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Sam Alvey

Last fought: Aug 2022
RECORD
Pro
33-18-1 (1 NC)
UFC
10-13-1
Age
40
Height
6'2"
Weight
185 lbs
Reach
75"
Stance
Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced MetricCareer
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time9:37
Fight Completion Rate (xR%)64.2%
Expected Rounds (xR)1.93
% Fights Inside the Distance50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)81-49 (62.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)40-25 (61.5%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)39-24 (61.9%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)79.8%
% Time in Control5.7%
% Time Controlled14.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time28.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min3.12
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min3.81
Distance Striking Differential / Min-0.69
Distance Strike Accuracy39.7%
Distance Strike Defense55.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed1.17
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed1.18
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min0.19
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min1.82
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min1.15
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)1.51
All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →
Where the Strikes Land
Share of landed significant strikes by target
Where the Fight Happens
Share of total fight time by position
Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Middleweight field
Sam Alvey   League percentile bands (p5–p95)   League median
The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic Sam Alvey
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min3.6
Strike Differential-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy14.3%
Takedown Defense82.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min0.1
Submission Attempts/15min0.1
Control Time/15min0:51
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins50.0%
Submission % of Wins10.0%
Decision % of Wins40.0%
Avg Fight Time9:37
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.5
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy42.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.3
Takedown Accuracy0.0%
Takedown Defense84.6%
Control Time/Fight0:26

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill • Aug 2022
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:56
Sam Alvey3/1127%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Michal Oleksiejczuk22/3759%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:57
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Brendan Allen
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland • Feb 2022
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:10
Sam Alvey24/5742%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07
Brendan Allen36/5467%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:44
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Wellington Turman
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze • Aug 2021
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Alvey68/12256%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:54
Wellington Turman69/11958%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:54
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Julian Marquez
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland • Apr 2021
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:07
Sam Alvey29/7837%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Julian Marquez61/10061%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Da Woon Jung
UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje • Oct 2020
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Alvey59/16636%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Da Woon Jung56/12644%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:25
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ryan Spann
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje • May 2020
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Alvey57/10853%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29
Ryan Spann51/11544%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Klidson Abreu
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards • Jul 2019
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Alvey28/7736%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:33
Klidson Abreu36/8940%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:52
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jimmy Crute
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva • Feb 2019
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:49
Sam Alvey3/1421%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Jimmy Crute14/3244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rogerio Nogueira
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders • Sep 2018
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:00
Sam Alvey34/8241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Rogerio Nogueira26/5250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gian Villante
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes • Jun 2018
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Alvey53/12243%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Gian Villante50/13338%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Marcin Prachnio
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens • Feb 2018
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:23
Sam Alvey10/1953%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:41
Marcin Prachnio15/2462%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ramazan Emeev
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till • Oct 2017
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Alvey29/7041%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Ramazan Emeev38/7154%TD 1/9Ctrl 4:13
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rashad Evans
UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno • Aug 2017
Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Alvey40/8746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05
Rashad Evans17/4538%TD 2/8Ctrl 4:27
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Thales Leites
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov • Apr 2017
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Alvey27/8930%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21
Thales Leites38/6856%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:37
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Marquardt
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena • Jan 2017
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Alvey36/8443%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:01
Nate Marquardt28/6543%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:52
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex Nicholson
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson • Nov 2016
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Alvey63/13846%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:41
Alex Nicholson82/18245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kevin Casey
UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit • Aug 2016
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:56
Sam Alvey59/11452%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32
Kevin Casey25/5149%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:36
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Eric Spicely
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker • Jul 2016
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:43
Sam Alvey8/1553%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20
Eric Spicely7/978%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:14
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Elias Theodorou
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson • Jun 2016
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Alvey24/4356%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:35
Elias Theodorou37/14126%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:40
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Derek Brunson
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:19
Sam Alvey4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Derek Brunson27/4560%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:31
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Daniel Kelly
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt • May 2015
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:49
Sam Alvey8/1362%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04
Daniel Kelly2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Cezar Ferreira
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir • Feb 2015
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:34
Sam Alvey4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03
Cezar Ferreira13/3636%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dylan Andrews
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping • Nov 2014
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:16
Sam Alvey6/786%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02
Dylan Andrews4/757%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:21
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Tom Watson
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux • Aug 2014
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Sam Alvey82/16849%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26
Tom Watson85/16751%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:26
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-07-06 08:59:06 | Data source: UFCStats.com