Sam Alvey has a dubious record attached to his name after suffering another defeat at UFC on ESPN 40.
Alvey’s (33-18-1 MMA, 10-13-1 UFC) now record run of consecutive UFC appearances without a win hit nine fights when he suffered a first-round TKO against Michal Oleksiejczuk (17-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) on Saturday’s card at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas.
It was one-way traffic for Oleksiejczuk, who dropped Alvey early and then battered him with punches on the mat until referee Herb Dean mercifully stopped the action less than two minutes into the middleweight bout.
Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):
Make that NINE finishes in the first round for Oleksiejczuk 😤 #UFCVegas59 pic.twitter.com/itJooxnB8f
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) August 7, 2022
Although Oleksiejczuk impressed with a dominant performance in his debut at 185 pounds, the post-fight narrative revolved around Alvey, who came into the event tied with B.J. Penn for longest winless skid in company history.
Alvey now holds that record for himself at nine, and this fight was the last on his UFC contract. He quickly reacted to the result on social media (via Instagram):
Well shit… I swear i used to be good. I lost a step somewhere but my family got to see me fight live. I’m fine but my pride hurts right now. Love you guys. (Even the haters)
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 40 results include:
- Michal Oleksiejczuk def. Sam Alvey via TKO (punches) – Round 1, 1:56
- Bryan Battle def. Takashi Sato via knockout (head kick) – Round 1, 0:44
- Cory McKenna def. Miranda Granger via submission (Von Flue choke) – Round 2, 1:03
- Mayra Bueno Silva def. Stephanie Egger via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 1:17
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC on ESPN 40.
