Mike Davis Record: 12-3-0

UFC career

Davis's Octagon debut in April 2019 was a baptism by fire: a second-round submission loss to grappling standout Gilbert Burns. He rebounded that same year with a third-round knockout of Thomas Gifford, then handed unbeaten prospect Mason Jones his first professional loss via unanimous decision in 2021. He kept the run going with a decision over Viacheslav Borshchev in 2022 and an arm-triangle-choke submission of Natan Levy in 2024, the latter snapping his opponent's unbeaten UFC start.

Recent form

A unanimous-decision loss to Fares Ziam in February 2025 interrupted his momentum, but Davis got back in the win column with a second-round TKO of Mitch Ramirez in July 2025, reaffirming the knockout power that has carried his career.

Fighting style

Davis is a boxing-rooted finisher, and the numbers bear it out: 8 of his 12 wins are knockouts and his 83% finish rate is among the higher marks in the division. His professional boxing experience shows in his hand speed, combinations, and timing, while his Fusion X-Cel grappling has produced two submission wins, including the arm-triangle that finished Natan Levy. The honest limitation has been against elite, specialized opponents – all three of his losses have come against high-level grapplers or technicians who out-positioned or out-pointed him, with his only stoppage defeat coming via submission to Gilbert Burns. When Davis controls range and lets his hands go, though, he remains a legitimate threat to finish anyone in front of him.

Career highlights

• Spoiled an unbeaten prospect — handed Mason Jones his first professional loss in 2021.
• Arm-triangle finish of Natan Levy — submitted Natan Levy in 2024 to end his opponent's unbeaten UFC run.
• Dual-sport finisher — a pro boxer as well as an 83%-finish-rate MMA lightweight, with power that has produced eight knockouts.