Smealinho Rama
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| Apostolis "Smealinho" Rama | |
|---|---|
 Rama in 2017 | |
| Born | Αποστόλης Ράμα April 30, 1992 Athens, Greece |
| Other names | The Prince |
| Nationality | Greek Canadian |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Light Heavyweight Heavyweight |
| Reach | 78 in (200 cm) [1] |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Fighting out of | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Team | Goldenstars Boxing Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu |
| Years active | 2012–2018 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 17 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Apostolis "Smealinho" Rama (born April 30, 1992) is a Greek and Canadian former mixed martial artist who competed in the Light Heavyweight division. He competed in the Professional Fighters League, where he was the WSOF Heavyweight Champion, and also competed in the MFC.
Maximum Fighting Championship
Rama made his MFC debut against Canadian Lee Mein at MFC 34: Total Recall. Rama was superior and won by technical knockout in the first round.[2]
Then Rama made a fight in the BFTB, facing Jordan Tracey, in Battle for the Border 1: Blue Plates Vs. Red Plates, and won with a kimura in the first round.[3]
His return to MFC was against Canadian Ryan Fortin at MFC 35: Explosive Encounter. Rama won the first round finals.[4]
At MFC 36, Rama faced Mike Hackert, and knocked him out in the first round.[5]
With a six-game winning streak in MMA, three in MFC, Rama played MFC's Heavyweight Heavyweight belt against future UFC fighter Anthony Hamilton. Rama was knocked out early in the second round with a kick in the head, losing his unbeaten record.[6]
World Series of Fighting/Professional Fighters League
Rama made his debut on WSOF against Steve Mocco on February 21, 2014, at WSOF Canada 1: Ford vs. Powell.[7] Rama dominated the fight and won by unanimous decision.
Rama won a fight in the Unified MMA against UFC veteran Tim Hague and returned to the WSOF to contest the WSOF Heavyweight Championship on October 11, 2014, against Derrick Mehmen. He knocked out the American with 51 seconds of fighting and won the title.[8]
His first defense was against Blagoi Ivanov, on WSOF 21, on June 5, 2015. Rama was submitted with a guillotine in the third round and lost his belt.[9]
After the loss, Rama decided to go down to light heavyweight, and succeeded, as in his next bout he knocked out Jake Heun in the second round on December 31, 2016, at WSOF 34.[10]
Rama faced the Brazilian Ronny Markes on PFL Daytona on June 30, 2017, event that marked the debut of the Professional Fighters League, which was formerly known as World Series of Fighting. Rama lost by unanimous decision.[11]
In June 2018, Rama entered the PFL Light Heavyweight Tournament. He faced Brandon Halsey in the opening round at PFL 2 on June 21, 2018.[12] He lost the fight via TKO in the third round when the fight was stopped by the cage side doctor due to a cut Rama suffered.
In his second fight in the tournament, Rama faced Jamie Abdallah at PFL 7 on August 30, 2018.[13] He won the fight via TKO between the second and third rounds when the doctor deemed Abdallah unable to continue due to swelling under his left eye. The win allowed Rama to advance to the next phase of the tournament.
Rama was set to face Bellator vet Jordan Young on April 29, 2021, at PFL 2 as the start of the 2021 PFL Light Heavyweight tournament.[14] At the beginning of April, Rama was replaced by Vinny Magalhães for the whole season.[15]
Championships and Accomplishments
- World Series of Fighting - Professional Fighters League
- WSOF Heavyweight Championship (One time) - Rama breaks all time record for Youngest Heavyweight Champion in the History of MMA in a major organization (WSOF/PFL) (22 years, 5 months, 1 week, 4 days) - Previously held by Frank Mir (UFC) (25 years, 3 weeks, 5 days)
- 2017 Top Light-Heavyweight Prospect
- 2012 Rookie of the Year
- 2012 MFC Submission of the Year