1. Sam Alvey was born on May 6,1986 and is an American professional mixed martial artist, who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
54 Facts About Sam Alvey
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Originally from Waterford, Wisconsin, Sam Alvey competed in football and wrestling at Waterford Union High School and was a talented musician.
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In college, Sam Alvey began competing in pankration before eventually transitioning into a career in mixed martial arts.
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Sam Alvey began his amateur career in 2007, and was defeated via TKO in the second round of his first amateur bout.
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Sam Alvey rebounded to win his next two, before turning professional in July 2008.
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Sam Alvey lost via split decision and was eliminated from the tournament.
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Sam 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.
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Sam Alvey won via quick first-round knockout after a single, clean right hook.
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Sam Alvey then had to defend against a guillotine choke and a triangle choke in the first round.
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Sam Alvey then won the MFC Middleweight Championship by defeating Jason South and successfully defended it st Wes Swofford before moving to the UFC.
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In June 2014, it was announced that Sam Alvey had signed with the UFC.
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Sam Alvey made his debut on August 16,2014, against Tom Watson at UFC Fight Night 47.
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Sam Alvey won the fight via knockout due to punches in the first round.
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Sam Alvey faced Cezar Ferreira on February 22,2015, at UFC Fight Night 61.
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Sam Alvey won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Sam Alvey faced Dan Kelly on May 10,2015, at UFC Fight Night 65.
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Sam Alvey faced Derek Brunson on August 8,2015, at UFC Fight Night 73.
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Sam Alvey lost the fight by TKO in the first round.
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Sam Alvey was expected to face Daniel Sarafian on February 21,2016, at UFC Fight Night 83.
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Sam Alvey next faced Elias Theodorou on June 18,2016, at UFC Fight Night 89.
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Sam Alvey won the fight via submission in first round.
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Sam Alvey competed in his third bout in three months as he faced Kevin Casey on August 27,2016, at UFC on Fox 21.
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Sam Alvey won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Sam 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.
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Sam Alvey faced Nate Marquardt on January 28,2017, at UFC on Fox 23.
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Sam Alvey faced Thales Leites on April 22,2017, at UFC Fight Night 108.
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Sam Alvey faced Rashad Evans on August 5,2017, at UFC Fight Night 114.
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Sam Alvey was tabbed as a short notice replacement for Trevor Smith and faced Ramazan Emeev on 21 October 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs Till.
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At the weigh ins, Sam Alvey missed the middleweight limit of 185 pounds, coming in at 189 pounds.
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Sam Alvey faced promotional newcomer Marcin Prachnio in a light heavyweight bout on February 24,2018, at UFC on Fox 28.
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Sam Alvey won the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Sam Alvey faced Gian Villante on June 1,2018, at UFC Fight Night 131.
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Sam Alvey faced Antonio Rogerio Nogueira on September 22,2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.
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Sam Alvey lost the fight via knockout in the second round.
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Sam Alvey faced Jimmy Crute on February 10,2019, at UFC 234.
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Sam Alvey lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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Sam Alvey faced Klidson Abreu on July 20,2019, at UFC on ESPN 4.
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Sam Alvey was expected to face Mauricio Rua on November 16,2019, at UFC Fight Night 164.
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Sam Alvey was expected to return to action against Khalil Rountree Jr.
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Sam Alvey faced Jung Da Un on October 24,2020 at UFC 254.
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Sam Alvey was expected to move down to middleweight division to face Zak Cummings on April 10,2021, at UFC on ABC 2.
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Sam Alvey was scheduled to face Roman Kopylov on July 31,2021, at UFC on ESPN 28.
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Sam Alvey faced Wellington Turman on August 28,2021, at UFC on ESPN 30.
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Sam Alvey was poked in the eye multiple times throughout the fight, with Turman being deducted two points, however Sam Alvey lost the fight via split decision.
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Sam Alvey was scheduled to face Ian Heinisch on February 5,2022, at UFC Fight Night 200.
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Sam Alvey lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round two.
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Sam Alvey lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.
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Sam Alvey faced Cameron Graham on May 27,2023, at B2 Fighting Series 183 in his heavyweight debut and won by TKO marking his first win in nearly five years in mixed martial arts.
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Sam Alvey faced Adam Rosa on September 16,2023 at Karate Combat 41 and won by knockout.
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Alvey faced Ross Levine on December 16,2023, at Karate Combat 43 in a 6-round heavyweight bout that resulted in Sam Alvey becoming the inaugural Heavyweight Champion of the organisation after a decision win via sudden death 6th round.
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Sam Alvey faced on Antonio Arroyo on March 23,2024 at Karate Combat Kickback 2 and the bout ended in a no contest as a result of an accidental headbutt which rendered Sam Alvey unable to continue.
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Sam Alvey defended his title against Antonio Arroyo in a rematch on July 25,2024 at Karate Combat 48.
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Sam Alvey won by technical knockout in the fourth round.
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Sam Alvey has four biological children with his wife McKey Sullivan, winner of the eleventh cycle of America's Next Top Model.