Sam Alvey defeated Alex Nicholson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson, held Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Sam Alvey won the decision.
Sam Alvey vs Alex Nicholson
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round · the judges' scores under each
Bars share one scale across rounds. Each chip is one judge's score for the round, coloured by who they gave it to.
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 16 media scorecards
- MMAJunkie.com29-28Alvey
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com29-28Alvey
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com29-28Alvey
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com29-28Alvey
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29-28Alvey
- MMAMania.com29-28Alvey
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Alvey
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com29-28Alvey
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com29-28Alvey
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com29-28Alvey
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Alvey
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com29-28Alvey
- MMABrasil.com.br29-28Alvey
- Fernando Justino · BJJForum.com.br29-28Alvey
- Nathan McCarter · BleacherReport.com29-28Nicholson
- Jed Meshew · MMAFighting.com29-28Nicholson
Fan Scorecards
10 fan scorecards submitted
Betting Odds
Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Sam Alvey | Alex Nicholson |
|---|---|---|
| BetOnline | -192 | +167 |
| Bookmaker | -175 | +150 |
| Bovada | -175 | +145 |
| Pinnacle | -170 | +150 |
| sports-interaction | -185 | +145 |
| unibet | -180 | +140 |
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
- Alex Nicholson absorbs 4.65 significant strikes a minute, more than 83% of UFC fighters.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · BJJChad Hardy
- —MFC Middleweight ChampionshipMaximum Fighting Championship
- —Heavyweight World Championship (inaugural)Karate Combat
- —Champion · Pankration Tournament
No background on record
Camp · UFC Gym Winter SpringsSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
5 early stoppages have no logged time
1 early stoppage has no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Sam Alvey vs Alex Nicholson?
Sam Alvey defeated Alex Nicholson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson, held Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Sam Alvey won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Sam Alvey vs Alex Nicholson?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Sam Alvey won the decision.
Was Sam Alvey vs Alex Nicholson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 88% of 16 media scores picked Sam Alvey.
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