1156LAST RATING · 185 LB

Sam Alvey

Not ranked: last UFC fight 6 Aug 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. 10–13–1 in the UFC since 2014.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

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10–13–1UFC record
6 of 10Dominant wins
84Average win score
46thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came5 KO/TKO 1 submission 4 decision
Finish rate60% of wins
Stopped in losses6 of 13
Knockdowns landed7
Average fight time9:37
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 3.6
Sig. strike accuracy45%
Takedowns per 15 min0.1
Control time6% of the fight
Best winRashad Evans rated 1582 at 185 lb going in

Against the division

How Sam Alvey’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
50
60%
Average win scoreOut of 100
23
83.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
41
46th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
47
60%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
27
−0.39
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
32
3.24
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
45
3.62
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
7
0.07
ControlShare of fight time in control
12
6%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

6 of 10 wins inside the distance, 5 in round one. Stopped in 6 of 13 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Rashad Evans, rated 1582 at 185 lb. Dominant in 6 of 10 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

185 lb

Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 6 Aug 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1156, after 16 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 185 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
8–8Record at 185 lb
5 of 8Dominant wins
84Average win score
1385Avg opponent rating
How the wins came4 KO/TKO 1 submission 3 decision
Finish rate62% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 8
Knockdowns landed4
Average fight time9:25
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.3 / 3.7
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.0
Control time5% of the fight
Best winRashad Evans rated 1582 going in

Against the division

How Sam Alvey’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Sam Alvey is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 9dominant-win rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
65
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
32
84.2
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
41
46th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
55
62%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
29
−0.43
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
33
3.25
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
45
3.68
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
2
0.00
ControlShare of fight time in control
12
5%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

5 of 8 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 8 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Rashad Evans, rated 1582 at 185 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

205 lb

Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 5 Feb 2022, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1226, after 8 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 205 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
2–5–1Record at 205 lb
1 of 2Dominant wins
82Average win score
1404Avg opponent rating
How the wins came1 KO/TKO 0 submission 1 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time10:02
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 3.5
Sig. strike accuracy44%
Takedowns per 15 min0.2
Control time7% of the fight
Best winGian Villante rated 1443 going in

Output figures cover 7 of 8 fights; the rest have no round-by-round stats.

Against the division

How Sam Alvey’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Sam Alvey is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
29
47th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
15
−0.29
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
19
3.20
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
41
3.49
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
30
0.23
ControlShare of fight time in control
33
7%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

1 of 2 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Gian Villante, rated 1443 at 205 lb. Dominant in 1 of 2 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

24 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
6 Aug 2022Loss7–93Michal OleksiejczukKO/TKOR1 1:56MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Hill
5 Feb 2022Loss9–91Brendan AllensubmissionR2 2:10Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Strickland
28 Aug 2021Loss29–71Wellington Turmansplit decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Barboza vs. Chikadze
10 Apr 2021Loss6–94Julian MarquezsubmissionR2 2:07MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Vettori vs. Holland
24 Oct 2020Draw–Da Woon Jungsplit decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 254: Khabib vs. Gaethje
9 May 2020Loss28–72Ryan Spannsplit decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje
20 Jul 2019Loss23–77Klidson Abreuunanimous decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Edwards
9 Feb 2019Loss9–91Jimmy CruteKO/TKOR1 2:49Light HeavyweightUFC 234: Adesanya vs. Silva
22 Sep 2018Loss11–89Rogerio NogueiraKO/TKOR2 1:00Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Marreta vs. Anders
1 Jun 2018Win73–27Gian Villantesplit decisionR3 5:00Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Rivera vs. Moraes
24 Feb 2018Win90–10Marcin PrachnioKO/TKOR1 4:23Light HeavyweightUFC Fight Night: Emmett vs. Stephens
21 Oct 2017Loss20–80Ramazan Emeevunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Till
5 Aug 2017Win73–27Rashad Evanssplit decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno
22 Apr 2017Loss22–78Thales Leitesunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Lobov
28 Jan 2017Win77–23Nate Marquardtunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC on FOX: Shevchenko vs. Pena
5 Nov 2016Win76–24Alex Nicholsonunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Dos Anjos vs. Ferguson
27 Aug 2016Win94–6Kevin CaseyKO/TKOR2 4:56MiddleweightUFC on FOX: Maia vs. Condit
13 Jul 2016Win87–13Eric SpicelysubmissionR1 2:43MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: McDonald vs. Lineker
18 Jun 2016Loss22–78Elias Theodorouunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: MacDonald vs Thompson
8 Aug 2015Loss9–91Derek BrunsonKO/TKOR1 2:19MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Saint Preux
9 May 2015Win90–10Daniel KellyKO/TKOR1 0:49MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Miocic vs Hunt
22 Feb 2015Win90–10Cezar FerreiraKO/TKOR1 3:34MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Bigfoot vs Mir
7 Nov 2014Win87–13Dylan AndrewsKO/TKOR1 2:16MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs Bisping
16 Aug 2014Loss23–77Tom Watsonunanimous decisionR3 5:00MiddleweightUFC Fight Night: Bader vs Saint Preux