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Sam Alvey
Fighter

Sam Alvey

"Smile'N"
34-18-1★ 2bonusesUnited StatesUnited StatesLast 5
Amateur MMA 2-1pro-karate 4-1
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CAREER SUMMARY

Sam Alvey holds a professional MMA record of 34-18-1. Their full professional MMA career spans 57 bouts on record. Sam Alvey has won 35 fights: 21 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission, 11 by decision. Of 20 career losses, 4 came by KO/TKO and 3 by submission. In the UFC, Sam Alvey lands 3.28 significant strikes per minute with 44% accuracy and averages 0.06 takedowns per 15 minutes. Sam Alvey also has 6 recorded karate bouts. Most recent fight: August 6, 2022. Tracked organizations: UFC.

Profile

Height
6'2"188 cm
Weight
185 lbs84 kg
Reach
75"191 cm
Stance
Southpaw
DOB
1986-05-06
Age
40
Nationality
United States
Birthplace
Milwaukee, United States

Fight DNA

Complete Fighter

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

PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround
Punch power94
Kick power87
Punch speed94
Kick speed74
Accuracy93
Takedowns58
Ground striking59
Submissions69
Chin91
Body strength92
Cardio74

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

By the numbers

UFC careerRecord: 33-18-1 (1 NC) · Source: UFCStats.com
Striking
Strikes landed3.28per min
44% accuracy
Strikes absorbed3.63per min
52% avoided
Grappling
Takedowns landed0.06per 15 min
14% success
Takedowns stuffed82%
Submission attempts0.1per 15 min

Bonus résumé

Sam Alvey has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses. Estimated bonus earnings: $100,000.

★ FOTN ×1★ POTN ×1
  1. ★ FOTNvs Julian Marquez · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs HollandApr 10, 2021
  2. ★ POTNvs Cezar Ferreira · UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs MirFeb 22, 2015

Estimates use each era's real amount: $50,000 from 2012, $100,000 from UFC 324, plus $25,000 finish incentives.

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Salary & career earnings

Disclosed purses, reported paydays and our model's estimate of what Sam Alvey earns per fight.

