Derek Brunson vs Sam Alvey
Derek Brunson is 23-9-0; Sam Alvey is 33-18-1 (1 NC). Derek Brunson is 2 years older than Sam Alvey. Derek Brunson has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Sam Alvey. Sam Alvey is 1" · 3 cm taller than Derek Brunson. They have met once: Derek Brunson 1, Sam Alvey 0.
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Style & credentials
Derek Brunson
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
- —Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007All-American · NCAA D2197 lbs
- 2005All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
- 2003All-American · NCAA D2184 lbs
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
74%67%
Head
15%15%
Body
11%17%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Derek Brunsonlast 2 fights
32%17%51%
Sam Alveylast 1 fight
55%45%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Derek Brunson· from fights outside the UFC Sam Alvey· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
4.333.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Average · better than 46% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.023.63
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 63% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.920.06
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
33%14%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
80%82%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Good · better than 83% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.500.10
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Derek Brunson · Average · better than 56% of UFC fightersSam Alvey · Below avg · better than 25% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
4.33
Strikes landed / min3.28
3.02
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.63
2.92 / 8.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.06 / 0.4
33%
Takedown accuracy14%
80%
Takedown defence82%
3:41
Control time / fight0:33
0.50
Submission attempts / 15 min0.10
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
Derek Brunson21 UFC fights · 648 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%234/745
12%80/130
14%91/129
Clinch
12%79/128
2%16/16
0%1/1
Ground
22%144/239
0%3/3
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Derek Brunson23 of 33 ended early · 70%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
Sam Alvey30 of 53 ended early · 57%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
5 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Derek Brunson3-2
- WPFL 10: 2023 PFL World Championship · Nov 24, 2023Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Brunson vs Holland · Mar 20, 2021Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 33 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Iaquinta vs Cowboy · May 4, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- W
- LUFC 208: Holm vs de Randamie · Feb 11, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WBrian HoustonUFC Fight Night: Kennedy vs Natal · Nov 6, 2013Submission · R1 · 0:48 · Middleweight
- WUFC 155: Dos Santos vs. Velasquez II · Dec 30, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- L
- W
- WStrikeforce/M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Henderson · Jul 29, 2011Submission · R1 · 4:33 · Middleweight
- WJeremy HamiltonStrikeforce: Challengers 16 · Jun 23, 2011Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WDanny BabcockWorld Extreme Fighting · Jan 22, 2011TKO
- WRhomez BrowerNorth Carolina Regional · Dec 3, 2010Submission
- WTodd ChattelleICE Fighter · Oct 29, 2010TKO · R1 · 0:14
- WEdward JacksonCarolina Fight Promotions · Jul 30, 2010TKO
- WChris McNallyCarolina Fight Promotions · Jun 26, 2010TKO
- WJohn BryantCarolina Fight Promotions · May 22, 2010Submission
Sam Alvey1-4
- WCameron GrahamB2 Fighting Series 183 · May 27, 2023TKO · R3 · 4:24 · Heavyweight
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland · Feb 5, 2022Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland · Apr 10, 2021Submission · R2 · 2:07 · Middleweight
Full record · 54 fightsShow less
- D
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards · Jul 20, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes · Jun 1, 2018Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens · Feb 24, 2018TKO · R1 · 4:23 · Light Heavyweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till · Oct 21, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 5, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov · Apr 22, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña · Jan 28, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker · Jul 13, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:43 · Middleweight
- LUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson · Jun 18, 2016Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- LUFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · Aug 17, 2014Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WWes SwoffordMFC 40: Crowned Kings · May 9, 2014TKO · R4 · 1:02 · Middleweight
- WJason SouthMFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines · Oct 4, 2013TKO · R5 · 4:56 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- WLucas LopesShoFight 20 · Jun 16, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Middleweight
- WDaniel AlmeidaWreck MMA 9 · Apr 20, 2012TKO · R1 · 1:41 · Catchweight
- LBrandon RopatiIndustry of Combat New Zealand · Mar 3, 2012Decision
- WEddie LarreaMadtown Throwdown 26 · Jan 7, 2012TKO · R1 · 4:39 · Middleweight
- W
- LBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 50 · Sep 17, 2011Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- WBFC: Bellator Fighting Championships 45 · May 20, 2011Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- WLuke TaylorCaribbean Ultimate Fist Fighting · Oct 22, 2010Decision
- WBill HillKOTC: High Profile · Oct 8, 2010TKO · R2 · 2:22 · Heavyweight
- L
- NC
- WPat O'MalleyCombat USA 31 · Jun 18, 2010TKO · R1 · 2:49 · Middleweight
- WBrad ResopCombat USA 27 · Feb 21, 2010Submission · R1 · 3:40 · Middleweight
- WEric HammerichMadtown Throwdown · Jan 8, 2010TKO
- WDemian DecorahWisconsin Regional · Nov 28, 2009Decision
- WMark HonnegerMadtown Throwdown · Jul 31, 2009TKO
- WRon CarterKOTC: Connection · Jul 18, 2009Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WTre MittnechtWisconsin Regional · Jun 19, 2009TKO
- LCaleb NelsonWisconsin Regional · May 1, 2009Decision
- WJason SinkKOTC Underground 35 · Apr 3, 2009TKO · R1 · 1:10 · Heavyweight
- WJustin LemkeWisconsin Regional · Feb 28, 2009TKO
- WLukas BowarWisconsin Regional · Nov 28, 2008TKO
- WShane MalchiodiKOTC: Rock Solid · Jul 19, 2008Submission · R2 · 1:19 · Middleweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
Frequently asked questions
Have Derek Brunson and Sam Alvey ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux (Sat, Aug 8, 2015), where Derek Brunson won by TKO.
What are the records of Derek Brunson and Sam Alvey?
Derek Brunson is 23-9-0 and Sam Alvey is 33-18-1 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Derek Brunson or Sam Alvey?
Derek Brunson has the longer reach: 77" · 196 cm against 75" · 191 cm for Sam Alvey, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Derek Brunson or Sam Alvey?
Sam Alvey is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Derek Brunson stands 6'1" · 185 cm.
Who is older, Derek Brunson or Sam Alvey?
Derek Brunson is 42 and Sam Alvey is 40.
Who has more finishes, Derek Brunson or Sam Alvey?
Derek Brunson has 16 wins inside the distance (11 by KO/TKO, 5 by submission); Sam Alvey has 23 wins (20 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).
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