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Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Tom Watson
Kong
17-9-0
RESULT

Tom Watson def. Sam Alvey (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Sam Alvey
Smile'N
33-18-1 (1 NC)
Monday, August 18, 2014
Cross Insurance Center, Bangor, United States

Tom Watson defeated Sam Alvey by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux, held Monday, August 18, 2014 at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor.

Fight stats

Tom Watson
Sam Alvey
0
Knockdowns
0
85 of 167
Significant strikes
82 of 168
51%
Sig. strike accuracy
49%
86 of 168
Total strikes
91 of 177
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:26
Control time
0:26
Significant strikes by target
34 of 105
Head
71 of 150
8 of 13
Body
10 of 17
43 of 49
Leg
1 of 1
79 of 155
Distance
40 of 103
6 of 12
Clinch
40 of 62
0 of 0
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 62
Sig. str.
12 of 38
33 of 62
Total str.
13 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:33
Ctrl
0:03
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 58
Sig. str.
18 of 42
29 of 59
Total str.
21 of 45
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:30
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
24 of 47
Sig. str.
52 of 88
24 of 47
Total str.
57 of 93
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:23
Ctrl
0:22

Frequently asked questions

Who won Tom Watson vs Sam Alvey?

Tom Watson defeated Sam Alvey by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux, held Monday, August 18, 2014 at Cross Insurance Center, Bangor.

Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Tom Watson 47%53% Sam Alvey

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Tom Watson
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Sam Alvey
Complete Fighter
5 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

77Power91
86Speed84
72Precision93
93Durability92
90Engine74
58Wrestling58
54Ground64

Biggest edge Sam Alvey, Punch power +36

Attribute by attribute

Tom Watson is on the left of every row, Sam Alvey on the right.
58Punch power94
96Kick power87
74Punch speed94
97Kick speed74
72Accuracy93
58Takedowns58
49Ground striking59
58Submissions69
94Chin91
92Body strength92
90Cardio74

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

17-9-0
Record
33-18-1 (1 NC)
1742
Power Index rating
1761
0
Win Streak
0
44
Age
40
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United Kingdom
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
KaratePankrationBJJ
Tom Watson

No background on record

Sam Alvey
  • Black belt · BJJ · Chad Hardy
  • MFC Middleweight Championship · Maximum Fighting Championship
  • Heavyweight World Championship (inaugural) · Karate Combat
  • Champion · Pankration Tournament

Striking Profile

4.01
SLpM
3.28
44%
Str. Acc.
44%
4.41
SApM
3.63
50%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

0.15
TD Avg.
0.06
7%
TD Acc.
14%
43%
TD Def.
82%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Tom Watson · 2-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 183: Silva vs Diaz · Jan 31, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux · Aug 18, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • W
    UFC Fight Night 47 · Aug 16, 2014
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 169: Barao vs Faber 2 · Feb 1, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Sam Alvey · 3-1
  • L
    Karate Combat 58 · Dec 5, 2025
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 54 · May 2, 2025
    TKO · Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 48 · Jul 25, 2024
    TKO · R4 · 2:33 · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Karate Combat · Mar 23, 2024
    No Contest · R2 · 1:34 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Karate Combat 43 · Dec 15, 2023
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 7 fights · 24 fights
57.1
Avg sig. strikes
31.6
0.14
Avg takedowns
0.04
1:26
Avg control time
0:33
85
Career high strikes
82
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Tom Watson
Strike target
Sam Alvey
45%
Head
67%
22%
Body
15%
33%
Leg
17%
Tom Watson
Strike position
Sam Alvey
72%
Distance
76%
26%
Clinch
20%
2%
Ground
4%