Gegard Mousasi wins DREAM middleweight Grand Prix; full results from DREAM.6

FiveOuncesOfPain.com provided live play-by-play coverage of DREAM.6 early Tuesday morning. The event saw the crowning of DREAM’s first-ever middleweight champion, as Gegard Mousasi was victorious in both the semifinals and finals of the DREAM middleweight Grand Prix. Mousasi claimed the title after submitting K-1 standout Melvin Manhoef in the first round of the semis followed by a first round... [Read More...]

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All fighters make weight for DREAM.6

All fighters taking part in DREAM.6 made weight today according to the organizations official website. DREAM.6, will focus on the semifinals and the finals of the DREAM middleweight grand prix as well as a much anticipated fight between heavyweights Mirko Filipovic and Alistair Overeem. Fiveouncesofpain.com  will have live Play by Play coverage starting at 3a.m. ET. Results Mirko “Cro Cop”... [Read More...]

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Shinya Aoki vs. Todd Moore completes DREAM 6 lineup

DREAM has announced via its official website that a lightweight bout between Shinya Aoki and Todd Moore has been added as a twelfth fight on its upcoming DREAM 6 card scheduled for Sept. 23. DREAM 6 will be Aoki’s first bout since losing in the finals of the promotion’s lightweight Grand Prix in June against Joachim Hansen, who had been previously eliminated in a bout against Eddie Alvarez.... [Read More...]

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Cro Cop accepts challenge of Overeem

Alistair Overeem has made no secret about his interest in fighting former UFC and PRIDE knockout artist Mirko Cro Cop, going so far as to call the Croatian out after a win over Tae Kyun Lee in his DREAM.4 bout. Cro Cop recently responded in a blog post stating among other things: I was asked by the members of media if I’m willing to fight Overeem since we challenged me twice already. I watched... [Read More...]

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Alexander vs. Schafer, Herman vs. Belcher rumored for UFC Fight Night 15

MMA Mania dug up some goods on some future bouts that have possibly been scheduled for UFC Fight Night 15 in September via a post from Duke Roufus at Wisconsin Combat Sports. According to Roufus, Eric Schafer will take on Houston Alexander in a light heavyweight clash. This should be interesting because Schafer is a beast on the ground, a place where Alexander has shown to be inexperienced. Schafer... [Read More...]

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NJACB tried to prevent Houston Alexander from fighting Silva one hour before fight at UFC 78

This is probably a tidbit of information that not many people know about. From Yahoo! Sports: A member of the New Jersey Athletic Control Board walked into the room and told Alexander and Doyle the fight was off because Alexander only has one kidney. Alexander had donated a kidney to one of his daughters several years earlier, but he’d always passed his pre-fight physicals with no problems. But New... [Read More...]

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Report: Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin moved to UFC Fight Night 13

MMA Weekly reports: Houston Alexander will return to Ultimate Fighting Championship action on April 2. MMAWeekly.com has confirmed with sources close to the fight that he will face James Irvin as a part of the main card of the upcoming UFC Fight Night leading into the seventh installment of “The Ultimate Fighter.” This is a fight that was announced awhile back as part of a possible March 8th card... [Read More...]

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Report: Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin at UFC 83

It’s just ridonkulous how much news is surfacing this week about upcoming events. News is coming out of the freakin’ woodwork here. MMA Junkie’s now got another scoop, this one involving Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin at UFC 83 in London, England: A source close to Houston Alexander (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that the UFC light heavyweight has... [Read More...]

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Sam Caplan’s breakdown of UFC 78: Validation

UFC 78 is in the books and as the 2007 calendar year draws to a close, I don’t think anyone can make a strong case that the card will go down as one of the better shows of the year. In defense of UFC 78, I don’t think it was a bad card and I don’t think you can find anyone at fault as to why we didn’t get to see more excitement. It’s not like a movie where you pay money... [Read More...]

