Marcus Davis
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| Born | August 24, 1973 Houlton, Maine, United States |
| Other names | Irish Hand Grenade The Celtic Warrior |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 156 lb (71 kg; 11.1 st) |
| Division | Lightweight Welterweight |
| Reach | 70.0 inches |
| Style | Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu , Kickboxing |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | Bangor, Maine |
| Team | Team Sityodtong |
| Years active | 2003–present (MMA) |
| Professional boxing record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 17 |
| By knockout | 12 |
| Losses | 1 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 29 |
| Wins | 20 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 9 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 9 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Other information | |
| Boxing record from Boxrec | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Marcus Paul Davis (born August 24, 1973), is an Irish-American mixed martial artist.[1] He currently fights as a welterweight. He was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2 on Spike TV. He holds notable wins over Chris Lytle, Paul Taylor, Jonathan Goulet, and Shonie Carter.
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[edit] Early life
Davis was born in Houlton, Maine. His family comes from Waterford, Ireland.[1]
[edit] Career
[edit] Boxing career
Marcus began boxing at 14. At the age of 19 Davis began his career with a second round TKO of Luis Guzman in April 1993. He compiled a professional record of 17–1–2 over the next seven years on the New England circuit, where he fought primarily as a junior-middleweight. In his last fight as a boxer, he suffered a TKO loss to 34 year old Ed Bryant which led him to reconsider his future as a successful boxer.[2] He then became excited with the challenge of mixed martial arts, much to the bemusement of his peers. He retired from boxing after the TKO loss in October 2000.[3]
[edit] Martial arts background
Prior to boxing, Marcus did martial arts from the age of eight.[4] In 1995, Davis, then based in Massachusetts, started grappling training with Joe Maffei. In 1997, he moved back to Bangor and opened up an MMA school, while running a bar. The doormen took classes at the school, one of whom was Tim Sylvia. After Tim joined Miletich Fighting Systems in 2000, Marcus quickly followed. More recently, he has trained with Mark Dellagrotte and his own team in Bangor, Team Sityodtong.[5] He also frequently visits Jorge Gurgel's main MMA academy in West Chester, Ohio.[citation needed]
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Marcus Davis entered professional MMA on August 22, 2003, with a first-round TKO of Shaun Gay. Though later describing himself as "one-dimensional", he put together a 3–2 pro MMA record.
[edit] Ultimate Fighting Championship
In 2005, Marcus was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2. Coming in with reputed boxing skills, he picked Joe Stevenson in episode four in what proved to be a mismatch, as Davis was quickly taken down by the eventual winner and submitted. He was later brought back in episode 10 to cover for Jason Von Flue, who suffered a cut on his forehead in practice, though Von Flue's cut was healed enough in time to fight. Marcus fought on the undercard of the finale, where he lost to Melvin Guillard.
Following the series, Davis strongly considered retirement but recuperated from a shoulder injury picked up against Joe Stevenson and went back to MMA training. He has subsequently bounced back with 11 wins, including a triumphant return to the UFC at Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter. He now considers himself a mixed martial artist and not a boxer fighting in MMA.
In Davis' fight against Paul Taylor at UFC 75 in London, England[6] he was knocked down by a high kick to the neck, but was able to recover, gain a dominant position, and secure an armbar as Taylor desperately scrambled to regain control. Marcus won Fight of the night as well as submission of the night for that fight. For earning the submission and fight of the night awards, he was awarded $80,000 in bonuses. His next fight was a highlight-reel knockout win against fierce rival Jess Liaudin at UFC 80 in Newcastle, England.
Marcus Davis lost a very one sided unanimous decision to Mike Swick at UFC 85, ending his six fight undefeated streak in the octagon and eleven fight winning streak in MMA. He got back to winning ways with a submission victory over England's Paul Kelly at UFC 89.
Davis' fought Chris Lytle at UFC 93 on January 17, 2009. Both fighters are former boxers and had discussed a potential fight in their futures since early 2008.[7] Lytle called out Davis at UFC 89. He suggested that the fight take place in Ireland, where Davis had gained a substantial following due to his emphasis on his Irish roots. Leading up to the event, both fighters promised to stand and trade blows for the entire fight, rather than engage in grappling. Lytle managed to stun Davis several times, but Davis used superior footwork, counter-punching, and kicks to win a split decision.[8] The bout shared Fight of the Night honors with the Coleman/Rua co-main event, earning Davis a $40,000 bonus.[9]
Davis fought on June 13, 2009, against up and coming striker Dan Hardy. The fight became personal when Hardy took offense to Davis defeating British-based fighters in Britain. Hardy called Davis a "fake Irishman" and a "Plastic Paddy", and said his website "looked like a St. Patrick's day parade had blown up".[10][11] Then on Cagewarriors.com, Hardy posted photos of Davis which resulted in many being edited in "humorous" fashions by forum users. Some of these edits included homosexual imagery, which touched a nerve with Davis and increased the ill-feeling between the two. Hardy won the fight via a narrow and controversial split decision (Marcus Davis decisively won the first 2 rounds, while Dan Hardy dominated the third (and final) round). After the fight, Davis expressed his anger at the decision, stating, "I won the fight. I won 12 minutes of the fight and they gave it to him? You bet I want a rematch, right away."
