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Houston Alexander
Last fought: Dec 2009
RECORD
Pro
17-15-1 (2 NC)
UFC
2-4-0
Age
54
Height
6'0"
Weight
205 lbs
Reach
72"
Stance
Orthodox
Career Analytics
| Advanced Metric | Career |
|---|---|
| Fight Shape | |
| Avg Fight Time | 4:12 |
| Fight Completion Rate | 28.1% |
| Avg Rounds per Fight | 0.84 |
| % Fights Inside the Distance | 83.3% |
| Strength of Schedule | |
| Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time) | 12-8 (60.0%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among wins) | 6-3 (66.7%) |
| Opponent UFC Record (among losses) | 6-5 (54.5%) |
| Positional Profile | |
| % Time at Distance (approx.) | 58.2% |
| % Time in Control | 7.2% |
| % Time Controlled | 34.6% |
| Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time | 17.2% |
| Distance Striking | |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min | 3.06 |
| Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min | 1.43 |
| Distance Striking Differential / Min | +1.63 |
| Distance Strike Accuracy | 50.0% |
| Distance Strike Defense | 66.1% |
| Power & Pressure | |
| KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed | 9.09 |
| Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed | 3.12 |
| TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min | 0.34 |
| TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min | 3.74 |
| Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min | 0.00 |
| Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace) | — |
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Catch Weight field
Houston Alexander
League percentile bands (p5–p95)
League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th
percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters
whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →
Career Stats
| Statistic | Houston Alexander |
|---|---|
| Striking | |
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 55.8% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.6 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.2 |
| Strike Differential | 0.4/min |
| Grappling | |
| Takedown Accuracy | 100.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 36.4% |
| Takedowns Landed/15min | 0.6 |
| Submission Attempts/15min | 0.0 |
| Control Time/15min | 1:04 |
| Finishing Ability | |
| KO/TKO % of Wins | 100.0% |
| Submission % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Decision % of Wins | 0.0% |
| Avg Fight Time | 4:12 |
| Secondary Stats | |
| Knockdowns/15min | 1.8 |
| Reversals/15min | 0.0 |
Last 5 Averages
| Statistic | Last 5 Fights |
|---|---|
| Sig. Strike Accuracy | 51.7% |
| Sig. Strikes Landed/min | 3.1 |
| Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min | 3.1 |
| Takedown Accuracy | 100.0% |
| Takedown Defense | 36.4% |
| Control Time/Fight | 0:18 |
Fight History
LOSS
vs. Kevin Ferguson
The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale • Dec 2009Catch Weight
Houston Alexander43/7954%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16
Kevin Ferguson27/6641%TD 4/4Ctrl 3:21
LOSS
vs. Eric Schafer
UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer • Sep 2008Light Heavyweight
Houston Alexander12/2157%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32
Eric Schafer24/3863%TD 1/4Ctrl 3:16
LOSS
vs. James Irvin
UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon • Apr 2008Light Heavyweight
Houston Alexander0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
James Irvin3/475%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1
LOSS
vs. Thiago Silva
UFC 78: Validation • Nov 2007Light Heavyweight
Houston Alexander2/825%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:28
Thiago Silva22/3563%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:56
WIN
vs. Alessio Sakara
UFC 75: Champion vs Champion • Sep 2007Light Heavyweight
Houston Alexander18/3650%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14KD 1
Alessio Sakara1/520%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:09
WIN
vs. Keith Jardine
UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson • May 2007Light Heavyweight
Houston Alexander17/2085%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19KD 2
Keith Jardine5/862%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00