Samuel William Alvey (born May 6, 1986) is an American professional

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, who competed in the

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division of the

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(UFC). A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Alvey has also formerly competed for Bellator,

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, the MFC, and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 16: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson.

Background

Originally from

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, Alvey competed in football and wrestling at Waterford Union High School and was also a talented musician. Alvey played trumpet in the school's marching band and went on to Lakeland College to play the trumpet semi-professionally. In college, Alvey began competing in

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before eventually transitioning into a career in

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Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Alvey began his amateur career in 2007, and was defeated via TKO in the second round of his first amateur bout. He rebounded to win his next two, before turning professional in July 2008. Alvey's early career took place entirely in the state of Wisconsin, where he posted an early 11–1 record, which included multiple wins in the

promotion.

Bellator

Following a win at

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against

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fighter and veteran

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, Alvey was on a three-fight winning streak and was signed by Bellator. His debut match was at Middleweight against future Bellator Welterweight Tournament Champion

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. Early on, Amoussou bloodied Alvey with varied strikes and worked towards an armbar, though as the fight progressed, Amoussou started to tire and Alvey soon gained control of the fight in the second round and managed to secure a takedown late in the third round. After three rounds, Alvey was victorious via split decision. Following his win over Amoussou, Alvey was named as a participant in Bellator Season Five Middleweight Tournament, where he faced

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. The fight saw Alvey utilize his reach advantage early in the fight, but by round two, Vianna started to control the bout, having taken Alvey down to the ground. At the end of the second round, Vianna had locked in a rear-naked choke, but time expired, allowing Alvey to make it into the third round. The third round was regarded as much closer and the fight went a decision. Alvey lost via split decision and was eliminated from the tournament.

The Ultimate Fighter

Alvey was then selected to be a part of The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson, where he dropped down to welterweight for the first time. In the opening episode, he fought Leo Kuntz to get into the house. Alvey won via quick first-round knockout after a single, clean right hook. During the fighter picks,

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selected Alvey first overall. In the third episode, Alvey was selected by Carwin to fight Joey Rivera of Team Nelson. Rivera started the fight by landing two quick head kicks and then landed a takedown. Alvey then had to defend against a guillotine choke and a triangle choke in the first round. In the second round, Alvey started to land more strikes, but was rocked by another head kick from Rivera. Though Alvey survived to go to a decision, Rivera was victorious via majority decision (19-19, 20–18, 20–18).

Maximum Fighting Championship

Alvey's MFC debut was against

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for the MFC Middleweight Championship at MFC 36. He lost via unanimous decision. Alvey defeated UFC & Bellator veteran

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at MFC 37 via TKO in round three. He then won the MFC Middleweight Championship by defeating Jason South and successfully defended it once against Wes Swofford before moving to the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In June 2014, it was announced that Alvey had signed with the UFC. He made his debut on August 16, 2014 against Tom Watson at

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. He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. For his second fight with the promotion, Alvey faced

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on November 8, 2014 at

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. He won the fight via knockout due to punches in the first round. Alvey faced

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on February 22, 2015 at

UFC Fight Night 61 ''UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 61'') was a mixed martial arts event held on February 22, 2015, at the Ginásio Gigantinho in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Background The event was the first that the UFC has hosted ...

. Alvey won the fight via knockout in the first round. Subsequently, Alvey won a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Alvey faced Dan Kelly on May 10, 2015 at

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. Alvey won the fight via TKO in the first round. Alvey faced

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on August 8, 2015 at

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. He lost the fight by TKO in the first round. Alvey was expected to face

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on February 21, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 83 ''UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 83'') was a mixed martial arts event held on February 21, 2016, at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Background This was the second event that the UFC hos ...

. However, Alvey pulled out of the bout in late December after sustaining a broken jaw and was replaced by

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. Alvey next faced Elias Theodorou on June 18, 2016 at

UFC Fight Night 89 ''UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 89'') was a mixed martial arts event held on June 18, 2016 at TD Place Arena in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Background The event was the first that the promotion has hoste ...

. The bout remained on the feet for nearly all of its duration in a largely uneventful fight where neither fighter was able to deliver any significant offense. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. After sustaining virtually no damage during his previous fight, Alvey was quickly rescheduled and faced promotional newcomer

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on July 13, 2016 at

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. He won the fight via submission in first round. Alvey competed in his third bout in three months as he faced Kevin Casey on August 27, 2016 at

UFC on Fox 21 ''UFC on Fox: Maia vs. Condit'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 21'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on August 27, 2016, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Background This was ...

. He won the fight via TKO in the second round. Alvey again made a quick return to the cage and faced Alex Nicholson on November 5, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3 Finale. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Alvey faced

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on January 28, 2017 at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Alvey faced

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on April 22, 2017 at

UFC Fight Night 108 ''UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 108'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on April 22, 2017, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Background A feathe ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Alvey faced

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on August 5, 2017 at

UFC Fight Night 114 ''UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 114'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on August 5, 2017, at Arena Ciudad de México in Mexico City, Mexico. Background A f ...

