If nothing else, Stephen Peterson is plenty tough.
The unheralded Plano, Texas native made his UFC debut at UFC Ausin on Sunday night, and took quite a bit of damage in his featherweight matchup with Brandon Davis.
Davis dictated the flow and pace and earned a unanimous decision in an entertaining main-card scrap. The judges’ scores were 30-27, 28-29, and 30-26.
The winner landed early and often in the opening round, setting the tone for the fight. The second was more of the same, though Davis appeared to slow toward the end of the round as Peterson picked up the pace.