| Royce Alger | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 6, 1965 Iowa City, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg; 14 st) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
| Style | Wrestling, Boxing |
| Team | Hammer House |
| Rank | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 3 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| Losses | 2 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 1 |
| University | University of Iowa |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Competitor for the United States | ||
| Silver | 1991 FILA Wrestling World Championships | 82 kg |
Royce Alger (born 1965) is an American wrestler and mixed martial artist. A student of wrestling icon Dan Gable, he went on to become a three-time All-American, three time Big Ten champion, and two time NCAA National Champion at the 167 and 177 pound weight classes. After going undefeated in his final 78 matches at Iowa, Alger spent seven years as an assistant wrestling coach coach with his alma mater.[1]
Alger competed in mixed martial arts. In his debut at UFC 13 on May 30, 1997, he lost by armlock to Enson Inoue who during the pre-fight interview said that "Royce is one of Dan Gables most ferocious wrestlers". He won his next three fights, all of which were in smaller, regional events. In his fifth and final fight at UFC 21 on July 16, 1999, he was knocked out by Eugene Jackson.[2]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 5 matches | 3 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 3-2 | Eugene Jackson | KO | UFC 21 | July 16, 1999 | 2 | 1:19 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 3-1 | Roberto Ramirez | TKO | Iowa Cage Fighting 1 | August 8, 1998 | 1 | 4:48 | Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 2-1 | Craig Pumphrey | TKO (Punches) | Extreme Challenge 10 | September 4, 1997 | 1 | 4:15 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 1-1 | Joe DeFuria | Submission (Keylock) | Extreme Challenge 9 | August 30, 1997 | 1 | 1:24 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Enson Inoue | Submission (Armlock) | UFC 13 | May 30, 1997 | 1 | 1:36 | Augusta, Georgia, United States |