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Houston Alexander lands 3.1 and absorbs 3.2 significant strikes per minute. Output and absorption are close.

Houston Alexander's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Houston Alexander has 2 KO/TKO losses in 4 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.17 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 37 out of 99, average for the division.

Houston Alexander finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Houston Alexander's last fight was over 199 months ago.

Houston Alexander is 54 years old.

All Fighters
Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight
“The Assassin”

Houston Alexander

17-15-1 (2 NC)6 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 4L
Inactive
High Variance
High Wear
6'0"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·54age
Last fightLKevin Ferguson·U-DEC·R3·16yr ago
Fighter Context
2–4UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
4.2min/fight
·
25UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.14
Neutral

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.271
Average

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
37
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking

Houston Alexander — 3.06 significant strikes per minute, 54% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.20 strikes per minute.

Alexander
Ground & Pound
Leg Kicker
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.06
Str. Accuracy54%
92UFC landed/165attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−0.8 vs avg3.20
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / fight0.50
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.17
CQ KO Power
3.26
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
8%
Leg
39%
By Position
Distance49%
/
Clinch26%
/
Ground25%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 16 rounds
Round 21 round
Round 31 round
Avg. Landed101120
Avg. Absorbed101311
Avg. Net+1-2+9
Grappling

Houston Alexander — 1.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 57% takedown accuracy, 33% takedown defense.

Alexander
Non-Factor
·18s ctrlPassive Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.19
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.59
TD Accuracy57%
1UFC landed/1attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense33%
4UFC defended/11opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Holds Ground
Finishing

Houston Alexander — 2 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
div avg 64%
How They Lose
4UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 2
Submission0 / 2
Decision0 / 2
KD → Finish
2/2Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 4
Submission1 / 4
Decision1 / 4
Loss Pattern
3 of 4 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 6 more in second half of career
0+12+25+37+49avg200720082009

6 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.61.93.1R1R2R3
R1n=6
R2n=1
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
2.2
4.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.8
2.6
2.2
Diff
+0.2
-0.4
+1.8

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 6 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+32%L3
-66%23%111%WWLLLL

Last 6 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Alexander — 6 UFC Fights

Houston Alexander — UFC fight record: 2 wins, 4 losses.

Result
Method
6 fights
L
Kevin Ferguson
Catch Weight
U-DEC R3Dec '09
+16
·43 SS (54%)·27 abs·4 td taken·16s ctrl
↵ 15mo layoff
L
Eric Schafer
LHW
SUB R1 · 4:53Sep '08
-12
·12 SS (57%)·24 abs·1 td taken·32s ctrl
L
James Irvin
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:08Apr '08
-3
·3 abs·1 kd taken
L
Thiago Silva
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:25Nov '07
-20
·2 SS (25%)·22 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·28s ctrl
W
Alessio Sakara
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 1:01Sep '07
+17
·18 SS (50%)·1 abs·1 td taken·14s ctrl·1 kd landed
W
Keith Jardine
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:48May '07
+12
·17 SS (85%)·5 abs·19s ctrl·2 kd landed
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight
“The Assassin”

Houston Alexander

17-15-1 (2 NC)6 UFC
Form
4L
6'0"ht·72"reach·Orthodoxstance·54age
Last fightLKevin Ferguson·U-DEC·16yr ago
Fighter Context
2–4UFC·
2KO
·
0Sub
·
0Dec
·
4.2min/fight
·
25UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.14

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.271

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
37

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Striking
Alexander
Light Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.06
Str. Accuracy54%
92UFC landed/165attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−0.8 vs avg3.20
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / Fight0.50
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.17
CQ KO Power
3.26
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
53%
Body
8%
Leg
39%
By Position
Dist49%
Clinch26%
Ground25%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=6
R2
n=1
R3
n=1
Landed101120
Absorbed101311
Net+1-2+9
Grappling
Alexander
Light Heavyweight avg
Non-Factor
18s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.19
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.59
TD Accuracy57%
1UFC landed/1attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.00
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense33%
4UFC defended/11opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 3 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
1UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.61.93.1R1R2R3
R1n=6
R2n=1
R3n=1
Outputsig strikes / min
4.0
2.2
4.0
Absorbedsig strikes / min
3.8
2.6
2.2
Diff
+0.2
-0.4
+1.8

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Alexander — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Kevin FergusonCatch Weight
U-DEC·R3·Dec '09
43 SS (54%)·27 abs·4 td taken·16s ctrl
L
Eric SchaferLHW
SUB·R1·Sep '08
12 SS (57%)·24 abs·1 td taken·32s ctrl
L
James IrvinLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '08
3 abs·1 kd taken
L
Thiago SilvaLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '07
2 SS (25%)·22 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·28s ctrl
W
Alessio SakaraLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Sep '07
18 SS (50%)·1 abs·1 td taken·14s ctrl·1 kd
W
Keith JardineLHW
KO/TKO·R1·May '07
17 SS (85%)·5 abs·19s ctrl·2 kd
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