Bantamweight · “Killer B”
Brandon Davis
15-13-0 (1 NC) UFC 2-7-0
Durable
Defensive Striker
Taken Down Often
5'10"Height
72"Reach
OrthodoxStance
36Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:53Avg fight
Skill profile
striking
not yet read
grappling
not yet read
wrestling
not yet read
cardio
not yet read
durability
good
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138 MMA anchors Durability · his tags and claims adjust Striking, Grappling · stats alone on Accuracy, Striking D, Wrestling, TD Defense, Control.
Durable
below avg durability — rates 35 of 100 · 138 MMA: durability good · Oct 2022
Defensive Striker
below avg striking d — rates 34 of 100 among UFC veterans
Taken Down Often
put on his back 25 times · 3.5 per 15 min
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min4.08
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.29
Striking accuracy38.5%
Striking defense58.2%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.84
Takedown accuracy42.9%
Takedown defense57.6%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.14
Control time7.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents0-4
Insider info
vs Mana Martinez clear UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs Araujo Full Card Analysis, Preview, and Prediction · October 10, 2022
durabilitygood
Declarative throughout, with every qualifier aimed at method or round rather than at who wins; no hedge on the winner appears anywhere in the chapter.
Has a real grappling/submission advantage on paper, with regional-scene submission wins, but tends to brawl rather than use it. Known for absorbing punishment and coming forward, though his chin is openly questioned after his most recent fight ended in a finish -- the analyst hedges that it may simply be a one-off.
StrengthUnderused grappling/submission advantage
StrengthCan take a shot and keep coming forward
WeaknessDoesn't commit to his own best path, the takedown
WeaknessChin questioned after his last fight, though explicitly hedged as possibly a fluke
Striking trend
Fight history
L Mana Martinez 1-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araujo · October 15, 2022
76/181Sig. strikes
87/161Absorbed
1/3Takedowns
1:31Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Batgerel Danaa 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 2:01 — UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont · October 16, 2021
7/27Sig. strikes
22/51Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Giga Chikadze 7-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier · September 28, 2019
34/99Sig. strikes
59/119Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
3:02Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kyung Ho Kang 4-2 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 241: Cormier vs. Miocic 2 · August 17, 2019
77/187Sig. strikes
50/101Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:24Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Randy Costa 4-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:12 — UFC 236: Holloway vs. Poirier 2 · April 13, 2019
35/88Sig. strikes
46/101Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:16Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Zabit Magomedsharipov 15-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:46 — UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till · September 8, 2018
27/69Sig. strikes
38/53Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Enrique Barzola 13-3-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman · May 19, 2018
29/87Sig. strikes
51/94Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:53Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Steven Peterson 16-6 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Cerrone vs. Medeiros · February 18, 2018
114/285Sig. strikes
73/286Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Kyle Bochniak 7-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 220: Miocic vs. Ngannou · January 20, 2018
38/112Sig. strikes
33/132Absorbed
1/1Takedowns
0:08Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
4
Decision
7
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
1
Submission
2
Decision
10
Other
0
No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
9
Summit FC
8
Gulf Coast MMA
5
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA
3
PFL Washington DC
1
Dana White's Contender Series
1
Fight Force International
1
Island Fights
1
Full career — 29 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Nkosi Ndebele | Decision (unanimous) | PFL Washington DC: Jean vs. Rodriguez
July 25, 2026 |
PFL Washington DC | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Randy Costa | NC (illegal knee) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 8
November 15, 2024 |
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA | 1 | 2:47 |
| W | Joseph Penafiel | Decision (unanimous) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6
November 10, 2023 |
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Ago Huskić | Decision (unanimous) | Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 5
September 8, 2023 |
Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Joshua Weems | Decision (unanimous) | Gulf Coast MMA 19
April 14, 2023 |
Gulf Coast MMA | 5 | 5:00 |
| L | Leomana Martinez | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Grasso vs. Araújo
October 15, 2022 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Danaa Batgerel | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Ladd vs. Dumont
October 16, 2021 |
UFC | 1 | 2:01 |
| W | Josh Huber | TKO (body kick and punches) | Gulf Coast MMA 11
August 14, 2021 |
Gulf Coast MMA | 1 | 1:31 |
| W | Rey Trujillo | Decision (unanimous) | Gulf Coast MMA 9
March 20, 2021 |
Gulf Coast MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jonathan Eiland | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Gulf Coast MMA 7
November 21, 2020 |
Gulf Coast MMA | 2 | 4:00 |
| W | Brad Kelly | Decision (split) | Gulf Coast MMA 6
September 26, 2020 |
Gulf Coast MMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Giga Chikadze | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Cannonier
September 28, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kang Kyung-ho | Decision (split) | UFC 241
August 17, 2019 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Randy Costa | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 236
April 13, 2019 |
UFC | 2 | 1:12 |
| L | Zabit Magomedsharipov | Submission (kneebar) | UFC 228
September 8, 2018 |
UFC | 2 | 3:46 |
| L | Enrique Barzola | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Usman
May 19, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Steven Peterson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros
February 18, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Kyle Bochniak | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 220
January 20, 2018 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Austin Arnett | Decision (unanimous) | Dana White's Contender Series 4
August 1, 2017 |
Dana White's Contender Series | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Randy Hedderick | TKO (punches) | Fight Force International: Blood and Sand 22
June 10, 2017 |
Fight Force International | 1 | 3:11 |
| W | Max Mustaki | Decision (unanimous) | Island Fights 40
April 14, 2017 |
Island Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Latral Perdue | Submission (guillotine choke) | Summit FC: Tupelo
November 5, 2016 |
Summit FC | 1 | 0:42 |
| L | Dawond Pickney | Decision (split) | Summit FC: Jackson
October 6, 2016 |
Summit FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Thomas Vasquez | Decision (unanimous) | Summit FC 15
March 5, 2016 |
Summit FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Adam Denton | KO (punch) | Summit FC 14
July 25, 2015 |
Summit FC | 1 | 3:59 |
| W | Lawrence Purifoy | Submission (guillotine choke) | Summit FC 13
June 13, 2015 |
Summit FC | 1 | 4:45 |
| L | Jesse Sanderson | Decision (unanimous) | Summit FC 11
March 7, 2015 |
Summit FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jorge Medina | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Summit FC 8
September 13, 2014 |
Summit FC | 2 | 3:11 |
| W | Brandon Pemberton | TKO (punches) | Summit FC 5
July 19, 2014 |
Summit FC | 1 | — |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Brandon Davis) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.
Division context
Headshot of Brandon Davis by UFC · Official UFC athlete photo (copyright UFC; not freely licensed) · Wikimedia Commons · flattened onto dark background, cropped/resized