5 Terrible UFC Fights That Ended Via Highlight-Reel Knockout

5. Cezar Ferreira Vs. Sam Alvey

For anyone that's been following the career of "Smilin'" Sam Alvey, you'll know that his ceiling was reached as the MFC middleweight champion. However, he was able to find some success in the UFC after that run.

Alvey was a contestant on season 16 of The Ultimate Fighter but never managed to impress enough to get a contract off of that endeavor. Someone that did fully capitalized on their time on the show was a future opponent of Alvey's in Brazil's Cezar Ferreira.

Ferreira won the inaugural season of the Brazilian version of the show when he beat Sergio Moraes at UFC 147. Four fights later and he found himself matched with Alvey in a home game.

During this time, Alvey would develop a style that saw him wait to pounce on his opponents. Meaning that he would wait for as long as he had to until his openings presented themselves. His fight with Ferreira was a prime example of that.

The Brazilian struck his opponent almost at will and even broke out some flashy moves that couldn't find their home. The first round started to bleed away and Alvey hadn't landed a single shot after really only attempting a knee early on. An upward elbow attempt from Ferreira would get through and he followed it with a left straight that Alvey countered with a right and left hook to send Ferreira flying. It was a vintage ridiculous Alvey knockout. A sight that only came after he did nothing all the time prior.