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Career history

  1. WIN
    vs Cameron Graham
    B2 Fighting Series 183· May 27, 2023· Heavyweight· 33-18-1 vs 6-12
    TKO
    R3 · 4:24
  2. LOSS
    vs Michal Oleksiejczuk
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill· Aug 6, 2022· Middleweight· 33-17-1 vs 16-5
    TKO
    R1 · 1:56
  3. LOSS
    vs Brendan Allen
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs Strickland· Feb 5, 2022· Light Heavyweight· 33-16-1 vs 17-5
    SUB
    R2 · 2:10
  4. LOSS
    vs Wellington Turman
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs Chikadze· Aug 28, 2021· Middleweight· 33-15-1 vs 16-5
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  5. LOSS
    vs Julian Marquez
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs Holland· Apr 10, 2021· Middleweight· 33-14-1 vs 8-2
    SUB
    R2 · 2:07
    FOTN
  6. DRAW
    vs Da Woon Jung
    UFCUFC 254: Khabib vs Gaethje· Oct 24, 2020· Light Heavyweight· 33-14 vs 13-2
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  7. LOSS
    vs Ryan Spann
    UFCUFC 249: Ferguson vs Gaethje· May 9, 2020· Light Heavyweight· 33-13 vs 17-5
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  8. LOSS
    vs Klidson Abreu
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Edwards· Jul 21, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 33-12 vs 14-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  9. LOSS
    vs Jimmy Crute
    UFCUFC 234: Adesanya vs Silva· Feb 10, 2019· Light Heavyweight· 33-11 vs 9-0
    TKO
    R1 · 2:49
  10. LOSS
    vs Rogerio Nogueira
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Santos vs Anders· Sep 23, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 33-10 vs 22-8
    TKO
    R2 · 1:00
  11. WIN
    vs Gian Villante
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs Moraes· Jun 2, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 32-10 vs 16-9
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  12. WIN
    vs Marcin Prachnio
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs Stephens· Feb 24, 2018· Light Heavyweight· 31-10 vs 13-2
    TKO
    R1 · 4:23
  13. LOSS
    vs Ramazan Emeev
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs Till· Oct 21, 2017· Middleweight· 31-9 vs 15-3
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  14. WIN
    vs Rashad Evans
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno· Aug 6, 2017· Middleweight· 30-9 vs 19-6-1
    SD
    R3 · 5:00
  15. LOSS
    vs Thales Leites
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Lobov· Apr 23, 2017· Middleweight· 30-8 vs 26-7
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  16. WIN
    vs Nate Marquardt
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Shevchenko vs Peña· Jan 29, 2017· Middleweight· 29-8 vs 35-16-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  17. WIN
    vs Alex Nicholson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs Ferguson· Nov 6, 2016· Middleweight· 28-8 vs 7-2
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  18. WIN
    vs Kevin Casey
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Maia vs Condit· Aug 28, 2016· Middleweight· 27-8 vs 9-4-1
    TKO
    R2 · 4:56
  19. WIN
    vs Eric Spicely
    UFCUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs Lineker· Jul 14, 2016· Middleweight· 26-8 vs 8-0
    SUB
    R1 · 2:43
  20. LOSS
    vs Elias Theodorou
    UFCUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson· Jun 19, 2016· Middleweight· 26-7 vs 11-1
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  21. LOSS
    vs Derek Brunson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux· Aug 8, 2015· Middleweight· 26-6 vs 13-3
    TKO
    R1 · 2:19
  22. WIN
    vs Daniel Kelly
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt· May 9, 2015· Middleweight· 25-6 vs 9-0
    TKO
    R1 · 0:49
  23. WIN
    vs Cezar Ferreira
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir· Feb 22, 2015· Middleweight· 24-6 vs 8-3
    TKO
    R1 · 3:34
    POTN
  24. WIN
    vs Dylan Andrews
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping· Nov 7, 2014· Middleweight· 23-6 vs 17-5
    TKO
    R1 · 2:16
  25. LOSS
    vs Tom Watson
    UFCUFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux· Aug 18, 2014· Middleweight
    UD
    R3 · 5:00
  26. LOSS
    vs Tom Watson
    UFC Fight Night 47· Aug 16, 2014· Middleweight· 23-5 vs 16-7
    UD
  27. WIN
    vs Gerald Meerschaert
    NAFC: "Mega Brawl" MMA· May 31, 2014· Middleweight· 22-5 vs 20-7
    UD
  28. WIN
    vs Wes Swofford×1Title bout · Title win #1
    MFC 40: Crowned Kings· May 9, 2014· Middleweight· 21-5 vs 9-4
    TKO
    R4 · 1:02
  29. WIN
    vs Jason South
    MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines· Oct 4, 2013· Middleweight· 20-5 vs 10-0
    TKO
    R5 · 4:56
  30. WIN
    vs Jay Silva
    MFC 37: True Grit· May 10, 2013· Catchweight· 19-5 vs 8-7
    TKO
    R3 · 1:05
  31. LOSS
    vs Elvis Mutapcic
    MFC 36: Reality Check· Feb 15, 2013· Middleweight· 19-4 vs 12-3
    UD
  32. LOSS
    vs Joey Rivera
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 16· Aug 9, 2012· Welterweight· 20-4
    MD
  33. WIN
    vs Leo Kuntz
    The Ultimate Fighter Season 16· Jul 31, 2012· Welterweight· 19-4
    TKO
    R1 · 0:47
  34. WIN
    vs Lucas Lopes
    ShoFight 20· Jun 16, 2012· Middleweight· 18-4 vs 25-13
    TKO
    R1 · 1:37
  35. WIN
    vs Daniel Almeida
    Wreck MMA 9· Apr 20, 2012· Catchweight· 17-4 vs 7-2
    TKO
    R1 · 1:41
  36. LOSS
    vs Brandon Ropati
    Industry of Combat New Zealand· Mar 3, 2012· 17-3 vs 5-0
    DEC
  37. WIN
    vs Eddie Larrea
    Madtown Throwdown 26· Jan 7, 2012· Middleweight· 16-3 vs 14-17
    TKO
    R1 · 4:39
  38. WIN
    vs Augusto Montano
    Mexico Regional· Nov 5, 2011· 15-3 vs 9-0
    DEC
  39. LOSS
    vs Vitor Vianna
    Bellator 50· Sep 17, 2011· Middleweight· 15-2 vs 10-1-1
    SD
  40. WIN
    vs Karl Amoussou
    Bellator 45· May 21, 2011· Middleweight· 14-2 vs 12-3-2
    SD
  41. WIN
    vs Jason Guida
    North American Fighting Championship· Nov 24, 2010· 13-2 vs 18-26
    DEC
  42. WIN
    vs Luke Taylor
    Caribbean Ultimate Fist Fighting· Oct 22, 2010· 12-2 vs 4-3
    DEC
  43. WIN
    vs Bill Hill
    KOTC: High Profile· Oct 8, 2010· Heavyweight· 11-2 vs 18-23
    TKO
    R2 · 2:22
  44. LOSS
    vs Gerald Meerschaert
    Combat USA· Sep 10, 2010· Middleweight· 11-1 vs 13-4
    SUB
    R5 · 4:08
  45. NC
    vs Paul Bradley
    KOTC: Chain Reaction· Jul 17, 2010· Middleweight· 11-1 vs 13-2
    NC
  46. WIN
    vs Pat O'Malley
    Combat USA 31· Jun 18, 2010· Middleweight· 10-1 vs 17-7
    TKO
    R1 · 2:49
  47. WIN
    vs Brad Resop
    Combat USA 27· Feb 21, 2010· Middleweight· 9-1 vs 3-1
    SUB
    R1 · 3:40
  48. WIN
    vs Eric Hammerich
    Madtown Throwdown· Jan 8, 2010· 8-1 vs 4-3
    TKO
  49. WIN
    vs Demian Decorah
    Wisconsin Regional· Nov 28, 2009· 7-1 vs 25-31-1
    DEC
  50. WIN
    vs Mark Honneger
    Madtown Throwdown· Jul 31, 2009· 6-1 vs 9-2
    TKO
  51. WIN
    vs Ron Carter
    KOTC: Connection· Jul 18, 2009· Light Heavyweight· 5-1 vs 1-0
    UD
  52. WIN
    vs Tre Mittnecht
    Wisconsin Regional· Jun 19, 2009· 4-1 vs 0-0
    TKO
  53. LOSS
    vs Caleb Nelson
    Wisconsin Regional· May 1, 2009· 4-0 vs 5-0
    DEC
  54. WIN
    vs Jason Sink
    KOTC Underground 35· Apr 3, 2009· Heavyweight· 3-0 vs 0-0
    TKO
    R1 · 1:10
  55. WIN
    vs Justin Lemke
    Wisconsin Regional· Feb 28, 2009· 2-0 vs 3-1
    TKO
  56. WIN
    vs Lukas Bowar
    Wisconsin Regional· Nov 28, 2008· 1-0 vs 3-1
    TKO
  57. WIN
    vs Shane Malchiodi
    KOTC: Rock Solid· Jul 19, 2008· Middleweight· 0-0 vs 1-0
    SUB
    R2 · 1:19

