Brandon Davis

Brandon Davis (born May 8, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[1]

Brandon Davis
Born (1990-05-08) May 8, 1990
Atlanta, Georgia, United States[1]
Other namesKiller B
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb)
DivisionFeatherweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)
Fighting out ofD'Iberville, Mississippi, United States
TeamAlan Belcher MMA Club
RankPurple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alan Belcher[1]
Brown belt in Muay Thai[1]
Years active2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total18
Wins10
By knockout3
By submission3
By decision4
Losses8
By submission2
By decision6
OccupationRegional manager for a pulmonary company
UniversityItawamba Community College[1]
Mississippi State University[1]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Davis began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 20, while attending Mississippi State University. 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 Tuesday Night Contender Series where he earned his contract with UFC.[2][1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Davis fought mostly in the southern region especially his adopted state of Mississippi.[3] He participated in Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 4 in 2017[4] where he won the fight against Austin Arnett and he was signed by UFC.[2] He amassed a record of 8—2, on a seven winning streak of prior joining UFC.[3]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Davis made his promotion debut on January 20, 2018, facing Kyle Bochniak, at UFC 220.[5] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[6]

On February 18, 2018, Davis was scheduled to meet Humberto Bandenay at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros. However, due to visa issue, Bandenay was pulled from the card and was replaced by Steven Peterson.[7] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[8] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.[9]

His next fight came three months later on May 19, 2018. He faced Enrique Barzola at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman.[10] He lost his second UFC fight via unanimous decision.[11]

Davis faced Zabit Magomedsharipov on September 8, 2018 at UFC 228.[12] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.[13]

Davis faced touted newcomer Randy Costa on April 13, 2019 at UFC 236.[14] He won the fight via a rear-naked choke submission in the second round.[15]

Davis faced Kyung Ho Kang on August 17, 2019 at UFC 241.[16] He lost the fight via split decision.[17]

Davis faced promotional newcomer Giga Chikadze on September 28, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 18.[18] He lost the fight via split decision.[19] Davis was subsequently released from the UFC.[20]

Personal life

Davis earned an Athletic Training degree from Itawamba Community College and a degree in Biological Sciences at Mississippi State University.[1]

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
19 matches 11 wins 8 losses
By knockout 3 0
By submission 3 2
By decision 5 6
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 11–8 Brad Kelly Decision (split) Gulf Coast MMA 6 September 26, 2020 3 5:00 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States
Loss 10–8 Giga Chikadze Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier September 28, 2019 3 5:00 Copenhagen, Denmark
Loss 10–7 Kyung Ho Kang Decision (split) UFC 241 August 17, 2019 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States
Win 10–6 Randy Costa Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 236 April 13, 2019 2 1:12 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Bantamweight debut.
Loss 9–6 Zabit Magomedsharipov Submission (Suloev stretch) UFC 228 September 8, 2018 2 3:46 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss 9–5 Enrique Barzola Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman May 19, 2018 3 5:00 Santiago, Chile
Win 9–4 Steven Peterson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros February 18, 2018 3 5:00 Austin, Texas, United States Fight of the Night.
Loss 8–4 Kyle Bochniak Decision (unanimous) UFC 220 January 20, 2018 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 8–3 Austin Arnett Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 4 August 1, 2017 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–3 Randy Hedderick TKO (punches) FFI: Blood and Sand 22 June 2017 1 N/A Biloxi, Mississippi, United States Lightweight bout.
Win 6–3 Max Mustaki Decision (unanimous) Island Fights 40 April 14, 2017 3 5:00 Pensacola, Florida, United States Lightweight bout.
Win 5–3 Latral Perdue Submission (guillotine choke) Summit Fighting Championships November 5, 2016 1 0:42 Tupelo, Mississippi, United States
Loss 4–3 Dawond Pickney Decision (Split) Summit Fighting Championships Jackson October 6, 2016 3 5:00 United States
Win 4–2 Thomas Vasquez Decision (unanimous) Summit Fighting Championships 15 March 5, 2016 3 5:00 Tupelo, Mississippi, United States
Win 3–2 Adam Denton TKO (punches) Summit Fighting Championships 14 July 25, 2015 N/A N/A Tupelo, Mississippi, United States Return to Featherweight.
Win 2–2 Lawrence Purifoy Submission (choke) Summit Fighting Championships 13 June 13, 2015 N/A N/A Jackson, Mississippi, United States Lightweight debut.
Loss 1–2 Jesse Sanderson Decision (unanimous) Summit Fighting Championships 11 March 7, 2015 3 5:00 Tupelo, Mississippi, United States
Loss 1–1 Jorge Medina Submission (rear-naked choke) Summit Fighting Championships 8 September 13, 2014 2 3:11 Vicksburg, Mississippi, United States
Win 1–0 Brandon Pemberton TKO (punches) Summit Fighting Championships 5 July 19, 2014 1 N/A Southaven, Mississippi, United States

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See also

References
  1. "Brandon Davis - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  2. "Brandon "KillerB" Davis- Receptra MMA". Receptra. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  3. Sherdog.com. "Brandon "Killer B" Davis". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  4. "Dana White's Contender Series returns on June 12th". Bloody Elbow. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  5. DNA, MMA. "Thuisgevecht voor Kyle Bochniak tegen Brandon Michael Davis tijdens UFC 220 in Boston MMA DNA". mmadna.nl. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  6. "UFC 220 results: Kyle Bochniak frustrates Brandon Davis for unanimous decision". MMAjunkie. 2018-01-21. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  7. Sherdog.com. "Visa Issues KO Humberto Bandenay; Brandon Davis Now Faces Steven Peterson at UFC Austin". Sherdog. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  8. Jr., Fernando Quiles (2018-02-18). "Brandon Davis Outguns Steven Peterson In Austin". LowKickMMA.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  9. "UFC Fight Night 126 bonuses: Brandon Davis, Steven Peterson get $50,000 for slugfest". MMAjunkie. 2018-02-19. Retrieved 2018-11-15.
  10. "Enrique Barzola meets Brandon Davis at UFC Chile". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  11. "UFC Fight Night 129 results: Enrique Barzola's wrestling too much for Brandon Davis". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  12. Staff (2018-08-28). "Brandon Davis steps in to face Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC 228". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  13. "UFC 228 results: Zabit Magomedsharipov stuns Brandon Davis with brilliant finish". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  14. Marcel Dorff (2019-03-20). "Brandon Davis meets undefeated newcomer Randy Costa during UFC 236 in Atlanta" (in Dutch). mmadnanl.com. Retrieved 2019-03-21.
  15. "UFC 236 results: Brandon Davis throws down with Randy Costa before scoring submission win". MMA Junkie. 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  16. Farah Hannoun (2019-06-21). "Brandon Davis vs. Kyung Ho Kang added to UFC 241 in Anaheim". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2019-06-21.
  17. Fortune, Ryan (2019-08-17). "UFC 241 Results: Kyung Ho Kang Overcomes Adversity, Edges Out Brandon Davis". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
  18. Mercado, Eddie (2019-09-18). "Former GLORY kickboxer Giga Chikadze talks UFC debut against Brandon Davis". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
  19. Evanoff, Josh (2019-09-28). "UFC Copenhagen Results: Chikadze vs. Davis Ends In A Draw". Cageside Press. Retrieved 2019-09-28.
  20. Nolan King (February 11, 2020). "UFC roster update: Ben Saunders, Brandon Davis among eight fighters released". mmajunkie.com.
  21. Sherdog.com. "Brandon". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
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