Joey Davis
| Joey Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joel Malcolm Davis December 29, 1993 Compton, California, United States |
| Other names | Ice Man aka Black Ice |
| Nationality | American |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Style | Wrestling, Boxing, Karate |
| Fighting out of | Compton, California, United States |
| Team | Team Bodyshop |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 1 |
| Wins | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Amateur record | |
| Total | 5 |
| Wins | 5 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Joel Malcolm Davis is an African American mixed martial artist and former amateur wrestler. His dad named him after slain civil rights leader Malcolm X because he felt he would become a born leader like Malcolm X was. Davis is from Compton, California.
Wrestling career
High school career
At Santa Fe High School Davis was a all conference running back/receiver, first team CIF stand out football player as well as a two-time California State champion wrestler, three-time State finalist and two-time national champion.[1]
College career
In college, Davis competed in wrestling for Notre Dame College of Ohio.[2] He was the third undefeated NCAA wrestler over a four-year career ever and the first wrestler in the history of the NCAA Division II to end his entire career undefeated. He finished his career with a 133-0 Division II record.[3][4]
Exhibition career
In May 2016, Davis competed in a rare exhibition match along side the USA Olympic team versus Cuba in the Beat the Streets (BTS) "Salsa in the Square" wrestling event in New York City. He faced three-time NCAA champion Alex Dieringer of Oklahoma State who was nominated for an ESPY and won the Dan Hodge Trophy. He lost that freestyle exhibition match 9-0.[5]
Mixed martial arts career
As an amateur he had a record of 5-0.[6]
Bellator MMA
Davis is currently signed to Bellator MMA.[7] He competes as a welterweight and made his promotional debut against Keith Cutrone on August 26, 2016 at Bellator 160.[8] Davis won the fight by unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
| 1 match | 1 win | 0 losses |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1-0 | Keith Cutrone | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 160 | August 26, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States |
References
- ^ "Undefeated College Wrestler Could Win Fourth National Championship - Los Angeles Sentinel | Los Angeles Sentinel | African-American News". Lasentinel.net. 2015-11-11. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ "NCAA Division II Wrestling: Unbeaten Joey Davis dodged gangs, found Notre Dame College". cleveland.com. 2014-03-13. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ Herald, Compton. "Compton native son Joey Davis 'Wrestler of the Year'". Compton Herald. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ "College wrestling: Notre Dame College's Joey Davis is first D-II undefeated four-time NCAA champ". News-herald.com. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ "Notre Dame College's Joey Davis loses to Oklahoma State's Alex Derringer in 'challenge' match". News-herald.com. 2015-05-21. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ "Undefeated college wrestler and Snoop Dogg coaching product Joey Davis mulls MMA career". Bloody Elbow. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ "Joey Davis signs with Bellator MMA". Associatedwrestlingpress.com. 2011-07-13. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ Finley, Duane (2016-06-11). "Bellator Signs Undefeated 4x NCAA Champ Joey Davis". FloCombat. Retrieved 2016-06-16.