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Sam Alvey (born May 6, 1986) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who competed in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the former Karate Combat Heavyweight Champion. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Alvey has also formerly competed for , King of the Cage, the MFC, and was a contestant on .

Background
Originally from Waterford, Wisconsin, 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 before eventually transitioning into a career in mixed martial arts.

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 King of the Cage promotion.

Bellator
Following a win at Light Heavyweight against fighter and veteran , Alvey was on a three-fight winning streak and was signed by . His debut match was at Middleweight against future Bellator Welterweight Tournament Champion 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 , where he faced . 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 , 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, 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 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 on November 8, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 55. He won the fight via knockout due to punches in the first round.

Alvey faced 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 on August 8, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 73. He lost the fight by TKO in the first round.

Alvey was expected to face 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 .

Alvey next faced 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 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 . He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Alvey faced on January 28, 2017, at UFC on Fox 23. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

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

Alvey faced 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 on 21 October 2017 at . 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 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 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 on February 10, 2019, at UFC 234. He lost the fight via technical knockout in round one.

Alvey faced on July 20, 2019, at UFC on ESPN 4. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Alvey was expected to face Maurício Rua 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 .

Alvey was expected to return to action against Khalil Rountree Jr. on March 28, 2020, at . Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event was postponed.

Alvey faced May 9, 2020, at UFC 249. He lost the fight via split decision.

Alvey faced Jung Da Un on October 24, 2020 at UFC 254. 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 on April 10, 2021, at UFC on ABC 2. However, Cummings pulled out of the bout in mid-March and was replaced by . 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 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 on February 5, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 200. Heinisch pulled out due to undisclosed reasons in late December and was replaced by . In turn Hawes withdrew from the bout due to an undisclosed injury and he was replaced by , with the fight taking place at light heavyweight. Alvey lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in round two.

Alvey faced Michał Oleksiejczuk 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.

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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 at Karate Combat 54 in Dubai on May 2, 2025. He won the fight by knockout in the second round.

Alvey faced Robelis Despaigne at Karate Combat 58 on December 5, 2025 and lost the championship by knockout in the second round.

Personal life
Alvey has four biological children with his wife , winner of the eleventh cycle of America's Next Top Model. In early 2021, they also legally adopted their foster daughter.

Championships and accomplishments
Full contact karate
    • Karate Combat Heavyweight Champion (One time; former)
      • Two successful title defenses
      • Tied most title defenses (2)

Mixed martial arts
  • Maximum Fighting Championship
    • MFC Middleweight Champion (One time)
  • Ultimate Fighting Championship
    • Performance of the Night (One time)
    • Fight of the Night (One time)
    • Second most fights in a period of 12 months (six; tied with )
    • Longest winless streak in UFC history (9)

