Pro Record
"Mr. Wonderful"
9-1-0
Phil Davis
Photo Source: MMAWeekly.com
- Given Name: Phil Kwabina Davis
- Professional MMA Record: 9-1-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Mr. Wonderful
- Current Streak: 1 Loss
- Age: 27 | Date of Birth: 1984.09.25
- Last Fight: January 28, 2012 in UFC
- Weight Class: Light Heavyweight | Last Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $142,000 USD
- Height: 6'2" (188cm) | Reach: 79.0" (201cm)
- Gym/Affiliation: Alliance MMA
- Born: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, United States
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG | UFC.com
- Fighting out of: San Diego, California
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Facebook | Official Site
| Consensus Rank |
#7 Current Best MMA Light Heavyweight Fighter
#63 Current Best Pound For Pound MMA Fighter #78 Greatest MMA Grappler of All Time #76 Top Fan Favorite MMA Fighter |
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An NCAA National Wrestling Champion for Penn State in 2008 and a 2009 No Gi World Jiu-Jitsu Champion in the blue belt, super heavyweight division, Phil Davis is one of the best wrestlers to make the transition to the world of professional mixed martial arts competition in years. Combining a freakish physique with world-class grappling skills, he has already rattled off several quick victories in the ultra-competitive UFC light heavyweight division since joining the promotion in 2010.
Utilizing his height (6’2”), enormous physical strength, and wrestling pedigree, Davis is unbeaten to date in his professional career because of his ability to physically dominate opponents on the ground and either finish them with a barrage of strikes from top position or with a tight submission hold. He holds notable victories over Brian Stann, the formerly undefeated Alexander Gustafsson, and Antonio Rogerio Nogueira. As his all-around technical MMA game catches up with his wrestling and athleticism, Phil Davis could be a world-beater.
Phil Davis MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
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Loss | Decision | Unanimous
5 Rounds, 25:00 Total |
Rashad Evans
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC on FOX: Evans vs. Davis
Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2012.01.28 |
| Odds: +185 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
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#25 Best MMA Fight of the Year for 2012
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| Cancelled Bout | Rashad Evans | UFC 133 - Reason: Davis Knee Injury | 2011.08.06 |
| Cancelled Bout | Matt Hamill | UFC 129 - Reason: Hamill Rescheduled | 2011.04.30 |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC Fight Night 24: Nogueira vs. Davis
Main Event | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2011.03.26 |
| Odds: -300 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $34,000 ($17K Base, $17K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 206.0 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Shoulder
2:55 Round 2 of 3, 7:55 Total |
Tim Boetsch
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 123: Rampage vs. Machida
Main Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2010.11.20 |
| Odds: -550 Heavy Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $80,000 Sub/Night | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
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#61 Greatest Submission of All Time
#11 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2010 UFC 123 Submission of the Night |
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Rodney Wallace
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2010.08.07 |
| Odds: -900 Huge Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $18,000 ($9K Base, $9K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 205.5 lbs | |||
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Win | Submission | Choke
4:55 Round 1 of 3 |
Alexander Gustafsson
Ref: Dan Miragliotta |
UFC 112: Invincible
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2010.04.10 |
| Odds: -525 Heavy Favorite | Weigh-In: 204.0 lbs | |||
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#28 Best MMA Submission of the Year 2010
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Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Brian Stann
Ref: Steve Mazzagatti |
UFC 109: Relentless
Preliminary Card | Light Heavyweight | 205 lbs |
2010.02.06 |
| Odds: -265 Moderate Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $10,000 ($5K Base, $5K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 205.0 lbs | |||
| Win | Submission | Choke | David Baggett | UCFC - Rumble on the Rivers | 2009.06.27 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Terry Cohens | UWC 6 - Capital Punishment | 2009.04.25 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Josh Green | PFC 12 - High Stakes | 2009.01.22 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Brett Chism | No Boundary - The Awakening | 2008.10.11 |
Phil Davis News View All
Tuesday 02.21.2012 8:01am ET | View Full Article
Recently on twitter there has been a discussion of the recent health issues of former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight champion "King" Muhammed Lawal. Following his fight with Lorenz Larkin at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs Jardine, Lawal removed himself from twitter and the public eye due to a positive test for a substance called Drostanolone. It was on Sunday that several people on twitter started to ta...
Monday 02.20.2012 7:00pm ET | View Full Article
Two middleweights going in completely different directions will meet this Saturday night (Feb. 25, 2012) at the Saitama Super Arena when recent title challenger Yushin Okami takes on Tim Boetsch on the main card of UFC 144 in Saitama, Japan.Okami finally earned his long-awaited title shot last August, although he fell short in a big way against Anderson Silva. He's never lost two straight in his ...
Friday 02.17.2012 12:16pm ET | View Full Article
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(Video courtesy of YouTube/UFC)
It only took UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones around 10 minutes yesterday to fire his first shot at number one contender and former teammate Rashad Evans at the pre-UFC 145 press conference in Atlanta.
Responding to a question about how he seemed confident that he would beat Evans after watching "Suga's" performance against Phil Davis in the main event ...
Thursday 02.16.2012 8:00pm ET | View Full Article
Ultimate Fighting Championship held a public press conference today (Feb. 16, 2012) to officially announce UFC 145: "Jones vs. Evans," which will take place this Saturday (April 21, 2012).
The press conference which began at 1 p.m. ET and took place the Luckie Marietta District of downtown Atlanta, the home city of the event. Attending were the headlining fighters of the evening, Jon Jones and ...
Phil Davis Videos & Highlights
Interview | The Origins of "Mr. Wonderful" by UFC report dead link
The UFC put out this short vid on the origins of "Mr. Wonderful" Phil Davis's nickname shortly before his UFN 24 bout with Antonio Rogerio Nogueira in March 2011.
