LC Davis

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LC Davis
Born (1980-10-28) October 28, 1980
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Bantamweight
Featherweight (formerly)
Reach 69 in (180 cm)
Fighting out of Kansas City, Kansas, USA
Team American Jiu Jitsu Academy
Years active 2006-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 25
Wins 20
By knockout 8
By submission 6
By decision 6
Losses 5
By knockout 0
By submission 2
By decision 3
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

La Carvas Rashad Davis (born October 28, 1980) is an American mixed martial artist. He has competed for the Quad Cities Silverbacks in the IFL, Affliction Entertainment and was formerly signed with the WEC.

Amateur wrestling

Davis attended Missouri Valley College while earning a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science.

Mixed martial arts career

Davis made his MMA debut in 2006, defeating Nick Wright in VFC 12. His professional MMA career has made him retire from a steady job as a wrestling coach in Pratt College,[1] moving to the Quad Cities to train under Pat Miletich at his Mixed Martial School. He has competed for the Featherweight Grand Prix title, but there he suffered the first loss of his professional career, to Wagnney Fabiano.

In 2008, Davis was intended to debut in WEC 35 as a replacement to the injured Cub Swanson, who broke his hand at training. He was supposed to fight against Hiroyuki Takaya, but the fight was cancelled for unspecified reasons.[2]

World Extreme Cagefighting

Davis made his WEC debut against fellow WEC newcomer Javier Vazquez on August 9, 2009 at WEC 42.[3] He won via split decision.

He returned to the WEC only four months later, defeating previously unbeaten Diego Nunes via unanimous decision at WEC 44. A victory which was also considered a major upset, Nunes was a 3 to 1 favorite coming into the bout.[4]

On March 6, 2010, Davis defeated Deividas Taurosevičius via majority decision at WEC 47, Thus solidifying his name as a top 10 contender in the WEC featherweight division.[5]

In his fourth WEC outing, Davis fought top contender Josh Grispi at WEC 49.[6] In the first round of the fight, Grispi sunk in a deep guillotine choke as Davis was shooting for a takedown. Grispi managed to choke Davis unconscious and was declared the winner via technical submission.

Davis looked to bounce back from his previous defeat by taking on Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt Raphael Assunção. The fight took place on November 11, 2010 at WEC 52.[7] Davis lost via unanimous decision. For the first time in his WEC career Davis was the favorite coming into the fight.

After losing his second straight fight Davis was released from Zuffa following the UFC/WEC merger.[8]

Independent Promotions

In September 2008, Davis signed a year-long three-fight non-exclusive contract with Affliction, Davis made his Affliction debut on January 24, 2009 where he defeated journeyman Bao Quach by unanimous decision after a back and forth fight. His contract was later terminated after the company closed.

Davis has been announced as a participant in World Victory Road's Featherweight Grand Prix. In the first round of the tournament Davis was upset and thoroughly defeated by Michihiro Omigawa via unanimous decision.

After his release from the WEC, Davis returned home to Kansas City to work on his training where he eventually decided to drop down to the bantamweight division. Davis made his bantamweight debut on May 25th, 2012 at Titan Fighting Championships 22 against Bill Kamery. Davis defeated Kamery in the second round via TKO putting him back in the win column for first time in over two years.

Davis defeated Jacob Akin on February 22, 2013, at Kansas City Fighting Alliance 5 via TKO due to punches in round one.

Davis defeated Dominic Blanco on March 30, 2013, at Victory Fighting Championship 39 via TKO due to a liver kick in round one.

Davis defeated James Saville on June 29, 2013, at GWC: The British Invasion via unamious decision.

