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Marcus Davis

23-11-0 (1 NC) UFC 9-6-0
One-Punch Power Hard To Hit Finisher
5'10"Height
70"Reach
SouthpawStance
53Age
3KO wins
4Sub wins
77.8%Finish rate
8:44Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 35.5 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 19.4 of 100 Striking D — Above avg, rated 80.3 of 100 Durability — Below avg, rated 35.0 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 56.0 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 29.5 of 100 Grappling — Strong, rated 85.3 of 100 Control — Average, rated 61.9 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Grappling Strong 85
  2. Striking D Above avg 80
  3. Control Average 62
  4. Wrestling Average 56
  5. Striking Below avg 36
  6. Durability Below avg 35
  7. TD Defense Below avg 30
  8. Accuracy Weak 19
One-Punch Power 6 knockdowns · 0.69 per 15 min
Hard To Hit opponents land only 34% of what they throw
Finisher 78% of wins by knockout or submission (3 KO, 4 sub)
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.72
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.79
Striking accuracy39.7%
Striking defense65.7%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.69
Takedowns / 15 min1.6
Takedown accuracy48.3%
Takedown defense47.8%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.37
Control time22.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-4

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
June 7, 2008 vs Mike Swick — 2.07/min (L) Jun '08 October 18, 2008 vs Paul Kelly — 3.44/min (W) Oct '08 January 17, 2009 vs Chris Lytle — 3.93/min (W) Jan '09 June 13, 2009 vs Dan Hardy — 1.27/min (L) Jun '09 November 21, 2009 vs Ben Saunders — 2.35/min (L) — only 3.4 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Nov '09 May 8, 2010 vs Jonathan Goulet — 1.72/min (W) May '10 August 28, 2010 vs Nate Diaz — 3.71/min (L) Aug '10 January 1, 2011 vs Jeremy Stephens — 1.35/min (L) Jan '11

Fight history

15 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Jeremy Stephens 18-6 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 2:33 — UFC 125: Resolution · January 1, 2011
17/76Sig. strikes
25/68Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
4:22Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Nate Diaz 12-5 walk-in Submission · R3 4:02 — UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 · August 28, 2010
52/203Sig. strikes
94/328Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:12Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Jonathan Goulet 22-10 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 1:23 — UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 · May 8, 2010
11/17Sig. strikes
5/16Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:46Control
2Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Ben Saunders 7-1-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:24 — UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 · November 21, 2009
8/24Sig. strikes
22/39Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
1:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Dan Hardy 21-6 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 99: The Comeback · June 13, 2009
19/41Sig. strikes
28/61Absorbed
2/6Takedowns
6:07Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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W Chris Lytle 26-16-5 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson · January 17, 2009
59/166Sig. strikes
73/198Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Paul Kelly 8-0 walk-in Submission · R2 2:16 — UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben · October 18, 2008
25/63Sig. strikes
3/56Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:46Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Mike Swick 11-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 85: Bedlam · June 7, 2008
31/55Sig. strikes
32/86Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
2:16Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Jess Liaudin 14-8 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:04 — UFC 80: Rapid Fire · January 19, 2008
5/5Sig. strikes
4/8Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:02Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Paul Taylor 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:14 — UFC 75: Champion vs Champion · September 8, 2007
24/40Sig. strikes
16/30Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
2:30Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Jason Tan 4-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 1:15 — UFC 72: Victory · June 16, 2007
9/14Sig. strikes
6/13Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Pete Spratt 15-10 walk-in Submission · R2 2:57 — UFC 69: Shootout · April 7, 2007
6/20Sig. strikes
7/21Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
5:30Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Shonie Carter 36-15-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs · December 13, 2006
54/106Sig. strikes
27/86Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
2:51Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Forrest Petz 15-2 walk-in Submission · R1 4:58 — Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter · October 10, 2006
33/50Sig. strikes
5/18Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:50Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Melvin Guillard 18-4-2 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R2 2:55 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale · November 5, 2005
3/16Sig. strikes
19/39Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
2:19Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
23-11-0 (1 NC)Pro record
Team SityodtongGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 6
Submission 10
Decision 7
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 4
Submission 3
Decision 4
Other 0

No contests: 1

Fights by organization

UFC 14
CZ 4
NEF 2
Bellator 2
MFC 2
Wild Bill's 2
Premier FC 1
Superior Challenge 1

