5K Exclusive: LC Davis won't leave it up to the judges
by Natalia Baage on March 05, 2010

If you've been hearing his name around, but still don't know who he is, here's your chance to find out.

On March 6, LC Davis will take one step closer to title contention when he faces Deividas Taurosevicius at WEC 47. With a 2-0 record in the organization, Davis is looking to cement his name in the featherweight division.

Currently holding a 15-2 MMA record, Davis, who's fighting out of Kansas City, took his first professional fight on two and a half week's notice. Initially going to corner a friend, he was introduced to the promoter who offered him a fight.

Now, getting ready for his 18th career bout, Davis spoke with FiveKnuckles.com about what inspires him, his future plans, and, of course, his upcoming match.

FiveKnuckles.com: Both of your WEC wins have come via decision. What was it like to stand in the center of the cage and hope to hear your name be called.

LC Davis: It was hard. Whenever it goes to the judges, you never know what you're gonna get. It's good to hear them call your name. Especially in my WEC debut. I fought Javier Vazquez, it was a really close fight I didn't really know which way it was going to go. So hearing my name getting called was a great feeling.

FiveKnuckles.com: After either fight, were you ever nervous that your name wasn't going to get called? Did you ever have a doubt?

LC Davis: Yeah. The Javier Vazquez fight probably could have gone either way. I didn't know if I'd won or lost. It was up to the judges. I thought I had done enough to win, but you never know with the judges, you know? I'm not a judge, I'm just a fighter, so I just did my best to win the fight. You never know until they announce your name.

FiveKnuckles.com: Are you looking to finish fights now? Instead of leaving it up to the judges?

LC Davis: Oh yeah, absolutely. I mean, I've always thought of myself as a finisher, but in 2009, I had four decisions. So I'm looking to finish fights. Now that I'm fighting tougher competition, guys aren't as easy to finish, so you're gonna have a few more decisions, but I'm definitely always looking to finish the fight.

FiveKnuckles.com: How did you get into the WEC?

LC Davis: Actually, I was supposed to be fighting for an Affliction show, but the show got canceled for whatever reasons. And the same week, I got a call from the WEC, and my manager worked out the deal and I ended up fighting a week later in the WEC against the same opponent I was supposed to fight for Affliction. So it worked out good.

FiveKnuckles.com: With your two first wins out of the way, it inches you closer to a title shot, hopefully. What do you think you'll have to do to be the number one contender for the belt?

LC Davis: First step is winning my next fight at WEC 47 against Deividas Taurosevicius. We're both 2-0 in the WEC. I guess the winner of this fight will be in contention or be one of the top five guys. So I think winning this fight and maybe winning one more against a big name guy will put my as a...

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