| Houston Alexander, father of six, DJ, hip hop artist was | | | | longer, thirteen seconds longer in fact. Alexander got |
| about to step into the ring with Keith Jardine. Most fans | | | | caught early, but laid a beating on Sakara leaving the |
| didn't see this as much more than a gimme fight for | | | | fans in disbelief, but wanting more. The fans are about |
| Jardine, but forty eight seconds later it was clear that | | | | to get it on November 17th when Houston Alexander |
| Houston Alexander was going to be a force in the | | | | takes on undefeated UFC light heavyweight fighter |
| UFC light heavyweight division. | | | | Thiago Silva. |
| It took just forty eight seconds for Houston Alexander | | | | UFC 78 "Validation" features a main event between |
| to prove to the world that he belonged in the UFC mix. | | | | Rashad Evans and Michael Bisping, but if you're like me |
| If Keith Jardine wasn't a believer before the fight, he | | | | you really want to see the Houston Alexander vs |
| surely was one afterwards. Alexander landed a big | | | | Thiago Silva fight. Thiago is undefeated in 11 fights with |
| uppercut, then didn't stop until the ref pulled him off. | | | | most of his victories coming by way of KO or TKO. |
| After that fight, half of the UFC fans thought that | | | | His most notable opponent was James Irvin who |
| Alexander had something, a big, strong, athletic fighter | | | | suffered a knee injury and lost by TKO. Can Silva |
| with huge power in his fists. The other half didn't see | | | | stand up with Alexander? Is Alexander a one trick |
| enough to make a decision. | | | | pony, or is he more than a brawler? |
| Alexander's second fight, against Alessio Sakara took | | | | |