Lightweight

Marcus Davis

Last fought: Jan 2011

RECORD

Pro

22-11-0 (1 NC)

UFC

8-6-0

Age

Height

5'10"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Southpaw

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:00
Fight Completion Rate	60.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.80
% Fights Inside the Distance	71.4%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	42-26 (61.8%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	19-16 (54.3%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	23-10 (69.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	55.2%
% Time in Control	23.0%
% Time Controlled	21.9%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	51.2%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.41
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	3.34
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+0.07
Distance Strike Accuracy	32.8%
Distance Strike Defense	71.0%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	2.58
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	1.38
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	2.08
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	1.65
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	5.70
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.28

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Lightweight field

Marcus Davis League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Marcus Davis
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	38.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.6
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	2.9
Strike Differential	-0.3/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	48.3%
Takedown Defense	47.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min	1.7
Submission Attempts/15min	1.3
Control Time/15min	3:26
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	37.5%
Submission % of Wins	37.5%
Decision % of Wins	25.0%
Avg Fight Time	9:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.7
Reversals/15min	0.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	29.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.1
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.4
Takedown Accuracy	38.5%
Takedown Defense	64.7%
Control Time/Fight	2:30

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Jeremy Stephens

UFC 125: Resolution • Jan 2011Lightweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 3, 2:33

Marcus Davis17/7622%TD 2/4Ctrl 4:22

Jeremy Stephens25/6837%TD 0/4Ctrl 1:01KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	6/22	27%	1/3	2:29	—
	Jeremy Stephens	10/18	56%	0/1	0:18	—

R2	Marcus Davis	2/20	10%	1/1	1:53	—
	Jeremy Stephens	6/19	32%	0/2	0:41	—

R3	Marcus Davis	9/34	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jeremy Stephens	9/31	29%	0/1	0:02	1

LOSS

vs. Nate Diaz

UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2 • Aug 2010Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 3, 4:02

Marcus Davis52/20326%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:12KD 1

Nate Diaz94/32829%TD 1/5Ctrl 2:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	23/86	27%	0/0	0:06	1
	Nate Diaz	37/131	28%	0/2	0:24	—

R2	Marcus Davis	21/73	29%	1/1	0:06	—
	Nate Diaz	29/112	26%	0/2	0:50	—

R3	Marcus Davis	8/44	18%	0/0	0:00	—
	Nate Diaz	28/85	33%	1/1	1:10	—

WIN

vs. Jonathan Goulet

UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2 • May 2010Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 1:23

Marcus Davis11/1765%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:46KD 2

Jonathan Goulet5/1631%TD 4/5Ctrl 3:28

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	3/9	33%	0/0	0:00	—
	Jonathan Goulet	5/16	31%	4/5	3:24	—

R2	Marcus Davis	8/8	100%	0/0	0:46	2
	Jonathan Goulet	0/0	—	0/0	0:04	—

LOSS

vs. Ben Saunders

UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2 • Nov 2009Welterweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 3:24

Marcus Davis8/2433%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:06

Ben Saunders22/3956%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	8/24	33%	0/2	1:06	—
	Ben Saunders	22/39	56%	0/2	0:54	—

LOSS

vs. Dan Hardy

UFC 99: The Comeback • Jun 2009Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marcus Davis19/4146%TD 2/6Ctrl 6:07

Dan Hardy28/6146%TD 1/1Ctrl 4:27KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	5/10	50%	1/5	3:26	—
	Dan Hardy	8/13	62%	0/0	0:38	—

R2	Marcus Davis	10/22	45%	1/1	0:36	—
	Dan Hardy	13/34	38%	0/0	2:08	1

R3	Marcus Davis	4/9	44%	0/0	2:05	—
	Dan Hardy	7/14	50%	1/1	1:41	—

WIN

vs. Chris Lytle

UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson • Jan 2009Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marcus Davis59/16636%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:07

