Mike Davis (fighter) explained

Mike Davis
Birth Date:7 October 1992
Birth Place:South Cairo, New York, U.S.
Other Names:Beast Boy
Weight Lb:155
Weight Class:Lightweight
Reach In:72.5
Style:Boxing
Fighting Out Of:Orlando, Florida, United States[1]
Team:Cus D'amatos Boxing Gym (formerly)[2]
Moose Lodge (formerly)
American Top Team [3]
American Top Team Orlando
Fusion X-Cel
Years Active:2015–present
Mma Kowin:7
Mma Subwin:2
Mma Decwin:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:1
Box Win:3
Box Kowin:2
Box Loss:0
University:Columbia–Greene Community College
Boxrec:746275
Sherdog:202169

Mike Davis (born October 7, 1992) is an American professional mixed martial artist and professional boxer competing in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

Background

Davis was born in Hudson, New York and grew up in South Cairo, New York.[4] Davis graduated from Cairo-Durham High School, where he also started wrestling.[5] After the high school, Davis graduated from Columbia–Greene Community College with an associate degree in exercise physiology.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

After his amateur career, Davis turned professional in 2015. He racked up a record of 5–0 before he was invited to participate Dana White's Contender Series. He faced Sodiq Yusuff at Dana White's Contender Series 14 on July 24, 2018. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

After the Contender Series, Davis continued in Island Fights. He faced Elvin Brito for the Island Fights Lightweight Championship at Island Fights 51 on December 21, 2018. He won the fight and the championship via third-round knockout. He won another fight against Carlos Guerra before being called to replace the injured Eric Wisely on short notice at .[7]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his promotional debut, Davis faced Gilbert Burns at on April 27, 2019, losing the bout via second-round submission.[8]

Davis was expected to make his sophomore appearance against Danny Henry at on September 28, 2019.[9] However, Henry withdrew from the fight and Davis was subsequently booked to replace Brok Weaver and face Thomas Gifford at on October 12, 2019.[10] He won the fight via third-round knockout.[11]

Davis was then scheduled to face Giga Chikadze at on February 29, 2020. However, Davis pulled out due to an injury.[12] The bout was rebooked to take place at on May 16, 2020, only to see Davis withdraw again due to a weight cut related illness and be replaced by Irwin Rivera.[13]

Davis faced UFC newcomer Mason Jones at on January 20, 2021.[14] He won the close fight via unanimous decision.[15] He earned a Fight of the Night bonus for his performance.[16]

Davis was scheduled to face Jai Herbert for the first time on March 19, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 204.[17] However, Davis withdrew from the bout for personal reasons and was replaced by Ilia Topuria.[18]

Davis was scheduled to face Uroš Medić on October 1, 2022, at UFC Fight Night 211.[19] However, Medić was removed from the bout for undisclosed reasons and he was replaced by Viacheslav Borshchev.[20] Davis won the bout via unanimous decision.[21]

Davis faced Natan Levy on March 16, 2024, at UFC Fight Night 239.[22] At the weigh-in, Levy weighed 156.5 pounds, half a pound over the lightweight non-title fight limit. The bout proceeded at catchweight and Levy was fined 20% of his purse which went to Davis.[23] Davis won the bout in the second round by an arm-triangle submission.[24]

Davis was scheduled to face Drew Dober on July 13, 2024 at UFC on ESPN 59.[25] However, Davis was forced to withdraw from the bout due to a torn bicep.[26]

Boxing career

Davis is also a professional boxer, holding a record of 3–0 with two knockouts.

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|11–2|Natan Levy|Submission (arm-triangle choke)|||align=center|2|align=center|1:43|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win| align=center|10–2|Viacheslav Borshchev|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Win| align=center|9–2| Mason Jones| Decision (unanimous)| | | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates||-| Win| align=center|8–2| Thomas Gifford| KO (punch)| | | align=center|3| align=center|4:45| Tampa, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center|7–2| Gilbert Burns| Submission (rear-naked choke)| | | align=center|2| align=center|4:15| Sunrise, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center|7–1| Carlos Guerra| Submission (kimura)| Island Fights 54| | align=center|1| align=center|2:08| Panama City Beach, Florida, United States| |-| Win| align=center|6–1| Elvin Leon Brito| TKO (punches)| Island Fights 51| | align=center|3| align=center|2:52| Pensacola, Florida, United States| |-| Loss| align=center|5–1| Sodiq Yusuff| Decision (unanimous)| Dana White's Contender Series 14| | align=center|3| align=center|5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center| 5–0|Montrell James|TKO (punches)|Island Fights 46||align=center| 1|align=center| 2:22|Pensacola, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center| 4–0|Anthony Retic|TKO (punches)|Island Fights 42||align=center| 2|align=center| 2:35|Pensacola, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center| 3–0|Channin Williams|KO (punches)|Island Fights 41||align=center| 1|align=center| 3:29|Pensacola, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center| 2–0|Erimus Mills|TKO (punches)|House of Fame 4: Florida vs. Georgia||align=center| 1|align=center| 1:19|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-|Win|align=center| 1–0|Richard Dehnz|TKO (punches)|House of Fame 3: Riverside Beatdown||align=center| 3|align=center| 0:49|Jacksonville, Florida, United States||-[29]

