Davis' father, also named Joey, posted the news on his Facebook page Tuesday afternoon with a simple message -- "God is good!" -- along with a link to an MMAJunkie.com news story.
Joey Davis (Photo/Notre Dame College)News of Davis' debut was somewhat overshadowed by another announcement: the pro debut of "Baby Slice" Kevin Ferguson, Jr., son of the late MMA star Kimbo Slice, at the same event. Both Davis' and Ferguson's bouts will be preliminary matches on a card where one of the headline events will feature yet another collegiate wrestling champ now competing in MMA, Bubba Jenkins.
Just six weeks ago, Bellator MMA announced it had signed Joey Davis to a professional contract. His hometown paper, the Compton (Calif.) Herald, reported that he would be competing at 170 pounds.
At the time of his signing back in mid-June, Davis told InterMat, "I'll say this I'm happy to join my family AJ McKee and Aaron Pico and Ed Ruth and try and make some more history God willing. I am truly blessed and grateful for this opportunity Bellator has given me. I have a great team and coach with Antonio McKee who's been my coach since I was 7 years old. He is awesome. We have Chase Gormley, Emanuel Newton, Bubba Jenkins, Kimbo Slice Jr., all who are talented so we will see."
Davis completed his collegiate mat career in March by winning his fourth national title at the 2016 NCAA Division II Wrestling Championships in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, closing with a perfect 131-0 overall record. With that championship, Davis became only the third college wrestler in NCAA competition to compile four national titles along with a perfect record ... and the first in Division II. The other two flawless four-timers: Cael Sanderson, who earned four Division I titles for Iowa State, and a 159-0 mark ... and Marcus LeVesseur of Augsburg College, tallying four D3 crowns, and a 155-0 record.
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