Samuel Alvey (born May 6, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional MMA competitor since 2008, Alvey has also formerly competed for Bellator, King of the Cage, the MFC, and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson. As of March 2017, Alvey is #14 in the official UFC Middleweight Rankings.Originally from Waterford, Wisconsin, Alvey competed in football and wrestling in 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. In college, Alvey began competing in pankration before eventually transitioning into a career in mixed martial arts. Wikipedia