Filed under: Bellator , Featured , News , Videos STATE COLLEGE, Pa. – The name standing across from Phil Davis on Friday at Bellator 186 may not jump out to casual fans. And it may not be one that many would presume would get the former champ back into quick title contention at light heavyweight. But Davis (17-4-1 MMA, 4-1 BMMA) appears to be acutely aware of the kind of threat Leo Leite (10-0 MMA, 0-0 BMMA) presents to him. Brazil’s Leite, making his Bellator debut, is a black belt in both Brazilian jiu-jitsu and judo. And while the 39-year old only has a few fights that are quickly recognizable Stateside – he won Legacy FC’s light heavyweight title in 2014 and defended it twice the next year – he’s been competing around the world outside MMA for years.
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You may not know Leo Leite, but Phil Davis knows the danger at Bellator 186 – MMA Junkie