Phil Davis (12-1-0) certainly knows how to stir up controversy in Brazil—his hotly debated decision victory over Lyoto Machida at UFC 163 nearly resulted in Rio de Janeiro’s fans collectively forgetting that he had once submitted hometown favorite Wagner Prado in his own native Brazil.
Despite the argument over whether or not Davis deserved his victory over Machida, the UFC will now have to decide what to do with the Top 10 fighter in need of an opponent.
Davis is, for all intents and purposes, healthy and capable of returning to the Octagon at a moment’s notice.
Let’s take a look at five viable matchups for “Mr. Wonderful.”