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UFC 78 Video: If you ask for a knockout, Houston Alexander is going to give it to you

This video is courtesy of ESPN.com. In the footage blow, Houston Alexander talks about how he fights for the fans and goes so far as to say he considers himself an employee of the fans. How do you not root for this guy? In addition to the video, you can still enjoy 5 Oz. contributing writer Adam Morgan’s exclusive interview that he conducted with Houston several months back by clicking here. SHARETHIS.addEntry({... [Read More...]

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Can Houston Alexander be stopped?

I recently had the opportunity to speak with Houston Alexander. One thing came through very clearly in the interview – Alexander has a ton of confidence in himself. Not to the point where he is cocky but enough to where he feels he will be victorious each time out. Alexander also feels that even though he started in the UFC in his late 30’s, he’ll be there for quite a few more fights: ... [Read More...]

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UFC 78: Houston Alexander vs. Thiago Silva added; Bisping vs. Evans designated main event

Thomas Gerbasi of UFC.com is reporting that the UFC has designated the match between undefeated light heavyweights Michael Bisping and Rashad Evans as the main event of UFC 78 on Nov. 17 in Newark, NJ. Gerbasi also revealed that Houston Alexander will be back in action at UFC 78 and will be taking on Thiago Silva. Silva is 11-0 and considered one of the most promising young light heavyweights in the... [Read More...]

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Houston Alexander Interview: “My ground game is just as good as anyone in the UFC.”

I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with overnight UFC sensation, Houston Alexander yesterday. Just talking to Houston, you get the feeling that he feels blessed just to be in the situation that he’s in right now with the UFC. Well, that and he’s very anxious to show you his ground game. He had some very interesting things to say and I hope you all enjoy the interview as much as... [Read More...]

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My post-UFC 75 thoughts including what’s next for each fighter

The show opened with Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan talking about how Henderson vs. Rampage was going to be the first of many PRIDE vs. UFC matches. That left me scratching my head. I’m sorry, but has Fedor been signed to unify the PRIDE heavyweight title against Randy Couture and the UFC heavyweight title? Has the UFC stepped up and beaten K-1 to the punch for Takanori Gomi and will we see him... [Read More...]

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UFC 75 Results

UFC Light Heavyweight Unification Bout: Quinton Jackson defeats Dan Henderson – Unanimous Decision Cheick Kongo defeats Mirko Cro Cop – Unanimous Decision Michael Bisping defeats Matt Hamill – Split Decision Houston Alexander defeats Alessio Sakara – TKO (strikes) Rd 1. Marcus Davis defeats Paul Taylor – Submission (armbar) Rd 1. Check out much more UFC 75 content on... [Read More...]

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Houston Alexander comments on his number of fights, life after Jardine, his ground game, and much more!

UFCjunkie.com recently hosted an interview with UFC light heavyweight fighter Houston Alexander. The team at Junkie was gracious enough to allow me to sit in and ask Houston some questions. One thing I was able to Houston about was his claim in his first interview with Junkie that he has over 100 fights on his record… Sam Caplan: You mentioned in your last interview with UFCjunkie (see: “UFCjunkie.com... [Read More...]

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Report: Alexander signs extension

MMAWeekly.com is reporting that Houston Alexander has signed a new three-fight contract with the UFC. Alexander had been contracted to more fights under his original entry-level contract but it appears the UFC saw fit to give him a bump in pay. The first fight on the contract will take place at UFC 75 against Alessio Sakara on September 8 in London. I find the move to be a mild surprise because even... [Read More...]

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Houston Alexander and Forrest Griffin to fight?

According to an article on Midwestfighter.com, Houston Alexander said at an OFC event that his next fight for the UFC will be in August or September. The article goes on to say that Alexander hinted he might be fighting Forrest Griffin, but an exact quote is not directly attributed to Alexander. To see the article for yourself, go to: http://midwestfighter.com/latest/houston-alexander-makes-appearance-at-ofc-fight-night-2.html SHARETHIS.addEntry({... [Read More...]

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