{"id":246091,"date":"2017-08-06T12:03:07","date_gmt":"2017-08-06T19:03:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=246091"},"modified":"2017-08-06T12:03:07","modified_gmt":"2017-08-06T19:03:07","slug":"defeat-rashad-evans-sam-alvey-targets-another-ufc-legend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/mma-news\/sam-alvey\/defeat-rashad-evans-sam-alvey-targets-another-ufc-legend\/","title":{"rendered":"After defeat of Rashad Evans, Sam Alvey targets another UFC legend"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, on the main card of the UFC&#8217;s latest trip Mexico City, Mexico, middling middleweight contender Sam Alvey picked up one of the biggest wins of his career, out-duelling former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans to a slow, but commendable split decision win. It did not take long for Alvey, who trains under the tutelage of MMA legend Dan Henderson, to call out the fighter he hopes to take on next: Vitor Belfort.<\/p>\n<p>Alvey made this callout in a conversation with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/2017\/8\/6\/16103374\/sam-alvey-wants-vitor-belfort-next-on-his-2017-vengeance-tour-for-dan-henderson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MMAFighting.com<\/a>, explaining that he hopes to defeat as many of Henderson&#8217;s former foils as possible on a &#8220;2017 vengeance tour.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"5sCdIz\"><em>\u201cI\u2019m here to correct those mistakes,\u201d Alvey said. \u201cRashad Evans started it. Vitor, you\u2019re next. I\u2019ll fight you anywhere you want \u2014 Brazil, I\u2019ll fight you in Pittsburgh. I want to fight in Japan, but maybe you don\u2019t want to. I\u2019ll fight you in Canada. You name a spot, I\u2019ll be there my friend.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"730\" height=\"380\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-194052\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Vitor-.png\" alt=\"Vitor Belfort\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Vitor-.png 730w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Vitor--300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Vitor--585x305.png 585w, https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Vitor--390x203.png 390w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Alvey then weighed in on his battle with Evans, saying he&#8217;s disappointed with the split win, and explaining that he feels he gave the UFC legend Evans too much respect.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-entry-content\">\n<blockquote>\n<p id=\"mLM7oT\"><em>\u201cI\u2019m incredibly disappointed in myself with only a split decision,\u201d Alvey said. \u201cI wanted to make a dominant statement. I\u2019m a finisher and it\u2019s been too many fights now since I\u2019ve finished someone. I\u2019ve gotta figure it out.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cHe\u2019s been an idol of mine in MMA. He\u2019s been either one or two in my favorite fighter list. I\u2019ve gotta say Henderson number one, because he\u2019ll beat me up if I don\u2019t. I think I gave [Evans] too much respect on how good his shot was, how good everything he did was. I just refused to throw that third punch, I refused to press like I really wanted to.\u201d<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Do you want to see Sam Alvey battle Vitor Belfort?<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><i>This article first appeared on\u00a0<\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/\"><span class=\"s1\"><i>BJPenn.com<\/i><\/span><\/a><i>\u00a0on 8\/6\/2017.<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, on the main card of the UFC&#8217;s latest trip Mexico City, Mexico, middling middleweight contender Sam Alvey picked up one of the biggest wins of his career, out-duelling former UFC light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans to a slow, but commendable split decision win. 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