+ 7 more organizations in the full career list

Full career — 35 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
W Stephen Stengel Submission (triangle choke) Premier FC 32
November 19, 2021
 Premier FC 1 —
L Ryan Sanders TKO (doctor stoppage) NEF: Fight Night 12
February 8, 2014
 NEF 1 5:00
L Alexander Sarnavskiy Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 101
September 27, 2013
 Bellator 1 1:40
W Darrius Heyliger Decision (unanimous) NEF: Fight Night 7
May 18, 2013
 NEF 3 5:00
NC Waachiim Spiritwolf NC (knee to the groin) Bellator 93
March 21, 2013
 Bellator 1 3:05
W David Bielkheden Decision (unanimous) Superior Challenge 8
October 6, 2012
 Superior Challenge 3 5:00
L Chuck O'Neil Decision (split) W-1: Reloaded
October 15, 2011
 W-1 3 5:00
W Travis Coyle Submission (guillotine choke) Global Fight League 13
September 23, 2011
 Global Fight League 1 1:07
W Pete Spratt Decision (unanimous) MFC 30: Up Close & Personal
June 10, 2011
 MFC 3 5:00
W Curtis Demarce Decision (split) MFC 29: Conquer
April 8, 2011
 MFC 3 5:00
L Jeremy Stephens KO (punch) UFC 125
January 1, 2011
 UFC 3 2:33
L Nate Diaz Technical Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 118
August 28, 2010
 UFC 3 4:02
W Jonathan Goulet TKO (punches) UFC 113
May 8, 2010
 UFC 2 1:23
L Ben Saunders KO (knees) UFC 106
November 21, 2009
 UFC 1 3:24
L Dan Hardy Decision (split) UFC 99
June 13, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Chris Lytle Decision (split) UFC 93
January 17, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Paul Kelly Submission (guillotine choke) UFC 89
October 18, 2008
 UFC 2 2:16
L Mike Swick Decision (unanimous) UFC 85
June 7, 2008
 UFC 3 5:00
W Jess Liaudin KO (punch) UFC 80
January 19, 2008
 UFC 1 1:04
W Paul Taylor Submission (armbar) UFC 75
September 8, 2007
 UFC 1 4:14
W Jason Tan KO (punch) UFC 72
June 16, 2007
 UFC 1 1:15
W Pete Spratt Submission (achilles lock) UFC 69
April 7, 2007
 UFC 2 2:57
W Shonie Carter Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs. Riggs
December 13, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
W Forrest Petz Submission (guillotine choke) Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
October 10, 2006
 Ortiz vs. Shamrock 1 4:58
W Mike Vaughn Submission (armbar) Wild Bill's: Fight Night 4
September 8, 2006
 Wild Bill's 1 4:14
W Jason Hathaway TKO (punches) Wild Bill's: Fight Night 3
July 14, 2006
 Wild Bill's 1 1:19
W Doug Gordon Decision (unanimous) CFFC 1
June 30, 2006
 CFFC 3 5:00
W Craig Gunder Submission (guillotine choke) CZ 16
May 13, 2006
 CZ 1 0:37
W Andy Normington Submission (neck crank) CZ 14
April 8, 2006
 CZ 1 1:41
L Melvin Guillard TKO (doctor stoppage) The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale
November 5, 2005
 UFC 2 2:55
W Renat Myzabekov Technical Submission (armbar) CZ 10
April 2, 2005
 CZ 1 1:19
W Shaun Gay TKO (punches) CZ 7
July 10, 2004
 CZ 1 1:33
L Nuri Shakir Submission (rear-naked choke) MMA: Eruption
April 30, 2004
 MMA 3 2:38
L Thiago Alves Decision (split) HFC 2
October 18, 2003
 HFC 3 5:00
W Shaun Gay TKO (punches) ISCF: Friday Night Fights
August 22, 2003
 ISCF 1 2:09

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Marcus Davis) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 196 qualified Lightweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.7 avg 3.5
Strikes absorbed /min 2.8 avg 3.6
Striking accuracy 39.7% avg 43.9%
Striking defense 65.7% avg 55.7%
Takedowns /15 min 1.6 avg 1.6
Takedown accuracy 48.3% avg 38.0%
Takedown defense 47.8% avg 61.4%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.4 avg 0.6
Control time 22.7% avg 21.2%
Finish rate 77.8% avg 50.7%