# Nick Mamalis

Nick Mamalis (born 1986) is an American mixed martial artist who most recently competed in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2006, he has competed for Bellator and Absolute Championship Berkut.

## Background

Born and raised in Wyoming, Mamalis began wrestling at the age of six. At Green River High School, Mamalis continued with wrestling as well as playing football. He won three state titles for wrestling, in addition to a runner-up finish. In football, he won All-State honors and helped lead his team to a state title. In college, Mamalis wrestled for the Western Wyoming Community College Mustangs where he was the national runner-up at 125 lbs. during his sophomore season.

## Mixed martial arts career
### Bellator Fighting Championships

Mamalis made his Bellator Fighting Championships debut at Bellator 20, against Mark Oshiro. 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.
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 due to strikes 4:40 into the first round, securing his place in the tournament. He would then lose consecutive fights at Bellator 27 and 29.

### Absolute Championship Berkut

Mamalis faced Terrion Ware on January 13, 2017 at ACB 51. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

## Bare-knuckle boxing

Mamalis faced Johnny Bedford at a Bare Knuckle FC event held on June 2, 2018. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 44 matches | 29 wins | 14 losses |
| By knockout | 9 | 2 |
| By submission | 12 | 9 |
| By decision | 8 | 3 |
| No contests | 1 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 28–14 (1) | Ray Rodriguez | Submission (d'arce choke) | Rocks Xtreme MMA 26 | April 20, 2019 | 1 | 2:23 | Corpus Christi, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 28–13 (1) | Ricky Bandejas | KO (punch) | Cage Fury Fighting Championships 69 | December 16, 2017 | 4 | 4:07 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | For the CFFC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Loss | 28–12 (1) | Kevin Gray | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | Victory Fighting Championship 57 | May 5, 2017 | 2 | 3:53 | Topeka, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 28–11 (1) | Nick Urso | TKO (punches) | Top Shelf Entertainment: Rocky Mountain Rubicon 4 | February 4, 2017 | 2 | 0:48 | Fountain, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 27–11 (1) | Terrion Ware | Decision (unanimous) | ACB 51: Silva vs. Torgeson | January 13, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Irvine, California, United States | |
| Win | 27–10 (1) | Adam Imhoff | TKO | Rocky Mountain MMA 12: Fists of Fury 3 | March 19, 2016 | 1 | 1:00 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 26–10 (1) | Juan Santa Cruz | TKO (injury) | Rocky Mountain MMA 11: Fists of Fury 2 | August 29, 2015 | 1 | 2:05 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | Featherweight bout. |
| Win | 25–10 (1) | Craig Ross | Decision (unanimous) | JHEFN: Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 26 | March 6, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Loss | 24–10 (1) | Czar Sklavos | Submission (guillotine choke) | Rocky Mountain MMA: Fist of Fury | September 14, 2013 | 1 | 4:50 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 24–9 (1) | Nick Honstein | Decision (unanimous) | SCL: Rivals | February 23, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 23–9 (1) | Nick Denis | KO (slam) | Wreck MMA: Unfinished Business | October 28, 2011 | 2 | 1:03 | Gatineau, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 23–8 (1) | Randy Villarreal | Submission (rear-naked Choke) | BTT MMA 2: Genesis | October 1, 2011 | 1 | 3:24 | Pueblo, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 22–8 (1) | Adrian Wooley | Decision (split) | Score Fighting Series 1 | June 10, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 21–8 (1) | Ryan Roberts | Decision (unanimous) | The Cage Inc.: Battle at the Border 9 | April 23, 2011 | 5 | 5:00 | Hankinson, North Dakota, United States | For the Cage Inc. Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 21–7 (1) | Josh Rave | Submission (punches) | VFC: Victory Fighting Championship 33 | December 11, 2010 | 2 | 1:30 | Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 20–7 (1) | Jameel Massouh | Submission (guillotine choke) | Bellator 29 | September 16, 2010 | 1 | 4:27 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | Catchweight (140 lbs) bout. |
| Loss | 20–6 (1) | Zach Makovsky | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 27 | September 2, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 20–5 (1) | Albert Rios | TKO (strikes) | Bellator 23 | June 24, 2010 | 1 | 4:40 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | |
| Win | 19–5 (1) | Mark Oshiro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 20 | May 27, 2010 | 2 | 1:29 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 18–5 (1) | Rafael de Freitas | Submission (rear-naked Choke) | Chavez Dojo - Revolutionary Rumble | May 1, 2010 | 1 | 2:12 | Albuquerque, New Mexico, Mexico | |
| Win | 18–4 (1) | Zach Wolff | Decision (unanimous) | VFC 30: Night of Champions | February 5, 2010 | 5 | 5:00 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | Won the VFC Bantamweight Championship. |
| Win | 17–4 (1) | Emmanuel Chapman | TKO (punches) | FI: Fight Industries | November 14, 2009 | 1 | 1:53 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 16–4 (1) | Ron Muir | TKO (corner stoppage) | FTW Featherweight Grand Prix Final Round | September 12, 2009 | 1 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Won the FTW Featherweight Grand Prix. |
| Win | 15–4 (1) | Jesse Henley | Submission (guillotine choke) | FTW Featherweight Grand Prix Round Two | July 10, 2009 | 1 | 1:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 14–4 (1) | Jesse Brock | Submission (kneebar) | Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 9 | June 26, 2009 | 2 | 2:58 | Layton, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 14–3 (1) | Jeff Willingham | TKO (punches) | WOFCF 3 | June 25, 2009 | 1 | 2:43 | Green River, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 (1) | Olly Bradstreet | Submission (triangle choke) | WOFCF 2 | May 28, 2009 | 2 | 4:26 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 (1) | Vellore Cabellero | TKO (punches) | FTW Featherweight Grand Prix Opening Round | May 8, 2009 | 2 | 0:44 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 11–3 (1) | Steven Siler | Submission (guillotine choke) | Throwdown Showdown 3 | February 20, 2009 | 1 | 1:25 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 11–2 (1) | Woody Gonzales | TKO (punches) | Kraze in the Cage: Chapter 12 | January 24, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 10–2 (1) | Eddie Pelczynski | Submission (rear-naked Choke) | WOFCF: Word of Fist Cage Fights 1 | January 8, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 (1) | Ray Wolfley | Submission (armbar) | Kraze in the Cage: Chapter 11 | December 13, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 8–2 (1) | Ty Hamblin | Decision (unanimous) | Kraze in the Cage: Chapter 10 | August 15, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 (1) | Brandon Visher | Decision (unanimous) | Kraze in the Cage: Chapter 9 | July 11, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 6–2 (1) | Mike Smith | Decision (unanimous) | Kraze in the Cage: Chapter 8 | May 9, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| NC | 5–2 (1) | Travis Marx | No Contest | Jeremy Horn's Elite Fight Night 1 | April 5, 2008 | 2 | 3:33 | Salt Lake City, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Ryan Schofield | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kraze in the Cage: Chapter 7, Vol. 2 | March 26, 2008 | 1 | N/A | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Brenton Swanson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Kraze in the Cage: Chapter 7, Vol. 1 | January 26, 2008 | 2 | N/A | Rock Springs, Wyoming, United States | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Tyler Toner | Submission (armbar) | Battlequest 6: Shootout | July 21, 2007 | 1 | 4:23 | Eagle, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Dan Berry | Submission (triangle choke) | UCE Round 26: Episode 12 | June 23, 2007 | 1 | 1:29 | Ogden, