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Karate Combat 43: Anthony Pettis vs. Benson Henderson live stream

Watch two former UFC champions Anthony Pettis and Benson Henderson fight at Karate Combat – live and free.

LAS VEGAS – Karate Combat 43 features two of the most recognizable lightweights in UFC history as they fight for the third time – but this time, in a different combat sport.

[autotag]Anthony Pettis[/autotag] and [autotag]Benson Henderson[/autotag] collide Friday and the entire event is live and free on MMA Junkie. UFC Hall of Famers [autotag]Georges St-Pierre[/autotag] and [autotag]Bas Rutten[/autotag] will be on commentary. The stream begins at 9 p.m. ET.

Also set to compete at the event, former UFC fighter [autotag]Sam Alvey[/autotag] challenges champion Ross Levine, kickboxing legend Raymond Daniels competes, and a handful of other UFC alumni test their skills on the mat – with striking only and no takedowns.

Check out the full lineup below:

  • Anthony Pettis def. Benson Henderson via unanimous decision
  • Sam Alvey def. Ross Levine via unanimous decision – for vacant heavyweight title
  • Raymond Daniels def. Bruno Souza via unanimous decision
  • Brandon Jenkins def. Gorjan Slaveski via TKO – Round 1
  • Melinda Fabian def. Omaira Molina via TKO – Round 3, 3:00
  • Batgerel Danaa def. Freddy Masabo via knockout – Round 2
  • Omar Morales def. Armus Guyton via unanimous decision
  • Shahzaib Khan def. Federico Avella via knockout (head kick) – Round 1
  • Chinzo Machida def. Shannon Hudson via unanimous decision
  • Saidyokub Kakhramonov def. Gabriel Stankunas via TKO – Round 3
  • Elijah Everill def. Javier Arteaga via unanimous decision
  • Loxbey Montalvan def. Gabriel Diaz via unanimous decision
  • Jordan Lee Barker def. Damian Villa via unanimous decision

With Karate Combat, UFC veteran Sam Alvey no longer worries about ‘sissies’ turning down fights

Sam Alvey aims to bring more eyes to Karate Combat as he prepares for his first title shot with the promotion.

UFC veteran [autotag]Sam Alvey[/autotag] has made a smooth transition from MMA to karate competition, and is days away from his first title shot.

At Karate Combat 43, Alvey enters his second fight with the promotion, which will be for the vacant heavyweight title (205 pounds) against Ross Levine. While Alvey’s run in the UFC ended with a rough skid of losses, he has rejuvenated his combat sports career in an all-striking sport that is steadily gaining more attention.

“I have been able to go into a promotion and impress them so much in one fight that they offered me a title shot, and against a reigning champion a weight lower,” Alvey told MMA Junkie Radio. “It means the world to me. I’m going to go out there, and I’m going to win this belt. I’m going to do everything I can to give back to Karate Combate. I’m going to make sure Karate Combat is the next biggest combat sport in the world.

“… It is the most fun I’ve ever had fighting, and I’ve only had one fight with them so far. I am looking forward to this so much, and when I get that gold belt, I’m going to wear it everywhere.”

Following his exit from the UFC after 24 fights, Alvey had a successful MMA bout in the heavyweight division, where he weighed in at 230 pounds, before making the transition to karate. Since then, Alvey says he has honed his focus on training to be a true 205-pound competitor, and he gets to test himself regularly with Team Quest in Temecula, Calif.

So far, so good for Alvey, who won his karate debut in September by brutally stopping Adam Rosa in under two minutes.

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Although Alvey’s run under the UFC banner ended with nine straight fights without a win, he’s not done with MMA, or any particular combat sports discipline. He’s willing to throw down anywhere and everywhere.

“I mean, at the end of the day, I’m a fighter,” Alvey said. “I want to fight. I will fight anyone, anywhere, at any time. The whole reason I ended up with Karate Combat is because the fighters in BKFC are a bunch of sissies. The fighters in MMA in general are a bunch of sissies. It is not what it used to be.

“When I started fighting, if a fight was offered, you say yes. I mean, before you know who it is. Now, I have said yes this last year to 10 different fights in five different promotions, and they all say no. They’re all intimidated.”

