Phil Davis (fighter)
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Light Heavyweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 79 in (201 cm)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Style | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Orthodox | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fighting out of | Chula Vista, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team | LionHeart MMA (2008–2009)[3][4] Alliance MMA (2009–present)[4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Richie Martinez[5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years active | 2008–present (MMA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Total | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By knockout | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By submission | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
By decision | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No contests | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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University | Penn State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Notable school(s) | Harrisburg High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Website | http://www.philmrwonderful.com/ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Phil Kwabina Davis
Background
Davis was born and raised in
Mixed martial arts career
Davis' primary training partners were
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Davis signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in December 2009.[12]
First contender run
Davis made his UFC debut against Brian Stann on February 6, 2010, at UFC 109,[13] winning by unanimous decision.
Davis faced Alexander Gustafsson on April 10, 2010, at UFC 112.[14] Davis defeated Gustafsson via submission (anaconda choke) in the first round, giving Gustafsson his first loss.
Davis next faced Rodney Wallace on August 7, 2010, at UFC 117, replacing the injured Stanislav Nedkov.[15][16] Davis controlled the bout with his wrestling and won by unanimous decision.
Davis fought Tim Boetsch on November 20, 2010, at UFC 123.[17] He won by a one-handed modified kimura submission later dubbed the "Mr. Wonderful." He was awarded $80,000 for Submission of the Night and received the Submission of the Year award from MMANews247.com.[18]
Davis was expected to face
When
Davis faced former
Second contender run
Davis was expected to face
Davis won the rematch with a second round anaconda choke submission.Davis was expected to face
He won the fight by unanimous decision.On August 3, 2013, at
With an official win over the highly ranked Machida, Davis looked to move into title contention against Anthony "Rumble" Johnson who returned to the UFC[38] riding a six-fight win streak at light heavyweight (including one heavyweight fight) outside the promotion, following his disastrous and much-criticised previous UFC run at welterweight. Despite Davis being a considerable betting favorite, on April 26, 2014, in the co-main event at UFC 172, Johnson shut down Davis' wrestling game and kept the fight standing, where his pronounced edge in the striking won him all three rounds in a unanimous decision.
Leading up to the UFC 172 event, Davis actively baited
Final UFC fights
After UFC 172, Davis faced
Having just one fight left of his UFC contract, Davis faced
Bellator MMA
Following his final fight in the UFC, Davis parted from the organization and signed with Bellator MMA on April 15, 2015.[46]
Road to the title
Davis made his debut as a participant in Bellator's one-night Light Heavyweight tournament at Bellator MMA & Glory: Dynamite 1 on September 19, 2015.[47] He faced Emanuel Newton in the opening round[48] and won by submission due to a kimura.[49] He was scheduled to face Muhammed Lawal in the final.[50] However, Lawal was unable to advance to the finals due to a rib injury and was replaced by alternate Francis Carmont.[51] Davis won the bout via knockout in the first round.[52][53]
By winning the tournament, Davis was set up to face Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion
Davis faced Liam McGeary for the Bellator Light Heavyweight Championship in the main event at
Title and post-title reign
Davis faced his former opponent
Davis faced undefeated Brazilian fighter Leo Leite on November 3, 2017, at
Davis faced
Davis faced
Davis next faced
On August 15, 2019, it was announced that Davis had signed an exclusive multi-fight, multi-year contract extension with Bellator.
Davis headlined
Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix
On February 9, 2021, it was announced that Davis would be participating in the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Tournament. Davis is scheduled to face Vadim Nemkov for the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship in the quarterfinal round. This will be a rematch of their November 2018 bout, which saw Nemkov win via split decision. The bout took place at Bellator 257 on April 16.[70] Davis lost the bout via unanimous decision, with Nemkov controlling the first three rounds on the feet.[71]
Post Grand Prix
Davis faced Yoel Romero, who was making his Bellator debut, on September 18, 2021, at Bellator 266.[72] He won the bout via split decision.[73] Five out of five media outlets scored the fight for Davis.[74]
Davis faced Julius Anglickas on March 12, 2022, at Bellator 276.[75] He won the bout via unanimous decision.[76]
Davis faced Corey Anderson on June 16, 2023, at Bellator 297.[77] He lost the fight via split decision.[78]
Professional grappling career
Davis will compete at EBI 21: The Absolutes on June 2, 2024.[79]
Championships and achievements
Collegiate wrestling
- National Collegiate Athletic Association
- All-American out of Pennsylvania State University (2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)[80]
- Division I 197 lb – Champion out of Pennsylvania State University (2008)[81]
- Division I 197 lb – Runner-up out of Pennsylvania State University (2006)[81]
Mixed martial arts
- Bellator MMA
- Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship(One time; former)
- Bellator MMA Dynamite 1 Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion
- Most wins in Bellator Light Heavyweight division (11)[82]
- Most bouts in Bellator Light Heavyweight division (16)[82]
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Tim Boetsch[83]
- 2010 Newcomer of the Year[84]
- MMA News 247
- Submission of the Year (2010) vs Tim Boetsch on November 20, 2010[85]
Mixed martial arts record
32 matches | 24 wins | 7 losses |
By knockout | 6 | 0 |
By submission | 5 | 0 |
By decision | 13 | 7 |
No contests | 1 |
Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 24–7 (1) | Corey Anderson | Decision (split) | Bellator 297 | June 16, 2023 | 3 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois , United States
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Win | 24–6 (1) | Julius Anglickas | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 276 | March 12, 2022 | 3 | 5:00 | St. Louis, Missouri , United States
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Win | 23–6 (1) | Yoel Romero | Decision (split) | Bellator 266 | September 18, 2021 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | |
Loss | 22–6 (1) | Vadim Nemkov | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 257 | April 16, 2021 | 5 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Bellator Light Heavyweight World Grand Prix Quarterfinal. For the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship .
