Sam Alvey

“Smile'n”

MMA · Active

34-18-1 (1 NC)RECORD

20KO / TKO WINS

3SUBMISSION WINS

11DECISION WINS

Profile

Full name	Not added yet
Nickname	Smile'n
Date of birth	6 May 1986
Nationality	American
Birthplace	Waterford, Wisconsin, USA
Lives in	Murrieta, California, USA
Division	Heavyweight
Team	Team Quest
Height	188 cm (6′2″)
Reach	192 cm (76″)
Stance	Southpaw
Years active	since 2008
Status	Active
Pro debut	19 Jul 2008
Last fight	Win vs Cameron Graham, 27 May 2023

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Titles and honours

Former MFC Middleweight Champion
Performance of the Night (x1)
Fight of the Night (x1)

Background

American fighter from Waterford, Wisconsin, who competed in the UFC from 2014 to 2022 at middleweight and light heavyweight after holding the MFC middleweight title. He has since competed mainly in Karate Combat, where he has held heavyweight and light heavyweight titles.

Fight history

54 professional fights. Newest first.

Result	Opponent	Method	Round	Time	Event	Date	Location	Notes
Win	Cameron Graham	TKO (punches)	3	4:24	B2 Fighting Series 183	27 May 2023	Columbus, Georgia, USA	Heavyweight bout
Loss	Michal Oleksiejczuk	TKO (punches)	1	1:56	UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill	6 Aug 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Brendan Allen	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:10	UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland	5 Feb 2022	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Wellington Turman	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze	28 Aug 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
Loss	Julian Marquez	Submission (rear-naked choke)	2	2:07	UFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland	10 Apr 2021	Las Vegas, Nevada, USA	Technical submission; Fight of the Night
Draw	Da Woon Jung	Draw (split)	3	5:00	UFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje	24 Oct 2020	Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Loss	Ryan Spann	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje	9 May 2020	Jacksonville, Florida, USA
Loss	Klidson Abreu	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards	20 Jul 2019	San Antonio, Texas, USA
Loss	Jimmy Crute	TKO (punches)	1	2:49	UFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva	9 Feb 2019	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Loss	Rogerio Nogueira	TKO (punches)	2	1:00	UFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders	22 Sep 2018	Sao Paulo, Brazil
Win	Gian Villante	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes	1 Jun 2018	Utica, New York, USA
Win	Marcin Prachnio	KO (punch)	1	4:23	UFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens	24 Feb 2018	Orlando, Florida, USA	Light heavyweight debut
Loss	Ramazan Emeev	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till	21 Oct 2017	Gdansk, Poland	Catchweight (189 lb); Alvey missed weight
Win	Rashad Evans	Decision (split)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno	5 Aug 2017	Mexico City, Mexico
Loss	Thales Leites	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov	22 Apr 2017	Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Win	Nate Marquardt	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena	28 Jan 2017	Denver, Colorado, USA
Win	Alex Nicholson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson	5 Nov 2016	Mexico City, Mexico
Win	Kevin Casey	TKO (punches)	2	4:56	UFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit	27 Aug 2016	Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win	Eric Spicely	Submission (guillotine choke)	1	2:43	UFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker	13 Jul 2016	Sioux Falls, South Dakota, USA
Loss	Elias Theodorou	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs. Thompson	18 Jun 2016	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Loss	Derek Brunson	TKO (punches)	1	2:19	UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux	8 Aug 2015	Nashville, Tennessee, USA
Win	Daniel Kelly	TKO (punches)	1	0:49	UFC Fight Night: Miocic vs. Hunt	9 May 2015	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Win	Cezar Ferreira	KO (punches)	1	3:34	UFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs. Mir	22 Feb 2015	Porto Alegre, Brazil	Performance of the Night
