Sam Alvey (born May 6, 1986) is an American professional

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, who competed in the

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division of the

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(UFC). He is the current Karate Combat Heavyweight Champion. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Alvey has also formerly competed for Bellator,

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, the MFC, and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 16: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson.

Background

Originally from

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, Alvey competed in football and wrestling at Waterford Union High School and was also a talented musician. Alvey played trumpet in the school's marching band and went on to Lakeland College to play the trumpet semi-professionally. In college, Alvey began competing in

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before eventually transitioning into a career in

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Martial arts career

Early career

Alvey began his amateur career in 2007, and was defeated via TKO in the second round of his first amateur bout. He rebounded to win his next two, before turning professional in July 2008. Alvey's early career took place entirely in the state of Wisconsin, where he posted an early 11–1 record, which included multiple wins in the

promotion.

Bellator

Following a win at

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against

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fighter and veteran Jason Guida, Alvey was on a three-fight winning streak and was signed by Bellator. His debut match was at Middleweight against future Bellator Welterweight Tournament Champion Karl Amoussou at Bellator 45. Early on, Amoussou bloodied Alvey with varied strikes and worked towards an armbar, though as the fight progressed, Amoussou started to tire and Alvey soon gained control of the fight in the second round and managed to secure a takedown late in the third round. After three rounds, Alvey was victorious via split decision. Following his win over Amoussou, Alvey was named as a participant in Bellator Season Five Middleweight Tournament, where he faced Vitor Vianna. The fight saw Alvey utilize his reach advantage early in the fight, but by round two, Vianna started to control the bout, having taken Alvey down to the ground. At the end of the second round, Vianna had locked in a rear-naked choke, but time expired, allowing Alvey to make it into the third round. The third round was regarded as much closer and the fight went a decision. Alvey lost via split decision and was eliminated from the tournament.

The Ultimate Fighter

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. In the opening episode, he fought Leo Kuntz to get into the house. Alvey won via quick first-round knockout after a single, clean right hook. During the fighter picks,

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selected Alvey first overall. In the third episode, Alvey was selected by Carwin to fight Joey Rivera of Team Nelson. Rivera started the fight by landing two quick head kicks and then landed a takedown. Alvey then had to defend against a guillotine choke and a triangle choke in the first round. In the second round, Alvey started to land more strikes, but was rocked by another head kick from Rivera. Though Alvey survived to go to a decision, Rivera was victorious via majority decision (19–19, 20–18, 20–18).

Maximum Fighting Championship

Alvey's MFC debut was against Elvis Mutapčić for the MFC Middleweight Championship at MFC 36. He lost via unanimous decision. Alvey defeated UFC & Bellator veteran

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at MFC 37 via TKO in round three. He then won the MFC Middleweight Championship by defeating Jason South and successfully defended it once against Wes Swofford before moving to the UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In June 2014, it was announced that Alvey had signed with the UFC. He made his debut on August 16, 2014, against Tom Watson at UFC Fight Night 47. He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision. For his second fight with the promotion, Alvey faced Dylan Andrews on November 8, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 55. He won the fight via knockout due to punches in the first round. Alvey faced

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on February 22, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 61. Alvey won the fight via knockout in the first round. Subsequently, Alvey won a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Alvey faced Dan Kelly on May 10, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 65. Alvey won the fight via TKO in the first round. Alvey faced Derek Brunson on August 8, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 73. He lost the fight by TKO in the first round. Alvey was expected to face Daniel Sarafian on February 21, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 83. However, Alvey pulled out of the bout in late December after sustaining a broken jaw and was replaced by Oluwale Bamgbose. Alvey next faced Elias Theodorou on June 18, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 89. The bout remained on the feet for nearly all of its duration in a largely uneventful fight where neither fighter was able to deliver any significant offense. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. After sustaining virtually no damage during his previous fight, Alvey was quickly rescheduled and faced promotional newcomer Eric Spicely on July 13, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 91. He won the fight via submission in first round. Alvey competed in his third bout in three months as he faced Kevin Casey on August 27, 2016, at UFC on Fox 21. He won the fight via TKO in the second round. 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. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Alvey faced Nate Marquardt on January 28, 2017, at UFC on Fox 23. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Alvey faced

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on April 22, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 108. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Alvey faced

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on August 5, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 114. He won the fight by split decision. 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. At the weigh ins, Alvey missed the middleweight limit of 185 pounds, coming in at 189 pounds. As a result, his bout with Emeev was changed to a catchweight and Alvey was fined 20% of his purse. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Move up to Light Heavyweight and losing streak

Alvey faced promotional newcomer

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in a light heavyweight bout on February 24, 2018, at UFC on Fox 28. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. Alvey faced Gian Villante on June 1, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 131. He won the fight by split decision. Alvey faced Antônio Rogério Nogueira on September 22, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 137. He lost the fight via knockout in the second round. Alvey faced Jimmy Crute on February 10, 2019, at UFC 234. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Alvey faced Klidson Abreu on July 20, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 4. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Alvey was expected to face

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on November 16, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 164. However, Alvey was removed from the fight on October 25 due to a broken hand and was replaced by Paul Craig. Alvey was expected to return to action against Khalil Rountree Jr. on March 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Ngannou vs. Rozenstruik. Due to the

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, the event was postponed. Alvey faced Ryan Spann May 9, 2020, at

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. He lost the fight via split decision. Alvey faced Jung Da Un on October 24, 2020 at

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. After a back and forth battle, the fight was declared a split draw. 17 out of 21 media outlets scored the bout for Alvey.

