SANTA MONICA, 加利福尼亞州. (四月 15, 2015) – Bellator MMA is pleased to announce the signing of the sixth* ranked Light Heavyweight in the world, Phil “Mr. Wonderful” Davis (13-3, 1 NC), 到異, 多鬥爭交易.

 

“I can’t wait to be fighting in Bellator and wreck shop on everyone,“戴維斯說. “I am the absolute best and most dominant grappler to ever fight in MMA and I’m excited to get in there and compete at my new home.”

Born and raised in Harrisburg, 賓夕法尼亞, Phil attended college close to home at Penn State University, where he became a four-time NCAA Division I All-American wrestler for the Nittany Lions.

 

Davis had his first professional MMA fight in 2008 and accrued nine wins in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including victories against the likes of Antônio Rogério Nogueira, 町田龍太, 亞歷山大·古斯塔夫松, Brian Stann and Glover Teixeira.

A member of Alliance MMA in San Diego, 加利福尼亞州。, where he trains alongside Bellator stars like Michael Chandler and Joey Beltran, “先生. Wonderful” joins the promotions Light Heavyweight division, which is currently upheld by champion Liam McGeary.

 

“Phil is a world class Mixed Martial Artist and we are very happy to be adding him to OUR roster of some of the best Light Heavyweights in the world,說：“推廣的總裁, 斯科特·科克爾. “Bellator remains fully committed to building its world-class roster by signing top free agents like Davis, as well as grooming up-and-coming stars. We’ve got some amazing matchups in mind for ‘Mr. Wonderful’ that we will be announcing in the weeks to come.”

Bellator’s Light Heavyweight division is one of the deepest in the promotion, with stars like McGeary, 蒂托·奧爾蒂斯, “國王莫”拉瓦爾, 昆頓“橫衝直撞”傑克遜, Emanuel Newton and Linton Vassell.

 

*Ranking according to www.sherdog.com