Humanizing Athletes: UFC Fighter Mike Davis’ Favorite Things

UFC fighter Mike Davis (9-2)

MMA fighters are savages. They are the best athletes on the planet earth, however, they are also human and enjoy things just like you and me. I want you to know the person who lays their body and health on the line every time the cage locks. 

Photo by Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports

Mike “Beast Boy” Davis is a professional fighter in the UFC lightweight division. He has a 90% finish rate with seven knockouts and one submission. Davis is one of the most skilled and toughest fighters that no one seems to talk about enough.

Well, I have a feeling he will be on more people’s radar after his most recent fight.

After going 7-0 on the regional scene, Davis got a short notice fight against welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns. He lost the fight but rebounded six months later with an absolute beat down of Thomas Gifford.

Unfortunately, ‘Beast Boy’ had to sit out of 2020 with a couple of cancelations. On top of the fight cancelations, Davis said in an interview, “Injuries, sicknesses, infections, financial struggles, forced out of my house. A lot went down in 2020.”

Davis returned to action in the ‘UFC fight of the month’ with highly touted prospect Mason Jones. It was a fantastic fight, and like I said earlier – Davis got hundreds if not thousands of new fans with his performance. He also received a fight of the night 50 thousand dollar check, deservedly so.

When asked when he wants to return, Davis said, “April in Miami or Singapore.”

Here is a list of UFC fighter Mike Davis’ favorite things.

  • Favorite food – Pizza or cereal
  • Favorite drink – Shirley Temple
  • Favorite color – Sky blue, neon green, and brown
  • Favorite all-time fight to watch– I like to watch Khabib Nurmagomedov fight
  • Favorite knockout – Joaquin Buckley vs. Impa Kasanganay
  • Favorite of your own fights – My fight with Mason Jones or Sodiq Yusuff
  • Favorite sport to watch other than MMA – Wacky ones like Ultimate Frisbee
  • Favorite submission to practice – Triangle
  • Favorite athlete – Not sure
  • Favorite movie – We’re Back! A Dinosaur’s Story
  • Favorite TV show – American Dad
  • Favorite song – Unsure at the moment
  • Favorite band or musician – Masego
  • Favorite place to travel to – Thailand
  • Favorite video game – The Last of Us
  • Favorite animal – Alpaca
  • Favorite holiday – Halloween
  • Favorite hobby – Riding Bikes
  • Favorite quote – “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, today is a gift of God, which is why we call it the present.”

You can follow UFC fighter Mike Davis on Twitter and Instagram.

Check out the rest of my Humanizing series.

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