1. Marcus Davis 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.
39 Facts About Marcus Davis
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Marcus Davis attended Bangor High School and became a professional boxer when he was 18 years old.
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Marcus Davis then became excited with the challenge of mixed martial arts, much to the bemusement of his peers.
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Marcus Davis retired from boxing after the TKO loss in October 2000.
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In 1995, Marcus Davis, then based in Massachusetts, began training in grappling with Joe Maffei.
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Marcus Davis entered professional MMA on August 22,2003, with a first-round TKO of Shaun Gay.
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In 2005, Marcus Davis was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 2.
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Marcus Davis was later brought back in episode ten to cover for Jason Von Flue, who suffered a cut on his forehead in practice, though Von Flue's cut was healed enough in time to fight.
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Marcus Davis fought on the undercard of the finale, where he lost to Melvin Guillard.
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Marcus Davis subsequently bounced back with 11 wins, including a triumphant return to the UFC at Ortiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter.
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In Marcus Davis' fight against Paul Taylor at UFC 75 in London, England he was knocked down by a high kick to the neck, but was able to recover, gain a dominant position, and secure an armbar as Taylor desperately scrambled to regain control.
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Marcus Davis won Fight of the night as well as submission of the night for that fight.
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Marcus Davis's next fight was a highlight-reel knockout win against fierce rival Jess Liaudin at UFC 80 in Newcastle, England.
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Marcus Davis lost a very one sided unanimous decision to Mike Swick at UFC 85, ending his six fight undefeated streak in the octagon and eleven fight winning streak in MMA.
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Marcus Davis got back to winning ways with a submission victory over England's Paul Kelly at UFC 89.
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Marcus Davis' fought Chris Lytle at UFC 93 on January 17,2009.
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Marcus Davis suggested that the fight take place in Ireland, where Davis had gained a substantial following due to his emphasis on his Irish roots.
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Marcus Davis fought on June 13,2009, against up and coming striker Dan Hardy.
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Some edits included homosexual imagery which touched a nerve with Marcus Davis and increased the ill-feeling between the two.
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Marcus Davis suffered his first knock out loss by Ben Saunders due to knee on November 21,2009, at UFC 106.
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Marcus Davis won via TKO due to punches in the second round.
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Marcus Davis lost to Nate Diaz on August 28,2010, at UFC 118 via technical submission in the third round.
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Marcus Davis confirmed that he was contemplating retirement stating "I'm going to finish out my career at 155 and try to entertain some people along the way before my old ass retires," Marcus Davis stated "That's where I'm normally and naturally going to be, so that's where I'm going to fight right now," he said of the 155-pound lightweight division.
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Marcus Davis fought Jeremy Stephens on January 1,2011, at UFC 125.
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On January 6,2011 it was announced that Marcus Davis had been released by the UFC after losing four out of his last five bouts.
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Marcus Davis returned at MFC 30, defeating Pete Spratt by unanimous decision in a rematch of their bout from UFC 69.
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Marcus Davis was scheduled to fight Matt Lee at Century Fighting Championship: Marcus Davis vs Lee on March 31,2012 in Salem, New Hampshire.
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On May 6,2012, Marcus Davis turned his hand to kickboxing to challenge Mark Casserly for the ISKA World Light Cruiserweight Oriental Championship in Dublin, Ireland, losing by head-kick knockout in round one.
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Marcus Davis replaced Karo Parisyan and faced David Bielkheden at Superior Challenge 8 on October 6,2012, in Malmo, Sweden.
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Marcus Davis fought against Darrius Heyliger on May 18,2013 at NEF 7.
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Marcus Davis made his Bellator debut on March 21,2013, at Bellator 93 against Waachiim Spiritwolf.
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The bout ended in a no contest when Marcus Davis hit Spiritwolf with an inadvertent knee to the groin in the first round and he could not continue.
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Marcus Davis faced Alexander Sarnavskiy on September 27,2013, at Bellator 101 in the Quarterfinals of Bellator's Season Nine Lightweight Tournament.
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Marcus Davis lost via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.
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On July 21,2020, news surfaced that Marcus Davis is expected to face Nick Alley at Premier FC 31 on October 3,2020.
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The bout was later cancelled and Marcus Davis was rebooked against Stephen Stengel on November 19,2021 at Premier FC 32.
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Marcus Davis presented the winner of the match with the TNA Championship.
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In November 2010, Marcus Davis received a Legislative Sentiment sponsored by State Representative Chris Greeley of Maine, for his success as a fighter and for the recognition and attention he's brought to both the state of Maine, and the sport of mixed martial arts as a whole.
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Marcus Davis appeared on Season 2 of Doomsday Preppers as an MMA instructor.