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Phil Davis on leaving the UFC: 'It's like breaking up with a girlfriend'

Light heavyweight Phil Davis has an apt comparison point to his leaving the UFC - it's like splitting up with a girl.

Phil Davis is one of the few ranked fighters to leave the UFC and make his way over to Bellator. The light heavyweight, who saw his UFC contract expire earlier this year, will make his Bellator debut in a one-night, four-man LHW tournament at Bellator 142 next month. At a media day in LA earlier this week, he compared his departure from the UFC to a split with a partner (via MMA Fighting):

"I enjoyed changing all of my headings and all my profiles and pictures and such.