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Sam Alvey

Sam Alvey

“Smile'N”

MiddleweightUnited States4-fight losing streak

34Wins
18Losses
1Draws
1No contest

Professional record

Last 5: LLLLD

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Profile

Age
40 (born May 6, 1986)
Born in
Waterford
Height
6' 2"
Weight
185 lbs.
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw
UFC record
10-13-1

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC10

  • KO/TKO 5
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 4

Losses in the UFC13

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 7

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
3.28 top 48%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.63
Striking accuracy45%Better than 36% of middleweights
Strike defense53%Better than 46% of middleweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.06 top 95%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.1
Takedown accuracy14%Better than 5% of middleweights
Takedown defense82%Better than 87% of middleweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Alvey last fought on August 6, 2022 (Loss vs Michal Oleksiejczuk). Alvey has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Sam Alvey

Sam Alvey "Smile'N" is a middleweight mixed martial artist, born in Waterford, United States on May 6, 1986. Alvey stands 6' 2" with a 75" reach and fights southpaw.

Alvey has fought professionally since 2008, debuting with KOTC. A 23-5 record outside the UFC came first. Alvey first fought in the UFC at UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux in August 2014 and lost to Tom Watson by decision. In the UFC, Alvey is 10-13-1 across 24 fights.

Knockouts define Alvey's UFC career: 5 of 10 wins came by KO or TKO. Statistically, Alvey defends takedowns better than 87% of middleweights. A notable win came against Rashad Evans, a UFC title-fight winner.

Alvey needed only 0:49 to beat Daniel Kelly at UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt, the fastest UFC win of that career. 5 of Alvey's 6 UFC finishes came in the first round. Alvey's record outside the UFC includes 4-0 in KOTC and 3-1 in MFC.

Alvey's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill in August 2022, where Alvey lost to Michal Oleksiejczuk.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    Michal Oleksiejczuk

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:56

    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill

    Aug 6, 2022

    3Str 0TD 0KD
  2. L

    Brendan Allen

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:10

    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland

    Feb 5, 2022

    24Str 0TD 0KD
  3. L

    Wellington Turman

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze

    Aug 28, 2021

    68Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Julian Marquez

    Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 2:07

    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland

    Apr 10, 2021

    29Str 0TD 0KD
  5. D

    Da Woon Jung

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje

    Oct 24, 2020

    59Str 0TD 0KD
  6. L

    Ryan Spann

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje

    May 9, 2020

    57Str 0TD 0KD
  7. L

    Klidson Abreu

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards

    Jul 20, 2019

    28Str 0TD 0KD
  8. L

    Jimmy Crute

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 2:49

    UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva

    Feb 9, 2019

    3Str 0TD 0KD
  9. L

    Rogerio Nogueira

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R2 1:00

    UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders

    Sep 22, 2018

    34Str 0TD 0KD
  10. W

    Gian Villante

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes

    Jun 1, 2018

    53Str 0TD 1KD
  11. W

    Marcin Prachnio

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 4:23

    UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens

    Feb 24, 2018

    10Str 1TD 2KD
  12. L

    Ramazan Emeev

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till

    Oct 21, 2017

    29Str 0TD 0KD
  13. W

    Rashad Evans

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno

    Aug 5, 2017

    40Str 0TD 0KD
  14. L

    Thales Leites

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov

    Apr 22, 2017

    27Str 0TD 0KD
  15. W

    Nate Marquardt

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena

    Jan 28, 2017

    36Str 0TD 0KD
  16. W

    Alex Nicholson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson

    Nov 5, 2016

    63Str 0TD 0KD
  17. W

    Kevin Casey

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 4:56

    UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit

    Aug 27, 2016

    59Str 0TD 2KD
  18. W

    Eric Spicely

    Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R1 2:43

    UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker

    Jul 13, 2016

    8Str 0TD 0KD
  19. L

    Elias Theodorou

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson

    Jun 18, 2016

    24Str 0TD 0KD
  20. L

    Derek Brunson

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 2:19

    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux

    Aug 8, 2015

    4Str 0TD 0KD
  21. W

    Daniel Kelly

    KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 0:49

    UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt

    May 9, 2015

    8Str 0TD 1KD
  22. W

    Cezar Ferreira

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 3:34

    UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir

    Feb 22, 2015

    4Str 0TD 1KD
  23. W

    Dylan Andrews

    KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 2:16

    UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping

    Nov 7, 2014

    6Str 0TD 0KD
  24. L

    Tom Watson

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux

    Aug 16, 2014

    82Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Sam Alvey is 34-18-1 (1 NC) across 54 professional fights in 16 promotions, since a pro debut on July 19, 2008 (KOTC). 30 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins34

  • KO/TKO 20
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 11

Pro losses18

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 3
  • Decision 11
Finish rate
68% of wins
Longest win streak
7

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
UFC10-13-12014
KOTC4-0 (1 NC)2008
MFC3-12013
Combat USA2-12010
Madtown Throwdown3-02009
Racine Fight Night3-02008
Bellator1-12011
NAFC2-02010
B1-02023
Caribbean Ultimate Fist Fighting1-02010
Chihuahua Extremo1-02011
First Strike0-12009
ICNZ0-12012
ShoFight1-02012
Wisconsin Cage Fighting1-02009
Wreck MMA1-02012

