Former UFC fighter Sam Alvey has signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC). The move takes the longtime middleweight and light heavyweight into bare-knuckle competition.
Sam Alvey is heading to bare-knuckle fighting. The former UFC fighter has signed with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship, moving the longtime middleweight and light heavyweight into a new corner of combat sports.
Alvey, 40, arrives with a professional record of 33-18-1. The American out of Team Quest is a southpaw who stands six-foot-two, or 188 cm, with a 75-inch reach. He built his name over years of UFC competition in the 185-pound and 205-pound divisions, where he was known by the nickname "Smile'N."
His numbers reflect a fighter who was far more comfortable standing than grappling. Alvey landed 3.28 significant strikes per minute with 44 percent accuracy, and he rarely looked to take the fight to the mat, averaging just 0.06 takedowns per 15 minutes. He also averaged 0.1 submission attempts per 15 minutes, a figure that underlines how heavily his game leaned on striking.
That profile could translate naturally to BKFC, where fights are decided on the feet and there is no ground work to fall back on. Alvey's frame and reach are also solid for a division that has attracted a steady stream of former UFC names.
Why it matters
- Alvey joins the growing list of former UFC fighters who have moved to BKFC after their time in the Octagon.
- A striking-first veteran with a southpaw stance and a 75-inch reach brings a style well suited to bare-knuckle rules.
- At 40, he gets a fresh competitive chapter in a promotion that regularly gives experienced names a platform.
Details on his debut, including an opponent or date, have not been reported.
