Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
Eric Spicely
United StatesEric Spicely
“Zebrinha”
12-6-0
RESULT

Sam Alvey def. Eric Spicely (Submission)

Submission · Round 1 · 2:43
WIN
Sam Alvey
United StatesSam Alvey
“Smile'N”
33-18-1 (1 NC)
Thursday, July 14, 2016
Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls, United States

Sam Alvey defeated Eric Spicely by Submission in round 1 (2:43) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker, held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls.

Fight stats

Eric Spicely
Sam Alvey
0
Knockdowns
0
7 of 9
Significant strikes
8 of 15
78%
Sig. strike accuracy
53%
8 of 10
Total strikes
13 of 20
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0%
Takedown accuracy
—
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
1:14
Control time
0:20
Significant strikes by target
4 of 5
Head
6 of 13
2 of 3
Body
2 of 2
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
6 of 8
Distance
5 of 10
1 of 1
Clinch
3 of 4
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 9
Sig. str.
8 of 15
8 of 10
Total str.
13 of 20
0 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
1:14
Ctrl
0:20

Frequently asked questions

Who won Eric Spicely vs Sam Alvey?

Sam Alvey defeated Eric Spicely by Submission in round 1 (2:43) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker, held Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Denny Sanford Premier Center/Sioux Falls Arena, Sioux Falls.

Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Eric Spicely 43%57% Sam Alvey

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

12-6-0
Record
33-18-1 (1 NC)
1500
Elo rating
1548
1
Win Streak
0
39
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 States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.71
SLpM
3.28
45%
Str. Acc.
44%
5.72
SApM
3.63
55%
Str. Def.
52%

Grappling Profile

1.31
TD Avg.
0.06
20%
TD Acc.
14%
75%
TD Def.
82%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Eric Spicely · 1-4
  • W
    Nikola Zlatev
    FABRIQ 2: Boráros vs. MedvedovskiSat, Feb 25, 2023
    Submission · R1 · 0:54 · 86 kg Catchweight
  • L
    Zdeněk Polívka
    OKTAGON 28: Pešta vs. PützSat, Sep 25, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 1:22 · Middleweight
  • L
    Marcin Naruszczka
    OKTAGON 24: Kozma vs. ApolloSat, May 29, 2021
    TKO · R2 · 2:25 · 88 kg Catchweight
  • L
    Deron Winn
    UFC Fight Night: Moicano vs The Korean ZombieSat, Jun 22, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Darren Stewart
    UFC Fight Night: Thompson vs TillSun, May 27, 2018
    TKO · R2 · 1:47 · Middleweight
Sam Alvey · 0-4-1
  • L
    Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFC Fight Night: Santos vs HillSat, Aug 6, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 1:56 · Middleweight
  • L
    Brendan Allen
    UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs StricklandSat, Feb 5, 2022
    Submission · R2 · 2:10 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Wellington Turman
    UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs ChikadzeSat, Aug 28, 2021
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    Julian Marquez
    UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandSat, Apr 10, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 2:07 · Middleweight
  • D
    Da Woon Jung
    UFC 254: Khabib vs GaethjeSat, Oct 24, 2020
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 9 fights · 24 fights
21.4
Avg sig. strikes
31.6
0.57
Avg takedowns
0.04
1:16
Avg control time
0:33
108
Career high strikes
82
1
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Eric Spicely
Strike target
Sam Alvey
84%
Head
67%
13%
Body
15%
3%
Leg
17%
Eric Spicely
Strike position
Sam Alvey
64%
Distance
76%
22%
Clinch
20%
14%
Ground
4%