Alvey is relieved to have found a home in Karate Combat where he doesn’t have to worry about opponents turning down fights. He believes the promotion will ensure he gets to compete regularly “without hesitation.”

KC 43 takes place Dec. 15 at The Expo at World Market Center in Las Vegas. The event is headlined by the third combat sports meeting between former UFC champions Anthony Pettis and Benson Henderson, and airs live on YouTube at 10 p.m. ET.

UFC veterans in MMA and karate action Dec. 14-17

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC wraps up its year with a pay-per-view event in Las Vegas.

UFC 296 takes place at T-Mobile Arena, and features a pair of title fights. In the main event, [autotag]Leon Edwards[/autotag] looks to defend his welterweight title against [autotag]Colby Covington[/autotag], and [autotag]Alexandre Pantoja[/autotag] defends his flyweight crown against [autotag]Brandon Royval[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing Dec. 14-17.

Scroll below to see how the UFC veterans fared last week, and see the names and details of this weekend’s competitors.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Video: Former UFC fighter Sam Alvey scores brutal knockout in Karate Combat debut

UFC alum Sam Alvey made his Karate Combat debut Saturday where he blasted his opponent into the land of wind and ghosts.

Competitively-speaking, things have been going pretty well for [autotag]Sam Alvey[/autotag] since his UFC departure.

Saturday, Alvey made his Karate Combat debut and smoked opponent [autotag]Adam Rosa[/autotag] for a knockout with just seconds (or a single second) remaining on the clock. The fight took place at Karate Combat 41 in Romana, Dominican Republic.

It was a slick right hand that initially dropped Rosa to the canvas, but Alvey finished the job with ground-and-pound before he let out a big roar. The win moved him to 2-0 in combat sports competition since his UFC departure in 2022.

Check out the finish from multiple angles below:

Alvey, 37, competed for the UFC for eight years, with his promotional debut in 2014. While he was 10-5 through his first 15 fights with the promotion, Alvey went 0-8-1 to close out his promotional tenure. The losing skid was the longest in UFC history.

In addition to Saturday’s Karate Combat victory, Alvey won an MMA bout at heavyweight in May when he finished Cameron Graham with strikes in Round 3 at B2 Fighting Series 143.

UFC veterans in MMA, bareknuckle boxing and karate action Sept. 15-16

Check out which veterans of the UFC are competing in combat sports across the globe this weekend.

This week, the returns to its home base in Las Vegas for Noche UFC.

The event celebrating Mexican Independence Day takes place at T-Mobile Arena and features a women’s flyweight title rematch between champion [autotag]Alexa Grasso[/autotag] and [autotag]Valentina Shevchenko[/autotag].

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

Check out which veterans of the global MMA leader are competing in MMA, bareknuckle boxing and karate this week from Sept. 15-16.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

Video: Heavyweight Sam Alvey snaps winless skid in first fight after UFC release, calls out Jake Paul, Logan Paul

For the first time in five years, Sam Alvey is back in the win column – and now he’s setting his sights back on Jake and Logan Paul.

[autotag]Sam Alvey[/autotag] is back in the winner’s circle.

In his first fight since his UFC release, Alvey (34-18-1) defeated [autotag]Cameron Graham[/autotag] (6-13) at B2 Fight Series 183. The event took place Saturday in Columbus, Ga.

Alvey, 37, stopped Graham, a regional journeyman, with ground-and-pound in Round 2 of the fight, which took place at heavyweight. Alvey tipped the scales at 230 pounds at the event’s weigh-ins despite being largely a career middleweight and light heavyweight.

The victory was Alvey’s first in 10 fights. His most recent victory was a split decision against Gian Villante at UFC Fight Night 131 in June 2018

After the fight, Alvey called out Jake Paul and Logan Paul, whom he previously had revealed distaste for dating back to sparring sessions years ago.

“Jake Paul, your ass is back on the hook, my man,” Alvey yelled into the microphone during his in-cage interview. “I will welcome you to PFL. I will welcome you to your first loss. When I’m done with you, I’m coming after your brother. Logan Paul, I will pin you – 1-2-3 – in a ladders, tables and chairs match. It has been offered. You accept, Paul Brothers. I’m coming for you.”

UFC veterans in MMA and boxing action May 26-28

Check out which veterans of the UFC are in combat sports action across the globe this weekend.