Professional boxing record

ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
3Win3–0 Viktor Kulakovski3 (4), 2 July 2016
2Win2–0 Daniel Rodriguez3 (4), 26 February 2016
1Win1–0 Michael Anthony Leone413 February 2016

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to the UFC: Mike Davis. Shawn Bitter. April 22, 2019. cagesidepress.com.
  2. Web site: Davis ready for UFC debut . December 29, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180723205230/https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/article/davis-ready-ufc-debut/. July 23, 2018.
  3. Locked Inn 67 - Pete White & Taylor White. Max Van Auken. David Van Auken. February 20, 2018.
  4. Web site: 'MMA saved my life': "bad guy" Mike Davis talks to us about his delinquent past and his rise to UFC spotlight.. Jake Jones. January 3, 2020. sportsgazzette.co.uk.
  5. Web site: A sit down with Beast Boy . December 29, 2020. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170727022012/https://www.hudsonvalley360.com/article/sit-down-beast-boy/. July 27, 2017.
  6. Web site: Dana White's Contender Series 14 results: Sodiq Yusuff, Jeff Hughes, Jim Crute win UFC deals. July 24, 2018. MMAjunkie.com.
  7. Web site: Gilbert Burns draws top prospect Mike Davis on short notice in Sunrise. April 19, 2019. thebodylockmma.com. Michael Fiedel.
  8. Web site: UFC Fort Lauderdale Results: Gilbert Burns Utilizes Superior Grappling to Submit Mike Davis. April 27, 2019. Dan Doherty. cagesidepress.com.
  9. Web site: Report: Danny Henry Faces Mike Davis At UFC Fight Night Copenhagen. September 5, 2019. fightful.com. David Tees.
  10. Web site: Sources: Mike Davis to replace Brok Weaver vs. Thomas Gifford at Fight Night Tampa. Ariel Helwani. October 8, 2019. ESPN.
  11. Web site: 2019-10-23 . John McCarthy on infamous Mike Davis-Thomas Gifford fight: Refs should consider what's best for fighter . 2022-11-24 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  12. Web site: 2020-02-12 . Injury forces Mike Davis out of UFC on ESPN+ 27 fight vs. Giga Chikadze . 2022-11-24 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  13. Web site: Irwin Rivera replaces Mike Davis Against Giga Chikadze at UFC Fight Night 172. Sherdog. Jay Pettry. 2020-05-15. 2020-05-24.
  14. Web site: Mike Davis vs. Mason Jones added to UFC Fight Night card on Jan. 20. December 29, 2020. MMAjunkie.com. Farah Hannoun.
  15. Web site: UFC Fight Island 8 Results: Mike Davis Spoils Debut of Mason Jones. cagesidepress. Shawn Bitter. 2021-01-20. 2021-01-20.
  16. Web site: UFC Fight Island 8 post-fight bonuses: Body kick TKO nets Warlley Alves $50k. bloodyelbow. Trent Reinsmith. 2021-01-20. 2021-01-20.
  17. Web site: UFC London – The Black Country Banger vs. Beast Boy. Marcel. Dorff. 2022-02-04. www.eurosport.com.
  18. Web site: 2022-02-12. Mike Davis isn't facing Jai Herbert at UFC London because 'it just doesn't make sense to take the fight'. 2022-02-18. MMA Junkie. en-US.
  19. Web site: Nolan King . 2022-08-22 . Matchup Roundup: New UFC and Bellator fights announced in the past week (Aug. 15-21) . 2022-08-22 . mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
  20. Web site: 2022-09-14 . Medic fuera, Viacheslav Borshchev enfrenta a Mike Davis en UFC Vegas 61 - MMA.uno, #1 En noticias de Artes Marciales Mixtas (MMA) en Español. . 2022-09-16 . mma.uno . es.
  21. Web site: Dewar . Val . 2022-10-01 . UFC Vegas 61: Mike Davis Defeats Viacheslav Borshchev by Unanimous Decision . 2022-10-02 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  22. Web site: Martin . Damon . 2024-01-23 . Ovince Saint Preux vs. Kennedy Nzechukwu among new additions to UFC Fight Night card on March 16 . 2024-01-24 . MMA Fighting . en.
  23. Web site: UFC Fight Night 239 weigh-in results: Three misses on prelims in Las Vegas. mmajunkie.usatoday.com. Staff. 2024-03-15. 2024-03-15.
  24. Web site: Anderson . Jay . 2024-03-16 . UFC Vegas 88: Returning Mike Davis Shows Slick BJJ, Submits Natan Levy . 2024-03-16 . Cageside Press . en-US.
  25. Web site: 2024-06-05 . Dana White Reveals UFC Denver Lineup; Fans Demand Answers on McGregor & UFC 303 . 2024-06-05 . MMA Knockout . en-US.
  26. Web site: 2024-06-18 . Mike Davis 'breaking' after torn bicep forces him out of UFC on ESPN 59: 'This kills my f*cking soul' . 2024-06-18 . MMA Junkie . en-US.
  27. Web site: Island Fights 51 results: DWCS alum Mike Davis, UFC vet Chase Sherman pick up stoppage wins. John Morgan. December 21, 2018. MMAjunkie.com.
  28. Web site: MMA Junkie's 'Fight of the Month' for January: A all-out brawl on the prelims. Mike Bohn. February 2, 2021. MMAjunkie.com.
  29. Web site: Mike "Beast Boy" Davis. sherdog.com. 2020-12-29.

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