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Nate Diaz vs. Josh Neer Headlines First Ever UFC Event In Nebraska
Jul 16, 2008 - 9:00 am ET | 37 Comments

Spike TV will be seeing Cornhusker red this fall as the network travels to Nebraska for the first ever UFC event in the state with an action-packed card featuring former “The Ultimate Fighter” champions Nate Diaz and Mac Danzig, and Omaha’s own, Houston Alexander. Spike TV’s live “UFC Fight Night” will emanate from the [...]

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Omaha Under Consideration To Host UFC Fight Night 15
Jun 10, 2008 - 9:30 am ET | 9 Comments

UFC Fight Night 15, the long-rumored September Spike TV event that will precede the debut episode of The Ultimate Fighter 8, may take place in Omaha, Nebraska at the Omaha Civic Auditorium according to MMAJunkie.com.
According to the report, which confirmed the potential location with fighters booked for the event as well as venue officials, the [...]

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Alexander-Schafer, Herman-Belcher, Neer Rumored For UFC Fight Night 15
May 23, 2008 - 3:00 pm ET | 3 Comments

Houston Alexander will take on Eric Schafer in a light heavyweight bout and Ed Herman will tangle with Alan Belcher in a middleweight fight at UFC Fight Night 15. Duke Roufus announced the matchups in a recent post at Wisonsin Combat Sports.
UFC Fight Night 15 takes place on September 17th at a location and venue [...]

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UFC Fight Night 13 Quick Results
Apr 2, 2008 - 9:00 pm ET | 26 Comments

Kenny Florian def. Joe Lauzon via TKO – Round 2, 3:28
Gray Maynard defeats Frankie Edgar via unanimous decision
Thiago Alves def. Karo Parisyan via TKO – Round 2, 0:34
Matt Hamill def. Tim Boetsch via TKO – Round 2, 1:25
Nate Diaz def. Kurt Pellegrino via submission – Round 2, 3:06
James Irvin def. Houston Alexander via KO – [...]

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UFC Fight Night 13 Results
Apr 2, 2008 - 3:30 pm ET | 3 Comments

MMAFrenzy.com is your source for round-by-round coverage of UFC Fight Night 13 from the Broomfield Event Center in Broomfield, Colorado. The event was headlined by previous “The Ultimate Fighter” cast members Kenny Florian and Joe Lauzon in a lightweight matchup to move up the 155-pound rankings.
The 12-bout event was broadcast on Spike TV as a [...]

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UFC Fight Night 13 Weigh-In Results
Apr 1, 2008 - 6:09 pm ET | 13 Comments

Joe Lauzon (156) vs. Kenny Florian (155.5)
Thiago Alves (171) vs. Karo Parisyan (171)
Tim Boetsch (206) vs. Matt Hamill (204)
Kurt Pellegrino (155) vs. Nate Diaz (156)
Gray Maynard (155) vs. Frank Edgar (155.5)
James Irvin (205) vs. Houston Alexander (205)
Roman Mitichyan (170.5) vs. George Sotiropoulos (169.5)
Samy Schiavo (155) vs. Clay Guida (156)
Jeff Cox (155) vs. Manny Gamburyan (155.5)
Josh [...]

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Houston Alexander Returns At UFC Fight Night 13
Jan 29, 2008 - 7:55 pm ET | 15 Comments

Hard hitting Houston Alexander is slated to face off against James Irvin at UFC Fight Night 13 according to MMAJunkie. The bout was originally rumored to take place in England at UFC 83, an event which has since been called off by the UFC.
In addition to the Alexander-Irvin fight, the lightweight match between Clay Guida [...]

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UFC Fight Night 13: Houston Alexander vs. James Irvin
Jan 11, 2008 - 12:00 pm ET | 13 Comments

Houston Alexander will clash with James Irvin at UFC Fight Night 13 in March in a fight that has the makings of a standup war according to a report by MMAjunkie.com.
Alexander (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) took the UFC by storm in 2007 scoring first round knockout wins against both Keith Jardine and Alessio Sakara. In [...]

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UFC 78 Results
Nov 18, 2007 - 12:47 am ET | 18 Comments

Rashad Evans def. Michael Bisping via split decision
Thiago Silva def. Houston Alexander via KO – Round 1, 3:25
Karo Parisyan def. Ryo Chonan via unanimous decision
Ed Herman def. Joe Doerksen via KO – Round 3, 0:39
Frank Edgar def. Spencer Fisher via unanimous decision
Thiago Alves def. Chris Lytle via TKO (doctor stoppage) – Round 2, 5:00
Joe [...]

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UFC 78 Weigh-in Results
Nov 16, 2007 - 4:30 pm ET | 6 Comments

Main Card

Michael Bisping (205) vs. Rashad Evans (206)
Houston Alexander (203) vs. Thiago Silva (204)
Ryo Chonan (169.5) vs. Karo Parisyan (170)
Joe Doerksen (185.5) vs. Ed Herman (186)
Frankie Edgar (154) vs. Spencer Fisher (154.5)

Undercard

Chris Lytle (170.5) vs. Thiago Alves (171)
Jason Reinhardt (155) vs. Joe Lauzon (155)
Luke Caudillo (155.5) vs. Marcus Aurelio (156)
Akihiro Gono (169) [...]

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UFC 78 Main Card Predictions
Nov 16, 2007 - 4:16 pm ET | 12 Comments

Rashad Evans vs. Michael Bisping

The main event for UFC 78 features two unbeaten fighters but, while that sounds good on paper, they’re both coming off less than impressive performances in their most recent fights. Bisping (14-0, 4-0 UFC) won a razor thin decision against Matt Hamill at UFC 75, a fight in which the [...]

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Mauricio “Shogun” Rua Going Under the Knife
Sep 26, 2007 - 11:22 pm ET | 12 Comments

In a new article by Brazilian periodical website, Gazeta Do Povo, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua discusses his recent loss to Forrest Griffin at UFC 76. Rua, previously ranked as the number one Light Heavyweight fighter in the world, was expected to easily run over Forrest Griffin. Instead, the TUF alumni dominated Mauricio for most [...]

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Questionable Decision Overshadows Title Bout, Dominating Performances
Sep 9, 2007 - 10:42 am ET | 60 Comments

A questionable split decision victory which was awarded to The Ultimate Fighter 3 winner Michael Bisping over Matt Hamill has caused a uproar among fans and overshadowed a 5-round title fight and other dominating performances on an action-packed card.
In the main event of the evening Dan Henderson appeared hesitant and ineffective as Quinton Jackson controlled [...]

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UFC 75 Results
Sep 8, 2007 - 11:45 am ET | 36 Comments

This post contains quick results, news, and round-by-round coverage of UFC 75 from London. The event, which wrapped up at 6pm ET, will air on tape-delay in the United States beginning at 9pm ET.
If you wish to discuss the event free of spoilers at it airs in the US on Spike you can do so [...]

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Alexander Inks New Deal; UFC 75 Fight To Be Broadcast
Jul 2, 2007 - 9:20 am ET | 1 Comment

Houston Alexander has signed a new 3 fight deal with the UFC according to published reports. The deal replaces a smaller 3 fight deal he had signed with the organization prior to his fight with Keith Jardine. The upset earned him the new deal which is likely simply in increase in base salary and fight [...]

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