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A dare turned career

The story of Houston Alexander’s rise to the ring

Narrator: “Former UFC fighter Houston Alexander began his professional career in an unconventional way. A dare from a friend actually sparked his mixed martial arts career.”

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Narrator: “The Omaha North graduate fought professionally for 16 years. He even ended up back in his hometown of Omaha to compete in a 2008 UFC Fight Night.”

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Narrator: “Alexander was one of the first UFC fighters to come out of Omaha. He believes his fighting days helped put Omaha on the map for mixed martial arts.”

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For the UNO School of Communication, I’m Ana Bellinghausen