Sam Alvey books BKFC debut against ‘Big Baby’ in Hershey

“Smilin’” Sam is back. Former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Middleweight-turned Karate Combat champion Sam Alvey has booked his Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC) debut . Alvey will compete at BKFC Fight Night Hershey on Fri., Dec. 4, 2026, inside Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania. The promotion announced today that “Smilin’” Sam will battle Johnathan “Big Baby” Miller in the 225-pound Ironweight division. Alvey, 40, has spent the past three years competing in Karate Combat, compiling a 5-1-1 record inside the promotion’s pit.