On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, Catch Weight). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
2–4UFC record
2 of 2Dominant wins
92Average win score
55thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time2:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.8 / 5.4
Sig. strike accuracy57%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time15% of the fight
Best winKeith Jardine rated 1522 at 205 lb going in
Figures cover 5 of 6 fights: no contests and catch-weight bouts are not rated.
Against the division
How Houston Alexander’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
53
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
12
−0.59
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
64
4.78
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
9
5.37
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
79
1.46
ControlShare of fight time in control
61
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Keith Jardine, rated 1522 at 205 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 17 Sep 2008, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1310, after 5 fights there.
2–3Record at 205 lb
2 of 2Dominant wins
92Average win score
1368Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time2:03
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min4.8 / 5.4
Sig. strike accuracy57%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time15% of the fight
Best winKeith Jardine rated 1522 going in
Against the division
How Houston Alexander’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Houston Alexander is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
57
55th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
11
−0.59
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
59
4.78
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
7
5.37
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
1.46
ControlShare of fight time in control
56
15%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
2 of 2 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Keith Jardine, rated 1522 at 205 lb. Dominant in 2 of 2 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
6 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dec 2009 | Loss | 22–78 | Kevin Ferguson | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Catch Weight | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale |
| 17 Sep 2008 | Loss | 10–90 | Eric Schafer | submission | R1 4:53 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer |
| 2 Apr 2008 | Loss | 10–90 | James Irvin | KO/TKO | R1 0:08 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon |
| 17 Nov 2007 | Loss | 10–90 | Thiago Silva | KO/TKO | R1 3:25 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 78: Validation |
| 8 Sep 2007 | Win | 92–8 | Alessio Sakara | KO/TKO | R1 1:01 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 75: Champion vs Champion |
| 26 May 2007 | Win | 91–9 | Keith Jardine | KO/TKO | R1 0:48 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 71: Liddell vs Jackson |