Karate Combat Heavyweight champion Sam Alvey attempted to defend his crown opposite former UFC knockout artist Robelis Despaigne last night (Fri., Dec. 5, 2025) at Karate Combat 58 LIVE on YouTube ...

Sam Alvey's next Karate Combat title defense is a big one, literally. Alvey, a former UFC middleweight who's now the reigning and defending heavyweight champion at Karate Combat, is set to make his ...

Alvey enters the fight riding high after scoring an upset second-round knockout over kickboxing legend Tyrone Spong (watch highlights). He’s now 4-0-1 inside the Karate Combat pit and enjoying a ...

Sam Alvey might’ve been too tough for his own good. The UFC veteran relinquished his heavyweight title to Robelis Despaigne in the Karate Combat 58 headliner on Friday night at the Kaseya Center in ...

UFC veteran Sam Alvey got destroyed by Olympic medalist Robelis Despaigne at Karate Combat 58 last weekend in Florida. The second-round finish (see it here) cost the “Smile’n” slugger his heavyweight ...

Sam Alvey 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.