Phil Davis, the Brazilian killer?
Phil Davis: “I’m not gonna call myself the Brazilian Killer…but if somebody wants to name me the Brazilian Killer, you’re more than welcome.”
Phil Davis has fought four Brazilian athletes during his UFC career and is undefeated against those opponents. Heading into UFC 179, Davis will be fighting the fifth Brazilian fighter of his career and he is more than happy to earn new nickname, if someone wants to call him that:
I always perform well when I’m in Rio,” Davis told MMAFighting.com. “I hope this is not my last time in Brazil. I love Brazil, I love Rio. The long travel doesn’t really bother me.”
In fact, a series of wins over Brazilians could be used to promote him in the UFC.
Alex Stiebling became “The Brazilian Killer” after six straight wins over Brazilians in 2001/02, but Anderson Silva eventually ended his streak with a quick TKO in PRIDE. Will Davis become the next Brazilian Killer in MMA?
“I’m not gonna call myself the Brazilian Killer,” he said, “but if somebody wants to name me the Brazilian Killer, you’re more than welcome.”
