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Scheduled against debutant
Alexander will fight Bogdan Grad at UFC Saudi Arabia on Feb. 1, Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl reports.
ANALYSIS
Alexander will be looking to bounce back from a defeat to Jeka Saragih he suffered during his last time in the ring. He'll have a chance to do so while holding a three-inch reach advantage over Grad, who will be making his first appearance in the UFC in February.
Alexander will be looking to bounce back from a defeat to Jeka Saragih he suffered during his last time in the ring. He'll have a chance to do so while holding a three-inch reach advantage over Grad, who will be making his first appearance in the UFC in February.
Routed after weight miss
Alexander lost to Jeka Saragih via KO (punches) at 1:31 of Round 1 at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
What a disaster. Alexander entered as a -550 favorite despite missing weight by a couple pounds Friday morning. He got back to his feet following a ground exchange between the two men and was obliterated by a Saragih right hand that sent him crashing to the mat, forcing referee Herb Dean to quickly step in. A weight miss followed by an immediate loss as a massive favorite is typically a set of circumstances UFC brass has little patience for. Now 1-2 in his first three bouts with the company, Alexander's roster spot isn't secure.
What a disaster. Alexander entered as a -550 favorite despite missing weight by a couple pounds Friday morning. He got back to his feet following a ground exchange between the two men and was obliterated by a Saragih right hand that sent him crashing to the mat, forcing referee Herb Dean to quickly step in. A weight miss followed by an immediate loss as a massive favorite is typically a set of circumstances UFC brass has little patience for. Now 1-2 in his first three bouts with the company, Alexander's roster spot isn't secure.
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.