Houston Alexander does not believe his fight against Kimbo Slice will be a “All out Brawl”

Houston Alexander exploded on to the UFC with two knockouts over veterans Keith Jardine and Alessio Sakara in back to back fights. Since then his opponents learned to put him on his back and take away his dangerous hands, causing him to lose three straight fights.

Alexander took a fight outside of the UFC and knocked out veteran Sherman Pendergarst at Adrenaline MMA, a “Get right” fight the UFC brass allowed him to take for experience. 

Alexander will now  face off against Kimbo Slice in the biggest fight of his career and says he has trained harder then ever for tomorrow nights bout at the Ultimate Fighter Finale.

“This is a very important fight for me and the people back in my community,” Alexander said. “I’m putting pressure on myself to do well in this fight. We stepped up the training and it’s got even more intense than ever before. On Saturday night, it’s going to be something people have never even seen of me. I’m in better shape than I’ve ever been.

 Alexander also said he did not hesitate when asked to take the fight against Slice, he knew how much the fight could mean to his career if he wins.

“When the UFC asked me about this fight, the first thing that came to my mind was ‘wow,’” Alexander continued. “It didn’t take me long to accept this fight. Kimbo and I come from similar fighting backgrounds. We have a lot in common and this could do big things for our careers. This fight means a lot to both of us.”

Alexander also says he does not feel that his fight against Slice will be a “All out brawl” as many observers are predicting.

“This is going to be a great fight,” Alexander said, flashing his usual, contagious grin. “But it may not just be an all-out brawl. We’ve both worked on becoming more complete fighters and I honestly don’t think it’s going to be just a brawl. Both camps are coming in with game plans and both of us are ready to make a mark on Saturday night. I’m getting fired up just thinking about it.”

The UFC is building this fight as a “standup” war and I am hoping to see this live up to expectations when they square off tomorrow night. Houston and Kimbo are very similiar in their fighting styles and perhaps at similiar points in their careers.

A win secures a spot on the UFC roster, a loss could mean both fighters could be moving on to smaller promotions.