Middleweight

Sam Alvey

Last fought: Aug 2022

RECORD

Pro

33-18-1 (1 NC)

UFC

10-13-1

Age

Height

6'2"

Weight

185 lbs

Reach

75"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:37
Fight Completion Rate	64.2%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.93
% Fights Inside the Distance	50.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	84-52 (61.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	42-26 (61.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	40-26 (60.6%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	79.8%
% Time in Control	5.7%
% Time Controlled	14.6%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	28.0%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.12
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.81
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.69
Distance Strike Accuracy	39.7%
Distance Strike Defense	55.4%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.17
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.18
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.19
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.82
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	1.15
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 Accuracy	44.5%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.6
Strike Differential	-0.4/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	14.3%
Takedown Defense	82.1%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.1
Submission Attempts/15min	0.1
Control Time/15min	0:51
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	50.0%
Submission % of Wins	10.0%
Decision % of Wins	40.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:37
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.5
Reversals/15min	0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	42.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	4.0
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	5.3
Takedown Accuracy	0.0%
Takedown Defense	84.6%
Control Time/Fight	0:26

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Michal Oleksiejczuk

UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill • Aug 2022Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:56

Sam Alvey3/1127%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Michal Oleksiejczuk22/3759%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:57KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	3/11	27%	0/1	0:00	—
	Michal Oleksiejczuk	22/37	59%	0/0	0:57	2

LOSS

vs. Brendan Allen

UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland • Feb 2022Light Heavyweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:10

Sam Alvey24/5742%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

Brendan Allen36/5467%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:44KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	18/43	42%	0/0	0:07	—
	Brendan Allen	25/37	68%	0/1	0:34	—

R2	Sam Alvey	6/14	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brendan Allen	11/17	65%	0/0	0:10	1

LOSS

vs. Wellington Turman

UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze • Aug 2021Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sam Alvey68/12256%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:54

Wellington Turman69/11958%TD 2/9Ctrl 2:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	8/20	40%	0/0	0:58	—
	Wellington Turman	13/16	81%	2/5	1:50	—

R2	Sam Alvey	26/44	59%	0/0	0:08	—
	Wellington Turman	24/44	55%	0/2	0:54	—

R3	Sam Alvey	34/58	59%	0/0	0:48	—
	Wellington Turman	32/59	54%	0/2	0:10	—

LOSS

vs. Julian Marquez

UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland • Apr 2021Middleweight

Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 2, 2:07

Sam Alvey29/7837%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

Julian Marquez61/10061%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:16KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	24/54	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Julian Marquez	27/52	52%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sam Alvey	5/24	21%	0/0	0:05	—
	Julian Marquez	34/48	71%	0/0	0:16	1

vs. Da Woon Jung

UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje • Oct 2020Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sam Alvey59/16636%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

Da Woon Jung56/12644%TD 0/3Ctrl 2:25KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	22/64	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Da Woon Jung	20/42	48%	0/0	0:16	—

R2	Sam Alvey	23/60	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Da Woon Jung	19/49	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sam Alvey	14/42	33%	0/0	0:05	—
	Da Woon Jung	17/35	49%	0/3	2:09	1

LOSS

vs. Ryan Spann

UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje • May 2020Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sam Alvey57/10853%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:29

Ryan Spann51/11544%TD 2/7Ctrl 3:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	17/25	68%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ryan Spann	9/27	33%	2/4	2:01	—

R2	Sam Alvey	15/39	38%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ryan Spann	22/39	56%	0/1	0:28	—

R3	Sam Alvey	25/44	57%	0/0	0:29	—
	Ryan Spann	20/49	41%	0/2	0:32	—

LOSS

vs. Klidson Abreu

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards • Jul 2019Light Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sam Alvey28/7736%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:33

Klidson Abreu36/8940%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	6/21	29%	0/0	0:47	—
	Klidson Abreu	13/25	52%	0/2	0:22	—

R2	Sam Alvey	10/25	40%	0/0	1:13	—
	Klidson Abreu	9/18	50%	1/1	0:30	—

R3	Sam Alvey	12/31	39%	0/1	0:33	—
	Klidson Abreu	14/46	30%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Jimmy Crute

UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva • Feb 2019Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:49

Sam Alvey3/1421%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00

Jimmy Crute14/3244%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:08KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	3/14	21%	0/1	0:00	—
	Jimmy Crute	14/32	44%	0/0	0:08	1

LOSS

vs. Rogerio Nogueira

UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders • Sep 2018Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:00

Sam Alvey34/8241%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Rogerio Nogueira26/5250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	26/64	41%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	12/25	48%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sam Alvey	8/18	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rogerio Nogueira	14/27	52%	0/0	0:03	1

WIN

vs. Gian Villante

UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes • Jun 2018Light Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sam Alvey53/12243%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

Gian Villante50/13338%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	18/40	45%	0/0	0:00	1
	Gian Villante	16/41	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sam Alvey	21/41	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gian Villante	18/39	46%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sam Alvey	14/41	34%	0/0	0:00	—
	Gian Villante	16/53	30%	0/0	0:06	—

WIN

vs. Marcin Prachnio

UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens • Feb 2018Light Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:23