Mixed martial arts record

Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 20–6 Ryan Roberts Decision (split) Victory Fighting Championship 41 December 14, 2013 3 5:00 Ralston, Nebraska, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20-5 James Saville Decision (unanimous) GWC: The British Invasion: U.S. vs. U.K. June 29, 2013 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 19-5 Dominic Blanco TKO (liver kick) Victory Fighting Championship 39 March 30, 2013 1 2:44 Omaha, Nebraska, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18-5 Jacob Akin TKO (punches) Kansas City Fighting Alliance 5 February 22, 2013 1 2:18 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17-5 Bill Kamery TKO (punches) Titan Fighting Championships 22 May 25, 2012 2 2:59 Kansas City, Kansas, United States Bantamweight debut
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 16-5 Christian Uflacker Decision (split) Hoosier Fight Club 10 February 11, 2012 3 5:00 Valparaiso, Indiana, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 16-4 Raphael Assunção Decision (unanimous) WEC 52 November 11, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 16-3 Josh Grispi Technical Submission (guillotine choke) WEC 49 June 20, 2010 1 2:33 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16-2 Deividas Taurosevičius Decision (majority) WEC 47 March 6, 2010 3 5:00 Columbus, Ohio, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15-2 Diego Nunes Decision (unanimous) WEC 44 November 18, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14-2 Javier Vazquez Decision (split) WEC 42 August 9, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 13-2 Michihiro Omigawa Decision (unanimous) World Victory Road Presents: Sengoku 7 March 20, 2009 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13-1 Bao Quach Decision (unanimous) Affliction: Day of Reckoning January 24, 2009 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12-1 Billy Kidd Submission (bulldog choke) Adrenaline MMA 2: Miletich vs. Denny December 11, 2008 1 2:52 Moline, Illinois, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11-1 Josh Bernal TKO Conquest FC 1 September 27, 2008 1 4:07 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10-1 Rafael Dias KO (head kick) International Fight League April 4, 2008 3 3:56 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 9-1 Wagnney Fabiano Submission (armbar) International Fight League December 19, 2007 1 3:38 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9-0 Conor Heun Decision (split) International Fight League August 2, 2007 3 4:00 East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8-0 Dan Sullivan TKO Titan FC 8 July 27, 2007 1 3:18 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7-0 Jay Estrada Submission (guillotine choke) International Fight League May 19, 2007 2 0:33 Chicago, Illinois, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6-0 George Henderson TKO (submission to punches) Titan FC 7 March 23, 2007 1 1:10 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5-0 John T. Smith TKO Titan FC 6 July 24, 2007 1 0:36 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4-0 Tim Gorman Submission (guillotine choke) Titan FC 5 August 4, 2006 1 2:52 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3-0 Mike Lindquist Submission (rear naked choke) Titan FC 4 June 9, 2006 1 1:13 Kansas City, Kansas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2-0 Ace Anderson TKO (submission to punches) Titan FC 2 May 12, 2006 1 N/A Topeka, Kansas, United States
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1-0 Nick Wright TKO VFC 12: Warpath February 25, 2006 2 N/A Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States

References

  1. ↑ Donelson, Tom (2007-12-26). "L.C. Davis Goes For Glory". Blackathlete.net. Retrieved 2012-06-08. 
  2. ↑ JOe K. says:. "Report: L.C. Davis vs. Hiroyuki Takaya scrapped for WEC 35". Five Ounces of Pain. Retrieved 2012-06-08. 
  3. ↑ "Vasquez-Davis Moved to WEC 42". Sherdog.com. July 30, 2009. Retrieved July 30, 2009. 
  4. ↑ "WEC 44: Brown vs. Aldo results". www.wec.tv/index.cfmom. 2009-11-19. 
  5. ↑ "WEC officially adds Davis vs. Taurosevicius to WEC 47". 2010-01-21. 
  6. ↑ "Josh Grispi makes return against L.C. Davis on WEC 49 main card". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-04-13. 
  7. ↑ "RAPHAEL ASSUNCAO VS. LC DAVIS AT WEC 52". MMAweekly.com. 2010-09-22. 
  8. ↑ "While Michihiro Omigawa and Norifumi Yamamoto Sign on the Dotted Line, LC Davis Heads to the Unemployment Line « Fighters.com – UFC, MMA and Fighting News". Fighters.com. Retrieved 2012-06-08. 

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