Sam Alvey
Nickname“Smile'n”
Record
Streak
W1
Age
Date of birth
- Fighting out of
- Waterford, Wisconsin
- Born
- United States
- Camp
- Team Quest
- Weight class
- Middleweight
- Height
- 6'2" · 188 cm
- Reach
- 75" · 191 cm
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Last fight
- Aug 6, 2022
- Cut risk
- 93%
UFC fight history
ResultOpponentMethodDetailEvent
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 1:56
UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill · Aug 6, 2022
KO/TKO
R1 · 1:56
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Light Heavyweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 2:10
UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland · Feb 5, 2022
Submission
R2 · 2:10
Rear Naked Choke
L
Middleweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze · Aug 28, 2021
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
Middleweight · Submission · Rear Naked Choke · R2 · 2:07
UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland · Apr 10, 2021
Submission
R2 · 2:07
Rear Naked Choke
L
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje · May 9, 2020
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards · Jul 20, 2019
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R1 · 2:49
UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva · Feb 9, 2019
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:49
Punches to Head On Ground
L
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R2 · 1:00
UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders · Sep 22, 2018
KO/TKO
R2 · 1:00
Punch to Head In Clinch
W
Light Heavyweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes · Jun 1, 2018
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
W
Light Heavyweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 · 4:23
UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens · Feb 24, 2018
KO/TKO
R1 · 4:23
Punch to Head At Distance
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till · Oct 21, 2017
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · Decision · Split · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno · Aug 5, 2017
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Split
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov · Apr 22, 2017
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena · Jan 28, 2017
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson · Nov 5, 2016
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head On Ground · R2 · 4:56
UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit · Aug 27, 2016
KO/TKO
R2 · 4:56
Punches to Head On Ground
W
Middleweight · Submission · Guillotine Choke Standing · R1 · 2:43
UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker · Jul 13, 2016
Submission
R1 · 2:43
Guillotine Choke Standing
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson · Jun 18, 2016
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
L
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head In Clinch · R1 · 2:19
UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux · Aug 8, 2015
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:19
Punches to Head In Clinch
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punch to Head In Clinch · R1 · 0:49
UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt · May 9, 2015
KO/TKO
R1 · 0:49
Punch to Head In Clinch
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 · 3:34
UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir · Feb 22, 2015
KO/TKO
R1 · 3:34
Punches to Head At Distance
W
Middleweight · KO/TKO · Punches to Head From Mount · R1 · 2:16
UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping · Nov 7, 2014
KO/TKO
R1 · 2:16
Punches to Head From Mount
L
Middleweight · Decision · Unanimous · R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Saint Preux · Aug 16, 2014
Decision
R3 · 5:00
Unanimous
Outside the UFC
across 30 bouts · 21 promotions · wins by 15 KO · 2 sub · 7 decKOTC · Combat USA · NAFC · BFC · RFN +16
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Cameron Graham9-25 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 4:24 | B2 Fighting Series 183 | May 27, 2023 |
| W | Gerald Meerschaert37-22 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | NAFC | May 31, 2014 |
| W | Wes Swofford10-6 | KO/TKO | Punch | R4 | 1:02 | MFC 40 | May 9, 2014 |
| W | Jason South14-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R5 | 4:56 | MFC 38 | Oct 4, 2013 |
| W | Jay Silva12-14-1 | KO/TKO | Punches | R3 | 1:05 | MFC 37 | May 10, 2013 |
| L | Elvis Mutapcic16-6-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | MFC 36 | Feb 15, 2013 |
| W | Lucas Lopes29-20 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:39 | ShoFight 20 | Jun 16, 2012 |
| W | KO/TKO | Knee Injury | R1 | 1:41 | Wreck MMA | Apr 20, 2012 | |
| L | Decision | Majority | R3 | 5:00 | ICNZ | Mar 3, 2012 | |
| W | Eddie Larrea23-52 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:39 | Madtown Throwdown 26 | Jan 7, 2012 |
| W | Augusto Montano16-3 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CE | Nov 5, 2011 |
| L | Vitor Vianna12-3-1 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | Sep 17, 2011 |
| W | Karl Amoussou27-11-2 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | BFC | May 21, 2011 |
| W | Jason Guida19-28 | Decision | Split | R3 | 5:00 | NAFC | Nov 24, 2010 |
| W | Luke Taylor8-6 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 5:00 | CUFF 1 | Oct 23, 2010 |
| W | William Hill23-34 | KO/TKO | Punch | R2 | 2:22 | KOTC | Oct 9, 2010 |
| L | Gerald Meerschaert37-22 | Submission | Guillotine Choke | R5 | 4:08 | Combat USA | Sep 11, 2010 |
| NC | Paul Bradley23-10 | No Contest | Rainfall | R0 | 0:00 | KOTC | Jul 17, 2010 |
| W | Pat O'Malley17-9 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 2:49 | Combat USA | Jun 18, 2010 |
| W | Brad Resop3-2 | Submission | Rear-Naked Choke | R1 | 3:40 | Combat USA | Feb 22, 2010 |
| W | Eric Hammerich7-11 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:05 | MT 22 | Jan 9, 2010 |
| W | Demian Decorah28-36-1 | Decision | Unanimous | R5 | 5:00 | Racine Fight Night 5 | Nov 28, 2009 |
| W | KO/TKO | Doctor Stoppage | R4 | 5:00 | MT 20 | Aug 1, 2009 | |
| W | Ron Carter4-17 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | KOTC | Jul 18, 2009 |
| W | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 4:41 | Wisconsin Cage Fighting 1 | Jun 20, 2009 | |
| L | Caleb Nelson12-2 | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | FS | May 2, 2009 |
| W | Jason Sink1-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | 1:10 | KOTC | Apr 4, 2009 |
| W | Justin Lemke8-2 | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 2:31 | RFN | Feb 28, 2009 |
| W | Lukas Bowar5-5 | KO/TKO | Punches | R1 | — | RFN | Nov 29, 2008 |
| W | Submission | Kimura | R2 | 1:19 | KOTC | Jul 19, 2008 |
Non-UFC bouts (regional/other promotions) — shown for context only, excluded from Schedule Score, striking/grappling rates, and every UFC-scoped metric.
Amateur
2-1across 3 amateur bouts · 3 promotionsKOTC · XFO · XFO 19
| Res | Opponent | Outcome | Finish | Rd | Time | Promotion | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | Decision | Unanimous | R3 | 3:00 | KOTC | Jan 12, 2008 | |
| W | Josh Wagner0-2 | KO/TKO | Punch | R1 | 0:12 | XFO | Oct 19, 2007 |
| L | KO/TKO | Punches | R2 | 1:51 | XFO 19 | Aug 11, 2007 |
Amateur (pre-professional) bouts — shown for context only and excluded from the professional record and every UFC-scoped metric.