Sam Alvey10/1953%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:41KD 2

Marcin Prachnio15/2462%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	10/19	53%	1/1	1:41	2
	Marcin Prachnio	15/24	62%	0/0	0:14	—

LOSS

vs. Ramazan Emeev

UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till • Oct 2017Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sam Alvey29/7041%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

Ramazan Emeev38/7154%TD 1/9Ctrl 4:13

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	7/18	39%	0/0	0:02	—
	Ramazan Emeev	14/23	61%	1/2	1:30	—

R2	Sam Alvey	6/22	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ramazan Emeev	10/24	42%	0/2	0:34	—

R3	Sam Alvey	16/30	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ramazan Emeev	14/24	58%	0/5	2:09	—

WIN

vs. Rashad Evans

UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno • Aug 2017Middleweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sam Alvey40/8746%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:05

Rashad Evans17/4538%TD 2/8Ctrl 4:27

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	8/14	57%	0/0	0:05	—
	Rashad Evans	4/6	67%	1/3	2:27	—

R2	Sam Alvey	12/28	43%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rashad Evans	7/15	47%	1/3	1:08	—

R3	Sam Alvey	20/45	44%	0/0	0:00	—
	Rashad Evans	6/24	25%	0/2	0:52	—

LOSS

vs. Thales Leites

UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov • Apr 2017Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sam Alvey27/8930%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21

Thales Leites38/6856%TD 1/7Ctrl 1:37

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	8/32	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thales Leites	14/25	56%	0/1	0:00	—

R2	Sam Alvey	11/25	44%	0/0	0:21	—
	Thales Leites	12/20	60%	1/3	1:20	—

R3	Sam Alvey	8/32	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Thales Leites	12/23	52%	0/3	0:17	—

WIN

vs. Nate Marquardt

UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena • Jan 2017Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sam Alvey36/8443%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:01

Nate Marquardt28/6543%TD 1/2Ctrl 1:52

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	8/17	47%	0/0	1:29	—
	Nate Marquardt	10/14	71%	0/0	0:20	—

R2	Sam Alvey	20/44	45%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nate Marquardt	12/33	36%	0/0	0:22	—

R3	Sam Alvey	8/23	35%	0/1	0:32	—
	Nate Marquardt	6/18	33%	1/2	1:10	—

WIN

vs. Alex Nicholson

UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson • Nov 2016Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sam Alvey63/13846%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:41

Alex Nicholson82/18245%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	14/35	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Nicholson	27/63	43%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sam Alvey	27/47	57%	0/2	0:41	—
	Alex Nicholson	30/67	45%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Sam Alvey	22/56	39%	0/0	0:00	—
	Alex Nicholson	25/52	48%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Kevin Casey

UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit • Aug 2016Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 4:56

Sam Alvey59/11452%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:32KD 2

Kevin Casey25/5149%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:36

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	19/29	66%	0/0	0:00	—
	Kevin Casey	13/20	65%	0/2	2:34	—

R2	Sam Alvey	40/85	47%	0/0	0:32	2
	Kevin Casey	12/31	39%	0/0	0:02	—

WIN

vs. Eric Spicely

UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker • Jul 2016Middleweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 2:43

Sam Alvey8/1553%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20

Eric Spicely7/978%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:14

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	8/15	53%	0/0	0:20	—
	Eric Spicely	7/9	78%	0/4	1:14	—

LOSS

vs. Elias Theodorou

UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson • Jun 2016Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sam Alvey24/4356%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:35

Elias Theodorou37/14126%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:40

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Elias Theodorou	14/59	24%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Sam Alvey	9/17	53%	0/0	1:04	—
	Elias Theodorou	13/38	34%	0/2	0:57	—

R3	Sam Alvey	12/17	71%	0/0	0:31	—
	Elias Theodorou	10/44	23%	0/2	0:43	—

LOSS

vs. Derek Brunson

UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux • Aug 2015Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:19

Sam Alvey4/1136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Derek Brunson27/4560%TD 0/1Ctrl 1:31

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	4/11	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Derek Brunson	27/45	60%	0/1	1:31	—

WIN

vs. Daniel Kelly

UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt • May 2015Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 0:49

Sam Alvey8/1362%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:04KD 1

Daniel Kelly2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	8/13	62%	0/0	0:04	1
	Daniel Kelly	2/8	25%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Cezar Ferreira

UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir • Feb 2015Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 3:34

Sam Alvey4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Cezar Ferreira13/3636%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	4/8	50%	0/0	0:03	1
	Cezar Ferreira	13/36	36%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Dylan Andrews

UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping • Nov 2014Middleweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:16

Sam Alvey6/786%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02

Dylan Andrews4/757%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	6/7	86%	0/0	0:02	—
	Dylan Andrews	4/7	57%	2/3	1:21	—

LOSS

vs. Tom Watson

UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux • Aug 2014Middleweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Sam Alvey82/16849%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:26

Tom Watson85/16751%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:26

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Sam Alvey	12/38	32%	0/0	0:03	—
	Tom Watson	33/62	53%	0/0	0:33	—

R2	Sam Alvey	18/42	43%	0/0	0:01	—
	Tom Watson	28/58	48%	0/1	0:30	—

R3	Sam Alvey	52/88	59%	0/0	0:22	—
	Tom Watson	24/47	51%	0/3	0:23	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com