Return to Middleweight and departure

Alvey was expected to move down to middleweight division to face Zak Cummings on April 10, 2021, at UFC on ABC 2. However, Cummings pulled out of the bout in mid-March and was replaced by Julian Marquez. After getting knocked down, he lost the bout via second round rear-naked choke. This bout earned him a Fight of the Night award. Alvey was scheduled to face Roman Kopylov on July 31, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 28. However, Kopylov wasn't able to obtain his US visa in time and the bout was scrapped. Alvey faced Wellington Turman on August 28, 2021, at UFC on ESPN 30. Alvey was poked in the eye multiple times throughout the fight, with Turman being deducted two points, however Alvey lost the fight via split decision. Alvey was scheduled to face

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on February 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 200. Heinisch pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in late December and was replaced by

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. In turn Hawes withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed injury and he was replaced by Brendan Allen, with the fight taking place at light heavyweight. Alvey lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round two. Alvey faced

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on August 6, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 40. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. With this loss, Alvey extended his winless streak to nine fights in a row, breaking the previous record set by B.J. Penn. On August 10, 2022, it was announced that Alvey had fought out his contract, and the promotion opted not to renew it.

Post UFC

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.

Karate Combat

Alvey faced Adam Rosa on September 16, 2023 at Karate Combat 41 and won by knockout. 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. Alvey faced on Antônio 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 Alvey unable to continue. Alvey defended his title against Antônio Arroyo in a rematch on July 25, 2024 at Karate Combat 48. He won by technical knockout in the fourth round. During the broadcast of Karate Combat 53, it was announced that Alvey would defend his title against former WFCA cruiserweight champion, Glory 95kg Slam Champion and It's Showtime 95MAX World champion Tyrone Spong at Karate Combat 54 in Dubai on May 2, 2025. He won the fight by knockout in the second round.

Personal life

Alvey has four biological children with his wife

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, winner of the eleventh cycle of ''

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''. In early 2021, they also legally adopted their foster daughter.

Championships and accomplishments

Full contact karate

* Karate Combat ** Karate Combat Heavyweight Champion (One time; current) *** Two successful title defenses *** Tied most title defenses (2)

Mixed martial arts

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** MFC Middleweight Champion (One time) *

** Performance of the Night (One time) ** Fight of the Night (One time) **Second most fights in a period of 12 months (six; tied with Donald Cerrone) **Longest winless streak in UFC history (9)

Mixed martial arts record

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, Trinidad and Tobago , , - , Win , align=center, 12–2 (1) , William Hill , KO (punch) , KOTC: High Profile , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:22 , Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 11–2 (1) ,

, Submission (guillotine choke) , Combat USA: Championship Tournament Finals , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 4:08 ,

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, United States , , - , NC , align=center, 11–1 (1) , Paul Bradley , No Contest , KOTC: Chain Reaction , , align=center, 0 , align=center, 0:00 , Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 11–1 , Pat O'Malley , KO (punches) , Combat USA 21 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 2:49 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 10–1 , Brad Resop , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Combat USA 17 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:40 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 9–1 , Eric Hammerich , TKO (punches) , Madtown Throwdown 22 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:05 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 8–1 , Demian Decorah , Decision (unanimous) , Racine Fight Night 5 , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1 , Mark Honneger , TKO (doctor stoppage) , Madtown Throwdown 20 , , align=center, 4 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 6–1 , Ron Carter , Decision (unanimous) , KOTC: Connection , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 , Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–1 , Tre Mittnecht , TKO (punches) , Wisconsin Cage Fighting 1: Battle at the Bleachers , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:41 , Wind Lake, Wisconsin, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 4–1 , Caleb Nelson , Decision (unanimous) , First Strike , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:00 ,

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United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–0 , Jason Sink , TKO (punches) , KOTC: Insanity , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:10 , Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Justin Lemke , TKO (punches) , Racine Fight Night 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:31 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Lukas Bowar , TKO (punches) , Racine Fight Night 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, N/A ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Shane Malchiodi , Submission (kimura) , KOTC: Rock Solid , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:19 , Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States ,

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

, Loss , align=center, 1–1 , Joey Rivera , Decision (majority) , rowspan=2, The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson , (airdate) , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 , rowspan=2,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Leo Kuntz , KO (punch) , (airdate) , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:47 ,

Karate Combat record

, - , Win , align=center, 4–0 (1) , Tyrone Spong , KO (punches) , Karate Combat 54 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:43 ,

Dubai Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...

, United Arab Emirates , , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 (1) , Antônio Arroyo , TKO (punches) , Karate Combat 48 , , align=center, 4 , align=center, 2:33 ,

, United States , , - , NC , align=center, 2–0 (1) , Antônio Arroyo , NC (accidental headbutt) , Karate Combat Kickback 2 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:34 , Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Ross Levine , Decision (unanimous) , Karate Combat 43 , , align=center, 6 , align=center, 3:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Adam Ramos , TKO (punches) , Karate Combat 41 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:43 , La Romana, Dominican Republic ,

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Alvey, Sam Living people American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from Wisconsin Middleweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing pankration Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu 1986 births People from Waterford, Wisconsin Lakeland College (Wisconsin) alumni Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters