Royce Alger
Royce Alger (born 1965) is an American wrestler and retired 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 in 1987 and 1988 respectively.[1] After going undefeated in his final 78 matches at the University of Iowa, Alger spent seven years as an assistant wrestling coach with his alma mater.[2]
| 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 |
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
Representing the  United States | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1990 FILA Wrestling World Championships | 82 kg |
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.[3]
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 5 matches | 3 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 3-2 | Eugene Jackson | KO (punch) | UFC 21 | July 16, 1999 | 2 | 1:19 | Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 3-1 | Roberto Ramirez | TKO (punches) | 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 (americana) | Extreme Challenge 9 | August 30, 1997 | 1 | 1:24 | Davenport, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Enson Inoue | Technical Submission (armbar) | UFC 13 | May 30, 1997 | 1 | 1:36 | Augusta, Georgia, United States |
