Sam Alvey

"Smile'N"

MMA Record: 33-18-1 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 10-13-0
Weight Class: Middleweight

Sam Alvey "Smile'N" - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Sam Alvey has 10 wins in the UFC. Sam Alvey lands an average of 3.28 significant strikes per minute and averages 0.06 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

24
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Sam Alvey, a seasoned mixed martial artist, has amassed an impressive record of 33-18-1 (1 NC) throughout his career, with a notable UFC record of 10-13-0. Competing in the middleweight division at 185 lbs., Alvey stands tall at 6' 2', boasting a reach of 75'. He adopts a southpaw stance in the octagon. In terms of performance, Alvey demonstrates an average of 3.28 significant strikes per minute during his UFC career, with a striking accuracy rate of 44%. However, he absorbs a considerable number of strikes at a rate of 3.63 per minute, indicating a need for improved defense. His takedown attempts are minimal, averaging 0.06 per 15 minutes, and his takedown accuracy is just 14%. Alvey's career highlights include a significant victory over Rashad Evans, who held an ELO rating of 1096 at the time. However, his recent fight history has seen five consecutive losses, starting from October 24, 2020, against Da Woon Jung in a split decision (S-DEC). This was followed by a submission loss to Julian Marquez on April 10, 2021, due to a rear naked choke. On August 28, 2021, Alvey faced Wellington Turman and lost via split decision (S-DEC) once again. His next defeat came at the hands of Brendan Allen in February 2022, also via submission (rear naked choke). Most recently, on August 6, 2022, Michal Oleksiejczuk defeated Alvey via knockout/technical knockout (KO/TKO) punch.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1096

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 2'
Weight
Middleweight
Reach
75'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
May 06 1986
Age
39
Peak ELO
1088
ELO Rank
1958 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
428-185-8
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1029.3
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1001.6

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.28
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
44%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
3.63
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
52%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
0.06
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
14%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.1
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Sam Alvey Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2022-08-06 UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill Michal Oleksiejczuk KO/TKO Punch 1 1:56 Loss
2022-02-05 UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland Brendan Allen SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 2:10 Loss
2021-08-28 UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze Wellington Turman S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2021-04-10 UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland Julian Marquez SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 2:07 Loss
2020-10-24 UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje Da Woon Jung S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2020-05-09 UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Ryan Spann S-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2019-07-20 UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards Klidson Abreu U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2019-02-09 UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva Jimmy Crute KO/TKO Punches 1 2:49 Loss
2018-09-22 UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders Rogerio Nogueira KO/TKO Punch 2 1:00 Loss
2018-06-01 UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes Gian Villante S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2018-02-24 UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens Marcin Prachnio KO/TKO Punch 1 4:23 Win
2017-10-21 UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till Ramazan Emeev U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2017-08-05 UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno Rashad Evans S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2017-04-22 UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov Thales Leites U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2017-01-28 UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena Nate Marquardt U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2016-11-05 UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson Alex Nicholson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2016-08-27 UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit Kevin Casey KO/TKO Punches 2 4:56 Win
2016-07-13 UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker Eric Spicely SUB Guillotine Choke 1 2:43 Win
2016-06-18 UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson Elias Theodorou U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2015-08-08 UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux Derek Brunson KO/TKO Punches 1 2:19 Loss
2015-05-09 UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt Daniel Kelly KO/TKO Punch 1 0:49 Win
2015-02-22 UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir Cezar Ferreira KO/TKO Punches 1 3:34 Win
2014-11-07 UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping Dylan Andrews KO/TKO Punches 1 2:16 Win
2014-08-16 UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux Tom Watson U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss

ELO Progression Over Time

Sam Alvey ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
24 2022-08-06 Michal Oleksiejczuk 1018 Loss -15 976
23 2022-02-05 Brendan Allen 1060 Loss -13 991
22 2021-08-28 Wellington Turman 986 Loss 0 1004
21 2021-04-10 Julian Marquez 1039 Loss -15 1004
20 2020-10-24 Da Woon Jung 1041 Loss 0 1019
19 2020-05-09 Ryan Spann 1058 Loss 0 1019
18 2019-07-20 Klidson Abreu 984 Loss -18 1019
17 2019-02-09 Jimmy Crute 1022 Loss -18 1037
16 2018-09-22 Rogerio Nogueira 1025 Loss -18 1055
15 2018-06-01 Gian Villante 1021 Win 0 1073
14 2018-02-24 Marcin Prachnio 1000 Win +19 1073
13 2017-10-21 Ramazan Emeev 1000 Loss -19 1054
12 2017-08-05 Rashad Evans 1096 Win 0 1073
11 2017-04-22 Thales Leites 1114 Loss -15 1073
10 2017-01-28 Nate Marquardt 1093 Win +17 1088
9 2016-11-05 Alex Nicholson 1007 Win +14 1071
8 2016-08-27 Kevin Casey 987 Win +19 1057
7 2016-07-13 Eric Spicely 1000 Win +20 1038
6 2016-06-18 Elias Theodorou 1037 Loss -16 1018
5 2015-08-08 Derek Brunson 1060 Loss -16 1034
4 2015-05-09 Daniel Kelly 1037 Win +21 1050
3 2015-02-22 Cezar Ferreira 1035 Win +22 1029
2 2014-11-07 Dylan Andrews 1023 Win +23 1007
1 2014-08-16 Tom Watson 1007 Loss -16 984

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