Marcus Davis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Marcus Davis
Occupation	Mma Fighter
Date Of Birth	Aug 24, 1973(1973-08-24)
Age	51
Birthplace	Houlton
Country	United States
Birth City	Maine
Horoscope	Leo

Marcus Davis Biography

Marcus Davis is one of the most popular and richest MMA Fighter who was born on August 24, 1973 in Houlton, Maine, United States. A lightweight fighter who became a professional in 2003. He competed in The Ultimate Fighter 2.

He won a split decision against He scored a split decision victory against Chris Lytle at UFC 93 in January, 2009. during UFC 93 in Jan 2009.

Davis was born in Houlton, Maine and raised in Bangor, Maine by his single mother along with his brother, Brad who is six years older than Marcus. Davis was troubled growing up, often getting into fights. He was also stabbed twice, shot at on more than one occasion, and witnessed rapes at a young age. He began karate when he was eight years old because there were no boxing gyms in his town, though he would eventually start boxing when he was 14 years old, having his first amateur match later that year. Davis attended Bangor High School and became a professional boxer when he was 18 years old. At 19, Davis began his career with a second round TKO of Luis Guzman in April 1993 and compiled a professional record of 17–1–2 over the next seven years on the New England circuit, where he fought primarily as a Junior-Middleweight. In his last fight as a boxer, he suffered a TKO loss to 34-year-old Ed Bryant which led him to reconsider his future as a successful boxer. He then became excited with the challenge of mixed martial arts, much to the bemusement of his peers. He retired from boxing after the TKO loss in October 2000. In 1995, Davis, then based in Massachusetts, began training in grappling with Joe Maffei. In 1997, he moved back to Bangor and opened up an MMA school, while running a bar. The doormen took classes at the school, one of whom was Tim Sylvia. After Sylvia joined Miletich Fighting Systems in 2000, Davis quickly followed. More recently, Davis has trained with Mark Dellagrotte and his own team in Bangor, Team Sityodtong.

Davis entered professional MMA on August 22, 2003, with a first-round TKO of Shaun Gay. Though later describing himself as “one-dimensional”, Davis was able to put together a 3–2 professional record.

From his three first marriages, he had four children: Emma, Alexis and Duncan.

Marcus Davis Net Worth

Marcus Davis is one of the richest Mma Fighter from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Marcus Davis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

At age 14, he began a boxing career as an amateur.

He was awarded Fight of the Night at UFC 75 and UFC 93, respectively.

Marcus Paul Davis (born August 24, 1973), is a retired American professional mixed martial artist and former professional boxer who is perhaps best known for competing in the UFC. A professional MMA competitor from 2003 until 2014, Davis also competed for Bellator MMA, the MFC, the Cage Fury Fighting Championships, and was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2.

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Davis’ fought Chris Lytle at UFC 93 on January 17, 2009. Both fighters are former boxers and had discussed a potential fight in their futures since early

2008. Lytle called out Davis at UFC 89. He suggested that the fight take place in Ireland, where Davis had gained a substantial following due to his emphasis on his Irish roots. Leading up to the event, both fighters promised to stand and trade blows for the entire fight, rather than engage in grappling. Lytle managed to stun Davis several times, but Davis used superior footwork, counter-punching, and kicks to win a split decision. The bout shared Fight of the Night honors with the Coleman/Rua co-main event, earning Davis a $40,000 bonus.

Facts & Trivia

Marcus Ranked on the list of most popular MMA Fighter. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Marcus Davis celebrates birthday on August 24 of every year.

On January 6, 2011 it was announced that Davis had been released by the UFC after losing four out of his last five bouts.

Top Facts about Marcus Davis

1. Marcus Davis is a retired American mixed martial artist.
2. He was born on August 24, 1973 in Houlton, Maine.
3. Davis competed in the UFC from 2005 to 2010.
4. He had a professional MMA record of 22 wins and 11 losses.
5. Davis was known for his boxing skills and knockout power.
6. He also had a background in professional boxing and kickboxing.
7. Davis served in the United States Army from 1990 to 1993.
8. He worked as a police officer before pursuing MMA full-time.
9. Davis is of Irish and Native American descent.
10. He currently runs his own gym, Team Irish MMA Fitness Academy.