Sam Alvey is always smiling. | Dave Mandel/Sherdog.com
It appears that Sam Alvey will get his wish.
Following a first-round knockout win over Cezar Ferreira on Feb. 22, “Smilie’N” Sam requested a matchup with Kelly in a post-fight interview. The 28-year-old former Maximum Fighting Championship titlist dropped his Octagon debut to Tom Watson, but has since posted back-to-back victories over Dylan Andrews and Ferreira.
An Olympic judoka, Kelly improved his MMA ledger to 9-0 with a lackluster unanimous decision against Patrick Walsh at UFC Fight Night “Henderson vs. Thatch” on Feb. 14. The 37-year-old Melbourne native debuted in the Octagon with a first-round submission of Luke Zachrich last November.