Marcus Davis
“The Irish Hand Grenade”
Professional record
Last 5: LLWLL
Profile
- Age
- 53 (born August 24, 1973)
- Born in
- Houlton
- Height
- 5' 10"
- Weight
- 170 lbs.
- Reach
- 70"
- Stance
- Southpaw
- UFC record
- 9-6
How the fights ended
Wins in the UFC9
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 4
- Decision 2
Losses in the UFC6
- KO/TKO 3
- Submission 1
- Decision 2
UFC career stats
Striking
- Significant strikes landed per minute
- 2.72 top 70%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute
- 2.79
Grappling
- Takedowns per 15 minutes
- 1.6 top 45%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes
- 1.4
Next fight
In the record book
About Marcus Davis
Marcus Davis "The Irish Hand Grenade" is a lightweight mixed martial artist, born in Houlton, United States, on August 24, 1973. Davis stands 5' 10", has a 70" reach and fights from a southpaw stance.
Davis turned professional in 2003, debuting with ISCF. A 3-2 record outside the UFC came first. Davis made a UFC debut at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale in November 2005 and lost to Melvin Guillard by TKO. In the UFC, Davis is 9-6 across 15 fights.
A submission specialist, Davis has 4 UFC submission wins, most often by guillotine choke. By the numbers, Davis avoids strikes better than 94% of lightweights and attempts more submissions than 88% of lightweights.
Davis's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 125: Resolution in January 2011, where Davis lost to Jeremy Stephens.
UFC fight history
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L
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R3 2:33
Jan 1, 2011
17Str 2TD 0KD -
L
Submission · Guillotine Choke On GroundTechnical Submission · R3 4:02
Aug 28, 2010
52Str 1TD 1KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R2 1:23
May 8, 2010
11Str 0TD 2KD -
L
KO/TKO · Knee to Head In Clinch · R1 3:24
Nov 21, 2009
8Str 0TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jun 13, 2009
19Str 2TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Split · R3 5:00
Jan 17, 2009
59Str 0TD 0KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke From Bottom Guard · R2 2:16
Oct 18, 2008
25Str 1TD 0KD -
L
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
Jun 7, 2008
31Str 3TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punch to Head At Distance · R1 1:04
Jan 19, 2008
5Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Armbar From Bottom Guard · R1 4:14
Sep 8, 2007
24Str 1TD 0KD -
W
KO/TKO · Punches to Head At Distance · R1 1:15
Jun 16, 2007
9Str 0TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Ankle Lock After Drop to Ground · R2 2:57
Apr 7, 2007
6Str 3TD 0KD -
W
Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00
UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs
Dec 13, 2006
54Str 1TD 1KD -
W
Submission · Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard · R1 4:58
Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
Oct 10, 2006
33Str 0TD 0KD -
L
TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · Facial Cuts · R2 2:55
3Str 0TD 0KD
Full MMA career
Marcus Davis is 23-11 (1 NC) across 35 professional fights in 15 promotions, since a pro debut on August 22, 2003 (ISCF). 21 of those fights were outside the UFC.
Pro wins23
- KO/TKO 6
- Submission 10
- Decision 7
Pro losses11
- KO/TKO 4
- Submission 3
- Decision 4
- Finish rate
- 70% of wins
- Longest win streak
- 11
Fights by promotion
| Promotion | Record | First fight |
|---|---|---|
| UFC | 8-6 | 2005 |
| CZ | 4-0 | 2004 |
| Bellator | 0-1 (1 NC) | 2013 |
| MFC | 2-0 | 2011 |
| NEF | 1-1 | 2013 |
| Wild Bill's | 2-0 | 2006 |
| CFFC | 1-0 | 2006 |
| Global Fight League | 1-0 | 2011 |
| HFC | 0-1 | 2003 |
| ISCF | 1-0 | 2003 |
| MMA | 0-1 | 2004 |
| Ortiz vs. Shamrock | 1-0 | 2006 |
| Premier FC | 1-0 | 2021 |
| Superior Challenge | 1-0 | 2012 |
| W- | 0-1 | 2011 |
All professional fights
| Result | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| W | Stephen Stengel | Nov 19, 2021 |
| L | Ryan Sanders | Feb 8, 2014 |
| L | Alexander Sarnavskiy | Sep 27, 2013 |
| W | Darrius Heyliger | May 18, 2013 |
| NC | Waachiim Spiritwolf | Mar 21, 2013 |
| W | David Bielkheden | Oct 6, 2012 |
| L | Chuck O'Neil | Oct 15, 2011 |
| W | Travis Coyle | Sep 23, 2011 |
| W | Pete Spratt | Jun 10, 2011 |
| W | Curtis Demarce | Apr 8, 2011 |
| L | Jeremy Stephens | Jan 1, 2011 |
| L | Nate Diaz | Aug 28, 2010 |
| W | Jonathan Goulet | May 8, 2010 |
| L | Ben Saunders | Nov 21, 2009 |
| L | Dan Hardy | Jun 13, 2009 |
| W | Chris Lytle | Jan 17, 2009 |
| W | Paul Kelly | Oct 18, 2008 |
| L | Mike Swick | Jun 7, 2008 |
| W | Jess Liaudin | Jan 19, 2008 |
| W | Paul Taylor | Sep 8, 2007 |
| W | Jason Tan | Jun 16, 2007 |
| W | Pete Spratt | Apr 7, 2007 |
| W | Shonie Carter | Dec 13, 2006 |
| W | Forrest Petz | Oct 10, 2006 |
| W | Mike Vaughn | Sep 8, 2006 |
| W | Jason Hathaway | Jul 14, 2006 |
| W | Doug Gordon | Jun 30, 2006 |
| W | Craig Gunder | May 13, 2006 |
| W | Andy Normington | Apr 8, 2006 |
| L | Melvin Guillard | Nov 5, 2005 |
| W | Renat Myzabekov | Apr 2, 2005 |
| W | Shaun Gay | Jul 10, 2004 |
| L | Nuri Shakir | Apr 30, 2004 |
| L | Thiago Alves | Oct 18, 2003 |
| W | Shaun Gay | Aug 22, 2003 |
Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Quick answers
What is Marcus Davis's record?
Marcus Davis's professional MMA record is 23 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws, with 1 no contest.
How old is Marcus Davis?
Marcus Davis is 53 years old, born on August 24, 1973.
How tall is Marcus Davis and what is their reach?
Marcus Davis stands 5' 10" with a 70" reach.
Who did Marcus Davis fight last?
Marcus Davis lost to Jeremy Stephens by KO/TKO at UFC 125: Resolution on Jan 1, 2011.
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