1565LAST RATING · 170 LB

Marcus Davis

Not ranked: last UFC fight 1 Jan 2011, outside the 18-month activity window. 9–6 in the UFC since 2005.

Career and every weight

Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.

Career

Every UFC fight, at every weight (170 lb, 155 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.

170 lb155 lb200620072008200920102011
9–6UFC record
7 of 9Dominant wins
87Average win score
56thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 4 submission 2 decision
Finish rate78% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 6
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time8:44
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.7 / 2.8
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min1.6
Control time23% of the fight
Best winPete Spratt rated 1383 at 170 lb going in

Against the division

How Marcus Davis’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every welterweight leaderboard.

Top 10 against the welterweight board:No. 6dominant-win rateNo. 10finish rate
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
82
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
59
86.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
59
56th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
79
78%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
25
−0.08
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
16
2.72
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
73
2.79
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
64
1.60
ControlShare of fight time in control
66
23%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

7 of 9 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 6 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Pete Spratt, rated 1383 at 170 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

155 lb

Not on the lightweight board: last fight at 155 lb on 1 Jan 2011, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1408, after 1 fight there.

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Rating after every fight at 155 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
0–1Record at 155 lb
–Dominant wins
–Average win score
1435Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 0 submission 0 decision
Finish rate– of wins
Stopped in losses1 of 1
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time12:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.4 / 2.0
Sig. strike accuracy22%
Takedowns per 15 min2.4
Control time35% of the fight

Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 155 lb; Marcus Davis has 1 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 155 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

No UFC wins yet. Stopped in 1 of 1 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

No UFC wins yet

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

170 lb

Not on the welterweight board: last fight at 170 lb on 28 Aug 2010, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1565, after 14 fights there.

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Rating after every fight at 170 lb. The solid line is the published rating, the dashed line the best estimate. Tap a point for the fight.
9–5Record at 170 lb
7 of 9Dominant wins
87Average win score
1375Avg opponent rating
How the wins came3 KO/TKO 4 submission 2 decision
Finish rate78% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 5
Knockdowns landed6
Average fight time8:27
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.9 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy41%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time21% of the fight
Best winJess Liaudin rated 1482 going in

Against the division

How Marcus Davis’s fights at 170 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 47 fighters on today’s welterweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Marcus Davis is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.

Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
94
78%
Average win scoreOut of 100
62
86.8
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
64
57th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
82
78%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
28
−0.02
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
13
2.86
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
68
2.88
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
64
1.52
ControlShare of fight time in control
66
21%
LowestMiddleBest

How the fights went

Every rated UFC fight at 170 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.

On the clock

7 of 9 wins inside the distance, 4 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 5 losses

When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.

KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Round 1Round 2Round 3WinsLosses
Who they beat, and how

Best win: Pete Spratt, rated 1383 at 170 lb. Dominant in 7 of 9 scored wins

Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.

Dominant winWinLoss or draw
0255075100Weakest25th50th75thToughestOpponent’s standing at the weight going in, percentileDOMINANT 85+

Every UFC fight

15 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.

DateResultScoreOpponentMethodRoundWeightEvent
1 Jan 2011Loss10–90Jeremy StephensKO/TKOR3 2:33LightweightUFC 125: Resolution
28 Aug 2010Loss7–93Nate DiazsubmissionR3 4:02WelterweightUFC 118: Edgar vs Penn 2
8 May 2010Win90–10Jonathan GouletKO/TKOR2 1:23WelterweightUFC 113: Machida vs Shogun 2
21 Nov 2009Loss12–88Ben SaundersKO/TKOR1 3:24WelterweightUFC 106: Ortiz vs Griffin 2
13 Jun 2009Loss26–74Dan Hardysplit decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 99: The Comeback
17 Jan 2009Win70–30Chris Lytlesplit decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 93: Franklin vs Henderson
18 Oct 2008Win89–11Paul KellysubmissionR2 2:16WelterweightUFC 89: Bisping vs Leben
7 Jun 2008Loss20–80Mike Swickunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC 85: Bedlam
19 Jan 2008Win90–10Jess LiaudinKO/TKOR1 1:04WelterweightUFC 80: Rapid Fire
8 Sep 2007Win88–12Paul TaylorsubmissionR1 4:14WelterweightUFC 75: Champion vs Champion
16 Jun 2007Win90–10Jason TanKO/TKOR1 1:15WelterweightUFC 72: Victory
7 Apr 2007Win89–11Pete SprattsubmissionR2 2:57WelterweightUFC 69: Shootout
13 Dec 2006Win84–16Shonie Carterunanimous decisionR3 5:00WelterweightUFC Fight Night: Sanchez vs Riggs
10 Oct 2006Win91–9Forrest PetzsubmissionR1 4:58WelterweightOrtiz vs Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter
5 Nov 2005Loss16–84Melvin GuillardTKO (doctor)R2 2:55WelterweightThe Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Franklin Finale