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Win | 22–5 (1) | Lyoto Machida | Decision (split) | Bellator 245
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September 11, 2020 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 21–5 (1) | Karl Albrektsson | TKO (punches) | Bellator 231
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October 25, 2019 | 3 | 3:06 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
Win | 20–5 (1) | Liam McGeary | TKO (jaw injury) | Bellator 220
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April 27, 2019 | 3 | 4:11 | San Jose, California, United States | |
Loss | 19–5 (1) | Vadim Nemkov | Decision (split) | Bellator 209
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November 15, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Tel Aviv, Israel | |
Win | 19–4 (1) | Linton Vassell | KO (head kick) | Bellator 200
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May 25, 2018 | 3 | 1:05 | London, England | |
Win | 18–4 (1) | Leonardo Leite | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 186
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November 3, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | University Park, Pennsylvania , United States
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Loss | 17–4 (1) | Ryan Bader | Decision (split) | Bellator 180
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June 24, 2017 | 5 | 5:00 | New York City, New York , United States
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Lost the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship .
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Win | 17–3 (1) | Liam McGeary | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 163
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November 4, 2016 | 5 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Won the Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship .
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Win | 16–3 (1) | Muhammed Lawal | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 154
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May 14, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jose, California, United States | Bellator Light Heavyweight world title eliminator.
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Win | 15–3 (1) | Francis Carmont | KO (punches) | Bellator 142: Dynamite 1 | September 19, 2015 | 1 | 2:15 | San Jose, California, United States | Won the Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix. |
Win | 14–3 (1) | Emanuel Newton | Submission (kimura) | 1 | 4:39 | Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinal. | |||
Loss | 13–3 (1) | Ryan Bader | Decision (split) | UFC on Fox: Gustafsson vs. Johnson | January 24, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Stockholm, Sweden | |
Win | 13–2 (1) | Glover Teixeira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 179 | October 25, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Loss | 12–2 (1) | Anthony Johnson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 172 | April 26, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Baltimore, Maryland , United States
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UFC Light Heavyweight title eliminator.
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Win | 12–1 (1) | Lyoto Machida | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 163 | August 3, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
Win | 11–1 (1) | Vinny Magalhães | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 159 | April 27, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
Win | 10–1 (1) | Wagner Prado | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC 153 | October 13, 2012 | 2 | 4:29 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
NC | 9–1 (1) | Wagner Prado | NC (accidental eye poke) | UFC on Fox: Shogun vs. Vera | August 4, 2012 | 1 | 1:28 | Los Angeles, California , United States
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Accidental eye poke rendered Prado unable to continue. |
Loss | 9–1 | Rashad Evans | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis | January 28, 2012 | 5 | 5:00 | Chicago, Illinois , United States
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UFC Light Heavyweight title eliminator.
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Win | 9–0 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis | March 26, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Seattle, Washington , United States
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Win | 8–0 | Tim Boetsch | Submission (modified kimura) | UFC 123 | November 20, 2010 | 2 | 2:55 | Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States | Submission of the Night. |
Win | 7–0 | Rodney Wallace | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 117 | August 7, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Oakland, California, United States | |
Win | 6–0 | Alexander Gustafsson | Submission (anaconda choke) | UFC 112 | April 10, 2010 | 1 | 4:55 | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | |
Win | 5–0 | Brian Stann | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 109 | February 6, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
Win | 4–0 | David Baggett | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ultimate Cage FC 1 | June 27, 2009 | 1 | 3:37 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania , United States
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Win | 3–0 | Terry Cohens | TKO (punches) | Ultimate Warrior Challenge 6 | April 25, 2009 | 1 | 4:29 | Fairfax, Virginia, United States | |
Win | 2–0 | Josh Green | TKO (punches) | PFC 12: High Stakes | January 22, 2009 | 1 | 1:49 | Lemoore, California, United States | |
Win | 1–0 | Brett Chism | Decision (unanimous) | No Boundary 1 | October 11, 2008 | 2 | 5:00 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States |
NCAA record
See also
- List of current Bellator fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
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External links
Media related to Phil Davis (fighter) at Wikimedia Commons
- Phil Davis at UFC
- Phil Davis at Bellator
- Professional MMA record for Phil Davis from Sherdog
- Phil Davis at the National Wrestling Hall of Fame at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-07-11)