Alfie Davis

Alfie Davis
Davis in 2020
Born (1992-02-25) 25 February 1992
Enfield, London, England
Other namesThe Axe Man
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight154 lb (70 kg; 11.0 st)
DivisionLightweight
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.

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 matches 20 wins 5 losses
By knockout 6 0
By submission 3 1
By decision 11 4
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 20–5–1 Gadzhi Rabadanov Decision (unanimous) PFL 9 (2025) August 15, 2025 5 5:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United States Won the 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament.
Win 19–5–1 Brent Primus Decision (unanimous) PFL 6 (2025) June 20, 2025 3 5:00 Wichita, Kansas, United States 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 18–5–1 Clay Collard TKO (spinning back elbow and punches) PFL 3 (2025) April 18, 2025 1 2:12 Orlando, Florida, United States 2025 PFL Lightweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss 17–5–1 Mansour Barnaoui Submission (rear-naked choke) PFL 10 (2024) November 29, 2024 3 3:41 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Win 17–4–1 Oscar Ownsworth Decision (unanimous) Bellator Champions Series 1 22 March 2024 3 5:00 Belfast, Northern Ireland
Win 16–4–1 Aalon Cruz Decision (unanimous) Bellator 298 August 11, 2023 3 5:00 Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States
Win 15–4–1 Thibault Gouti Decision (unanimous) Bellator 287 October 29, 2022 3 5:00 Milan, Italy
Draw 14–4–1 Tim Wilde Draw (majority) Bellator 281 May 13, 2022 3 5:00 London, England Wilde was deducted one point in round 1 due to grabbing the fence.
Loss 14–4 Alexandr Shabliy Decision (unanimous) Bellator 259 May 21, 2021 3 5:00 Uncasville, Connecticut, United States
Win 14–3 Akonne Wanliss Decision (unanimous) Bellator Milan 2 September 26, 2020 3 5:00 Milan, Italy
Win 13–3 Alessandro Botti Decision (unanimous) Bellator London 2 November 23, 2019 3 5:00 London, England
Win 12–3 Jorge Kanella Decision (unanimous) Bellator 223 June 22, 2019 3 5:00 London, England
Win 11–3 Daniele Scatizzi Decision (unanimous) Bellator 217 February 23, 2019 3 5:00 Dublin, Ireland Catchweight (165 lb) bout.
Loss 10–3 Leszek Krakowski Decision (split) KSW 45 October 6, 2018 3 2:33 London, England
Win 10–2 Rico Allen TKO (kick) Ultimate Challenge MMA 55 May 12, 2018 1 1:18 London, England Won the vacant UCMMA Welterweight Championship.
Loss 9–2 Anas Siraj Mounir Decision (unanimous) Phoenix FC 4 December 17, 2017 3 5:00 Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Win 9–1 Yousef Wehbe Decision (unanimous) Phoenix FC 3 September 22, 2017 3 5:00 London, England
Win 8–1 Jay Dods TKO (kick to the body) Bellator 179 May 19, 2017 1 2:34 London, England Return to Lightweight.
Win 7–1 Martin Hudson Submission (guillotine choke) Lion FC 11 March 12, 2017 1 4:28 Rochester, England Welterweight debut. Won the vacant LFC Welterweight Championship.
Win 6–1 Jordan Miller TKO (punches) Ultimate Challenge MMA 49 November 12, 2016 1 3:15 London, England Defended the UCMMA Lightweight Championship.
Win 5–1 Terry Doyle TKO (punches) Cage Warriors 75 April 15, 2016 2 2:41 London, England
Win 4–1 Kostadin Enev KO (punch) Ultimate Challenge MMA 44 September 5, 2015 2 0:43 London, England Won the vacant UCMMA Lightweight Championship.
Win 3–1 Lukas Bienias Decision (unanimous) Ultimate Challenge MMA 43 May 2, 2015 3 5:00 London, England
Loss 2–1 Maksym Matus Decision (unanimous) Ultimate Challenge MMA 41 November 8, 2014 3 5:00 London, England For the UCMMA Lightweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Aaron Brett Submission (triangle choke) Ultimate Challenge MMA 40 September 6, 2014 1 1:26 London, England
Win 1–0 Cilas Matos Submission (brabo choke) Ultimate Challenge MMA 38 February 1, 2014 3 4:30 London, England Lightweight debut.

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