryan Tucker from MMA Fighting on Aug 13, 2011 8:50 PM EDT

MMA Fight Pit Promoters Dreaming Big With First Event, but Will It Pay Off?

by Ben Fowlkes from MMA Fighting on Aug 13, 2011 2:26 PM EDT

MMA Fight Pit results and LIVE fight coverage tonight (Aug. 13) for 'Alexander vs Al-Hassan'

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Aug 13, 2011 1:19 PM EDT

MMA Fight Pit results and LIVE fight coverage tonight (Aug. 13) for 'Alexander vs Al-Hassan'

No problem here: Houston Alexander exclusive interview with MMAmania

by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Aug 13, 2011 11:00 AM EDT

MMAmania's BrianHemminger speaks with Houston Alexander in the lead up to his MMA Fight Pit main event with Razak Al-Hassan for the promotion's inaugural pay-per-view event.