Sam Alvey

A Wisconsin Native, Alvey competed in football and wrestling at Waterford Union High School and was also a talented musician. Alvey played trumpet in the school's marching band and went on to Lakeland College to play the trumpet semi-professionally. While in college he would start learning striking at a Kenpo Dojo and began competing in Pankration. He would eventually start training under the tutelage of MMA Legend Dan Henderson and fight his way to the highest levels of sport. He would develop his own signature techniques, the A-Bomb and Alvey Bum Rush. But his namesake would be known as Smile’n since no matter what is happening you will always see Sam with his signature smile, which opponents have said can be quite disarming in the lead up to the fight. After 35 professional wins he looks forward to new challenges in the Pit and proving that he is the “Baddest Karateka in the World”. He now lives and trains in Tennessee with his 6 kids, 3 dogs, 2 horses, 16 goats, 30 chickens, and his wife America’s Next Top Model Mckey Alvey. His wife also has served in his corner from Sam’s career competing in Pankration to the UFC, but she definitely feels right at home cornering him in Karate Combat having a quite extensive Karate background herself. At Karate Combat 43 in Las Vegas, Sam Alvey became the Inaugural Karate Combat Heavyweight World Champion.