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'''Phil Kwabina Davis''' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxing.nv.gov/2010%20Results%20Web/02-06-10%20MMA.pdf |title=UFC 109 Results |accessdate=2010-12-21 |publisher=Boxing.nv.gov |date=2010-02-06}}</ref> (born September 25, 1984) is an African [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] who currently fights in [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]'s [[Light heavyweight (MMA)|light heavyweight]] division. Davis is currently ranked the #6 light heavyweight in the world by [[Sherdog]]<ref>[http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/3/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-35186 Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings]. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-24.</ref>
'''Phil Kwabina Davis''' <ref>{{cite web |url=http://boxing.nv.gov/2010%20Results%20Web/02-06-10%20MMA.pdf |title=UFC 109 Results |accessdate=2010-12-21 |publisher=Boxing.nv.gov |date=2010-02-06}}</ref> (born September 25, 1984) is an African American [[mixed martial arts|mixed martial artist]] who currently fights in [[Ultimate Fighting Championship]]'s [[Light heavyweight (MMA)|light heavyweight]] division. Davis is currently ranked the #6 light heavyweight in the world by [[Sherdog]]<ref>[http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/3/Sherdog-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-35186 Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings]. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-24.</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==

Revision as of 21:04, 27 January 2012

Phil Kwabina Davis
BornPhil Kwabina Davis
(1984-09-25) September 25, 1984 (age 40)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Other namesMr. Wonderful
NationalityAmerican
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight205 lb (93 kg; 14 st 9 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight (205 lb)
Reach79 in (201 cm)
StyleWrestling, Grappling, Brazilian Jiu-jitsu
Fighting out ofChula Vista, California, United States
TeamAlliance MMA, Team Lloyd Irvin
RankBlue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
WrestlingNCAA Division I Wrestling
Years active2008–present (MMA)
Mixed martial arts record
Total9
Wins9
By knockout2
By submission3
By decision4
Losses0
Other information
UniversityPenn State University
Websitehttp://www.philmrwonderful.com/
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Phil Kwabina Davis [1] (born September 25, 1984) is an African American mixed martial artist who currently fights in Ultimate Fighting Championship's light heavyweight division. Davis is currently ranked the #6 light heavyweight in the world by Sherdog[2]

Biography

Davis was a collegiate wrestler at Penn State, finishing in 5th place nationally in the 197 lb weight class as a junior in 2007 [3] and then winning the (197 lbs) NCAA title in 2008. He finished with an overall wrestling record of 116–17 while at Penn State and was a four-time NCAA Division I All-American.[4] After graduating from Penn State, he began training with the newly formed LionHeart MMA team, coached by Jeff Rockwell (BJJ), TJ Turner (boxing), Mark Miller, (kickboxing/Muay Thai), Matt Kocher (wrestling/S&C) and Ryan Gruhn (Muay Thai) in State College, PA.[5]

His primary training partners were Paul Bradley, Lou Armezzani, and Jimy Hettes, and also trained with many visiting fighters such as Dave Herman, Shannon Slack, Dominick Cruz and Jon Jones. He has also trained with former UFC Heavyweight Champion Cain Velasquez. When the LionHeart team disbanded in 2009, Davis moved to San Diego, California to continue his training with Alliance MMA. Davis earned his blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Lloyd Irvin in 2009. In 2009 he won the No Gi Grappling World Jiu-Jitsu Championship as a blue belt in the 221 lbs, Super Heavyweight division.[6] Davis began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2008, compiling a record of 4–0 in regional promotions across the United States.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Davis signed with the Ultimate Fighting Championship in December 2009.[7] Davis made his UFC debut against Brian Stann on February 6, 2010 at UFC 109.[8] Davis won via unanimous decision.[9] Davis faced Alexander Gustafsson on April 10, 2010 at UFC 112.[10] Davis defeated Gustafsson via submission (anaconda choke) in the first round.[11][12] Davis faced Rodney Wallace on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117, replacing an injured Stanislav Nedkov.[12][13] Davis controlled the bout and won via unanimous decision.[14][15] Davis faced Tim Boetsch on November 20, 2010 at UFC 123.[16] He won by a modified kimura submission.[17] He was awarded $80,000 for Submission of the Night and received the Submission of the Year award from MMANews247.com.[18][19]

Davis was expected to face Matt Hamill in Toronto at UFC 129, but Matt Hamill was tapped as a replacement for Thiago Silva in UFC 130. Davis was then offered a fight against Jason Brilz.[20] Davis had the fight changed again and replaced an injured Tito Ortiz against Antônio Rogério Nogueira at UFC Fight Night 24 on March 26, 2011.[21] Davis defeated Nogueira via unanimous decision. After the win, Davis entered the MMA top rankings at MMA Top 10, while climbing to 13 at Fight Matrix rankings.[22][23]

Davis was expected to face former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans on August 6, 2011 at UFC 133, replacing the injured UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Jon Jones.[24] However, On July 12, Davis pulled out of the Evans bout with a knee injury and was replaced by Tito Ortiz.[25] Davis was expected to face Lyoto Machida at UFC 140, however, shortly after it was revealed that Davis is still recovering from a knee injury and the bout did not occur.[26] Davis is expected to face Rashad Evans on January 28, 2012 at UFC on Fox 2.[27]

