It wasn’t entirely surprising that Phil Davis signed with Bellator on Wednesday. It was only surprising how quietly be entered the world of free agency, and how casually people who realized this said, "Oh yeah? Is that right? You going to eat that pickle?"
Davis has always been very "sort of."
Every now and then it seemed like "Mr. Wonderful" was being primed for a title shot with Jon Jones. That clash was forever down the road for the broad-shouldered former Penn State wrestler who wore the pink shorts. It felt somewhat inevitable, especially considering the dearth of contenders at 205 pounds.