Sam Alvey reveals he suffered a broken jaw in his knockout loss at UFC Vegas 59

Sam Alvey will need to take time to recover after revealing that he suffered a broken jaw in his first-round knockout loss to Michal Oleksiejczuk at UFC Vegas 59 on Saturday.

The veteran middleweight confirmed the news in a post to his TikTok account.

“At the moment, my jaw is broken from the punch Alvey hit me with.” Alvey stated. Son of a b ****. My mouth is wired, but it’s not something I would have chosen if given the choice .”

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The fight went sideways for Alvey from the opening exchange after Oleksiejczuk blasted him with a punch that sent the former Ultimate Fighter contender down to the canvas.

Oleksiejczuk continued to attack Alvey even though he was back on his feet, but things only got worse and worse as they continued to fight.

With Alvey on wobbly legs, Oleksiejczuk pursued him across the octagon before landing another devastating shot that ultimately ended the fight. Alvey fell to the ground and was immediately taken to hospital.

In in his initial post after the fight, Alvey believed he had at least a broken tooth as a result of the knockout but it turns out he actually had a fractured jaw.

The loss to Oleksiejczuk also brought Alvey’s run with the UFC to an end after he was allowed to complete his contract with the promotion on Saturday despite an incredibly tough run without a win since 2018.

Alvey fell to 0-8-1 in his last nine fights with the loss to Oleksiejczuk, which accounts for the longest winless streak in UFC history. That fact wasn’t lost on Alvey after the event was over.

“I swear i used to be good,” Alvey wrote on his Instagram. “I lost a step somewhere but my family got to see me fight live. I’m fine but my pride hurts right now.”

Despite this latest setback, Alvey didn’t address his future in the sport when it comes to potentially fighting again.

He was understandably disappointed in the result and now Alvey will need an extended break to allow his jaw to heal after the loss at UFC Vegas 59.

” I was certain that I could defeat anyone at any time, and I’m not wrong,” Alvey stated. I would argue that there is still no one on this planet who enjoys the sport as much as me .”