Sam Alvey vs Wellington Turman

Aug 28, 2021 · UFC FIGHT PASS

DateAug 28, 2021

DivisionMiddleweight

StatusScheduled

VenueUFC APEX

BroadcastUFC FIGHT PASS

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Main card starts Saturday, August 28, 2021 — watch on UFC FIGHT PASS.

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Sam AlveySmile'n |34-18-1Sam Alvey vs Wellington TurmanWellington Turman18-8-0

Sam AlveySmile'n34-18-1

Fight Overview

RoundTBD

TimeTBD

34-18-1Record18-8-0

40Age30

6'2"Height6'0"

75"Reach 72"

185 lbsWeight170 lbs

MiddleweightWeight ClassMiddleweight

Wellington Turman18-8-0

Combat Edge Intelligence

Fight Intelligence

Sam Alvey owns a 22-point Elo edge (solid). Neither side shows more surface-level statistical edges across the tracked UFC categories. 2 shared opponents give extra context.

Compare Sam Alvey and Wellington Turman across their careers →

Elo Recent career Elo trajectory

Recent three-year Elo paths for both fighters. Ratings shown here are current career context; the event-specific prediction or verified result remains on this Fight page.

Sam AlveyWellington Turman

Recent form

Sam AlveyW L L L L · -45 Elo last 5

WLLLL

Wellington TurmanL L L W W · -7 Elo last 5

LLLWW

Elo edge

Sam Alvey1638+8 last move

Wellington Turman1616-18 last move

Why they are ranked here

Sam AlveyNot on the active ladder · 1638 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Cameron Graham (rated 1475 at the time): +8.
Costliest loss: Lost to Julian Marquez (rated 1628 at the time): -17.
Last 5 fights: 1 win, 4 losses, -45 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1570, not 1638: 68 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

Wellington TurmanNot on the active ladder · 1616 Elo

Biggest gain: Beat Misha Cirkunov (rated 1712 at the time): +23.
Costliest loss: Lost to Andrew Sanchez (rated 1626 at the time): -22.
Last 5 fights: 2 wins, 3 losses, -7 Elo in total.
Inactivity: Placed on 1567, not 1616: 49 points are held back after more than 18 months without a fight, until the next one.

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What's at stake

Sam AlveyNow 1638

Wins by decision+11→ 1649

Loses by decision-13→ 1625

Wellington TurmanNow 1616

Wins by decision+13→ 1629

Loses by decision-11→ 1605

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Projected with the same rules as the rankings, at today's ratings. Split decisions move ratings less and finishes more.

Stat advantages

Sam AlveyvsWellington Turman

Takedown average

0.06vs1.55

Submission average

0.06vs0.78

Takedown defense

82%vs43%

Takedown accuracy

14%vs8%

Finishing profile

Sam AlveyKO/TKO leads 59% of wins

Wellington Turmansubmission leads 44% of wins

Common opponents

Julian MarquezSam Alvey: loss · Submission (Rear Naked Choke) · Apr 10, 2021Wellington Turman: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Jun 18, 2022

Antônio ArroyoSam Alvey: win · TKO (punches) · Jul 25, 2024Wellington Turman: cancelled · Cancelled Bout · Mar 22, 2019

Tale of the tape

Sam AlveyWellington Turman

Tracked UFC statistics may not cover a fighter's full career. Unavailable measurements are not zero.

3.28Sig. strikes landed per min3.23

UFC middleweight average : 3.94

45Sig. strike accuracy51

UFC middleweight average : 48%

3.63Sig. strikes absorbed per min4.17

UFC middleweight average : 3.82

53Sig. strike defense45

UFC middleweight average : 52%

0.06Takedown average1.55

UFC middleweight average : 1.62

14Takedown accuracy8

UFC middleweight average : 30%

82Takedown defense43

UFC middleweight average : 59%

0.06Submission average0.78

UFC middleweight average : 0.68

20Wins by knockout4

3Wins by submission8

11Wins by decision6

4Losses by knockout2

3Losses by submission1

11Losses by decision5

Sam Alvey vs Wellington Turman is a scheduled Middleweight fight on UFC FIGHT NIGHT : BARBOZA VS CHIKADZE. Sam Alvey enters with a 34-18-1 record and Wellington Turman enters with a 18-8-0 record. Combat Edge tracks the matchup preview, UFC stats, Elo edge, shared opponents, event date, venue, and full fight card.