This week, the UFC is idle after a run of events on seven consecutive weeks.

The next event for the promotion is UFC on ESPN 45 on June 3, which features a flyweight main event between Kai Kara-France and Amir Albazi.

Elsewhere, many other combat sports events are taking place that feature a number of familiar names that have competed under the UFC banner.

This weekend, there are a total of 26 veterans of the global MMA leader competing in MMA and boxing this week from May 26-28.

Check out the names and details about their bouts below.

Upcoming event information from Tapology.

UFC in 2022: A ridiculously robust look at the stats, streaks, skids and record-setters

Check out a full recap of 2022’s most significant footnotes and milestones from the events, the fights and individual performances.

Now that the year has come to a close, and with a major assist from UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll, here are some of 2022’s most significant milestones from the events, the fights and individual performances in the octagon.

Sam Alvey parts ways with UFC after going winless in nine straight bouts

Sam Alvey’s most recent UFC win was in June of 2018.

[autotag]Sam Alvey[/autotag] is no longer a UFC fighter.

The middleweight veteran has fought out his contract with the UFC and is not part of the promotion’s roster. Alvey announced the news on Tuesday on his Instagram.

Alvey (33-18-1 MMA, 10-13-1 UFC) last competed this past weekend when he was knocked out by Oleksiejczuk in the first round of their 185-pound contest in the preliminary card of UFC on ESPN 40 in Las Vegas. He suffered a broken jaw in consequence of the KO and said he’d likely have to get his jaw wired shut for the recovery.

With the defeat, Alvey broke the record for the longest winless skid in the company’s history. He was winless in his past nine bouts, including eight losses and one draw.

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Alvey fought for the UFC for close to a decade, as he joined the roster in 2014. Throughout his tenure, he picked up victories over notable names such as former UFC champion Rashad Evans and former Strikeforce champion Nate Marquardt. His last win came in 2018 when he defeated Gian Villante in a split decision.

Throughout the recent rough patch of his career, Alvey kept his sense of humor.

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Sam Alvey suffers broken jaw in UFC on ESPN 40 loss: ‘I’m likely getting my mouth wired shut’

At UFC on ESPN 40, Sam Alvey extended his winless skid to nine – and suffered a broken jaw for the second time in eight years.

The hits keep on coming for [autotag]Sam Alvey[/autotag].

Not only did Alvey (33-18-1 MMA, 10-13-1 UFC) break the record for longest winless streak in promotion history Saturday at UFC on ESPN 40, his quick TKO defeat to Michal Oleksiejczuk (17-5 MMA, 5-3 UFC) resulted in a broken jaw.

Though physically hurting, Alvey seemed in good spirits when he revealed the injury on his TikTok account Sunday. Alvey said the injuring blow came on the first punch landed by Oleksiejczuk, who finished the bout with punches at

“I spent a lot of time last night thinking about this and I’ve finally accepted it myself,” Alvey said. “I hope y’all forgive me but I am not the greatest fighter to have ever lived. To tell you, it hurts saying out loud. Oh, goodness. I was convinced I could beat anybody at anytime. I guess not.

“I would still say there’s not a person on the planet that likes doing this sport more than me. Although at this current moment, I have a broken jaw from the first damn punch he hit me with. Son of a b*tch. I’m likely getting my mouth wired shut. I’ve got to tell you, I wouldn’t have picked a different career if I had the opportunity years ago.”

@smilensam

After that a$$whoopen i was handed last night theres no denting it. My bones will heal but my pride… #mma #ufc #broken #fighting #espn

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UFC on ESPN 40 wasn’t the first time Alvey broke his jaw. In 2015, Alvey was kicked in the face by Sean Strickland while training for a bout against Daniel Sarafian at UFC Fight Night 82. The blow shattered his jaw and resulted in six weeks of wiring. Alvey told MMA Junkie he lost approximately 30 pounds during that time due to liquid diet requirements.

The bout Saturday for Alvey marked the last on his UFC contract. Alvey told ESPN prior to the fight a loss would pocket him $96,000 total from show money and Venum pay. He also indicated he would continue fighting regardless of outcome, though Alvey has not said if that remains the case after he suffered his current injury.

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