Welterweight · Men

Joey Davis

“Black Ice”
United States Team Bodyshop MMA debut 2016
Held by Daniil Donchenko
Form W W W W L
Elo 1,558 peak 1,681 · 19 Nov 2020 123 below it
Tapology Sherdog
9-1pro record
1L current streak
1,529best win, Elo
1,269average opponent
-- born 29 Dec 1993
71.0" / 75.5" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at welterweight, ages 27–36

Record

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Rating by method KO1,404 Sub1,111 Dec1,215

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of welterweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,423 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 10 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 10 bouts (2023): 1,558 Elo, 9-1, aged 29, average opponent 1,269.

  1. Handesson Ferreira then 1,564, 9-1, aged 29 13-6 after peaked 1,837 ▲
  2. Jacob Volkmann then 1,597, 9-1, aged 29 10-6 after peaked 1,713 ▲
  3. Chersi Dudaev then 1,533, 9-1, aged 28 10-3 after peaked 1,852 ▲
  4. Roger Bowling then 1,568, 9-1, aged 28 3-5 after peaked 1,592
  5. Colby Covington then 1,626, 9-1, aged 28 8-4 after peaked 2,282 ▲
  6. Shido Boris Esperança then 1,509, 9-1, aged 29 4-1 after peaked 1,630 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Bobby Lee Decision R3 · 19 Nov 2020 · Bellator MMA 1,529
  2. Keith Cutrone Decision R3 · 26 Aug 2016 · Bellator MMA 1,365
  3. Chris Cisneros KO/TKO R1 · 20 Dec 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,360
  4. Jeff Peterson KO/TKO R1 · 4 Oct 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,346
  5. Craig Plaskett Decision R3 · 29 Jun 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,212

Losses

Newest first
  1. Jeff Creighton Decision R3 · 31 Mar 2023 · Bellator MMA 1,395

Fight history

10 bouts, newest first. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
10 31 Mar 202329.3 yrs L9-1 Jeff Creighton 6-2-1 · 27.5 yrs Welterweight DecisionSplit R315:00 0.36* 1,634→1,558 -76 1,395 -700→-2000 Bellator 293: Golm vs. James Bellator MMA
9 19 Nov 202026.9 yrs W9-0 Bobby Lee 13-4 · 24.9 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,614→1,681 +67 1,529 -300→-500 Bellator 253: Caldwell vs. McKee Bellator MMA
8 20 Dec 201926.0 yrs W8-0 Chris Cisneros 18-10 · 40.0 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOHammerfists R13:55 1.00 1,575→1,614 +39 1,360 -1250→-1574 Bellator 235: Barnett vs. Markes Bellator MMA
7 4 Oct 201925.8 yrs W7-0 Jeff Peterson 10-6 · 29.7 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOFlying Knee & Punch R11:00 1.00 1,530→1,575 +45 1,346 – Bellator 229: Koreshkov vs. Larkin Bellator MMA
6 29 Mar 201925.2 yrs W6-0 Marcus Anthony 1-0 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunch R14:21 1.00 1,511→1,530 +19 1,141 – Bellator 219: Awad vs. Girtz Bellator MMA
5 29 Mar 201925.2 yrs W5-0 Marcus Walston 1-0 Welterweight KO/TKOLeft Jab & Overhand Right R14:21 1.00 1,483→1,511 +28 1,196 – Bellator 219: Awad vs. Girtz Bellator MMA
4 29 Jun 201824.5 yrs W4-0 Craig Plaskett 2-2 · 28.4 yrs Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,447→1,483 +36 1,212 – Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs. Lara Bellator MMA
3 20 Jan 201824.1 yrs W3-0 Ian Butler 3-3 (1) · 28.3 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOSpinning Back Body Kick R10:39 1.00 1,426→1,447 +21 1,077 – Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen Bellator MMA
2 25 Aug 201723.7 yrs W2-0 J.T. Roswell 1-1 · 28.7 yrs Welterweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R11:35 1.00 1,404→1,426 +22 1,068 – Bellator 182: Koreshkov vs. Njokuani Bellator MMA
1 26 Aug 201622.7 yrs W1-0 Keith Cutrone 1-0 Welterweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,300→1,404 +104 1,365 – Bellator 160: Henderson vs. Pitbull Bellator MMA