The following is an excerpt from an interview-article with Houston Alexander from Houston Chronicle writer Steve Sievert's "Brawl Sports" blog:

While Houston Alexander (7-1 overall; 2-0 in the UFC) didn't say that verbatim in a chat he had today with the Chronicle's Brawl Sports, the Omaha, Neb., fighter did say he would welcome the opportunity to touch gloves with Michael Bisping.

"I wouldn't mind fighting Bisping. I wouldn't mind getting in the ring with that gentleman. He seems like a really confident guy, and I'm a confident guy, so I think that would be a great fight, an interesting fight."