Davis suffered his first knock out loss by Ben Saunders due to knee on November 21, 2009, at UFC 106.[12] This knockout loss resulting in Davis receiving a medical suspension of up to six months because of a broken nose.[13]
Davis fought Jonathan Goulet at UFC 113.[14] He won via technical knockout due to punches in the second round.
Davis lost to Nate Diaz on August 28, 2010, at UFC 118 via technical submission (Guillotine Choke) in the third round.[15]
In an interview with MMA Junkie.com Davis confirmed he will drop to the lightweight division for his next UFC appearance and said he made the decision after the realization that his frame is better suited for 155 pounds. Davis also confirmed that he is contemplating retirement stating "I'm going to finish out my career at 155 and try to entertain some people along the way before my old ass retires," Davis also stated "That's where I'm normally and naturally going to be, so that's where I'm going to fight right now," he said of the 155-pound lightweight division. "It does make more sense that I should be able to compete better at that weight for the fact that the weight difference isn't going to be so dramatic."[16]
Davis fought Jeremy Stephens at UFC 125. After a back and forth fight which saw Davis getting most of the judges score,Davis was knocked out by a counter right hook at 2:33 of the third round.
[edit] Maximum Fighting Championships
On January 6, it was announced that Davis had been released by the UFC after losing four out of his last five bouts.[17] It was announced that Davis signed a contract with the Maximum Fighting Championship company, and has been rumored for a fight at MFC 29 in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. Davis signed on to fight Curtis Demarce at MFC 29,[18] and won the fight via split decision. Davis returned at MFC 30, defeating Pete Spratt by unanimous decision in a rematch of their bout from UFC 69.
[edit] Independent Promotions
Davis was scheduled to face Josh Hersey on September 23 at Global Fight League 13: Heavy Hitters in Portland, Maine.[19] but Hersey pulled out of the bout for unknown reasons and was replaced by Travis Coyle.[20] Davis defeated Coyle via submission in the first round.[21][22] Davis fought Ultimate Fighter 13 alumni Chuck O'Neil in a welterweight bout at W-1 Reloaded in Miami, Florida on October 15, The bout was to be the co-main event but was later promoted to the main event after Jeff Monson pulled out of his fight with Gabriel Gonzaga. Davis lost by split decision.[23][24]
[edit] Other media
Davis appeared on Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's weekly television program Impact! and at the Lockdown pay-per-view event in April 2008 as Samoa Joe's personal trainer for his TNA World Heavyweight Championship match against Kurt Angle.[25] He also presented the winner of the match with the TNA Championship.[26] In November 2010, Davis received a Legislative Sentiment sponsored by State Representative Chris Greeley of Maine, for his success as a fighter and for the recognition and attention he's brought to both the state, and mixed martial arts as a whole. (Greeley started training with Davis and Team Irish in January 2011.)[citation needed]
[edit] Personal life
Davis is twice married and twice divorced. He has four children, Monica, Alexis, Emma, and Duncan.[27] Davis has a fiancé.[28]
[edit] Championships and Accomplishments
[edit] Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
- Submission of the Night (One time)
- Fight of the Night (Three times)
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 29 matches | 20 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 3 |
| By submission | 9 | 2 |
| By decision | 5 | 4 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 20–9 |  Chuck O'Neil |
Decision (split) | W-1 Reloaded | October 15, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 20–8 | Travis Coyle |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Global Fight League 13: Heavy Hitters | September 23, 2011 | 1 | 1:07 | Portland, Maine, United States | |
| Win | 19–8 | Pete Spratt |
Decision (unanimous) | MFC 30 | June 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | Return to Welterweight |
| Win | 18–8 |  Curtis Demarce |
Decision (split) | MFC 29: Conquer | April 8, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Windsor, Ontario, Canada | MFC Debut |
| Loss | 17–8 | Jeremy Stephens |
KO (punch) | UFC 125 | January 1, 2011 | 3 | 2:33 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Lightweight debut; Cut from the UFC |
| Loss | 17–7 | Nate Diaz |
Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 118 | August 28, 2010 | 3 | 4:02 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 17–6 | Jonathan Goulet |
