LC Davis
| LC Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 28, 1980 |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Weight | 145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st) |
| Division | Featherweight |
| Reach | 69 in (180 cm) |
| Style | Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Wrestling |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Kansas City, Kansas, USA |
| Team | American Jiu Jitsu Academy |
| Years active | 2006-present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 6 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
La Carvas Rashad Davis (born October 28, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed in the IFL promotion, Affliction Entertainment and was formerly signed with the now defunct World Extreme Cagefighting.
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[edit] Amateur wrestling
Davis attended Missouri Valley College while earning a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science.
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Davis made his MMA debut in 2006, defeating Nick Wright in VFC 12. His professional MMA career has made him retire from a steady job as a wrestling coach in Pratt College,[1] moving to the Quad Cities to train under Pat Miletich at his Mixed Martial School. He has competed for the Featherweight Grand Prix title, but there he suffered the first loss of his professional career, to Wagnney Fabiano.
In 2008, Davis was intended to debut in WEC 35 as a replacement to the injured Cub Swanson, who broke his hand at training. He was supposed to fight against Hiroyuki Takaya, but the fight was cancelled for unspecified reasons.[2]
[edit] Affliction: Day of Reckoning
In September 2008, Davis signed a year-long three-fight non-exclusive contract with Affliction, Davis made his Affliction debut on January 24, 2009 where he defeated journeyman Bao Quach by unanimous decision after a back and forth fight.
[edit] World Victory Road Featherweight Grand Prix
Davis has been announced as a participant in World Victory Road's Featherweight Grand Prix. In the first round of the tournament Davis was upset and thoroughly defeated by Michihiro Omigawa via unanimous decision.
[edit] World Extreme Cagefighting
Davis made his WEC debut against top 10 contender Javier Vazquez on August 9, 2009 at WEC 42.[3] He won a split decision over Vazquez, the win was considered a major upset as Vazquez was thought of as being a perennial title contender at the time.[4]
He returned to the WEC only four months later, defeating previously unbeaten Diego Nunes via unanimous decision at WEC 44. A victory which was also considered a major upset, Nunes was a 3 to 1 favorite coming into the bout.[5]
On March 6, 2010, Davis defeated Deividas Taurosevičius via decision at WEC 47, Thus solidifying his name as a top 10 contender in the WEC featherweight division.[6]
In his fourth WEC outing, Davis fought top contender Josh Grispi at WEC 49.[7] In the first round of the fight, Grispi sinked in a deep Guillotine choke as Davis was shooting for a takedown, Grispi managed to choke Davis unconscious and was declared the winner via technical submission.
Davis looked to bounce back from his previous defeat by taking on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Raphael Assunção. The fight took place on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52.[8] Davis surprisingly lost his second straight fight via unanimous decision. For the first time in his WEC career Davis was the favorite coming into the fight. .[9]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 16 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 5 | 2 |
| Draws | 0 | |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 16-4 |  Raphael Assunção |
Decision (unanimous) | WEC 52 | November 11, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 16-3 |  Josh Grispi |
Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | WEC 49 | June 20, 2010 | 1 | 2:33 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 16-2 |  Deividas Taurosevičius |
Decision (majority) | WEC 47 | March 6, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 15-2 | Diego Nunes |
Decision (unanimous) | WEC 44 | November 18, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 14-2 |  Javier Vazquez |
Decision (split) | WEC 42 | August 9, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 13-2 |  Michihiro Omigawa |
Decision (unanimous) | World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 | March 20, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13-1 | Bao Quach |
Decision (unanimous) | Affliction: Day of Reckoning | January 24, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 12-1 | Billy Kidd |
Submission (bulldog choke) | Adrenaline MMA 2: Miletich vs. Denny | December 11, 2008 | 1 | 2:52 | Moline, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 11-1 | Josh Bernal |
TKO | Conquest FC 1 | September 27, 2008 | 1 | 4:07 | Des Moines, Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 10-1 | Rafael Dias |
KO (head kick) | International Fight League | April 4, 2008 | 3 | 3:56 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 9-1 | Wagnney Fabiano |
Submission (armbar) | International Fight League | December 19, 2007 | 1 | 3:38 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 9-0 | Conor Heun |
Decision (split) | International Fight League | August 2, 2007 | 3 | 4:00 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 8-0 | Dan Sullivan |
TKO | Titan FC 8 | July 27, 2007 | 1 | 3:18 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 7-0 | Jay Estrada |
Submission (guillotine choke) | International Fight League | May 19, 2007 | 2 | 0:33 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 6-0 | George Henderson |
Submission (strikes) | Titan FC 7 | March 23, 2007 | 1 | 1:10 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 | John T. Smith |
TKO | Titan FC 6 | July 24, 2007 | 1 | 0:36 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Tim Gorman |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Titan FC 5 | August 4, 2006 | 1 | 2:52 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Mike Lindquist |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Titan FC 4 | June 9, 2006 | 1 | 1:13 | Kansas City, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Ace Anderson |
Submission (strikes) | Titan FC 2 | May 12, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Nick Wright |
TKO | VFC 12: Warpath | February 25, 2006 | 2 | N/A | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.blackathlete.net/artman2/publish/Othersports_30/L_C_Davis_Goes_For_Glory.shtml
- ^ http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/07/30/report-lc-davis-vs-hiroyuki-takaya-scrapped-for-wec-35/
- ^ "Vasquez-Davis Moved to WEC 42". Sherdog.com. July 30, 2009. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/vasquez-davis-moved-to-wec-42-18824. Retrieved July 30, 2009.
- ^ http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/wec-42-play-by-play-19010
- ^ "WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo results". www.wec.tv/index.cfmom. 2009-11-19. http://www.wec.tv/index.cfm?fa=eventdetail.fightCard&eid=2395.
- ^ "WEC officially adds Davis vs. Taurosevicius to WEC 47". 2010-01-21. http://mmajunkie.com/news/17642/wec-officially-adds-casimir-vs-lamas-davis-vs-taurosevicius-to-wec-47.mma.
- ^ "Josh Grispi makes return against L.C. Davis on WEC 49 main card". mmajunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18698/josh-grispi-makes-return-against-l-c-davis-on-wec-49-main-card.mma. Retrieved 2010-04-13.
- ^ "RAPHAEL ASSUNCAO VS. LC DAVIS AT WEC 52". MMAweekly.com. 2010-09-22. http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12674&zoneid=13.
- ^ http://www.fighters.com/12/11/while-michihiro-omigawa-and-norifumi-yamamoto-sign-on-the-dotted-line-lc-davis-heads-to-the-unemployment-line
