Marcus Davis

“The Irish Hand Grenade”

OctagonStats Rating 1532

9-6-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height5' 10" (178 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach70" (178 cm)

StanceSouthpaw

BornAug 24, 1973

Age53

DivisionWelterweight

BirthplaceHoulton, Maine, U.S.

TeamTeam Sityodtong

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.72

Str. Acc39%

SApM2.79

Str. Def65%

TD Avg1.60

TD Acc48%

TD Def-

Sub Avg1.4

Recent form

L L W L L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

15 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

3 KO/TKO wins · 4 sub wins · 2 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate78%

Times finished67%

StreakL2

Best streak6

Avg fight8:44

Octagon time2h 11m

Opp win%64%

ActiveNov. 05, 2005 – Jan. 01, 2011 (7y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night2

Knockout of the Night1

Submission of the Night1

Total bonuses4

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Marcus Davis "The Irish Hand Grenade" is a 22-11-0 finisher (1 NC). 77% finish rate.

Marcus debuted Nov. 05, 2005 vs Melvin Guillard (loss). Longest win streak: 6. On a 2-fight losing skid. 7 years active (Nov. 05, 2005–Jan. 01, 2011).

Best wins: Shonie Carter (U-DEC R3, Dec. 13, 2006); Forrest Petz (SUB Guillotine Choke R1, Oct. 10, 2006); Chris Lytle (S-DEC R3, Jan. 17, 2009).

Marcus Davis (born August 24, 1973), is an American former 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 2021, 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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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Jan. 01, 2011	UFC 125: Resolution	L Jeremy Stephens	KO/TKO Punch	3	2:33	0 1	17 25	2 0	0 2
Aug. 28, 2010	UFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2	L Nate Diaz	SUB Guillotine Choke	3	4:02	1 0	52 94	1 1	0 1
May. 08, 2010	UFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2	W Jonathan Goulet	KO/TKO Punches	2	1:23	2 0	11 5	0 4	1 0
Nov. 21, 2009	UFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2	L Ben Saunders	KO/TKO Knee	1	3:24	0 0	8 22	0 0	0 0
Jun. 13, 2009	UFC 99: The Comeback	L Dan Hardy	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 1	19 28	2 1	3 0
Jan. 17, 2009	UFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson	W Chris Lytle	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	59 73	0 0	0 0
Oct. 18, 2008	UFC 89: Bisping vs Leben	W Paul Kelly	SUB Guillotine Choke	2	2:16	0 0	25 3	1 1	1 1
Jun. 07, 2008	UFC 85: Bedlam	L Mike Swick	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	31 32	3 2	2 1
Jan. 19, 2008	UFC 80: Rapid Fire	W Jess Liaudin	KO/TKO Punch	1	1:04	1 0	5 4	0 0	0 0
Sep. 08, 2007	UFC 75: Champion vs Champion	W Paul Taylor	SUB Armbar	1	4:14	0 1	24 16	1 0	1 0
Jun. 16, 2007	UFC 72: Victory	W Jason Tan	KO/TKO Punches	1	1:15	1 0	9 6	0 0	0 0
Apr. 07, 2007	UFC 69: Shootout	W Pete Spratt	SUB Ankle Lock	2	2:57	0 0	6 7	3 0	1 0
Dec. 13, 2006	UFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs	W Shonie Carter	U-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	54 27	1 0	2 0
Oct. 10, 2006	Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter	W Forrest Petz	SUB Guillotine Choke	1	4:58	0 0	33 5	0 0	1 0
Nov. 05, 2005	The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale	L Melvin Guillard	KO/TKO	2	2:55	0 0	3 19	0 3	0 1

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.