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Comes in heavy
Alexander missed the lightweight limit for Saturday's bout against Jeka Saragih at UFC Vegas 82, MMAFighting.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Alexander is coming off the first win of his UFC career against Steven Peterson in March but came in two pounds over the lightweight limit for Saturday's bout. There's been no word of a cancelation, so he'll likely face a purse fine for the weight miss.
Alexander is coming off the first win of his UFC career against Steven Peterson in March but came in two pounds over the lightweight limit for Saturday's bout. There's been no word of a cancelation, so he'll likely face a purse fine for the weight miss.
New opponent scheduled
Alexander (not injury related) will compete against Jeka Saragih in a lightweight fight at UFC Vegas 82 on Nov. 18, according to Nolan King of USA Today.
ANALYSIS
Alexander needed a new opponent to replace David Onama. Not only did he get one, but he will fight at a later date, two weeks after UFC Sau Paulo as the replacement for Jesse Butler.
Alexander needed a new opponent to replace David Onama. Not only did he get one, but he will fight at a later date, two weeks after UFC Sau Paulo as the replacement for Jesse Butler.
Needs new opponent
Alexander is in need of a new opponent for UFC Sao Paulo on Saturday after David Onama withdrew due to an undisclosed injury (disclosed via his personal Twitter account).
ANALYSIS
Per Jake Noecker of Cageside Press as of last week, Alexander is still hopefully that the UFC will find a replacement opponent, but that hasn't yet come to pass as of Tuesday afternoon.
Per Jake Noecker of Cageside Press as of last week, Alexander is still hopefully that the UFC will find a replacement opponent, but that hasn't yet come to pass as of Tuesday afternoon.
Next fight scheduled
Alexander will take on David Onama in a lightweight bout at a UFC event on Nov. 4 in Sao Paolo, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Alexander is coming off his firs UFC win, defeating Steven Patterson via unanimous decision. He'll look to stack victories against Onama, who is also coming off a win and also looking to win consecutive fights for the first time in his UFC career.
Alexander is coming off his firs UFC win, defeating Steven Patterson via unanimous decision. He'll look to stack victories against Onama, who is also coming off a win and also looking to win consecutive fights for the first time in his UFC career.
Strong showing for first UFC win
Alexander defeated Steven Peterson via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC on ESPN 43 on Saturday in San Antonio.
ANALYSIS
Entering as a +155 underdog, Alexander cruised from bell to bell. He finished with a whopping 86-27 edge in total strikes landed, in addition to being responsible for the biggest moment of the fight, a knockdown in Round 3. It was so bad for Peterson that he left his gloves in the center of the Octagon and officially retired following the bout. As for Alexander, it was an excellent showing on the heels of a late-notice, first-round submission defeat to Joanderson Brito last October. Still just 27 years of age, Alexander is a fighter worth monitoring moving forward.
Entering as a +155 underdog, Alexander cruised from bell to bell. He finished with a whopping 86-27 edge in total strikes landed, in addition to being responsible for the biggest moment of the fight, a knockdown in Round 3. It was so bad for Peterson that he left his gloves in the center of the Octagon and officially retired following the bout. As for Alexander, it was an excellent showing on the heels of a late-notice, first-round submission defeat to Joanderson Brito last October. Still just 27 years of age, Alexander is a fighter worth monitoring moving forward.