Three fights comprised the UFC Fight Pass portion of the UFC Fight Night 98 preliminary card in Mexico City, Mexico. They all went to the scorecards, including a feature bout between Sam Alvey and Alex Nicholson. Here's how the fights played out.
Nicholson caught Alvey with a high kick, albeit not flush, just 30 seconds into the 1st. Alex implemented a kick-heavy gameplan against the counterfighting Alvey. "Smilin' Sam" took a shot in the groin that stopped the fight for a minute. Herb Dean warned Nicholson that a point would be taken away for the next infraction. Alvey turned up the heat a little bit by chasing Nicholson down after an uppercut, but Nicholson threw a spinning backfist in return.