Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Sam Alvey
Smile'N
33-18-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Sam Alvey def. Rashad Evans (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Rashad Evans
Suga
19-8-1
Sunday, August 6, 2017
Mexico City Arena, Mexico City, Mexico

Sam Alvey defeated Rashad Evans by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno, held Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Sam Alvey won the decision.

Fight stats

Sam Alvey
Rashad Evans
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 87
Significant strikes
17 of 45
46%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
51 of 99
Total strikes
28 of 58
0 of 0
Takedowns
2 of 8
-
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:05
Control time
4:27
Significant strikes by target
24 of 69
Head
8 of 32
16 of 18
Body
5 of 9
0 of 0
Leg
4 of 4
20 of 62
Distance
15 of 43
20 of 25
Clinch
2 of 2
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
8 of 14
Sig. str.
4 of 6
16 of 23
Total str.
13 of 16
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:05
Ctrl
2:27
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 28
Sig. str.
7 of 15
12 of 28
Total str.
9 of 18
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
1:08
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
20 of 45
Sig. str.
6 of 24
23 of 48
Total str.
6 of 24
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:52

Judges' Scorecards

#AlveyEvans
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
#AlveyEvans
1109
2109
3910
Total2928
#AlveyEvans
1910
2109
3910
Total2829

Media Scores

15
Alvey
-
4
Evans
29-28 Alvey×1329-28 Evans×330-27 Alvey×230-27 Evans
All 19 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

66%
Alvey
7%
Draw
27%
Evans
67 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Alvey46.3%29-28 Evans23.9%30-27 Alvey16.4%29-29 Draw6%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
72%
Evans
R2
76%
Alvey
R3
78%
Alvey

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Sam Alvey
-137
58% implied win probability
Open: -161Best: -133
Rashad Evans
+112
47% implied win probability
Open: +131Best: +118

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookSam AlveyRashad Evans
BetOnline-137+117
Bookmaker-133+105
Bovada-140+110
Pinnacle-133+118
sports-interaction-140+110
unibet-137+110

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Sam Alvey vs Rashad Evans?

Sam Alvey defeated Rashad Evans by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno, held Sunday, August 6, 2017 at Mexico City Arena, Mexico City. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Sam Alvey won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Sam Alvey vs Rashad Evans?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Sam Alvey won the decision.

Was Sam Alvey vs Rashad Evans a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 66% of 67 fan cards scored it for Sam Alvey; 79% of 19 media scores picked Sam Alvey.

Full robbery index
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Sam Alvey 54%46% Rashad Evans

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Sam Alvey
Complete Fighter
5 edges
Rashad Evans
Grappling Specialist
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power57
84Speed66
93Precision77
92Durability95
74Engine93
58Wrestling98
64Ground86

Biggest edge Rashad Evans, Takedowns +40

Attribute by attribute

Sam Alvey is on the left of every row, Rashad Evans on the right.
94Punch power61
87Kick power53
94Punch speed78
74Kick speed54
93Accuracy77
58Takedowns98
59Ground striking99
69Submissions72
91Chin93
92Body strength96
74Cardio93

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

Tale of the Tape

33-18-1 (1 NC)
Record
19-8-1
1799
Power Index rating
1773
0
Win Streak
0
40
Age
46
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

KaratePankrationBJJ
vs
Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
Sam Alvey
  • Black belt · BJJ · Chad Hardy
  • MFC Middleweight Championship · Maximum Fighting Championship
  • Heavyweight World Championship (inaugural) · Karate Combat
  • Champion · Pankration Tournament
Rashad Evans
  • 2010Black belt · BJJ · Rolles Gracie
  • 2008UFC Light Heavyweight Championship · UFC
  • 2005Champion · The Ultimate Fighter · Heavyweight
  • 2003Bronze · Big Ten Championships · 174 lb

Striking Profile

3.28
SLpM
2.14
44%
Str. Acc.
37%
3.63
SApM
2.42
52%
Str. Def.
63%

Grappling Profile

0.06
TD Avg.
2.98
14%
TD Acc.
44%
82%
TD Def.
73%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Rashad Evans · 1-4
  • W
    Eagle FC 44 · Jan 28, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 6, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 · Mar 5, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans · Apr 17, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Light Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 23 fights
31.6
Avg sig. strikes
26.7
0.04
Avg takedowns
2.30
0:33
Avg control time
3:30
82
Career high strikes
62
1
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Sam Alvey
Strike target
Rashad Evans
67%
Head
79%
15%
Body
14%
17%
Leg
7%
Sam Alvey
Strike position
Rashad Evans
76%
Distance
58%
20%
Clinch
19%
4%
Ground
23%