All I can say is “WOW.”

I missed the first two fights on last night’s UFC Fight Night 13 card, so I avoided all media coverage until after I was able to watch the replay on my DVR this afternoon. Needless to say, the opening fight was a massive shocker.

In case you missed it, James Irvin knocked out fan-favorite and PWB Hotline Guest Houston Alexander in eight seconds. Yes, eight seconds. It actually tied the record for shortest fight in the history of the UFC.

As soon as the fight began, Irvin landed a stiff superman punch on Alexander, who immediately hit the canvas. Irvin landed another punch as soon as Alexander landed, Alexander went limp for a moment, and the fight was stopped.

Alexander was understandably upset about the referee’s decision to stop the fight. Mike Goldberg and Joe Rogan said it was the right call, and if Alexander was knocked out momentarily, they are correct. Alexander did appear to go limp, and any punch while he’s knocked out could cause serious damage, but this one was definitely borderline.

The question is now, where does Alexander go from here? After two big wins in his first two UFC matches, he’s now lost two in a row, both in the first round. This one might be chalked up to a freak incident, and Alexander definately has all the talent to succeed in the UFC, but another loss would seriously hurt his chances of continuing in the UFC. After all, for new fighters, MMA is a game of “what have you done for me lately?”

In the main event, Kenny Florian TKO’ed Joe Lauzon in the second round after the fight was stopped due to strikes. PWB Hotline guest Karo Parisyan was also TKO’ed in Round 2 by Thiago Alves.

Full Results:

• Kenny Florian d. Joe Lauzon via TKO at 3:28 in Round 2
• Gray Maynard d. Frankie Edgar via Unanimous Decision
• Thiago Alvesd. Karo Parisyan via TKO at 0:34 in Round 2
• Matt Hamill d. Tim Boetsch via TKO at 1:25 in Round 2
• Nate Diaz d. Kurt Pellegrino via Submission with a Triangle at 3:06 in Round 2
• James Irvin d. Houston Alexander via KO in a record tying 0:08 in Round 1
• Josh Neer d. Din Thomas via Unanimous Decision in Round 3
• Marcus Aurelio d. Ryan Roberts by Submission with an armbar in 0:16 in Round 1
• Manny Gamburyan d. Jeff Cox via Submission with a choke at 1:21 in Round 1
• Clay Guida d. Samy Schiavo by TKO at 4:15 in Round 1
• George Sotiropoulos d. Roman Mitichyan via TKO at 2:24 in Round 2
• Anthony Johnson d. Tommy Speer via KO at 0:51 in Round 1

Tags: Houston Alexander, James Irvin, Joe Lauzon, Karo Parisyan, Kenny Florian, Thiago Alves, UFC Fight Night 13