Temecula’s Alvey fights to entertaining draw at UFC 254 in Abu Dhabi
Temecula fighter Sam Alvey built a good lead against South Korea’s Jung Da-un at UFC 254 on Fight Island in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, but a strong effort in the third round from Jung caused a draw on the scorecards.Jung got off to a great start after signing with the UFC in 2019, finishing both Khadis Ibragimov and Mike Rodriguez. After having two fights with Ed Herman fall through, Jung landed Sam Alvey at UFC 254. It had been a while since Alvey had his hand raised, with his last win coming in June 2018, losing in four fights since.Jung was scattering kicks at Alvey the whole fight and even slipped on one head kick attempt. The South Korean kept Alvey along the fence early on, but Alvey fired back with a cracking straight punch. Alvey caught Jung with a fierce combinat