Houston Alexander answers Questions Quickly at UFC 75
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Houston Alexander fights like he has places to go afterwards. In a 1:49, he has dismantled 2 top level 205 pounders in the UFC.
Alexander has been a conundrum in the MMA world–a 35 year old Nebraskan DJ who’s evidently inexperienced with top flight competition, comes into the UFC seemingly to be cannon fodder for Keith Jardine…48 seconds later, Jardine is put unconscious after repeatedly being struck with fists and knees from a relentless Alexander.
Well, what can you tell from 48 seconds of work? Maybe it was a fluke? Questions Alexander knew he would face after such a quick debut. Saturday night, he responded with a definitive answer. In a minute and one second, Alexander finished off Alessio Sakara in London, England. A knee strike floored the Italian striker, and Alexander pounced with some vicious ground and pound to seal the deal.
The Omaha native has noted on several occasions that passion is lacking the UFC today, and he was planning to bring that back. It turns out it’s not just idle talk from a DJ–Alexander brings an ultra-aggressive style that breeds excitement.
So initial inquiries as to the credibility of Alexander have been transformed into questions as to how far can this 35 year old UFC newcomer go in the light-heavyweight division?
