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UFC 163: Lyoto Machida vs. Phil Davis Head-to-Toe Breakdown

At UFC 163, the No. 1 light heavyweight contender, Lyoto Machida, will face a formidable opponent in Phil Davis, who is ranked No. 8. Machida is riding a two-fight win streak and intends on returning to his glory days as the light heavyweight champion. With this fight, Davis will attempt to re-establish himself as a […]

At UFC 163, the No. 1 light heavyweight contender, Lyoto Machida, will face a formidable opponent in Phil Davis, who is ranked No. 8. Machida is riding a two-fight win streak and intends on returning to his glory days as the light heavyweight champion. With this fight, Davis will attempt to re-establish himself as a […]

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What’s on the Line for Each Fighter in the Phil Davis vs. Lyoto Machida Matchup?

News broke on Monday via MMA Weekly that light heavyweight contenders Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis will face off this August, as part of UFC 163. The announcement comes as something of a surprise since Machida‘s recent triumph over Dan Henderson gave him the appearance of a No. 1 contender, positioning him next to Alexander […]

News broke on Monday via MMA Weekly that light heavyweight contenders Lyoto Machida and Phil Davis will face off this August, as part of UFC 163. The announcement comes as something of a surprise since Machida‘s recent triumph over Dan Henderson gave him the appearance of a No. 1 contender, positioning him next to Alexander […]

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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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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 […]