Chris Lytle73/19837%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	17/40	42%	0/0	0:02	—
	Chris Lytle	25/59	42%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marcus Davis	18/51	35%	0/1	0:05	—
	Chris Lytle	26/65	40%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Marcus Davis	24/75	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Chris Lytle	22/74	30%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Paul Kelly

UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben • Oct 2008Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 2, 2:16

Marcus Davis25/6340%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:46

Paul Kelly3/565%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	18/44	41%	1/1	0:46	—
	Paul Kelly	2/34	6%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Marcus Davis	7/19	37%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paul Kelly	1/22	5%	1/1	0:23	—

LOSS

vs. Mike Swick

UFC 85: Bedlam • Jun 2008Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marcus Davis31/5556%TD 3/5Ctrl 2:16

Mike Swick32/8637%TD 2/2Ctrl 8:39

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	6/12	50%	1/1	0:24	—
	Mike Swick	5/15	33%	0/0	3:49	—

R2	Marcus Davis	16/23	70%	1/2	1:14	—
	Mike Swick	15/28	54%	1/1	2:53	—

R3	Marcus Davis	9/20	45%	1/2	0:38	—
	Mike Swick	12/43	28%	1/1	1:57	—

WIN

vs. Jess Liaudin

UFC 80: Rapid Fire • Jan 2008Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 1:04

Marcus Davis5/5100%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:02KD 1

Jess Liaudin4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	5/5	100%	0/0	0:02	1
	Jess Liaudin	4/8	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Paul Taylor

UFC 75: Champion vs Champion • Sep 2007Welterweight

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 4:14

Marcus Davis24/4060%TD 1/3Ctrl 2:30

Paul Taylor16/3053%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:07KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	24/40	60%	1/3	2:30	—
	Paul Taylor	16/30	53%	0/0	1:07	1

WIN

vs. Jason Tan

UFC 72: Victory • Jun 2007Welterweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:15

Marcus Davis9/1464%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:03KD 1

Jason Tan6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	9/14	64%	0/0	0:03	1
	Jason Tan	6/13	46%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Pete Spratt

UFC 69: Shootout • Apr 2007Welterweight

Submission (Ankle Lock) • Rd 2, 2:57

Marcus Davis6/2030%TD 3/3Ctrl 5:30

Pete Spratt7/2133%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:20

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	2/5	40%	1/1	4:21	—
	Pete Spratt	0/2	0%	0/0	0:20	—

R2	Marcus Davis	4/15	27%	2/2	1:09	—
	Pete Spratt	7/19	37%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Shonie Carter

UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs • Dec 2006Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Marcus Davis54/10651%TD 1/2Ctrl 2:51KD 1

Shonie Carter27/8631%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	3/8	38%	1/1	2:32	—
	Shonie Carter	5/12	42%	0/0	1:30	—

R2	Marcus Davis	30/45	67%	0/1	0:19	1
	Shonie Carter	7/27	26%	0/0	0:03	—

R3	Marcus Davis	21/53	40%	0/0	0:00	—
	Shonie Carter	15/47	32%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Melvin Guillard

The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale • Nov 2005Welterweight

KO/TKO • Rd 2, 2:55

Marcus Davis3/1619%TD 0/1Ctrl 2:19

Melvin Guillard19/3949%TD 3/3Ctrl 3:15

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	3/10	30%	0/1	2:19	—
	Melvin Guillard	7/17	41%	2/2	1:10	—

R2	Marcus Davis	0/6	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Melvin Guillard	12/22	55%	1/1	2:05	—

Prior to UFC

Other (1 fight)

WIN

vs. Forrest Petz

Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter • Oct 2006Welterweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:58

Marcus Davis33/5066%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:50

Forrest Petz5/1828%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:21

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Marcus Davis	33/50	66%	0/0	0:50	—
	Forrest Petz	5/18	28%	0/0	0:21	—

Last updated: 2026-08-24 | Data source: UFCStats.com