Smealinho Rama

Apostolis "Smealinho" Rama
Rama in 2017
BornΑποστόλης Ράμα
(1992-04-30) April 30, 1992 (age 32)
Athens, Greece
Other namesThe Prince
NationalityGreek
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Heavyweight
Reach78 in (200 cm) [1]
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofNew York, New York
TeamGoldenstars Boxing
Renzo Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2012-present
Mixed martial arts record
Total17
Wins11
By knockout7
By submission3
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout3
By submission1
By decision1
Draws1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Apostolis "Smealinho" Rama (born April 30, 1992) is a Greek mixed martial artist currently competing in the Light Heavyweight division. He competed in the Professional Fighters League, where he was the promotion's inaugural Heavyweight Champion, and also competed in the MFC.

Mixed martial arts career

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

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
17 matches 11 wins 5 losses
By knockout 7 3
By submission 3 1
By decision 1 1
Draws 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 11–5–1 Sean O'Connell KO (punches) PFL 9 (2018) October 13, 2018 1 1:45 Long Beach, California, United States 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight Semifinal bout.
Draw 11–4–1 Maxim Grishin Draw (majority) 2 5:00 2018 PFL Light Heavyweight Quarterfinal bout. Advanced via first round tiebreaker.
Win 11–4 Jamie Abdallah TKO (doctor stoppage) PFL 7 (2018) August 30, 2018 2 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
Loss 10-4 Brandon Halsey TKO (doctor stoppage) PFL 2 (2018) June 21, 2018 3 0:01 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Loss 10-3 Ronny Markes Decision (unanimous) PFL: Daytona June 30, 2017 3 5:00 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Win 10-2 Jake Heun TKO (punches) WSOF 34 December 31, 2016 2 3:30 New York City, New York, United States Light Heavyweight debut.
Loss 9-2 Blagoy Ivanov Submission (guillotine choke) WSOF 21 June 5, 2015 3 1:17 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Lost the WSOF Heavyweight Championship.
Win 9-1 Derrick Mehmen TKO (punches) WSOF 14 October 11, 2014 1 0:51 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Won the inaugural WSOF Heavyweight Championship.
Win 8-1 Tim Hague TKO (punches) Unified - MMA 19 May 23, 2014 1 1:41 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 7-1 Steve Mocco Decision (unanimous) World Series of Fighting Canada 1: Ford vs. Powell February 21, 2014 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Loss 6-1 Anthony Hamilton KO (head kick) MFC 38: Behind Enemy Lines October 4, 2013 2 0:12 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada For MFC Heavyweight Championship
Win 6-0 Mike Hackert KO (punches) MFC 35: Reality Check February 15, 2013 1 2:28 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 5-0 Ryan Fortin Submission (rear-naked choke) MFC 35: Explosive Encounter October 26, 2012 1 2:02 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 4-0 Jordan Tracey Submission (kimura) Battle for the Border 1 September 8, 2012 1 3:24 Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada
Win 3-0 Lee Mein TKO (punches) MFC 34: Total Recall August 10, 2012 1 2:49 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win 2-0 Craig Hudson Submission (rear-naked choke) AFC 10 - Rise June 15, 2012 1 3:50 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win 1-0 Demetrius Seguin TKO (punches) HKFC - School of Hard Knocks 20 February 24, 2012 1 0:13 Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada Pro Debut.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Smealinho Rama". www.pflmma.com.
  2. ^ Lee Mein vs. Smealinho Rama - Cage Rank
  3. ^ Smealinho Rama vs Jordan Tracey
  4. ^ Smealinho Rama Vs. Ryan Fortin, MFC 35 | MMA Bout Page | Tapology
  5. ^ Smealinho Rama (black and white trunks). Mike Hackert
  6. ^ by-rutten-silva Fight path: hopeful for WSOF title, Smealinho Rama says inspired by Bas Rutten and Anderson Silva
  7. ^ "WSOF Canada: Ford vs. Powell set for Feb. 2, Rama vs. Mocco Completes Main Card". topnewsmma.com. 2014-02-06.
  8. ^ "JAKE SHIELDS FINDS RYAN FORD WITH A WOODFIRE ON THE WSOF 14 MAIN FIGHT". Sherdog.com. 2014-10-11.
  9. ^ "WSOF 21: Blagoi Ivanov vs. Smealinho Rama video highlights". mmajunkie.com. 2015-06-06.
  10. ^ "Justin Gaethje Remains WSOF Lightweight Champion After New Year's Eve Scare". Sherdog.com. 2016-12-31.
  11. ^ "PFL: Daytona highlights: Ronny Markes slips and slides past ex-champ Smealinho Rama". mmajunkie.com. 2017-07-01.
  12. ^ "Fight Card - PFL 2". PFL.
  13. ^ "Fight Card - PFL 7". PFL.
  14. ^ Damon Martin (March 2, 2021). "Rory MacDonald faces David Michaud in PFL debut as welterweights, light heavyweights begin season on April 29". MMAFighting.com. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  15. ^ @ProFightLeague (Apr 1, 2021). "Roster Update: @VinnyMMA returns replacing Smealinho Rama for the upcoming 2021 PFL Season!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.