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Sam Alvey vs Tom Watson

Sam Alvey is 33-18-1 (1 NC); Tom Watson is 17-9-0. Tom Watson is 4 years older than Sam Alvey. Sam Alvey has a 2" · 5 cm reach advantage over Tom Watson. Sam Alvey is 1" · 3 cm taller than Tom Watson. They have met once: Sam Alvey 0, Tom Watson 1.

Sam Alvey
United States
Sam Alvey
“Smile'N” · 33-18-1 (1 NC)
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Met once
Tom Watson
United Kingdom
Tom Watson
“Kong” · 17-9-0
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Style & credentials

Sam Alvey
KaratePankrationBJJ
  • —Black belt · BJJChad Hardy
  • —MFC Middleweight ChampionshipMaximum Fighting Championship
  • —Heavyweight World Championship (inaugural)Karate Combat
  • —Champion · Pankration Tournament
Camp · Team Quest -Portland · United States
Tom Watson

No background on record

Camp · Jackson-Wink MMA · England

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

67%
Head
45%
15%
Body
22%
17%
Leg
33%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Sam Alveylast 24 fights
76%20%
Tom Watsonlast 7 fights
72%26%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Sam Alvey Tom Watson
Strikes landed / min
3.284.01
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Alvey · Average · better than 45% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Good · better than 67% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.634.41
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Alvey · Average · better than 42% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Below avg · better than 21% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.060.15
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Alvey · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
14%7%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Alvey · Poor · better than 11% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 9% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
82%43%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Alvey · Elite · better than 87% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 18% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Sam Alvey · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersTom Watson · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.28
Strikes landed / min
4.01
3.63
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.41
0.06 / 0.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.15 / 2.1
14%
Takedown accuracy
7%
82%
Takedown defence
43%
0:33
Control time / fight
1:26
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.00

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

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
Tom Watson6 UFC fights · 315 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
26%81/376
13%40/87
28%88/106
Clinch
18%58/103
13%40/52
0%1/1
Ground
2%7/10
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Sam AlveyTom Watson

Frequently asked questions

Have Sam Alvey and Tom Watson ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux (Sun, Aug 17, 2014), where Tom Watson won by Unanimous Decision.

What are the records of Sam Alvey and Tom Watson?

Sam Alvey is 33-18-1 (1 NC) and Tom Watson is 17-9-0.

Who has the longer reach, Sam Alvey or Tom Watson?

Sam Alvey has the longer reach: 75" · 191 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Tom Watson, a 2" · 5 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Sam Alvey or Tom Watson?

Sam Alvey is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; Tom Watson stands 6'1" · 185 cm.

Who is older, Sam Alvey or Tom Watson?

Tom Watson is 44 and Sam Alvey is 40.

Who has more finishes, Sam Alvey or Tom Watson?

Sam Alvey has 23 wins inside the distance (20 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission); Tom Watson has 9 wins (8 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).