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Alexander hopes Irvin available for May Shark Fights show, will settle for "Kimbo" (3/5/2011 2:05:00 PM)
Light heavyweight Houston Alexander hopes James Irvin gets a recent suspension for performance-enhancing drugs reduced from one year to six months, if only for one selfish reason. So he can put his hands on "The Sandman." But if Irvin doesn't get cleared to fight Alexander in May, as the Texas-based Shark Fights is now targeting, "The Assassin" has someone else in mind for his next fight: Kevin "Kimbo Slice" Ferguson.
James Irvin Suspended for Positive Steroid Test, Houston Alexander Rematch Canceled for Shark Fights (3/3/2011 5:31:00 AM)
UFC veteran James Irvin faces a one-year suspension after testing positive for steroids following his first-round submission loss to Jorge Oliveira at Tachi Palace Fighter 7 in December.Irvin had been scheduled for Shark Fights 14 on March 11 in a rematch with fellow UFC vet Houston Alexander.
James Irvin vs. Houston Alexander II off Shark Fights 14 due to drug test, injury (3/3/2011 12:35:56 AM)
It looks like the rematch will have to wait. Both James Irvin and Houston Alexander won't be able to fight at Shark Fights 14, though for very different reasons. Irvin has been pulled from the fight following an alleged positive test for steroids. Alexander has sustained an undisclosed injury in training that has ousted him, too, from the rematch.
Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin II targeted for Shark Fights 14 (2/24/2011 9:30:00 PM)
It's do-over time. Nearly three years after light heavyweight Houston Alexander found himself pacing the octagon in confusion mere seconds after touching gloves with James Irvin, he'll get a second chance to right what went wrong so quickly. Texas-based promotion Shark Fights has stepped up to put the two back together in the cage a second time in a featured bout at Shark Fights 14, which is slated for March 11 at Fair Park Coliseum in Lubbock.
Shark Fight's victorious Houston Alexander: I proved that you never give up (9/12/2010 10:35:00 AM)
AMARILLO, Texas - When light heavyweight slugger Houston Alexander burst into national consciousness with back-to-back highlight-reel stoppages in the UFC, "The Assassin" seemed primed to provide the world with an endless stream of entertaining video clips. Unfortunately for Alexander, in five of his next six fights those clips involved someone else getting their hand raised at the end of the reel. But the 38-year-old has always refused to quit, even when it seemed like his only option, and never was that attitude more apparent than in his Shark Fights 13 victory over fellow UFC veteran Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.
Shark Fights 13 bonuses: Alexander and Sokoudjou each net $2,500 bonus (9/12/2010 7:00:00 AM)
AMARILLO, Texas - Move over Zuffa; the UFC isn't the only organization out there cutting bonus checks. OK, so it's going to be a while before anyone rivals the sport's biggest promotion in terms of rewarding its fighters for extraordinary performances, but the Texas-based Shark Fights promotion did dig deep for a little well-deserved tip money. Light heavyweights Houston Alexander and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou were each awarded $2,500 "Fight of the Night" bonuses for their performances at "Shark Fights 13: Jardine vs. Prangley," which took place Saturday night at the Amarillo Civic Center Coliseum in Amarillo, Texas.
Alexander And Daley Get Wins At Shark Fights (9/12/2010 4:27:25 AM)
In a night filled with decisions, Houston Alexander had no intention of letting his fight with Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou go that route. Almost finished in the first round, Alexander battled back to get a stoppage win over the "African Assassin" in the 2nd round of their light heavyweight co-main event at Shark Fights...
Alexander’s Comeback Inspired by Six Kids (9/12/2010 1:28:42 AM)
AMARILLO, Texas -- Houston Alexander did it for his kids.
Alexander: 'I Was Just Trying to Survive' (9/12/2010 1:18:28 AM)
Houston Alexander said he hasn't grasped how big of a comeback he made Saturday at Shark Fights 13 in Amarillo, Texas.
Shark Fights 13 Results: Prangley Tops Jardine, Alexander Stops Sokoudjou (9/11/2010 2:00:53 PM)
Trevor Prangley survived a last-minute flurry from Keith Jardine to hand the UFC veteran his fifth-straight loss with a split decision in the main event of Shark Fights 13. The event also saw Houston Alexander overcome an opening round barrage to stop fellow UFC vet Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, while Paul Daley picked up a unanimous decision win.
Sokoudjou on Alexander: Whoever Gets Off First, Wins (9/11/2010 12:40:59 AM)
There is little suspense as to how Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou's fight with Houston Alexander should play out at Shark Fights 13 Saturday in Amarillo, Texas.
For Shark Fight 13's Houston Alexander, career goals aligned for family (9/10/2010 11:30:00 PM)
Light heavyweight Houston Alexander wears a lot of different hats. He's a father of six, a radio DJ and a professional fighter. Of those three, his family always comes first, and his fighting goals are aligned around making sure he can provide for them. He's faced some of the world's best fighters, and he feels no need to pine for a particular promotion. Instead, he just wants tough fights to please fans. Tonight, he puts on his fighter hat to face Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou at Shark Fights 13, and he said he's no less passionate about his combat pursuit.
MMAjunkie.com Radio: Shark Fights' Houston Alexander, Paul Daley, Jorge Masvidal (9/9/2010 3:15:00 PM)
MMAjunkie.com Radio today welcomes Shark Fights 13 competitors Houston Alexander, Paul Daley and Jorge Masvidal to the program. All three fighters join the show to discuss their contests at Saturday's debut pay-per-view event for Shark Fights. Alexander calls in to preview his fight with Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou, while Daley and Masvidal join in to discuss their main-card meeting. MMAjunkie.com Radio airs from 12-2 p.m. ET (9-11 a.m. PT) live from the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino's Race & Sports Book. Listen to and watch a video stream of the two-hour show at www.mmajunkie.com/radio.
Sokoudjou Always Wanted To Fight Alexander (9/9/2010 12:03:19 AM)
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou is confident heading into his Shark Fights 13 co-main event against Houston Alexander...
Shark Fights: Jardine Vs. Alexander 2 Was Plan A (9/7/2010 12:33:09 AM)
When Shark Fights first approached Keith Jardine and Houston Alexander to fight on their Sept 11 card, the plan was to rematch the two former UFC light heavyweights...
Sokoudjou Vs. Alexander Added To Shark Fights 13 (8/19/2010 8:36:53 PM)
The upcoming September 11 show in Shark Fights has added another big fight to the card. Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou will return to action to face fellow UFC veteran Houston Alexander in the night's co-main event...