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Cameron Graham TKO (punches), R3 B2 Fighting Series 183 May 27, 2023
L Michał Oleksiejczuk TKO (punches), R1 UFC on ESPN: Santos vs. Hill Aug 6, 2022
L Brendan Allen Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland Feb 5, 2022
L Wellington Turman Decision (split), R3 UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze Aug 28, 2021
L Julian Marquez Technical Submission (rear-naked choke), R2 UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland Apr 10, 2021
D Da Un Jung Draw (split), R3 UFC 254 Oct 24, 2020
L Ryan Spann Decision (split), R3 UFC 249 May 9, 2020
L Klidson Abreu Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards Jul 20, 2019
L Jimmy Crute TKO (punches), R1 UFC 234 Feb 9, 2019
L Antônio Rogério Nogueira TKO (punches), R2 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders Sep 22, 2018
W Gian Villante Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes Jun 1, 2018
W Marcin Prachnio KO (punch), R1 UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens Feb 24, 2018
L Ramazan Emeev Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till Oct 21, 2017
W Rashad Evans Decision (split), R3 UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno Aug 5, 2017
L Thales Leites Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov Apr 22, 2017
W Nate Marquardt Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña Jan 28, 2017
W Alex Nicholson Decision (unanimous), R3 The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale Nov 5, 2016
W Kevin Casey TKO (punches), R2 UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit Aug 27, 2016
W Eric Spicely Submission (guillotine choke), R1 UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker Jul 13, 2016
L Elias Theodorou Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson Jun 18, 2016
L Derek Brunson TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux Aug 8, 2015
W Dan Kelly TKO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt May 9, 2015
W Cezar Ferreira KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir Feb 22, 2015
W Dylan Andrews KO (punches), R1 UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping Nov 7, 2014
L Tom Watson Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. St. Preux Aug 16, 2014
W Gerald Meerschaert Decision (unanimous), R3 NAFC: Mega Brawl May 31, 2014
W Wes Swofford KO (punch), R4 MFC 40 May 9, 2014
W Jason South TKO (punches), R5 MFC 38 Oct 4, 2013
W Jay Silva TKO (punches), R3 MFC 37 May 10, 2013
L Elvis Mutapčić Decision (unanimous), R5 MFC 36 Feb 15, 2013
W Lucas Lopes TKO (punches), R1 ShoFight 20 Jun 16, 2012
W Daniel Almeida TKO (knee injury), R1 Wreck MMA: Road to Glory Apr 20, 2012
L Brandon Ropati Decision (majority), R3 ICNZ 16 Mar 3, 2012
W Eddie Larrea TKO (punches), R1 Madtown Throwdown 26 Jan 7, 2012
W Augusto Montaño Decision (unanimous), R3 Chihuahua Extremo Nov 5, 2011
L Vitor Vianna Decision (split), R3 Bellator 50 Sep 17, 2011
W Karl Amoussou Decision (split), R3 Bellator 45 May 21, 2011
W Jason Guida Decision (split), R3 NAFC: Bad Blood Nov 24, 2010
W Luke Taylor Decision (unanimous), R3 Caribbean Ultimate Fist Fighting 1 Oct 23, 2010
W William Hill KO (punch), R2 KOTC: High Profile Oct 9, 2010
L Gerald Meerschaert Submission (guillotine choke), R5 Combat USA: Championship Tournament Finals Sep 11, 2010
NC Paul Bradley No Contest, R0 KOTC: Chain Reaction Jul 17, 2010
W Pat O'Malley KO (punches), R1 Combat USA 21 Feb 22, 2010
W Brad Resop Submission (rear-naked choke), R1 Combat USA 17 Feb 22, 2010
W Eric Hammerich TKO (punches), R1 Madtown Throwdown 22 Jan 9, 2010
W Demian Decorah Decision (unanimous), R5 Racine Fight Night 5 Nov 28, 2009
W Mark Honneger TKO (doctor stoppage), R4 Madtown Throwdown 20 Aug 1, 2009
W Ron Carter Decision (unanimous), R3 KOTC: Connection Jul 18, 2009
W Tre Mittnecht TKO (punches), R1 Wisconsin Cage Fighting 1: Battle at the Bleachers Jun 20, 2009
L Caleb Nelson Decision (unanimous), R3 First Strike May 2, 2009
W Jason Sink TKO (punches), R1 KOTC: Insanity Apr 4, 2009
W Justin Lemke TKO (punches), R2 Racine Fight Night 2 Feb 28, 2009
W Lukas Bowar TKO (punches), R1 Racine Fight Night 1 Nov 29, 2008
W Shane Malchiodi Submission (kimura), R2 KOTC: Rock Solid Jul 19, 2008

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Sam Alvey's record?

Sam Alvey's professional MMA record is 34 wins, 18 losses and 1 draws, with 1 no contest.

How old is Sam Alvey?

Sam Alvey is 40 years old, born on May 6, 1986.

How tall is Sam Alvey and what is their reach?

Sam Alvey stands 6' 2" with a 75" reach.

Who did Sam Alvey fight last?

Sam Alvey lost to Michal Oleksiejczuk by KO/TKO at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill on Aug 6, 2022.

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