Tag: Davis

Phil Davis vs. Vinny Magalhaes Full Fight Technical Breakdown

Featured on Saturday’s UFC 159 fight card was a light heavyweight grudge match between one of the division’s top-ranked fighters and an opponent sitting firmly outside the top 10.  No, I’m not talking about Chael Sonnen versus Jon Jones. I’m talking about the other UFC 159 light heavyweight mismatch, Phil Davis versus Vinnay Magalhaes. Their fight […]

Featured on Saturday’s UFC 159 fight card was a light heavyweight grudge match between one of the division’s top-ranked fighters and an opponent sitting firmly outside the top 10.  No, I’m not talking about Chael Sonnen versus Jon Jones. I’m talking about the other UFC 159 light heavyweight mismatch, Phil Davis versus Vinnay Magalhaes. Their fight […]

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Alexis Davis vs. Rosi Sexton Head-to-Toe Breakdown

Alexis Davis (13-5) and Rosi Sexton (13-2) continue the string of female debuts in the UFC when they meet at UFC 161 in June. Sexton will move up to bantamweight for this fight. She was highly ranked in the flyweight division during her time at 125 pounds. Davis is currently ranked fifth in the UFC’s […]

Alexis Davis (13-5) and Rosi Sexton (13-2) continue the string of female debuts in the UFC when they meet at UFC 161 in June. Sexton will move up to bantamweight for this fight. She was highly ranked in the flyweight division during her time at 125 pounds. Davis is currently ranked fifth in the UFC’s […]

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Urijah Faber and Phil Davis Team Up to Give Amateur MMA a Real Home

If there’s one indisputable truth that every mixed martial artist could agree upon, it’s the fact that there is no road map on how to become a professional fighter. Some competitors transition from college wrestling, others try their hand at reality shows like The Ultimate Fighter, but there is no set path or set of […]

If there’s one indisputable truth that every mixed martial artist could agree upon, it’s the fact that there is no road map on how to become a professional fighter. Some competitors transition from college wrestling, others try their hand at reality shows like The Ultimate Fighter, but there is no set path or set of […]

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UFC 153: What Phil Davis Needs to Do to Get Back in Contention

UFC light heavyweight Phil Davis is set to take on Wagner Prado at UFC 153, in a continuation of the injury-shortened bout the two shared earlier this summer.  A cursory glance at the rematch shows two up-and-coming fighters vying to step over one…

UFC light heavyweight Phil Davis is set to take on Wagner Prado at UFC 153, in a continuation of the injury-shortened bout the two shared earlier this summer.  A cursory glance at the rematch shows two up-and-coming fighters vying to step over one another en route to title contention. While this assessment is not wrong, […]

Phil Davis to Meet Chad Griggs at UFC on FOX 4

At UFC on FOX 4, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis will face off against current heavyweight Chad “The Grave Digger” Griggs. Griggs, a former Strikeforce resident has acceded to take the plunge, and thus, try his hand at the light heav…

At UFC on FOX 4, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis will face off against current heavyweight Chad “The Grave Digger” Griggs. Griggs, a former Strikeforce resident has acceded to take the plunge, and thus, try his hand at the light heavyweight division. Davis, a former Penn State NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Division I standout, was […]

Strikeforce Results: What We Learned from Sarah Kaufman vs. Alexis Davis

Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey were supposed to be the talk of women’s MMA tonight, but Sarah Kaufman and Alexis Davis could have very well have stolen the spotlight. Davis and Kaufman put on an epic back-and-forth battle that showcased every facet…

Miesha Tate and Ronda Rousey were supposed to be the talk of women’s MMA tonight, but Sarah Kaufman and Alexis Davis could have very well have stolen the spotlight. Davis and Kaufman put on an epic back-and-forth battle that showcased every facet of the two females’ skillsets. Unfortunately for Davis, the upset was not in […]