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Mr. Wonderful to UFC; Phil Davis gets his shot at 109
Topic Started: Jan 3 2010, 05:43 AM (639 Views)
CropDuster
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Well, my coach said that MMA may be the death of wrestling in America...
I continue to use this as an example why:

Phil Davis,
one of the sport’s top prospects, has agreed to terms on a contract
with the UFC. A date for his Octagon debut has not yet been booked.



Known as “Mr. Wonderful,” Davis was a four-time All-American
wrestler at Penn State University, where he finished his stellar
collegiate career with a 116-20 record. A national champion at 197
pounds in 2008, he trains out of Brandon Vera’s Alliance Training Center in San Diego. He sees the UFC as a culmination of his hard work and persistence.



“It means a lot just to be on the biggest stage in mixed martial arts,
to be with a great company,” said Davis, who declined to reveal the
terms of his deal. “It’s a great place for me to start my career.”


The 25-year-old light heavyweight owns a 4-0 professional
record, having competed inside the Palace Fighting Championship,
Ultimate Warrior Challenge and Ultimate Cage Fighting Challenge
promotions. Davis, a Harrisburg, Pa., native, last appeared in June,
when he submitted David Baggett with a rear-naked choke in 3:37. He anticipates a steep learning curve in the UFC.



“I expect world-class challenges,” Davis said. “The UFC has the best
fighters in the world. You want to go up against the best in the world,
and you’re guaranteed to do that in the UFC.”




Davis vowed not to disappoint.


“You can expect madness, a little bit of this, a little bit of
that,” he said. “I’m a hard worker, determined, and I get the job
done.”

I'm cheerin for Phil, good for him! Brian Stann is no slouch. 205 in a year or two... Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis vs. Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida

epic.
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i think it will only help wrestling numbers. And let's be honest Phil Davis is a great wrestler but i doubt he would do that well on a world level
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See, thats what i think too... Alot of these guys really aren't the World Level type wrestlers. Look at Bader too. Bader was good, no doubt, but he wasn't a guy that can wrestle international styles on that type of level. Now he bashes people's faces in.
Especially since you simply can't train full time at the height of level it takes on the money USA can pay you. They're getting better... but not there yet.
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See but that makes no sense to me. OK, yes, MMA could seriously damage Olympic wrestling. But why would it hurt any other form of amateur wrestling? If anything, it should help HS wrestling. It's another thing for those kids to work for ... and frankly, it's pretty obvious wrestling is the best base for MMA if you're just getting started.

So, yeah, MMA could kill Olympic wrestling. But I don't see it hurting wrestling at the high school or even college level. We're not seeing a lot of great HS wrestlers skipping college to go straight to the UFC!
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