Marcus Davis
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| Marcus Davis | |
|---|---|
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| Nickname | The Irish Hand Grenade |
| Height | 5' 10" |
| Weight | 170lbs |
| Born | August 24, 1973 |
| Fighting out of | Bangor, Maine |
| Town of birth | Houlton, Maine |
| Fighting style | Boxing, Choi Shin Do |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 10 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 3 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Marcus Paul Davis (August 24, 1973), nicknamed "the Irish Hand Grenade", is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights as a welterweight in the UFC and in independent MMA promotions in the USA. He was a contestant on the Ultimate Fighter 2 on Spike TV.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Boxing career
Marcus began began boxing at 14, turning pro at the age of 19 with a second round TKO of Luis Guzman in April 1993. He compiled a professional record of 17-1-2 over the next seven years on the New England circuit. He became bored with boxing and became excited with the challenge of mixed martial arts, much to the bemusement of his peers. Considered on the cusp of the big-time as the number one ranked junior middleweight in New England, he retired from boxing in October 2000.[1]
[edit] Martial arts background
Prior to boxing, Marcus did martial arts from the age of eight.[2] In 1995, Davis, then based in Massachusetts, started grappling training with Joe Maffei. In 1997, he moved back to Bangor and opened up a MMA school, whilst running a bar. The doormen took classes at the school, one of whom was Tim Sylvia. After Tim joined Miletich Fighting Systems in 2000, Marcus quickly followed. More recently, he has trained with Mark Dellagrotte and his own team in Bangor, Team Irish.[3]
[edit] Mixed martial arts career
Marcus Davis entered professional MMA on August 22, 2003 with a first round TKO of Shaun Gay. Though later describing himself as "one-dimensional", he put together a 3-2 pro MMA record.
In 2005, Marcus was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2. Coming in with reputed boxing skills, he picked Joe Stevenson in episode four in what proved to be a mismatch, as Davis was quickly taken down by the eventual winner and submitted. He was later brought back in episode 10 to cover for Jason Von Flue, who suffered a cut on his forehead in practice, though Von Flue's cut was healed enough in time to fight. Marcus fought on the undercard of the finale, where he lost to Melvin Guillard.
Following the series, "the Irish Hand Grenade" strongly considered retirement but recuperated from a shoulder injury picked up against Joe Stevenson and went back to MMA training. He has subsequently bounced back with seven wins, including a triumphant return to the UFC at Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter. He now considers himself a mixed martial artist and not a boxer fighting in MMA.
Davis' last fight was at UFC Fight Night 7 where he defeated Shonie Carter via unanimous decision.
[edit] Personal Life
Marcus is twice married and twice divorced, though he has reconciled with his second wife and they're currently in a relationship. He has four children.[4]
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| 10 wins (4 TKO's, 5 submissions, 1 decisions), 3 losses. | ||||||
| Date | Outcome | Opponent | Method | Event | Round, time | Notes |
| 12/13/2006 | Win | Shonie Carter | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 7 | 3, 5:00 | |
| 10/10/2006 | Win | Forrest Petz | Submission (Guillotine choke) | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | 1, 4:58 | |
| 9/8/2006 | Win | Mike Vaughn | Submission (Armbar) | ISCF-Wild Bill's Fight Night 4 | 1, 4:14 | |
| 7/14/2006 | Win | Jason Hathaway | TKO | ISCF-Wild Bill`s Fight Night 3 | 1, 1:19 | |
| 6/30/2006 | Win | Doug Gordon | Decision (Unanimous) | CFFC 1-Cage Fury Fighting Championships 1 | 3, 5:00 | |
| 5/13/2006 | Win | Craig Gunder | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | CZ 16-In the Cage 2 | 1, 0:37 | |
| 4/8/2006 | Win | Andy Normington | Submission (Neck Crank) | CZ 14-In the Cage | 1, 1:41 | |
| 11/5/2005 | Loss | Melvin Guillard | TKO (Cut) | TUF2 Finale | 2, 2:55 | |
| 4/2/2005 | Win | Renat Myzabekov | Technical Submission (Armbar) | CZ 10-Ground War | 1, 1:19 | |
| 7/10/2004 | Win | Shawn Gay | TKO | CZ 7-Gravel Pit | 1, 1:33 | |
| 4/30/2004 | Loss | Nuri Shakir | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | MMA-Eruption | 3, 2:38 | |
| 10/18/2003 | Loss | Thiago Alves | Decision (Split) | HFC 2-Hardcore Fighting Championships 2 | 3, 5:00 | |
| 8/22/2003 | Win | Shawn Gay | TKO | ISCF-Friday Night Fights | 1, 2:09 | |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Interview with UFC.com - October 7, 2006 Retrieved October 19, 2006
- ^ Interview with MMAWeekly.com from October 4, 2005 Retrieved October 19, 2006
- ^ Interview with WrestlingObserver.com from September 13, 2005 Retrieved October 19, 2006
- ^ Marcus Davis' Myspace page Retrieved October 19, 2006
[edit] External links
- Official Site
- Professional MMA record from Sherdog.com
- Professional boxing record from Boxrec.com
- UFC profile
- Team Irish MMA
- Marcus Davis' Myspace page
| The Ultimate Fighter - Season 2 | |
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| Josh Burkman | Dan Christison | Luke Cummo | Marcus Davis | Rashad Evans | Melvin Guillard | Jorge Gurgel | Brad Imes | Keith Jardine | Eli Joslin | Rob MacDonald | Sammy Morgan | Tom Murphy | Seth Petruzelli | Kerry Schall | Kenny Stevens | Joe Stevenson | Anthony Torres | Jason Von Flue | Mike Whitehead
Coaches: Rich Franklin | Matt Hughes |
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