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Alexis Davis didn’t know if she would remain a UFC fighter.<\/p>\n

After the Canadian lost to Viviane Araujo at UFC 240, which was her third loss in a row, she wondered if she would be released. The UFC ended up deciding to keep her on, but a shoulder injury kept her out until 2021 where she fought Sabina Mazo.<\/p>\n

“I was worried about my job when I lost three in a row,” Davis said to BJPENN.com. “In this fight camp, I started to train with a new team, like I know I have the skills it has just been a mental battle more than anything. I was just focusing on enjoying training and fighting again.”<\/p>\n

Not only was Davis dealing with a losing streak and a layoff, but she also changed weight classes. She returned to bantamweight where she fought for a UFC title<\/a>. Although she still can make 125lbs, Davis didn’t want the extra stress of cutting weight with all the changes in her life.<\/p>\n

“Not saying I won’t go back down to flyweight, but it was hard,” Davis said. “They are fast, and it is more weight I have to cut. With bantamweight, I don’t have to go to the sauna. With everything going on with COVID and me changing gyms, I didn’t want to deal with the extra stress of cutting weight.”<\/p>\n

Against Mazo, Davis knew she would have the grappling advantage and could take her down. However, a big part of the gameplan was to mix her striking and grappling together. That ended up working as Davis got the decision win.<\/p>\n

“I was working on my movement, not trying to stay in one place and using my wrestling, Just blending everything together was the focus,” Davis said. “Against Sabina, I knew I could take her down and be able to control her on the ground.”<\/p>\n

With the win, Alexis Davis is hoping to be active in 2021. The goal is to fight a top-10 opponent<\/a> next and make her way up the bantamweight ranks.<\/p>\n

“I feel great and it was a whole new me. I got the win under my belt, I feel healthy and strong,” Davis said. “Hopefully, I can get some good wins this year and see where it takes me. At this point, I don’t care who is next. But, obviously, I’d like someone in the top-10 given I was ranked 11th at flyweight.”<\/p>\n

Although Alexis Davis isn’t sure who she will fight next, the Canadian is well aware of the storyline involving a rematch with Amanda Nunes. The two fought in Strikeforce in 2011 with Davis winning by second-round TKO.<\/p>\n

Since then, the two have gone on separate paths. With Nunes running out of challengers, Davis is well aware the rematch makes sense.<\/p>\n

“I’m not going to lie, that has crossed my mind a few times. I just need to get a few more wins and break into the top-10 and then it makes sense,” Davis concluded. “It is a selling point that I have a TKO win over Amanda Nunes. I’m sure she wants to get that back.”<\/p>\n

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