Brian Davidson (fighter)

Brian Davidson (born November 22, 1975) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division of Titan FC. A professional competitor since 2008. Davidson has also formerly competed for Bellator MMA and Strikeforce.[1][2]

For the British politician, see Brian Davidson.
Brian Davidson
Born (1975-11-22) November 22, 1975
Kansas City, Missouri, United States
ResidenceLee's Summit, Missouri, United States
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight145 lb (66 kg; 10.4 st)
DivisionFeatherweight
Bantamweight
Reach70.0 in (178 cm)
Fighting out ofLee's Summit, Missouri, United States
TeamK2L GrindHouse
Glory MMA and Fitness
RankSixth degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2008-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins13
By knockout6
By submission2
By decision5
Losses4
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision1
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Background

Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, Davidson began training in Tae Kwon Do from a young age and would go on to win numerous world titles. Davidson has also trained in Krav Maga, and is a certified instructor of both martial arts as well as MMA.[3]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Davidson made his amateur MMA debut in 2005 and won via first-round TKO. However, Davidson would not make his professional debut until 2008. Davidson would make his first appearance for Titan FC in 2009, and has competed for the promotion six times overall. Davidson held an overall professional record of 4-1 before being signed by Strikeforce.

Strikeforce

Davidson made his promotional debut at Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears on November 20, 2009 against Russell Patrick. Davidson won via TKO 29 seconds into the first round.

Bellator MMA

Davidson then signed with Bellator and made his debut at Bellator 16 on April 29, 2010 against Danny Tims. Davidson lost via unanimous decision.

Davidson next faced Kevin Croom at Bellator 26 on August 26, 2010. Davidson lost via rear-naked choke submission in the second round.

Davidson then fought Shane Hutchinson on October 14, 2010 at Bellator 32. Davidson won via knockout 54 seconds into the first round. Davidson then announced his retirement.

Return to Titan FC

Davidson came out retirement a year later to face former UFC Lightweight Champion Jens Pulver on May 27, 2011. Davidson won via rear-naked choke submission in the first round.

Davidson is currently on a three-fight winning streak, and holds a 5-1 overall record under the Titan FC banner.

Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
17 matches 13 wins 4 losses
By knockout 4 2
By submission 7 1
By decision 2 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 13–4 Estevan Payan Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 33 March 20, 2015 3 5:00 Mobile, Alabama, United States 148 lb. Catchweight bout.
Win 12-4 Kevin Smith TKO (punches) Titan FC 29 August 22, 2014 3 5:00 Fayetteville, North Carolina, United States
Win 11-4 Jesus Adame Decision (unanimous) Titan FC 25 June 7, 2013 3 5:00 Fort Riley, Kansas, United States Bantamweight bout.
Loss 10-4 Kevin Croom TKO (punches) RFA 6 January 18, 2013 1 0:42 Kansas City, Missouri, United States 140 lb. Catchweight bout.
Win 10-3 John DeVall TKO (punches) Titan FC 24 August 24, 2012 1 3:32 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Featherweight bout.
Win 9-3 Charlie DuBray Submission (rear-naked choke) Cageside Promotions: Kansas City Fighting Alliance 2 April 27, 2012 1 3:59 Independence, Missouri, United States
Win 8-3 Vincent Eazelle Decision (unanimous) Shark Fights 19 September 10, 2011 3 5:00 Independence, Missouri, United States
Win 7-3 Jens Pulver Submission (rear-naked choke) Titan FC 18 May 27, 2011 1 4:04 Kansas City, Missouri, United States 140 lb. Catchweight bout.
Win 6-3 Shane Hutchinson KO (punches) Bellator 32 October 14, 2010 1 0:54 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Loss 5-3 Kevin Croom Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 26 August 26, 2010 2 3:22 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Return to Featherweight.
Loss 5-2 Danny Tims Decision (unanimous) Bellator 16 April 29, 2010 3 5:00 Kansas City, Missouri, United States Bantamweight debut.
Win 5-1 Russell Patrick TKO (punches) Strikeforce Challengers: Woodley vs. Bears November 20, 2009 1 0:29 Kansas City, Missouri, United States 147 lb. Catchweight bout.
Loss 4-1 Ramiro Hernandez TKO (punches) Titan FC 14 October 3, 2009 2 3:01 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 4–0 Ben Nogueras TKO (punches) EFP: Extreme Fight Production June 12, 2009 2 4:43 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 3–0 Adam Rider TKO (punches) XF: X-Treme Fight 1 January 23, 2009 1 1:52 Kansas City, Missouri, United States
Win 2–0 Trevor Nelson TKO (punches) TFF: True Fight Fans May 2, 2008 1 0:48 Missouri, United States
Win 1–0 Damien Jones Decision (unanimous) TFF: True Fight Fans February 2, 2008 3 N/A Missouri, United States
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References
  1. "Featherweight championship hopefuls brian davidson vs. kevin smith added to titan fc 29". MMAweekly.com. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  2. "The Way of the Hand and Foot". Fight. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-30.
  3. "Brian Davidson". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
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