UFC 85: Bedlam went down this past weekend at the o2 Arena in London, and on the card was Mainer Marcus "The Irish Hand Grenade" Davis (right side in photo) . He fights out of Bangor, Maine and he was taking on Mike "Quick" Swick, a tough opponent at 170 pounds. Davis had won his past 6 fights in a row coming into Saturday's match-up and had shown good diversity ending fights by both knockout and submission. However he couldn't solve the puzzle that was Mike Swick, as Swick used his height advantage to keep him at a distance and do just enough to outwork him on the ground. Davis landed plenty of good shots but the fight wasn't the kind of stand-up slugfest that he needed it to be. By the end of the 3 round fight, Davis' face was cut open in numerous spots. He has improved and broadened his overall MMA skill set in each of his fights, and this hard-fought loss should help him to progress even further. Davis' record dropped to 19-4-0, and Swick improved to 11-2-0. Maine is well represented in the UFC with up-and-comer Davis as well as veteran fighter and former heavyweight champion Tim "The Maineiac" Sylvia.-photo martin mcneil
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