Nick Mamalis is an American

United States

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 mixed martial artist

Mixed martial arts

Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

 who competes in the bantamweight

Bantamweight (MMA)

The bantamweight division in mixed martial arts can refer to a number of different weight classes:*The King of the Cage bantamweight class with upper limit at 145 lb...

 division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Mamalis has most notably fought in Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...

 where he will compete in the Bellator season three bantamweight tournament.

Early career

Mamalis began wrestling at the age of six, continuing to wrestle into college. He began his mixed martial arts career after leaving college.

He is currently the Victory Fighting Championships bantamweight champion, as well as the Fight to Win

Fight to Win

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 featherweight

Featherweight

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 champion

Bellator Fighting Championships

Mamalis made his Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships

Bellator Fighting Championships is a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States. "Bellator", which is Latin for "Warrior", is organized into seasons with each event hosting the rounds of championship knockout tournaments for three-five weight divisions.-History:In its first season,...

 debut at Bellator 20, against Mark Oshiro

Mark Oshiro

Mark Oshiro is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Oshiro has most notably fought in Elite Xtreme Combat and Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early career:...

. Oshiro entered the fight as a heavy favorite, having already been signed to compete in the Bellator season three bantamweight tournament, but Mamalis defeated Oshiro 1:29 into round 2 via rear naked choke

Rear naked choke

The Rear naked choke is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases...

.

With the victory, Mamalis earned a shot at a tournament qualifier bout at Bellator 23. His opponent, also fighting for a spot in the upcoming tournament, was Albert Rios. Once again, Mamalis entered the fight as the betting underdog. He defeated Rios via TKO

TKO

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 due to strikes 4:40 into the first round, securing his place in the tournament.

Mixed martial arts record

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|Loss
|align=center|11-7-0(1)
|  Nick Denis

Nick Denis

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|KO (slam)
|Wreck MMA - Unfinished Business
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:03
|Gatineau, Quebec, Canada

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|Win
|align=center|11-6-0(1)
|  Adrian Wooley
|Decision (split)
|Score Fighting Series
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Mississauga, Ontario

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, Canada

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|Loss
|align=center|10-6-0(1)
|  Jameel Massouh

Jameel Massouh

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|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Bellator 29
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:27
|Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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, United States

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|Loss
|align=center|10-5-0(1)
|  Zach Makovsky

Zach Makovsky

Zachory Paul "Zach" Makovsky is an American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Makovsky has most notably fought in Elite Xtreme Combat and Bellator Fighting Championships where he is the Bellator Bantamweight Champion.-Early...

|Decision (unanimous)
|Bellator 27
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

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, United States

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|Win
|align=center|10-4-0(1)
|  Albert Rios
|TKO (strikes)
|Bellator 23
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:40
|Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville, Kentucky

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, United States

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|Win
|align=center|9-4-0(1)
|  Mark Oshiro

Mark Oshiro

Mark Oshiro is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2004, Oshiro has most notably fought in Elite Xtreme Combat and Bellator Fighting Championships.-Early career:...

|Submission (rear-naked choke)
|Bellator 20
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:29
|San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio, Texas

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, United States

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|Win
|align=center|8-4-0(1)
|  Zach Wolff
|Decision (unanimous)
|VFC 30: Night of Champions
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|align=center|5
|align=center|5:00
|Council Bluffs, Iowa

Council Bluffs, Iowa

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, United States

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|Wins VFC 135 lb bantamweight title
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|Win
|align=center|7-4-0(1)
|  Ron Muir
|TKO (corner stoppage)
|FTW Featherweight Grand Prix Final Round
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|align=center|1
|align=center|5:00
|Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

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|Wins FTW Featherweight Grand Prix
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|Win
|align=center|6-4-0(1)
|  Jesse Henley
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|FTW Featherweight Grand Prix Round Two
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:00
|Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

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, United States

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|Loss
|align=center|5-4-0(1)
|  Jesse Brock
|Submission (kneebar)
|Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 9
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|align=center|2
|align=center|2:58
|Layton, Utah

Layton, Utah

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|Win
|align=center|5-3-0(1)
|  Jeff Willingham
|TKO (punches)
|WOFCF 3
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:43
|Green River, Wyoming

Green River, Wyoming

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, United States

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|Win
|align=center|4-3-0(1)
|  Olly Bradstreet
|Submission (triangle choke)
|WOFCF 2
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|align=center|2
|align=center|4:26
|Rock Springs, Wyoming

Rock Springs, Wyoming

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, United States

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|Win
|align=center|3-3-0(1)
|  Vellore Cabellero
|TKO (punches)
|FTW Featherweight Grand Prix Opening Round
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:44
|Denver, Colorado

Denver, Colorado

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, United States

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|Loss
|align=center|2-3-0(1)
|  Steven Siler
|Submission (guillotine choke)
|Throwdown Showdown 3
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:25
|Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

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, United States

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| NC
|align=center|2-2-0(1)
|  Travis Marx
|No Contest
|Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 1
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|align=center|2
|align=center|3:33
|Salt Lake City, Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

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, United States

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|Loss
|align=center|2-2
|  Tyler Toner

Tyler Toner

Tyler Toner is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights in the featherweight division.-WEC:Toner was scheduled to make his World Extreme Cagefighting debut against Brandon Visher on December 19, 2009 at WEC 45...

|Submission (armbar)
|Battlequest 6: Shootout
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:23
|Eagle, Colorado

Eagle, Colorado

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, United States

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|Win
|align=center|2-1
|  Dan Berry
|Submission (triangle choke)
|UCE Round 26: Episode 12
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|align=center|1
|align=center|1:29
|Ogden, Utah

Ogden, Utah

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, United States

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|Win
|align=center|1-1
|  Erick Buck
|Submission (punches)
|Battlequest 5: Avalanche
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:41
|Vail, Colorado

Vail, Colorado

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, United States

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|Loss
|align=center|0-1
|  Raphael Assuncao
|Submission (armbar)
|Ring of Fire

Ring of Fire

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|align=center|1
|align=center|3:35
|Castle Rock, Colorado

Castle Rock, Colorado

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