Sam Alvey “Smile'N”
Middleweight · ORCA rating 18/100 · peak 49 · Defensive specialist · 10–13–1 in 24 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Sam Alvey finished with an ORCA rating of 18 (career peak 49); without a recent bout, Sam Alvey sits off the current Middleweight board. The profile peaks in grappling defence: 59 (takedown defence 86). The weak side is grappling offence, which grades 5, with takedowns landed per 15 minutes grading 0. 6 of 10 UFC wins came inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Middleweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 37 | — | Total strikes landed per minute 25 |
| Striking defence | 28 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 5 | — | Control time, seconds per minute 4 |
| Grappling defence | 59 | — | Takedown defence 86 |
Strongest sub-grade: Takedown defence 86. Weakest: Takedowns landed per 15 minutes 0.
Profile
- Division
- Middleweight
- ORCA rating
- 18 (peak 49)
- UFC record
- 10–13–1
- Pro record
- 33–18–1
- Graded UFC bouts
- 24
- Style
- Defensive specialist
- Age
- 40
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 75″ (190 cm)
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Gym
- Team Quest
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.28
- Significant strike accuracy: 45%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.63
- Significant strike defence: 53%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.06
- Takedown accuracy: 14%
- Takedown defence: 82%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.06
Fight history
- 2022-08-06 · L vs Michal Oleksiejczuk · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill
- 2022-02-05 · L vs Brendan Allen · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
- 2021-08-28 · L vs Wellington Turman · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze
- 2021-04-10 · L vs Julian Marquez · Submission · UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
- 2020-10-24 · D vs Da Woon Jung · Decision - Split · UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
- 2020-05-09 · L vs Ryan Spann · Decision - Split · UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
- 2019-07-20 · L vs Klidson Abreu · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
- 2019-02-09 · L vs Jimmy Crute · KO/TKO · UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
- 2018-09-22 · L vs Rogerio Nogueira · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders
- 2018-06-01 · W vs Gian Villante · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
- 2018-02-24 · W vs Marcin Prachnio · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
- 2017-10-21 · L vs Ramazan Emeev · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till
- 2017-08-05 · W vs Rashad Evans · Decision - Split · UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno
- 2017-04-22 · L vs Thales Leites · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
- 2017-01-28 · W vs Nate Marquardt · Decision - Unanimous · UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena
- 2016-11-05 · W vs Alex Nicholson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
- 2016-08-27 · W vs Kevin Casey · KO/TKO · UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit
- 2016-07-13 · W vs Eric Spicely · Submission · UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
- 2016-06-18 · L vs Elias Theodorou · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
- 2015-08-08 · L vs Derek Brunson · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
- 2015-05-09 · W vs Daniel Kelly · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
- 2015-02-22 · W vs Cezar Ferreira · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir
- 2014-11-07 · W vs Dylan Andrews · KO/TKO · UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping
- 2014-08-16 · L vs Tom Watson · Decision - Unanimous · UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux
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