Sam Alvey entered this fight with a record of 33-11-0 (67% finishing rate) and he is ranked as the No.18 light heavyweight in the world. He fought three times last year beating Marcin Prachnio and Gian Villante but then he lost to Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Sam Alvey vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira).
His opponent, the undefeated Jim Crute, has a perfect mma record of 9-0-0 (67% finishing rate) and he entered as the No.39 in the same weight class. He also fought three times in 2018 winning over Doo Hwan Kim, Chris Birchler and Paul Craig. Alvey vs Crute is on the undercard of Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva (on the original fight card the main event was Robert Whittaker vs Kelvin Gastelum but the Australian pulled out of the event a few hours prior due to an abdominal hernia) – UFC 234. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Event: UFC 234: Whittaker vs Gastelum
Date: 2019-02-10
Where: Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, Australia
Division: light heavyweight (205 lbs, 93 kg)
UFC 234 fight card (main fights):
Israel Adesanya vs Anderson Silva
Rani Yahya vs Ricky Simon
Nadia Kassem vs Montana De La Rosa
Sam Alvey vs Jim Crute
Alvey’s previous fight: Sam Alvey vs Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Crute’s next fight: Jim Crute vs Misha Cirkunov
Alvey vs Crute Fight Video:
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q48lUif88z8