Sam Alvey flashes his trademark smile while speaking to Bloody Elbow’s Shakiel Mahjouri prior to his fight at UFC San Antonio this weekend, Saturday, July 20th, 2019 against Klidson Abreu.
Sam Alvey flashes his trademark smile while speaking to Bloody Elbow’s Shakiel Mahjouri. Alvey reacts to being labelled the “nicest guy in MMA” by Stephen Thompson, and calls referee Marc Goddard “a dick.” The light heavyweight reflects on his two-fight skid, breaks down his fight with Klidson Abreu at UFC San Antonio this Saturday, July 20th, reveals what it’s like to be hypnotized, and pitches hairless cats to fans.
Discussion Points:
- 0:20 – Sam Alvey reacts to being labelled the nicest guy in MMA by Stephen Thompson
- 1:15 – Premium movie theaters vs. drive-in
- 2:15 – Relying on your chin too much?
- 3:35 – Reflecting on Jimmy Crute loss, beef with Marc Goddard
- 5:50 – Marc Goddard is “kind of a dick”
- 6:55 – Is Klidson Abreu bad for business?
- 8:35 – Should Luke Rockhold retire?
- 10:00 – What is it like being hypnotized?
- 12:30 – Prediction on UFC San Antonio
- 12:55 – Sam Alvey pitches you a hairless cat
Here’s a look at the UFC on ESPN 4 – San Antonio Fight Night card as it stands today, Tuesday, July 16, 2019, via ESPN.com:
UFC on ESPN 4 MAIN CARD | 8PM CDT
170 – Rafael dos Anjos (29-11) vs Leon Edwards (17-3)
265 – Alexey Oleinik (57-12) vs Walt Harris (12-7)
265 – Greg Hardy (4-1) vs Juan Adams (5-1)
155 – James Vick (13-3) vs Daniel Hooker (17-8)
155 – Francisco Trinaldo (23-6) vs Alexander Hernandez (10-2)
265 – Andrei Arlovski (27-18) vs Ben Rothwell (36-11)
UFC on ESPN 4 PRELIMS | 5PM CDT
145 – Alex Caceres (14-12) vs Steven Peterson (17-8)
135 – Raquel Pennington (9-7) vs Irene Aldana (10-4)
205 – Sam Alvey (33-12) vs Klidson Abreu (14-3)
125 – Roxanne Modafferi (23-15) vs Jennifer Maia (16-5)
135 – Ray Borg (11-4) vs Gabriel Silva (7-0)
135 – Mario Bautista (6-1) vs Jin Soo Son (9-3)
135 – Domingo Pilarte (8-1) vs Felipe Colares (8-1)
You can follow Sam on his twitter @SmilenSam, his instagram @smilensam, or follow him on facebook smileNsam – check out more about his fight history at tapology.com, his official UFC fighter page or on his wiki.
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