Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Eric Schafer
Red
14-8-2
RESULT

Eric Schafer def. Houston Alexander (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 4:53
Houston Alexander
The Assassin
17-15-1 (2 NC)
Wednesday, September 17, 2008

Eric Schafer defeated Houston Alexander by Submission in round 1 (4:53) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer, held Wednesday, September 17, 2008.

Fight stats

Eric Schafer
Houston Alexander
0
Knockdowns
0
24 of 38
Significant strikes
12 of 21
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
57%
53 of 69
Total strikes
22 of 31
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
-
2
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
3:16
Control time
0:32
Significant strikes by target
21 of 32
Head
7 of 15
3 of 6
Body
3 of 4
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
0 of 1
Distance
3 of 5
3 of 6
Clinch
4 of 7
21 of 31
Ground
5 of 9

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 38
Sig. str.
12 of 21
53 of 69
Total str.
22 of 31
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
3:16
Ctrl
0:32

Frequently asked questions

Who won Eric Schafer vs Houston Alexander?

Eric Schafer defeated Houston Alexander by Submission in round 1 (4:53) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs Neer, held Wednesday, September 17, 2008.

Referee
Josh Rosenthal
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Eric Schafer 48%52% Houston Alexander

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Light Heavyweight roster (129 fighters)

Eric Schafer
Submission Ace
4 edges
Houston Alexander
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

48Power99
47Speed99
47Precision98
80Durability89
85Engine64
92Wrestling43
98Ground71

Biggest edge Eric Schafer, Submissions +55

Attribute by attribute

Eric Schafer is on the left of every row, Houston Alexander on the right.
48Punch power99
47Kick power98
47Punch speed99
46Kick speed98
47Accuracy98
92Takedowns43
97Ground striking98
98Submissions43
87Chin82
72Body strength96
85Cardio64

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

14-8-2
Record
17-15-1 (2 NC)
1622
Power Index rating
1635
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
54
6'3"
191 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
76"
193 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.89
SLpM
3.06
34%
Str. Acc.
54%
3.38
SApM
3.20
56%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.81
TD Avg.
1.19
36%
TD Acc.
57%
50%
TD Def.
33%
1.80
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Eric Schafer · 2-3
  • L
    Chosen Few FC 8 · Apr 16, 2016
    TKO · R2 · 3:01 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Chosen Few FC 6 · Sep 19, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 2:38 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Madtown Throwdown · Jan 5, 2013
    TKO
  • L
    UFC on FX: Guillard vs Miller · Jan 20, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:31 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 9, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Houston Alexander · 5-0
  • W
    DCS 104: New Years Knockouts 2026 · Jan 31, 2026
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    BKFC 43: Alexander vs. Smith · May 19, 2023
    Unanimous Decision
  • W
    BKFC 33: Beltran vs. Alexander · Nov 18, 2022
    TKO · R2 · 0:38
  • W
    BKFC Fight Night · May 13, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:41
  • W
    BKFC 21: Cochrane vs. Richman · Sep 10, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:34

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 6 fights
15.7
Avg sig. strikes
15.3
1.00
Avg takedowns
0.17
2:06
Avg control time
0:18
27
Career high strikes
43
3
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Eric Schafer
Strike target
Houston Alexander
78%
Head
53%
13%
Body
8%
9%
Leg
39%
Eric Schafer
Strike position
Houston Alexander
43%
Distance
49%
18%
Clinch
26%
39%
Ground
25%