After eighth fight without victory in Ultimate, Sam Alvey rules out retirement: 'I love this sport'

S. Alvey (photo) is going through a difficult phase in the UFC Photo: Reproduction/Twitter @samalvey

With seven defeats and a draw in his last fights, Sam alvey ruled out the possibility of retiring from MMA. after the UFC Las Vegas 47, which took place last Saturday (05), the North American expressed himself on his Instagram thanking his fans for their support and promising to return to the Ultimate octagon soon.

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“Unfortunately, it didn’t go my way again. This is very disappointing to me. I've been working hard, I know he has too, and so has everyone. I know it's a sport of details and I have some details I need to figure out, and I'm going to do that. I love what I do, I love this sport and everything about it. I'm going to take some time off, let my brain rest, my body rest and I won't miss a day of training. I'm going back to my gym on Monday. So, I love you and thank you for your support,” he said. Sam alvey.

'Smile' hasn't won a professional fight since June 2018, when he won Gian Villante, by split decision. Since then, there have been seven defeats and a draw in their subsequent clashes, achieving a sad record that belonged to B.J. Penn. The North American has a record of 33 wins, 17 setbacks and one draw.