Sam Alvey
| Sam Alvey | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 6, 1986 Waterford, Wisconsin, United States |
| Other names | Smile'n |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) |
| Division |
Middleweight Welterweight Light Heavyweight |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Boxing, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Murrieta, California United States |
| Team |
Team Quest Dan Henderson Fitness Center |
| Rank | Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2007 – present (MMA) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 29 |
| By knockout | 18 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 6 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Samuel Alvey (born May 6, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Alvey has also formerly competed for Bellator and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson.
Originally from Waterford, Wisconsin, Alvey competed in football and wrestling in 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 Pankration before eventually transitioning into a career in mixed martial arts.
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.
Following a win at Light Heavyweight against Bellator MMA 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.
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