8 times MMA fighters knocked themselves out instead of their opponents

#5 Sam Alvey smiles all the way to a win bonus

Smilin’ Sam Alvey is exemplary of what a sunny outlook can do; despite a rocky road to the UFC, he quickly became a fan favourite whose fights sell, he’s cashed more than a few bonus cheques and to top it off, he’s married to a supermodel.

But the way he channels all that positivity is alarming. The ginger-haired Middleweight is the perennially loved brawler; he bets on his chin and his fists, and does not know the word “defence” or “retreat”.

In 2014, Alvey was matched up against Dylan Andrews, the first Maori fighter to compete in the UFC. The Kiwi used his wrestling to blunt Alvey’s offence, but on one takedown, slammed his head into the mat, gifting Alvey an easy finish.