. He won the fight by split decision. Alvey was tabbed as a short notice replacement for Trevor Smith and faced

Ramazan Emeev Ramazan Dadaevich Emeev (russian: Рамазан Дадаевич Эмеев; born May 20, 1987 in Dagestan) is a Russian mixed martial artist. He is Combat Sambo World Champion who currently fights in the Welterweight division. He is a former M ...

on 21 October 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Till. At the weigh ins, Alvey missed the middleweight limit of 185 pounds, coming in at 189 pounds. As a result, his bout with Emeev was changed to a catchweight and Alvey was fined 20% of his purse. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Move up to Light Heavyweight and losing streak

Alvey faced promotional newcomer

Marcin Prachnio Marcin Prachnio (born July 14, 1988) is a Polish mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional mixed martial artist since 2013, Prachnio has also competed in ONE C ...

in a light heavyweight bout on February 24, 2018 at

UFC on Fox 28 ''UFC on Fox: Emmett vs. Stephens'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 28'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 24, 2018, at Amway Center in Orlando, Florida, United States. Background The even ...

. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Alvey faced

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on June 1, 2018 at

UFC Fight Night 131 ''UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 131'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on June 1, 2018, at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, New York. Background ...

. He won the fight by split decision. Alvey faced

Antônio Rogério Nogueira Antônio Rogério Nogueira (; born 2 June 1976), also known as Minotouro or Lil Nog, is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the UFC. He is the twin brother of Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, the "Minotauro ...

on September 22, 2018 at UFC Fight Night 137. He lost the fight via knockout in the second round. Alvey faced

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on February 10, 2019 at

UFC 234 ''UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on February 10, 2019 at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Background A UFC Middleweight Championship b ...

. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Alvey faced

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on July 20, 2019 at

UFC on ESPN 4 UFC on ESPN: dos Anjos vs. Edwards (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 4'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 20, 2019 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Background The event ma ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Alvey was expected to face

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on November 16, 2019 at UFC Fight Night 164. However, Alvey was removed from the fight on October 25 due to a broken hand and was replaced by

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. Alvey was expected to return to action against

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on March 28, 2020 at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik. Due to the

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, the event was postponed. Alvey faced

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May 9, 2020 at

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. He lost the fight via split decision. Alvey faced

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on October 24, 2020 at

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. After a back and forth battle, the fight was declared a split draw.

Return to Middleweight

Alvey was expected to move down to middleweight division to face

Zak Cummings Zacharry "Zak" Michael Cummings (born August 2, 1984) is an American mixed martial artist, who currently competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2007, he has also formerly comp ...

on April 10, 2021 at

UFC on ABC 2 ''UFC on ABC: Vettori vs. Holland'' (also known as ''UFC on ABC 2'' and ''UFC Vegas 23'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on April 10, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, N ...

. However, Cummings pulled out of the bout in mid-March and was replaced by

Julian Marquez Julian Felipe Marquez (born May 8, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Marquez was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri, a ...

. After getting knocked down, he lost the bout via second round rear-naked choke. This bout earned him a Fight of the Night award. Alvey was scheduled to face Roman Kopylov on July 31, 2021 at

UFC on ESPN 28 ''UFC on ESPN: Hall vs. Strickland'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 28'' and ''UFC Vegas 33'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on July 31, 2021 at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, N ...

. However, Kopylov wasn't able to obtain his US visa in time and the bout was scrapped. Alvey faced

Wellington Turman Wellington Turman (born July 22, 1996) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial artist, currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Background Turman was born and grew up in Curitiba, Brazil. He ...

on August 28, 2021 at

UFC on ESPN 30 ''UFC on ESPN: Barboza vs. Chikadze'' (also known as ''UFC on ESPN 30'' and ''UFC Vegas 35'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 28, 2021, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterpri ...

. Alvey was poked in the eye multiple times throughout the fight, with Turman being deducted two points, however Alvey lost the fight via split decision. Alvey was scheduled to face

Ian Heinisch Ian Edward Heinisch (born August 5, 1988) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional since 2015, he has also competed for the World Series of Fightin ...

on February 5, 2022 at UFC Fight Night 200. Heinisch pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in late December and was replaced by

Phil Hawes Phillip Nicholas Fitzgerald Hawes (born January 8, 1989) is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Hawes started out as a standout wrestler, winning a national ...

. In turn Hawes withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed injury and he was replaced by

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, with the fight taking place at light heavyweight. Alvey lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round two. Alvey faced

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on August 6, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 40. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. With this loss, Alvey extended his winless streak to nine fights in a row, breaking the previous record set by B.J. Penn. On August 10, 2022 it was announced that Alvey was released from UFC.

Personal life

Alvey has four biological children with his wife

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, winner of the eleventh cycle of ''

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''. In early 2021, they also legally adopted their foster daughter.

Championships and accomplishments

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** MFC Middleweight Champion (One time) *

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(One time) ** Fight of the Night (One time) **Second most fights in a period of 12 months (six; tied with

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) **Longest winless streak in UFC history (9)

Mixed martial arts record

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Gerald Meerschaert Gerald Edward Meerschaert III (born December 18, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2007, he formerly competed for the ...

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Augusto Montaño Salvador Augusto Montaño (born October 25, 1984) is a Mexican mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Mixed martial arts career Early career Montaño started training at age 15 in K ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alvey, Sam Living people American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from Wisconsin Middleweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing pankration Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu 1986 births People from Waterford, Wisconsin Lakeland College (Wisconsin) alumni Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters

Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Bellator

The Ultimate Fighter

Maximum Fighting Championship

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Move up to Light Heavyweight and losing streak

Return to Middleweight

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

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References

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