Lightweight · “The Irish Hand Grenade”
Marcus Davis
23-11-0 (1 NC) UFC 9-6-0
5'10"Height
70"Reach
SouthpawStance
52Age
3KO wins
4Sub wins
77.8%Finish rate
8:44Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.72
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.79
Striking accuracy39.7%
Striking defense65.7%
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
Fight history
L Jeremy Stephens 5-5 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
L Nate Diaz 7-3 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
W Jonathan Goulet 4-4 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
L Ben Saunders 3-1 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
L Dan Hardy 2-0 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
W Chris Lytle 5-8 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
W Paul Kelly 1-0 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
L Mike Swick 6-1 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
W Jess Liaudin 2-0 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
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
W Jason Tan 0-0 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
W Pete Spratt 3-2 walk-in Submission · R2 2:57 — UFC 69: Shootout · April 7, 2007
6/20Sig. strikes
7/21Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
5:30Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Shonie Carter 3-2 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
W Forrest Petz 1-0 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
L Melvin Guillard 0-0 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
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
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
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.