| On May 25th, 2007 not many UFC fans knew who | | | | after that it was punch after punch until the |
| Houston Alexander was. They didn't know that | | | | ref stepped in. |
| he had six children, they didn't know that he | | | | |
| was a DJ, they didn't know that Houston | | | | After that fight, half of the UFC fans |
| Alexander was about to shock the world. In | | | | thought that Alexander had something, a big, |
| fact, his opponent for May 26th Keith Jardine | | | | strong, athletic fighter with huge power in |
| was complaining that he shouldn't have to | | | | his fists. The other half didn't see enough |
| fight Alexander, that Alexander was a step | | | | to make a decision. |
| down. | | | | |
| | | | Alexander's second fight, against Alessio |
| 48 seconds after the the fight started, | | | | Sakara took longer, thirteen seconds longer |
| Houston Alexander was the man left standing. | | | | in fact. Alexander got caught early, but |
| Keith Jardine was in a crumpled heap near the | | | | laid a beating on Sakara leaving the fans in |
| edge of the cage, further away from a title | | | | disbelief, but wanting more. The fans are |
| shot than he'd been in a very long time. | | | | about to get it on November 17th when Houston |
| Right from the opening bell, both fighters | | | | Alexander takes on undefeated UFC light |
| went at it, but it was Houston Alexander who | | | | heavyweight fighter Thiago Silva. |
| landed the big uppercut that jarred Jardine, | | | | |