Houston Alexander

“We Have A Problem”

MMA · Retired

17-16-1 (2 NC)RECORD

14KO / TKO WINS

0SUBMISSION WINS

3DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	We Have A Problem
Date of birth	22 Mar 1972
Nationality	American
Birthplace	East St. Louis, USA
Lives in	Omaha, USA
Division	Light Heavyweight
Team	Grudge Training Center
Height	183 cm (6′0″)
Reach	183 cm (72″)
Stance	Orthodox
Years active	2001–2017
Status	Retired
Pro debut	16 Jun 2001
Last fight	Loss vs Rakim Cleveland, 9 Dec 2017

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Titles and honours

Former VFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Knockout of the Night (x1)

Background

American light heavyweight from East St. Louis, Illinois, based in Omaha, Nebraska, who fought in the UFC from 2007 to 2009 and later for Bellator and KSW. He last competed in MMA in 2017 before moving to bare-knuckle boxing.

Fight history

36 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Loss	Rakim Cleveland	TKO (punches)	3	3:04	Primus FC: Cleveland vs. Alexander 2	9 Dec 2017	Woodward, Oklahoma, USA
Loss	Rakim Cleveland	TKO (knees and punches)	1	4:45	Extreme Challenge 234	15 Apr 2017	Jefferson, Iowa, USA
Win	Brian Green	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	MMA Fight Series: Alexander vs. Green	9 Oct 2016	West Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Loss	Evan Nedd	TKO (punches)	3	4:57	Redemption Fighting Championship 2	29 Apr 2016	Oranjestad, Aruba
Loss	Guilherme Viana	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	5:00	Bellator 146	20 Nov 2015	Thackerville, Oklahoma, USA
Loss	Tony Lopez	TKO (punches)	3	4:35	Legend Fights: Lopez vs. Alexander	24 Jul 2015	Shawnee, Oklahoma, USA
Loss	Virgil Zwicker	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 132	16 Jan 2015	Temecula, California, USA	Catchweight (215 lb)
Draw	Virgil Zwicker	Draw (majority)	3	5:00	Bellator 129	17 Oct 2014	Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA	Alexander deducted a point for headbutting
Win	Matt Uhde	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	5:00	Bellator 117	18 Apr 2014	Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
Loss	Vladimir Matyushenko	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Bellator 99	13 Sep 2013	Temecula, California, USA
Win	Chuck Grigsby	KO (punch)	4	1:39	Victory Fighting Championship 40	27 Jul 2013	Ralston, Nebraska, USA	Won the VFC Light Heavyweight Championship
Win	Dennis Reed	TKO (submission to punches)	1	1:01	Victory Fighting Championship 39	30 Mar 2013	Ralston, Nebraska, USA
Loss	Jan Błachowicz	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	KSW 20: Fighting Symphonies	15 Sep 2012	Gdańsk, Poland	For the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship
Loss	Gilbert Yvel	KO (punch)	1	3:59	RFA 2: Yvel vs. Alexander	30 Mar 2012	Kearney, Nebraska, USA
Loss	Steve Bossé	KO (elbow)	2	4:11	Instinct MMA 1	7 Oct 2011	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win	Razak Al-Hassan	TKO (doctor stoppage)	2	5:00	MMA Fight Pit: Genesis	13 Aug 2011	Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Win	Brian Albin	TKO (punches)	3	0:26	Caged in the Coliseum: Albin vs. Alexander	25 Jun 2011	Jackson, Mississippi, USA
Win	Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou	TKO (punches)	2	1:31	Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley	11 Sep 2010	Amarillo, Texas, USA	Fight of the Night; Knockout of the Night
Win	David Griffin	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFA 1: The Clash at the Coliseum	11 Jun 2010	Charleston, South Carolina, USA
No contest	Justin Grizzard	No contest (accidental eye poke)	2		Extreme Challenge: The Aftermath	27 Mar 2010	Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
Loss	Joey Beltran	TKO (punches)	2	3:49	5150 Combat League/XFL: New Year's Revolution	16 Jan 2010	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	For the 5150 Combat League Heavyweight Championship
Loss	Kevin Ferguson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale	5 Dec 2009	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Catchweight (215 lb); opponent better known as Kimbo Slice
Win	Sherman Pendergarst	TKO (leg kicks and punches)	1	1:51	Adrenaline MMA IV: Sylvia vs. Riley	18 Sep 2009	Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
Loss	Eric Schafer	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	1	4:53	UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer	17 Sep 2008	Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Loss	James Irvin	KO (superman punch)	1	0:08	UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon	2 Apr 2008	Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Loss	Thiago Silva	TKO (punches)	1	3:25	UFC 78: Validation	17 Nov 2007	Newark, New Jersey, USA
Win	Alessio Sakara	TKO (knee and punches)	1	1:01	UFC 75: Champion vs Champion	8 Sep 2007	London, England, United Kingdom	Knockout of the Night
Win	Keith Jardine	KO (punches)	1	0:48	UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson	26 May 2007	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
No contest	Todd Allee	No contest (illegal knees)	1	3:23	Extreme Challenge 76	31 Mar 2007	Sloan, Iowa, USA
Win	Jon Murphy	TKO (punches)	1	0:56	Extreme Challenge 76	31 Mar 2007	Sloan, Iowa, USA
Win	Demian Decorah	Decision (unanimous)	5	3:00	Downtown Destruction 1	12 Jan 2005	Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Win	Brandon Quigley	TKO (punches)	1	0:41	Judgment Night 2	3 Nov 2004	Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Win	Justin Butler	KO (punches)	1	0:38	Gladiators 20	15 Mar 2003	Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Win	Chuck Purdow	TKO (submission to punches)	1	0:58	Gladiators 17	18 Aug 2001	Hastings, Nebraska, USA
Win	Jamie Webb	TKO (submission to punches)	1	2:18	Gladiators 16	30 Jun 2001	Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Loss	Jason Medina	Submission (arm-triangle choke)	2	0:47	Extreme Challenge 40	16 Jun 2001	Springfield, Illinois, USA	Pro debut