Brandon Davis (fighter)

Brandon Davis
Born (1990-05-08) May 8, 1990
Atlanta, Georgia, United States[1]
Other names Killer B
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Weight 146 lb (66 kg; 10 st 6 lb)
Division Featherweight
Reach 72 in (183 cm)
Fighting out of D'Iberville, Mississippi, United States
Team Alan Belcher MMA Club
Rank Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Alan Belcher[1]
Brown belt in Muay Thai[1]
Years active 2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 14
Wins 9
By knockout 3
By submission 2
By decision 4
Losses 5
By submission 2
By decision 3
Occupation Regional manager for a pulmonary company
University Itawamba Community College[1]
Mississippi State University[1]
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Brandan "Killer B" Davis (born May 8, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division with Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[1]

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 in Mississippi state,.[3] He signed up for 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]

His next fight came three months later on May 19, 2018. He faced Enrique Barzola at UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman.[9] He lost his second UFC fight via unanimous decision.[10]

Davis faced Zabit Magomedsharipov on September 8, 2018 at UFC 228.[11] He lost the fight via submission in the second round.[12]

Personal life

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

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–5 Zabit Magomedsharipov Submission (modified kneebar) UFC 228 September 8, 2018 2 3:46 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss 9–4 Enrique Barzola Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman May 19, 2018 3 5:00 Santiago, Chile
Win 9–3 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 8–3 Kyle Bochniak Decision (unanimous) UFC 220 January 20, 2018 3 5:00 Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Win 8–2 Austin Arnett Decision (unanimous) Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series 4 August 1, 2017 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 7–2 Randy Hedderick TKO (punches) FFI: Blood and Sand 22 June 2017 1 N/A Biloxi, Mississippi, United States
Win 6–2 Max Mustaki Decision (unanimous) Island Fights 40 April 14, 2017 3 5:00 Pensacola, Florida, United States
Win 5–2 Latral Perdue Submission (guillotine choke) Summit Fighting Championships November 5, 2016 1 0:42 Tupelo, Mississippi, 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 July 25, 2015 N/A N/A Mississippi, United States
Win 2–2 Lawrence Purifoy Submission (choke) Summit Fighting Championships June 13, 2015 N/A N/A Mississippi, United States
Loss 1–2 Jesse Sanderson Decision (unanimous) Summit Fighting Championships 13 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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Brandon Davis - Official UFC® Profile". www.ufc.com. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  2. 1 2 "Brandon "KillerB" Davis- Receptra MMA". Receptra. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  3. 1 2 Sherdog.com. "Brandon". 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. ↑ "Enrique Barzola meets Brandon Davis at UFC Chile". MMA Fighting. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  10. ↑ "UFC Fight Night 129 results: Enrique Barzola's wrestling too much for Brandon Davis". MMAjunkie. 2018-05-20. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  11. ↑ Staff (2018-08-28). "Brandon Davis steps in to face Zabit Magomedsharipov at UFC 228". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
  12. ↑ "UFC 228 results: Zabit Magomedsharipov stuns Brandon Davis with brilliant finish". MMAjunkie. 2018-09-09. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
  • Professional MMA record for Brandon Davis from Sherdog Edit this at Wikidata
  • "Brandon Davis". UFC.com.
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