TKO (punches) | UFC 113 | May 8, 2010 | 2 | 1:23 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 16–6 | Ben Saunders |
KO (knees) | UFC 106 | November 21, 2009 | 1 | 3:24 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 16–5 |  Dan Hardy |
Decision (split) | UFC 99 | June 13, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Cologne, Germany | |
| Win | 16–4 | Chris Lytle |
Decision (split) | UFC 93 | January 17, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Dublin, Ireland | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 15–4 | Paul Kelly |
Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 89 | October 18, 2008 | 2 | 2:16 | Birmingham, England | |
| Loss | 14–4 | Mike Swick |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 85 | June 7, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Win | 14–3 |  Jess Liaudin |
KO (punch) | UFC 80 | January 19, 2008 | 1 | 1:04 | Newcastle, England | |
| Win | 13–3 | Paul Taylor |
Submission (armbar) | UFC 75 | September 8, 2007 | 1 | 4:14 | London, England | Fight of the Night and Submission of the Night |
| Win | 12–3 | Jason Tan |
KO (punch) | UFC 72 | June 16, 2007 | 1 | 1:15 | Belfast, Northern Ireland | Knockout of the Night |
| Win | 11–3 | Pete Spratt |
Submission (achilles lock) | UFC 69 | April 7, 2007 | 2 | 2:57 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | Shonie Carter |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 7 | December 13, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | San Diego, California, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Forrest Petz |
Submission (guillotine choke) | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | October 10, 2006 | 1 | 4:58 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Mike Vaughn |
Submission (armbar) | Wild Bill's – Fight Night 4 | September 8, 2006 | 1 | 4:14 | Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Jason Hathaway |
TKO | Wild Bill's – Fight Night 3 | July 14, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Georgia, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Doug Gordon |
Decision (unanimous) | CFFC 1 – Cage Fury Fighting Championships 1 | June 30, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 5–3 | Craig Gunder |
Submission (guillotine choke) | CZ 16 – In the Cage 2 | May 13, 2006 | 1 | 0:37 | New Hampshire, United States | |
| Win | 4–3 | Andy Normington |
Submission (neck crank) | CZ 14 – In the Cage | April 8, 2006 | 1 | 1:41 | New Hampshire, United States | |
| Loss | 3–3 | Melvin Guillard |
TKO (cut) | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | November 5, 2005 | 2 | 2:55 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 3–2 |  Renat Myzabekov |
Technical Submission (armbar) | CZ 10 – Ground War | April 2, 2005 | 1 | 1:19 | Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 2–2 | Shawn Gay |
TKO | CZ 7 – Gravel Pit | July 10, 2004 | 1 | 1:33 | Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 1–2 | Nuri Shakir |
Submission (rear naked choke) | MMA – Eruption | April 30, 2004 | 3 | 2:38 | Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 1–1 |  Thiago Alves |
Decision (split) | HFC 2 – Hardcore Fighting Championships 2 | October 18, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Shawn Gay |
TKO | ISCF – Friday Night Fights | August 22, 2003 | 1 | 2:09 | Georgia, United States |
[edit] Boxing
| 17 Wins (12 knockouts, 5 decisions), 1 Losses (1 knockouts), 2 Draws [29] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 17-1-2 | Ed Bryant | TKO | 6 | October 13, 2000 | Mashantucket, Connecticut | |
| Win | 17-0-2 | Genaro Andujar | TKO | 1 | June 2, 2000 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Win | 16-0-2 | Tommy Attardo | SD | 6 | April 28, 2000 | Mashantucket, Connecticut | |
| Win | 15-0-2 | Richard Zola | TKO | 2 | April 1, 2000 | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Win | 14-0-2 | Randy McGee | KO | 1(6) | March 17, 2000 | Taunton, Massachusetts | |
| Win | 13-0-2 | Hollister Elliott | UD | 8 | July 31, 1999 | Mashantucket, Connecticut | |
| Win | 12-0-2 | Tommy Attardo | UD | 6 | May 21, 1999 | Mashantucket, Connecticut | |
| Win | 1-0 | Luis Guzman | TKO | 2(4) | April 23, 1993 | Bangor, Maine | |
[edit] References
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- ^ Interview with UFC.com - October 7, 2006 Retrieved October 19, 2006[dead link]
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- ^ Interview with WrestlingObserver.com from September 13, 2005 Retrieved October 19, 2006
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[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Professional MMA record for Marcus Davis from Sherdog
- Professional boxing record for Marcus Davis from BoxRec
- UFC profile
- Team Irish MMA
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