After six months as a light heavyweight, Sam Alvey is smiling a lot more in training camp. With less weight to cut, he can focus on the important things, like staying free of injuries. “I hope I get injured less,” Alvey told MMAjunkie in advance of his meeting with Gian Villante at UFC Fight Night 131, which takes place Friday at Adirondack Bank Center in Utica, N.Y., and airs live on FS1. “It wasn’t a huge problem before, but everyone gets their bumps and bruises.” A 10-year stint as a UFC middleweight ended with a weight miss and a decision loss that left Alvey at 9-5 in the promotion. He immediately rebounded in his first bout at 205 pounds, knocking out Marcin Prachnio in February. Now on the cusp of his second appearance at 205 pounds, Alvey (32-10 MMA, 9-5 UFC) said he’s gotten more adjusted to the life of a light heavyweight in the gym
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