Saturday, August 8, 2015Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, United States
Derek Brunson defeated Sam Alvey by TKO in round 1 (2:19) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.
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Derek Brunson vs Sam Alvey
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Derek BrunsonSam Alvey
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 45
Significant strikes4 / 11
60%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
53 / 71
Total strikes6 / 13
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:31
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Derek BrunsonSam Alvey
2696%250%
Head
14%250%
Body
00%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Derek Brunson
26%70%
Sam Alvey
50%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Derek Brunson27 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
77/14
0
0
Clinch
1818/28
11/1
0
Ground
11/2
0
0
Sam Alvey4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/6
0
0
Clinch
00/3
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Derek BrunsonSam Alvey
R1
27
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
27 / 45
Significant strikes4 / 11
60%
Sig. strike accuracy36%
53 / 71
Total strikes6 / 13
0 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:31
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Derek Brunson
-399
80% implied win probability
Open: -350Best: -362
Sam Alvey
+310
24% implied win probability
Open: +283Best: +325
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Derek Brunson | Sam Alvey |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -405 | +325 |
| Bovada | -400 | +300 |
| Pinnacle | -362 | +315 |
| sports-interaction | -435 | +300 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Sam Alvey's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Derek Brunson lands 2.92 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 87% of UFC fighters.
- Derek Brunson's last two losses were both stopped early.
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
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- L
- L
- W
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- L
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- W
- W
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- 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
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- 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
Frequently asked questions
Who won Derek Brunson vs Sam Alvey?
Derek Brunson defeated Sam Alvey by TKO in round 1 (2:19) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux, held Saturday, August 8, 2015 at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.