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| 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.
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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 Ticketed for Misdemeanor Child Abuse
by mountaineers101 from Gals Guide To MMA on Dec 30, 2011 4:12 PM EST
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
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
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
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 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
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
No problem here: Houston Alexander exclusive interview with MMAmania
by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Aug 13, 2011 11:00 AM EDT
MMA Fight Pit: Genesis weigh in results for 'Alexander vs Al-Hassan' on Aug. 13
by Brian Hemminger from MMAmania.com on Aug 12, 2011 10:20 PM EDT
Jens Pulver Still Trying to Find a Way to Leave MMA With No Regrets
by Ben Fowlkes from MMA Fighting on Aug 11, 2011 2:44 PM EDT
MMA You Want to Watch This Week 8/8 - 8/14
by Jackie Maden from Gals Guide To MMA on Aug 9, 2011 7:14 AM EDT
New Promotion Books Alexander vs. Al-Hassan for Inaugural Main Event
by Ariel Helwani from MMA Fighting on Jul 26, 2011 9:49 AM EDT
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by Ariel Helwani from MMA Fighting on May 19, 2011 5:12 PM EDT
MFC 29 results and recap for 'Conquer' on April 8 in Windsor, Ontario
by Geno Mrosko from MMAmania.com on Apr 9, 2011 2:23 AM EDT
KSW 15 results: Sokoudjou wins, Irvin loses on March 19 in Warsaw
by Jesse Holland from MMAmania.com on Mar 21, 2011 1:12 PM EDT