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Alex Nicholson vs Sam Alvey

Alex Nicholson is 7-4-0; Sam Alvey is 33-18-1 (1 NC). Sam Alvey is 4 years older than Alex Nicholson. Alex Nicholson has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Sam Alvey. Alex Nicholson is 2" · 5 cm taller than Sam Alvey. They have met once: Alex Nicholson 0, Sam Alvey 1.

Alex Nicholson
United States
Alex Nicholson
“The Spartan” · 7-4-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKONo contest · No Contest
HeavyweightMet once
Sam Alvey
United States
Sam Alvey
“Smile'N” · 33-18-1 (1 NC)
Win · TKOLoss · TKOLoss · Submission
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Style & credentials

Alex Nicholson

No background on record

Camp · UFC Gym Winter Springs
Sam Alvey
KaratePankrationBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJChad Hardy
  • —MFC Middleweight ChampionshipMaximum Fighting Championship
  • —Heavyweight World Championship (inaugural)Karate Combat
  • —Champion · Pankration Tournament

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

57%
Head
67%
20%
Body
15%
23%
Leg
17%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Alex Nicholsonlast 10 fights
73%24%
Sam Alveylast 24 fights
76%20%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alex Nicholson· incl. 6 fights outside the UFC Sam Alvey
Strikes landed / min
4.123.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Good · better than 71% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.653.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Poor · better than 17% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.000.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
50%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alex Nicholson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

4.12
Strikes landed / min
3.28
4.65
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.63
0.00
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.06 / 0.4
50%
Takedown defence
82%
0:00
Control time / fight
0:33
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.10

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alex Nicholson4 UFC fights · 117 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%62/191
17%20/32
23%27/31
Clinch
2%2/7
3%3/4
0%0/0
Ground
3%3/3
0%0/0
0%0/0
Sam Alvey23 UFC fights · 676 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
53%359/1116
8%53/82
18%124/149
Clinch
8%54/83
8%52/56
1%6/7
Ground
4%27/41
0%1/1
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Alex Nicholson and Sam Alvey ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson (Sat, Nov 5, 2016), where Sam Alvey won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Alex Nicholson and Sam Alvey?

Alex Nicholson is 7-4-0 and Sam Alvey is 33-18-1 (1 NC).

Who has the longer reach, Alex Nicholson or Sam Alvey?

Alex Nicholson has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Sam Alvey, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alex Nicholson or Sam Alvey?

Alex Nicholson is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Sam Alvey stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Alex Nicholson or Sam Alvey?

Sam Alvey is 40 and Alex Nicholson is 36.

Who has more finishes, Alex Nicholson or Sam Alvey?

Alex Nicholson has 16 wins inside the distance (13 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Sam Alvey has 23 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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