Win	Dylan Andrews	KO (punches)	1	2:16	UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Bisping	7 Nov 2014	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Loss	Tom Watson	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	UFC Fight Night: Bader vs. Saint Preux	16 Aug 2014	Bangor, Maine, USA	UFC debut
Win	Gerald Meerschaert	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	NAFC: Mega Brawl	31 May 2014	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Wes Swofford	KO (punch)	4	1:02	MFC 40: Crowned Kings	9 May 2014	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Defended the MFC Middleweight Championship
Win	Jason South	TKO (punches)	5	4:56	MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines	4 Oct 2013	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Won the vacant MFC Middleweight Championship
Win	Jay Silva	TKO (punches)	3	1:05	MFC 37: True Grit	10 May 2013	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	Catchweight (186.6 lb); Silva missed weight
Loss	Elvis Mutapcic	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	MFC 36: Reality Check	15 Feb 2013	Edmonton, Alberta, Canada	For the MFC Middleweight Championship
Win	Lucas Lopes	TKO (punches)	1	1:39	ShoFight 20	16 Jun 2012	Springfield, Missouri, USA
Win	Daniel Almeida	TKO (knee injury)	1	1:41	Wreck MMA: Road to Glory	20 Apr 2012	Gatineau, Quebec, Canada	Catchweight (190 lb)
Loss	Brandon Ropati	Decision (majority)	3	5:00	ICNZ 16	3 Mar 2012	Auckland, New Zealand
Win	Eddie Larrea	TKO (punches)	1	4:39	Madtown Throwdown 26	7 Jan 2012	Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Augusto Montano	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Chihuahua Extremo	5 Nov 2011	Chihuahua, Mexico
Loss	Vitor Vianna	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 50	17 Sep 2011	Hollywood, Florida, USA	Bellator Season 5 Middleweight Tournament quarter-final
Win	Karl Amoussou	Decision (split)	3	5:00	Bellator 45	21 May 2011	Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
Win	Jason Guida	Decision (split)	3	5:00	NAFC: Bad Blood	24 Nov 2010	Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Luke Taylor	Decision (unanimous)	3	5:00	Caribbean Ultimate Fist Fighting 1	23 Oct 2010	Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Win	William Hill	KO (punch)	2	2:22	KOTC: High Profile	9 Oct 2010	Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, USA
Loss	Gerald Meerschaert	Submission (guillotine choke)	5	4:08	Combat USA: Championship Tournament Finals	11 Sep 2010	Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
No contest	Paul Bradley	No contest (rainfall)			KOTC: Chain Reaction	17 Jul 2010	Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, USA	Stopped due to rain
Win	Pat O'Malley	KO (punches)	1	2:49	Combat USA 21	18 Jun 2010	Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Brad Resop	Submission (rear-naked choke)	1	3:40	Combat USA 17	22 Feb 2010	Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Eric Hammerich	TKO (punches)	1	4:05	Madtown Throwdown 22	9 Jan 2010	Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Demian Decorah	Decision (unanimous)	5	5:00	Racine Fight Night 5	28 Nov 2009	Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Mark Honneger	TKO (doctor stoppage)	4	5:00	Madtown Throwdown 20	1 Aug 2009	Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Ron Carter	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	KOTC: Connection	18 Jul 2009	Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Tre Mittnecht	TKO (punches)	1	4:41	Wisconsin Cage Fighting 1	20 Jun 2009	Wind Lake, Wisconsin, USA
Loss	Caleb Nelson	Decision (unanimous)	3	3:00	First Strike	2 May 2009	Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Jason Sink	TKO (punches)	1	1:10	KOTC: Insanity	4 Apr 2009	Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Justin Lemke	TKO (punches)	2	2:31	Racine Fight Night 2	28 Feb 2009	Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Lukas Bowar	TKO (punches)	1		Racine Fight Night 1	29 Nov 2008	Racine, Wisconsin, USA
Win	Shane Malchiodi	Submission (kimura)	2	1:19	KOTC: Rock Solid	19 Jul 2008	Lac du Flambeau, Wisconsin, USA	Pro debut