Alexis Davis begins her long trot back from the old drawing board

MONTREAL – The first time Alexis Davis fought Sarah Kaufman was the first time she fought at all. It was back in 2007, at an Ultimate Cage Wars show that they dubbed "Anarchy" out in Winnipeg, long enough ago that Davis only has the foggiest memories of it.

"To be perfectly honest, people are like, you fought Kaufman twice already, and I say, well, we fought twice on paper," Davis says. "But for me, I can barely remember what I did yesterday, so…no, no real memories of that first fight."

Davis has come a long way since that TKO loss to Kaufman in her pro debut. She’s come so far that now she’s making a second circle, beginning with a third fight against Kaufman on Saturday night at UFC 186.…