Career history data via Tapology.

Official UFC Ranking

Sam Alvey's standing in the official UFC rankings, tracked since 2013.

Current
Unranked
Peak
#13 Middleweight
First ranked
Feb 1, 2017
Times ranked
25

Middleweight

#1#5#10#15Feb 1, 2017 · #15Mar 6, 2017 · #14Apr 12, 2017 · #13May 17, 2017 · #14Jun 28, 2017 · #15#15

Light Heavyweight

#1#5#10#15Jun 6, 2018 · #15Sep 12, 2018 · #15#15

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UFCalendar Power Index rating

Current
1704▲4
Peak
1811Jun 2, 2018
Rated fights
54
150016001700180020092012201520182021Jul 19, 2008 · 1548Nov 28, 2008 · 1584Feb 28, 2009 · 1621Apr 3, 2009 · 1653May 1, 2009 · 1623Jun 19, 2009 · 1650Jul 18, 2009 · 1663Jul 31, 2009 · 1683Nov 28, 2009 · 1689Jan 8, 2010 · 1703Feb 21, 2010 · 1717Jun 18, 2010 · 1732Sep 10, 2010 · 1701Oct 8, 2010 · 1715Oct 22, 2010 · 1722Nov 24, 2010 · 1728May 21, 2011 · 1739Sep 17, 2011 · 1724Nov 5, 2011 · 1731Jan 7, 2012 · 1734Mar 3, 2012 · 1725Apr 20, 2012 · 1733Jun 16, 2012 · 1739Jul 31, 2012 · 1754Aug 9, 2012 · 1739Feb 15, 2013 · 1731May 10, 2013 · 1738Oct 4, 2013 · 1747May 9, 2014 · 1754May 31, 2014 · 1759Aug 18, 2014 · 1748Nov 7, 2014 · 1763Feb 22, 2015 · 1778May 9, 2015 · 1791Aug 8, 2015 · 1775Jun 19, 2016 · 1765Jul 14, 2016 · 1779Aug 28, 2016 · 1788Nov 6, 2016 · 1797Jan 29, 2017 · 1808Apr 23, 2017 · 1797Aug 6, 2017 · 1803Oct 21, 2017 · 1792Feb 24, 2018 · 1807Jun 2, 2018 · 1811Sep 23, 2018 · 1790Feb 10, 2019 · 1773Jul 21, 2019 · 1761May 9, 2020 · 1756Apr 10, 2021 · 1735Aug 28, 2021 · 1729Feb 5, 2022 · 1718Aug 6, 2022 · 1700May 27, 2023 · 17041704

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Frequently asked questions

When does Sam Alvey fight next?

Sam Alvey has no confirmed upcoming fight.

What is Sam Alvey's record?

Sam Alvey's professional MMA record is 34-18-1.

Who is Sam Alvey fighting next?

Sam Alvey's next opponent has not been announced.

Who did Sam Alvey fight last?

Sam Alvey most recently fought Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC Fight Night: Santos vs Hill on Saturday, August 6, 2022, LOSS (TKO).

What weight class does Sam Alvey fight in?

Sam Alvey fights at Middleweight.

How many knockouts does Sam Alvey have?

Sam Alvey has 21 wins by KO/TKO and 3 wins by submission.

How many UFC bonuses has Sam Alvey won?

Sam Alvey has won 2 UFC post-fight bonuses: 1× Fight of the Night, 1× Performance of the Night.

How tall is Sam Alvey?

Sam Alvey is 6'2" (188 cm) tall.

How much does Sam Alvey weigh?

Sam Alvey weighs 185 lbs (84 kg).

What is Sam Alvey's reach?

Sam Alvey has a reach of 75" (191 cm).

How old is Sam Alvey?

Sam Alvey is 40 years old (born May 6, 1986).

Where is Sam Alvey from?

Sam Alvey is from United States.