| Alexis Davis | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 4, 1984 Port Colborne, Ontario, Canada |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Style | Freestyle |
| Fighting out of | Port Colborne, Ontario |
| Team | Dayboll Jiu-Jitsu and Fitness Academy[1] |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black belt in Japanese Jujutsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 15 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Alexis Davis (born October 4, 1984) is a Canadian professional female mixed martial artist. She is a black belt in Japanese Jujutsu and a 2-stripe brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Royler Gracie and David Adiv.[2] She is also a Canadian Open grappling champion.[2]
Davis is currently the #11-ranked pound-for-pound female MMA fighter in the world by MMARising.com[3] and the #4-ranked 135-pound female fighter according to the Unified Women's MMA Rankings.[4]
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Davis made her mixed martial arts debut on April 7, 2007 at UCW 7: Anarchy. She was defeated by former Strikeforce champion Sarah Kaufman via TKO in the third round.
On December 14, 2007, Davis defeated Valerie Letourneau by Split Decision at TKO 31: Young Guns. The fight was the second women's bout in TKO history.[5]
Davis faced Liz Carreiro at FFF 4: Call of the Wild on April 3, 2008. She won the fight by Unanimous Decision.[6]
On January 23, 2009, Davis faced Tara LaRosa at Extreme Challenge: The War at the Shore. She lost by TKO in the third round after the ringside doctor stopped the fight due to a cut.[7] The fight was voted as the 2009 Women's MMA Fight of the Year.[8]
Davis defeated Molly Helsel by Unanimous Decision after five rounds at Raging Wolf 5: Mayhem In The Mist on October 10, 2009 to become Raging Wolf Women's Flyweight Champion.[9]
On March 27, 2010 at FCF 40, Davis replaced Jennifer Tate in the second round of the Freestyle Cage Fighting Women's Bantamweight Grand Prix.[10] She faced submission specialist Shayna Baszler and was defeated by Unanimous Decision.[11]
Davis was scheduled to face Elaina Maxwell at Raging Wolf 7: Mayhem In The Mist 3 on May 8, 2010, but Maxwell pulled out of the fight due to an injury.[12] Davis defended her Raging Wolf title against Tonya Evinger instead.[12] She won the fight and retained her title via rear-naked choke submission in the third round.[1]
Her next fight was against Elaina Maxwell at Raging Wolf 9 on August 28, 2010.[13] This fight was originally for the Raging Wolf Women's Flyweight Championship but Maxwell was unable to make the 135 lbs weight limit, so the fight was changed to a non-title, three-round contest.[14] Davis was defeated by Unanimous Decision.[15]
Davis successfully defended her title in a rematch with Evinger at Raging Wolf 10 on November 6, 2010. She once again submitted Evinger with a rear-naked choke.[16]
Davis was scheduled to challenge Shayna Baszler in a title fight rematch at The Cage Inc. - Battle At The Border 10 on July 30, 2011.[17] However, the fight was cancelled after Davis signed with Strikeforce. Davis made her Strikeforce debut on July 30 against Julie Kedzie.[18][19] She won the fight via unanimous decision.[20]
Davis faced Amanda Nunes on September 10, 2011 on the Strikeforce Grand Prix Semifinals card. She won the fight via TKO late in the second round.[21]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 15 matches | 11 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 2 |
| By submission | 5 | 0 |
| By decision | 4 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11-4 | Amanda Nunes | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov | September 10, 2011 | 2 | 4:53 | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 10-4 | Julie Kedzie | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Fedor vs. Henderson | July 30, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States | |
| Win | 9-4 | Tonya Evinger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RW 10: Mayhem In The Mist 5 | November 6, 2010 | 1 | 1:25 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | Defended Raging Wolf Women's Flyweight Championship |
| Loss | 8-4 | Elaina Maxwell | Decision (unanimous) | RW 9: Mayhem In The Mist 4 | August 28, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | Non-Title Fight (Maxwell missed weight) |
| Win | 8-3 | Tonya Evinger | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RW 7: Mayhem In The Mist 3 | May 8, 2010 | 3 | 1:47 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | Defended Raging Wolf Women's Flyweight Championship |
| Loss | 7-3 | Shayna Baszler | Decision (unanimous) | Freestyle Cage Fighting 40 | March 27, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 7-2 | Molly Helsel | Decision (unanimous) | RW 5: Mayhem In The Mist | October 10, 2009 | 5 | 5:00 | Niagara Falls, New York, United States | Won Raging Wolf Women's Flyweight Championship |
| Loss | 6-2 | Tara LaRosa | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Extreme Challenge: The War At The Shore | January 23, 2009 | 3 | 4:23 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | 6-1 | Margarita Kolmykova | Submission (rear-naked choke) | USFL: War In The Woods 5 | November 29, 2008 | 1 | 1:02 | Ledyard, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 5-1 | Kate Roy | Submission (armbar) | Ultimate Cage Wars 12 | June 27, 2008 | 1 | 3:09 | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada | |
| Win | 4-1 | Lizbeth Carreiro | Decision (unanimous) | FFF 4: Call Of The Wild | April 3, 2008 | 3 | 3:00 | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| Win | 3-1 | Valerie Letourneau | Decision (split) | TKO 31: Young Guns | December 14, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 2-1 | Tannaya Hantelman | Submission (armbar) | ECC 6: Hometown Heroes | October 20, 2007 | 1 | 1:09 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada | |
| Win | 1-1 | Jody Wadsworth | TKO (punches) | KO Boxing: Warzone | May 6, 2007 | 1 | 3:17 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 0-1 | Sarah Kaufman | TKO (punches) | UCW 7: Anarchy | April 7, 2007 | 3 | N/A | Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada |