Sam Alvey makes his BKFC debut against Johnathan Miller in a 225-pound Ironweight bout at BKFC Fight Night Hershey on Dec. 4, under a reported multi-fight deal.
What we know
- BKFC Fight Night Hershey takes place Dec. 4, 2026, at Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
- Alvey vs. Miller is a 225-pound Ironweight bout and Alvey's BKFC debut.
- Welterweight champion Dustin Pague faces Mike Richman in the Hershey main event.
Reported, not confirmed
MMA ManiaSam Alvey's first bare-knuckle fight looks like a soft landing. BKFC has matched the 40-year-old with Johnathan "Big Baby" Miller, a heavy 225-pound Ironweight who has lost six straight, in the Giant Center in Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Alvey is a former UFC middleweight who stands 6 ft 2 in and has spent the past three years in Karate Combat. There he went 5-1-1 and won the heavyweight title, later being grandfathered in as the promotion's first light heavyweight champion. In 2025 he knocked out kickboxing great Tyrone Spong as a big underdog to defend that heavyweight belt.
The run ended one fight later, when Robelis Despaigne knocked him out with a head kick. Alvey bounced back in his latest outing by beating former UFC middleweight champion Uriah Hall, which is the form he brings into BKFC.
Miller is 2-2 in BKFC. His six-fight skid covers bare-knuckle boxing, MMA and Karate Combat, and his latest loss was a knockout of about a minute against Chris Barnett in the Karate Combat pit. On paper, it is a gentle introduction to a new sport for Alvey.
According to MMA Mania, Alvey has signed a multi-fight agreement that leaves him free to fight elsewhere, and he already plans to return to Karate Combat as early as January 2027. Whether bare-knuckle becomes a second home or a side trip may depend on how he handles the first fight. Watch how he adapts to the no-glove range and how Miller, a more experienced BKFC fighter, tries to test him early.
The card is headlined by welterweight champion Dustin Pague against former two-time light heavyweight champion Mike Richman.
Alvey is a former UFC middleweight who stands 6 ft 2 in and has spent the past three years in Karate Combat. There he went 5-1-1 and won the heavyweight title, later being grandfathered in as the promotion's first light heavyweight champion. In 2025 he knocked out kickboxing great Tyrone Spong as a big underdog to defend that heavyweight belt.
The run ended one fight later, when Robelis Despaigne knocked him out with a head kick. Alvey bounced back in his latest outing by beating former UFC middleweight champion Uriah Hall, which is the form he brings into BKFC.
Miller is 2-2 in BKFC. His six-fight skid covers bare-knuckle boxing, MMA and Karate Combat, and his latest loss was a knockout of about a minute against Chris Barnett in the Karate Combat pit. On paper, it is a gentle introduction to a new sport for Alvey.
According to MMA Mania, Alvey has signed a multi-fight agreement that leaves him free to fight elsewhere, and he already plans to return to Karate Combat as early as January 2027. Whether bare-knuckle becomes a second home or a side trip may depend on how he handles the first fight. Watch how he adapts to the no-glove range and how Miller, a more experienced BKFC fighter, tries to test him early.
The card is headlined by welterweight champion Dustin Pague against former two-time light heavyweight champion Mike Richman.
- Summary
- Sam Alvey makes his BKFC debut against Johnathan Miller in a 225-pound Ironweight bout at BKFC Fight Night Hershey on Dec. 4, under a reported multi-fight deal.
- Key points (one per line)
- Sam Alvey debuts at BKFC Fight Night Hershey on Dec. 4 against Johnathan Miller at 225 pounds.
Alvey, 40, signed a reported multi-fight deal that lets him compete elsewhere.
Miller is on a six-fight losing streak across bare-knuckle boxing, MMA and Karate Combat.
Dustin Pague defends the welterweight title against Mike Richman in the main event.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- MMA Mania | https://www.mmamania.com/bare-knuckle-boxing-results-rules-ppv/482484/sam-alvey-books-bkfc-debut-against-big-baby-in-hershey
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