Alfie Davis

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Alfie Davis
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Davis in 2020
Born (1992-02-25) 25 February 1992 (age 33)
Enfield, London, England
Other namesThe Axe Man
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach70.0 in (178 cm) [1]
Style
Fighting out ofEngland
TeamLondon Shootfighters [2]
Years active2014-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total26
Wins20
By knockout6
By submission3
By decision11
Losses5
By submission1
By decision4
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Alfie Ronald Davis (born 25 February 1992) is an English professional mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He competes in the lightweight division for the Professional Fighters League (PFL). He won the 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament. A professional since 2014, he previously competed in Ultimate Challenge MMA, where he held the lightweight championship, as well as Cage Warriors, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki (KSW) and Bellator MMA.

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Professional mixed martial arts career

Early career

Davis made his MMA debut on UCMMA where he faced Cilas Matos on 1 February 2014, at UCMMA 38, winning the bout by submission via brabo choke. He then went on to win his next six out of seven bouts prior to his first bout at Bellator, including winning the UCMMA Lightweight Championship at UCMMA 44 on 5 September 2015 and the LFC Welterweight Championship at LFC 11 on 12 March 2017. [3] [4]

Davis faced Jay Dos at Bellator 179 on 19 May 2017. He won the fight by spinning side kick knockout in the first round. [5]

Moving to the Phoenix Fighting Championship, Davis faced Youssef Wehbe at Phoenix FC 3 on 22 September 2017, winning the bout by unanimous decision [6]

Davis faced Rico Allen on 12 May 2018, at UCMMA 55. He won the bout by TKO with an axe kick. [7] [8]

Davis faced Leszek Krakowski at KSW 45: De Fries vs. Bedorf on 6 October 2018. He lost the bout by split decision. [9]

Bellator MMA

Returning to Bellator, Davis faced Daniele Scatizzi at Bellator 217 on 2 February 2019. He won the bout by unanimous decision. [10]

Davis faced Jorge Kanella at Bellator 223 on 22 June 2019. [11] He won the bout by unanimous decision. [12]

Davis faced Alessandro Botti at Bellator London 2 on 23 November 2019. He won the bout by unanimous decision. [13]

Davis faced Akonne Wanliss at Bellator Milan 2 on 26 September 2020. He won the bout by unanimous decision. [14] [15]

Davis faced Alexandr Shabliy on 21 May 2021, at Bellator 259. [16] He lost the bout by unanimous decision. [17]

Davis faced Tim Wilde on 13 May 2022, at Bellator 281. The bout ended as a majority draw. [18]

Davis faced Thibault Gouti on 29 October 2022, at Bellator 287. [19] He won the bout via unanimous decision. [20]

Davis faced Aalon Cruz on 11 August 2023, at Bellator 298. [21] He won the bout by unanimous decision. [22]

Davis faced Oscar Ownsworth on 22 March 2024, at Bellator Champions Series 1. He won the bout by unanimous decision. [23]

Professional Fighters League

2024 season

Making his PFL debut, Davis faced Mansour Barnaoui on 29 November 2024, at PFL 10. [24] He lost the fight by a rear-naked choke submission in the third round. [25]

2025 season

On 26 February 2025, the promotion officially revealed that Davis joined the 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament. [26]

In the quarterfinal, Davis faced Clay Collard on 18 April 2025, at PFL 3. [27] He won the bout by TKO in the first round. [28]

In the semifinals, Davis faced Brent Primus on 20 June 2025, at PFL 6. He won the bout by unanimous decision. [29]

In the final, Davis faced Gadzhi Rabadanov on 15 August 2025, at PFL 9. [30] He won the bout by unanimous decision to win the tournament. [31] [32]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
26 matches20 wins5 losses
By knockout60
By submission31
By decision114
Draws1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win20–5–1 Gadzhi Rabadanov Decision (unanimous) PFL 9 (2025) August 15, 202555:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesWon the 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament.
Win19–5–1 Brent Primus Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 (2025) June 20, 202535:00 Wichita, Kansas, United States 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win18–5–1 Clay Collard TKO (spinning back elbow and punches) PFL 3 (2025) April 18, 202512:12 Orlando, Florida, United States 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss17–5–1 Mansour Barnaoui Submission (rear-naked choke) PFL 10 (2024) November 29, 202433:41 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Win17–4–1Oscar OwnsworthDecision (unanimous) Bellator Champions Series 1 22 March 202435:00 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win16–4–1Aalon CruzDecision (unanimous) Bellator 298 August 11, 202335:00 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win15–4–1 Thibault Gouti Decision (unanimous) Bellator 287 October 29, 202235:00 Milan, Italy
Draw14–4–1Tim WildeDraw (majority) Bellator 281 May 13, 202235:00 London, EnglandWilde was deducted one point in round 1 due to grabbing the fence.
Loss14–4 Alexandr Shabliy Decision (unanimous) Bellator 259 May 21, 202135:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win14–3Akonne WanlissDecision (unanimous) Bellator Milan 2 September 26, 202035:00 Milan, Italy
Win13–3Alessandro BottiDecision (unanimous) Bellator London 2 November 23, 201935:00 London, England
Win12–3Jorge KanellaDecision (unanimous) Bellator 223 June 22, 201935:00 London, England
Win11–3Daniele ScatizziDecision (unanimous) Bellator 217 February 23, 201935:00 Dublin, IrelandCatchweight (165 lb) bout.
Loss10–3Leszek KrakowskiDecision (split) KSW 45 October 6, 201832:33 London, England
Win10–2Rico AllenTKO (kick)Ultimate Challenge MMA 55May 12, 201811:18 London, EnglandWon the vacant UCMMA Welterweight Championship.
Loss9–2Anas Siraj MounirDecision (unanimous)Phoenix FC 4December 17, 201735:00 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Win9–1Yousef WehbeDecision (unanimous)Phoenix FC 3September 22, 201735:00 London, England
Win8–1Jay DodsTKO (kick to the body) Bellator 179 May 19, 201712:34 London, EnglandReturn to Lightweight.
Win7–1Martin HudsonSubmission (guillotine choke)Lion FC 11March 12, 201714:28 Rochester, EnglandWelterweight debut. Won the vacant LFC Welterweight Championship.
Win6–1Jordan MillerTKO (punches)Ultimate Challenge MMA 49November 12, 201613:15 London, EnglandDefended the UCMMA Lightweight Championship.
Win5–1Terry DoyleTKO (punches)Cage Warriors 75April 15, 201622:41 London, England
Win4–1Kostadin EnevKO (punch)Ultimate Challenge MMA 44September 5, 201520:43 London, EnglandWon the vacant UCMMA Lightweight Championship.
Win3–1Lukas BieniasDecision (unanimous)Ultimate Challenge MMA 43May 2, 201535:00 London, England
Loss2–1Maksym MatusDecision (unanimous)Ultimate Challenge MMA 41November 8, 201435:00 London, EnglandFor the UCMMA Lightweight Championship.
Win2–0Aaron BrettSubmission (triangle choke)Ultimate Challenge MMA 40September 6, 201411:26 London, England
Win1–0Cilas MatosSubmission (brabo choke)Ultimate Challenge MMA 38February 1, 201434:30 London, EnglandLightweight debut.

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