Championships and achievements

Collegiate wrestling

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
9 matches 9 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 4 0
Draws 0


Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 9–0 Antônio Rogério Nogueira Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Nogueira vs. Davis March 26, 2011 3 5:00 Seattle, Washington, United States
Win 8–0 Tim Boetsch Submission (Philmura)[33] UFC 123 November 20, 2010 2 2:55 Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States Submission of the Night.
Win 7–0 Rodney Wallace Decision (unanimous) UFC 117 August 7, 2010 3 5:00 Oakland, California, United States
Win 6–0 Alexander Gustafsson Submission (anaconda choke) UFC 112 April 10, 2010 1 4:55 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Win 5–0 Brian Stann Decision (unanimous) UFC 109 February 6, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States UFC Debut.
Win 4–0 David Baggett Submission (rear-naked choke) UCFC: Rumble on the Rivers June 27, 2009 1 3:37 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Win 3–0 Terry Cohens TKO (punches) UWC 6: Capital Punishment April 25, 2009 1 4:29 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win 2–0 Josh Green TKO (punches) PFC 12: High Stakes January 22, 2009 1 1:49 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 1–0 Brett Chism Decision (unanimous) No Boundary: The Awakening October 11, 2008 2 5:00 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

See also

References

  1. ^ "UFC 109 Results" (PDF). Boxing.nv.gov. 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2010-12-21.
  2. ^ Sherdog Official Mixed Martial Arts Rankings. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
  3. ^ Penn State University Official Athletic Site – Wrestling. Gopsusports.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
  4. ^ http://mmainpa.weebly.com/
  5. ^ "NCAA champ Phil Davis". sports.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2009-12-18.
  6. ^ buy viagra tesco moneyback – Canada pharmacy online no prescription. Bjjlegends.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
  7. ^ "UFC signs NCAA champ Phil Davis". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-12-17.
  8. ^ "Phil Davis vs. Brian Stann added to UFC 109". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
  9. ^ Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography, and More. Sherdog.com. Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
  10. ^ "UFC 112: Phil Davis vs Alexander Gustafsson on tap for April 10". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2009-02-15.
  11. ^ "Ufc 112 live results and play-by-play". MMAWeekly.com. 2010-04-09. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  12. ^ a b "Phenom Davis gets a submission win to finish UFC 112 undercard". Yahoo! Sports. 2010-04-10. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  13. ^ "Phil Davis replaces injured Stanislav Nedkov, meets Rodney Wallace at UFC 117". mmajunkie.com. 2010-07-22.
  14. ^ Deibert, Dave "Silva pulls out win over Sonnen at UFC 117", 'The Vancouver Sun" (August 8, 2010)
  15. ^ "UFC 117: LIVE RESULTS AND PLAY-BY-PLAY". MMAWeekly.com. August 7, 2010.
  16. ^ "Tim Boetsch vs. Phil Davis tapped for UFC 123". mmajunkie.com. 2010-09-04.
  17. ^ "UFC 123 play by play and live results". MMAJUNKIE.com. 2010-11-20. Retrieved 2010-11-22.
  18. ^ "UFC 123 bonuses: Penn, Davis, Sotiropoulos and Lauzon earn $80,000 awards". Mmajunkie.com. 2010-11-21. Retrieved 2011-01-02.
  19. ^ "MMA News 247 Awards 2010". MMANews247.com. 2011-01-02.
  20. ^ "Jason Brilz and Phil Davis targeted for UFC 129 matchup". mmajunkie.com. February 16, 2011.
  21. ^ "Tito Ortiz out, Phil Davis faced Antonio Rogerio Nogueira at UFC Fight Night 24 and won by Unanimous decision". mmajunkie.com. 2011-02-19. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  22. ^ "http://mmatop10.com/?rankings=Light%20Heavyweight". mmatop10.com. March 28, 2011. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  23. ^ "Fight Matrix Light Heavyweight rankings". fightmatrix.com. March 28, 2011.
  24. ^ "Jon Jones injured, Phil Davis vs. Rashad Evans now targeted for UFC 133". mmajunkie.com. April 25, 2011.
  25. ^ "UFC 133: Tito Ortiz accepts fight against Rashad Evans for Aug. 6 in Philadelphia". mmamania.com. July 13, 2011.
  26. ^ UFC 140 briefly adds Phil Davis vs. Lyoto Machida, but UFC boss 'jumped gun' (Updated). MMAjunkie.com (2011-09-27). Retrieved on 2011-12-24.
  27. ^ "Sources: Rashad Evans, Phil Davis set". espn.go.com.com. November 30, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
  28. ^ http://uk.ufc.com/fighter/Phil-Davis
  29. ^ Phil Davis. wrestlinghalloffame.org
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  32. ^ Phil Davis. wrestlinghalloffame.org
  33. ^ "Phil Davis Talks "Wonderful" Submission Win". MMAWeekly.com. 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2011-03-28.

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