Mr. Wonderful fighting Rumble, trash talks Jones

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                    <p><strong>Phil Davis<a href="http://twitter.com/PhilMrWonderful" target="_blank">&nbsp;@PhilMrWonderful</a></strong><br />

I'm hanging Jon jones upside down. But not for the last time. 

Four-time Div I All-American from Penn State Phil Davis turned pro in Jan of 2009. By Feb of 2010, he was in the UFC, beating Brian Stann in his debut. His next fight he beat Alexander Gustafsson. Before the year was out, he had beat Rodney Wallace and Tim Boetsch too.

Outside of a decision loss to Rashad Evans early in 2012, Phil Davis has never lost. In short, Phil Davis is an extraordinary fighter.

Davis too can enthusiastically embrace fighting words. On Thursday at the UFC 172 media day, Davis focused more on UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones than on Saturday's opponent, Anthony "Rumble" Johnson.

"What I would do is I would charge right across the cage, punch Jon Jones in the face, take him down, beat him up and rip one of his arms off," said Davis as transcribed by Bleacher Report. "In fact, I would train with Ronda to get her technique down. She has a good armbar. It’s pretty nasty." 

"He's the champ, and he needs to learn that I soon will be the champ. So he should probably just either just give it to me, which would be the easiest thing, or he could fight me and he could give it to me that way. Probably the easier way would be to just give it up, just walk over here and say, 'You know what? Honestly, I’m scared. I’m just going to give you the belt.'"

"Thus far, he’s been excellent inside the Octagon, but I will also say this. He’s also fought two guys that weren’t even light heavyweights. Really, though. It’s laughable at best. The fights that he’s had against actual light heavyweights, he’s been so-so. He’s had some ups and he’s had some downs against light heavyweights." 

"If Jones got beat, that’s just proof that he’s a chicken and he lost to Glover so he didn’t have to fight me next."

And what about Anthony "Rumble" Johnson, the man he is fighting Saturday night live on PPV?

"Sir, how many times do I have to tell you?" Davis replied to a reporter. "Stop bringing up Anthony Johnson. How did we get back on this? We're talking about Jon Jones right now." 

"[Johnson] hasn’t fought the top names at light heavyweight, and I’m going to give him his first introduction to what a real light heavyweight does. I honestly think Anthony Johnson has a game that is better suited for heavyweight, but maybe he needs to fight me to realize that." 

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Sounds like he is overlooking AJ. Could be a huge mistake Phone Post 3.0

His upper body gives me nightmares Phone Post 3.0

He's just trying to put himself out there so he can get a title shot. Not long ago everyone was calling him a "nice" Guy who never markets himself as a contender or smacktalks.

In this sport you only have a small window to do something great. More marketability = more $$$ Phone Post 3.0

I will truly piss myself if Johnson knocks him out. He is starting to really bug me. Phone Post 3.0

CoalTrain - I will truly piss myself if Johnson knocks him out. He is starting to really bug me. Phone Post 3.0

This. I'm gonna laugh if Johnson KOs his ass.

4-eyed Virgin - His upper body gives me nightmares Phone Post 3.0

Whenever I see that pic of Phil I think an alien is about to bust out of his body or something

Phil is a funny guy and his interview on UFC Tonight was great. I hope he does well on Saturday. Phone Post 3.0

theDude81 -
CoalTrain - I will truly piss myself if Johnson knocks him out. He is starting to really bug me. Phone Post 3.0

This. I'm gonna laugh if Johnson KOs his ass.
VU bro Phone Post 3.0

4-eyed Virgin - His upper body gives me nightmares Phone Post 3.0

It looks like a talking tree! Lol Phone Post

Are those delts?

When will mine grow in? Phone Post 3.0

theDude81 - 
CoalTrain - I will truly piss myself if Johnson knocks him out. He is starting to really bug me. Phone Post 3.0

This. I'm gonna laugh if Johnson KOs his ass.

you realize that he's doing all this cause Dana told him to don't you?

Phil Davis is actually the most underrated trash talker in the UFC. He's been doing it for a while. He's actually a lit wittier than most talkers who get props. Phone Post 3.0

sockeye - Sounds like he is overlooking AJ. Could be a huge mistake Phone Post 3.0
Yup. I hope not. Phil is one of my favorite LH's. I really hope he's focused. Phone Post 3.0

Aaron Becker -
theDude81 - 
CoalTrain - I will truly piss myself if Johnson knocks him out. He is starting to really bug me. Phone Post 3.0

This. I'm gonna laugh if Johnson KOs his ass.

you realize that he's doing all this cause Dana told him to don't you?
I do but he comes off as a dick doing it now. A few days before he has a fight. Why not get past Johnson first so if he loses he doesn't look stupid? Phone Post 3.0

Ray Cappa - Phil Davis is actually the most underrated trash talker in the UFC. He's been doing it for a while. He's actually a lit wittier than most talkers who get props. Phone Post 3.0


Yup.  Starting to get more attention and I like it. The whole "sir, how many times do I have to tell you?  Stop bringing up Anthony Johnson.  How did we get back on this?" lol, nice job, Phil.

CoalTrain - 
Aaron Becker -
theDude81 - 
CoalTrain - I will truly piss myself if Johnson knocks him out. He is starting to really bug me. Phone Post 3.0

This. I'm gonna laugh if Johnson KOs his ass.

you realize that he's doing all this cause Dana told him to don't you?
I do but he comes off as a dick doing it now. A few days before he has a fight. Why not get past Johnson first so if he loses he doesn't look stupid? Phone Post 3.0

cause this is what DFW called for him to do. Being an arrogant smack talker get's you title shots

CoalTrain - 
Aaron Becker -
theDude81 - 
CoalTrain - I will truly piss myself if Johnson knocks him out. He is starting to really bug me. Phone Post 3.0

This. I'm gonna laugh if Johnson KOs his ass.

you realize that he's doing all this cause Dana told him to don't you?
I do but he comes off as a dick doing it now. A few days before he has a fight. Why not get past Johnson first so if he loses he doesn't look stupid? Phone Post 3.0

Exactly. He can't wait one week to talk trash? Come on Phil.

I don't think Dana wants Phil to be an arrogant smack talker, he just wants him to act like he wants it a little more and show some initiative.

theDude81 - I don't think Dana wants Phil to be an arrogant smack talker, he just wants him to act like he wants it a little more and show some initiative.

well then he's following the lead of how others have gotten title shots from talking smack