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Alexander: ‘It’s Kevin Ferguson’
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Alexander: ‘It’s Kevin Ferguson’
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
by Sherdog.com Staff

Houston Alexander did his best to talk around his opponent’s name for his pending bout at “The Ultimate Fighter 10” Finale on Dec. 5 in Las Vegas, but confirmed more than he probably intended to Tuesday during an interview with “The Todd N Tyler Radio Empire” show on KEZO-FM in Omaha, Neb.

“We're going to say his real name, Kevin Ferguson,” said Alexander, referring to the given name of “Kimbo Slice.”

The 35-year-old Alexander added that when he was offered the bout, he didn’t hesitate in accepting it.

Alexander and his manager, Monte Cox, could not be immediately reached for comment following the radio interview.

The bout, believed to be contracted at a catch-weight of 215 pounds, will mark Alexander's first fight in the Octagon since his first-round submission loss to Eric Schafer at UFC Fight Night 15 in September 2008. Alexander, 35, is 2-3 in the UFC’s light heavyweight division, which includes three straight losses to Thiago Silva, James Irvin and Schafer.

The 34-year-old Slice, who appears on “The Ultimate Fighter 10,” is currently training with American Top Team in Coconut Creek, Fla. In his lone fight on the show, Slice was stopped by Roy Nelson with second-round strikes.
 

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