Brandon Michael Davis (born May 8, 1990) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

who competes in the

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division of the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

(UFC).

Background

Davis began training in

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

at the age of 20, while attending

Mississippi State University Mississippi State University for Agriculture and Applied Science, commonly known as Mississippi State University (MSU), is a public land-grant research university adjacent to Starkville, Mississippi. It is classified among "R1: Doctoral Unive ...

. His first fight came after training just for four months of training. He later transitioned to mixed martial arts (MMA) and joined Dana White's Contender Series, where he earned his contract with UFC.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Davis fought mostly in the southern region especially his adopted state of

Mississippi Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; to the southwest by Louisiana; and to the northwest by Arkansas. Miss ...

. He participated in Dana White's Contender Series 4 in 2017 where he won the fight against Austin Arnett and he was signed by UFC. He amassed a record of 8—2, on a seven winning streak of prior joining UFC.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Davis made his promotion debut on January 20, 2018, facing

Kyle Bochniak Kyle Bochniak (born February 5, 1987) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division. A professional competitor since 2014, he has competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Professional Fighters Leagu ...

, at

UFC 220 ''UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that was held on January 20, 2018, at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. Background A UFC Heavyweight Championship bout between curren ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. On February 18, 2018, Davis was scheduled to meet

Humberto Bandenay Humberto Bandenay (born September 4, 1994) is a Peruvian mixed martial artist (MMA) who is best known for competing in the Featherweight division in the UFC. Mixed martial arts career Early career Bandenay started his professional MMA career i ...

at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros. However, due to visa issue, Bandenay was pulled from the card and was replaced by

Steven Peterson Steven Timothy Peterson (born May 29, 1990) is an American professional mixed martial artist. Peterson currently competes in the Featherweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2010, Peterson ha ...

. He won the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. His next fight came three months later on May 19, 2018. He faced

Enrique Barzola Enrique Johnatan Barzola Acosta (born 28 April 1989) is a Peruvian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of Bellator MMA. He was the lightweight winner on The Ultimate Fighter: Latin America 2. and he competed in the ...

at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman. He lost his second UFC fight via unanimous decision. Davis faced

Zabit Magomedsharipov Zabit Akhmedovich Magomedsharipov ( rus, Забит Ахмедович Магомедшарипов; born 1 March 1991) is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist. He fought in the Featherweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Champ ...

on September 8, 2018 at

UFC 228 The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. He lost the fight via submission in the second round. Davis faced touted newcomer

Randy Costa Randy Costa (born July 6, 1994) is an American professional mixed martial arts, mixed martial artist who formerly competed in the Bantamweight (MMA), Bantamweight division. A professional since 2018, he most notably fought in the Ultimate Fighting ...

on April 13, 2019 at

UFC 236 The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter (entertainment), promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor (company), End ...

. He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round. Davis faced

Kang Kyung-ho Kang Kyung-ho ( ko, 강경호, born September 9, 1987), often anglicized Kyung Ho Kang, is a South Korean mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC's bantamweight division. Career Kang started his professional career in 2007. He fought mai ...

on August 17, 2019 at

UFC 241 ''UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2'' was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on August 17, 2019 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Background A UFC Heavyweight Championship rematch betw ...

. He lost the fight via split decision. Davis faced promotional newcomer

Giga Chikadze Giga Chikadze (Georgian: გიგა ჭიკაძე, born 25 August 1988) is a Georgian mixed martial artist and former kickboxer. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Chikadze for ...

on September 28, 2019 at

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. He lost the fight via split decision. Davis was subsequently released from the UFC.

Post-UFC career

After being released from the UFC, Davis signed with Gulf Coast MMA. He won three fights in a row meanwhile capturing the organization's Bantamweight Championship. In his first title defense attempt, he faced Josh Huber for the Gulf Coast MMA Bantamweight Championship at Gulf Coast MMA 11 on August 14, 2021. He won the fight via first-round knockout.

Return to UFC

Davis faced

Danaa Batgerel Danaa Batgerel (born July 4, 1989) is a Mongolian mixed martial artist who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Background Growing up in a rural region of Mongolia, Danaa began training kickboxing in 2007, ...

on October 16, 2021 at

UFC Fight Night 195 ''UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 195'', ''UFC Vegas 40'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 53'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on October 16, 2021, at the UFC A ...

. Davis lost the fight via technical knockout in round one. Davis faced Leomana Martinez on October 15, 2022 at

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. He lost the fight via split decision.

Personal life

Davis earned an Athletic Training degree from

Itawamba Community College Itawamba Community College is a public community college with its main campus in Fulton, Mississippi. Additional campuses are in Belden and Tupelo. History Itawamba Community College began as an extension of Itawamba County Agricultural High ...

and a degree in Biological Sciences at

Championships and accomplishments

** Fight of the Night (One time) *Gulf Coast MMA **Gulf Coast MMA Bantamweight Championship (one time; current) ***One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Davis, Brandon 1990 births Sportspeople from Atlanta Living people Featherweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from California Mississippi State University alumni Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu American Muay Thai practitioners