Mixed martial arts record
|- |Win |align=center| |Cameron Graham |TKO (punches) |B2 Fighting Series 183 | |align=center|3 |align=center|4:24 |Columbus, Georgia, United States | |- |Loss |align=center| |Michał Oleksiejczuk |TKO (punches) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|1:56 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|33–17–1 (1) | |Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:10 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|33–16–1 (1) |Wellington Turman |Decision (split) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|33–15–1 (1) | |Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:07 |Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Draw |align=center| (1) |Da Un Jung |Draw (split) |UFC 254 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |, United Arab Emirates | |- |Loss |align=center|33–14 (1) | |Decision (split) |UFC 249 | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Jacksonville, Florida, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|33–13 (1) | |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |San Antonio, Texas, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|33–12 (1) | |TKO (punches) |UFC 234 | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:49 |, Australia | |- |Loss |align=center|33–11 (1) |Antônio Rogério Nogueira |TKO (punches) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:00 |São Paulo, Brazil | |- |Win |align=center|33–10 (1) | |Decision (split) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Utica, New York, United States | |- |Win |align=center|32–10 (1) | |KO (punch) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|4:23 |Orlando, Florida, United States | |- |Loss |align=center|31–10 (1) | |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Gdańsk, Poland | |- |Win |align=center|31–9 (1) | |Decision (split) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |, Mexico | |- |Loss |align=center|30–9 (1) | |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |- |Win |align=center|30–8 (1) | |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Denver, Colorado, United States | |- |Win |align=center|29–8 (1) |Alex Nicholson |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |, Mexico | |- |Win |align=center|28–8 (1) |Kevin Casey |TKO (punches) | | |align=center|2 |align=center|4:56 |Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | |- |Win |align=center|27–8 (1) | |Submission (guillotine choke) | | |align=center|1 |align=center|2:43 |Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |- |Loss |align=center| 26–8 (1) | |Decision (unanimous) | | |align=center|3 |align=center|5:00 |Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | |- | Loss | align=center| 26–7 (1) | | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:19 | Nashville, Tennessee, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 26–6 (1) | Dan Kelly | TKO (punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:49 | , Australia | |- | Win | align=center| 25–6 (1) | | KO (punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:34 | , Brazil | |- | Win | align=center| 24–6 (1) | | KO (punches) | | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 2:16 | , Australia | |- | Loss | align=center| 23–6 (1) | Tom Watson | Decision (unanimous) | | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Bangor, Maine, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 23–5 (1) | Gerald Meerschaert | Decision (unanimous) | NAFC: Mega Brawl | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 22–5 (1) | Wes Swofford | KO (punch) | MFC 40 | | align=center| 4 | align=center| 1:02 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |- | Win | align=center| 21–5 (1) | Jason South | TKO (punches) | MFC 38 | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 4:56 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |- | Win | align=center| 20–5 (1) | | TKO (punches) | MFC 37 | | align=center|3 | align=center|1:05 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |Catchweight (186.6 lb) bout; Silva missed weight. |- | Loss | align=center| 19–5 (1) | Elvis Mutapčić | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 36 | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |- | Win | align=center| 19–4 (1) | | TKO (punches) | ShoFight 20 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:39 | Springfield, Missouri, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 18–4 (1) | | TKO (knee injury) | Wreck MMA: Road to Glory | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 1:41 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada |Catchweight (190 lb) bout. |- | Loss | align=center| 17–4 (1) | Brandon Ropati | Decision (majority) | ICNZ 16 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , New Zealand | |- | Win | align=center| 17–3 (1) | Eddie Larrea | TKO (punches) | Madtown Throwdown 26 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:39 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 16–3 (1) | Augusto Montaño | Decision (unanimous) | Chihuahua Extremo | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | , Mexico | |- | Loss | align=center| 15–3 (1) | | Decision (split) | Bellator 50 | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | Bellator Season 5 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal. |- | Win | align=center| 15–2 (1) | | Decision (split) | Bellator 45 | | align=center|3 | align=center|5:00 | Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 14–2 (1) | | Decision (split) | NAFC: Bad Blood | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 13–2 (1) | Luke Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | Caribbean Ultimate Fist Fighting 1 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago | |- | Win | align=center| 12–2 (1) | William Hill | KO (punch) | | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 2:22 | Lac Du Flambeau, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Loss | align=center| 11–2 (1) | Gerald Meerschaert | Submission (guillotine choke) | Combat USA: Championship Tournament Finals | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 4:08 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |- | NC | align=center| 11–1 (1) | Paul Bradley | No Contest | | | 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 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 10–1 | Brad Resop | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Combat USA 17 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 3:40 | Green Bay, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 9–1 | Eric Hammerich | TKO (punches) | Madtown Throwdown 22 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| 4:05 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 8–1 | Demian Decorah | Decision (unanimous) | Racine Fight Night 5 | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 7–1 | Mark Honneger | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Madtown Throwdown 20 | | align=center| 4 | align=center| 5:00 | Madison, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 6–1 | Ron Carter | Decision (unanimous) | | | 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 | Manitowoc, Wisconsin United States | |- | Win | align=center| 4–0 | Jason Sink | TKO (punches) | | | 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 | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 2–0 | Lukas Bowar | TKO (punches) | Racine Fight Night 1 | | align=center| 1 | align=center| N/A | Racine, Wisconsin, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 1–0 | Shane Malchiodi | Submission (kimura) | | | 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| | (airdate) | align=center| 2 | align=center| 5:00 | rowspan=2|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |- | Win | align=center| 1–0 | Leo Kuntz | KO (punch) | (airdate) | align=center| 1 | align=center| 0:47 |

Karate Combat record
|- |Loss |align=center|4–1 (1) |Robelis Despaigne |KO (head kick) | 58 | |align=center|2 |align=center|2:07 |Doral, Florida, United States | |- |Win |align=center|4–0 (1) | |KO (punches) |Karate Combat 54 | |align=center|2 |align=center|1:43 |, United Arab Emirates | |- |Win |align=center|3–0 (1) |Antônio Arroyo |TKO (punches) |Karate Combat 48 | |align=center|4 |align=center|2:33 |Nashville, Tennessee, 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 |Las Vegas, Nevada, 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 |

See also
  • List of male mixed martial artists

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