Phil Davis has not worn championship gold since 2017. That could begin to change if he defeats Julius Anglickas this Saturday at Bellator 276.
Bellator’s reigning light heavyweight champ is Vadim Nemkov, who is responsible for a third of the losses Davis (23–6, 1 NC) has suffered. Amidst the chaos of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there is no guarantee that Nemkov will defend the belt at Bellator 277, where he’s currently scheduled to fight Corey Anderson. In the event that Nemkov does not fight and Anderson is in need of a new dance partner, it is entirely within the realm of possibility that Davis steps in against Anderson for an interim title bout.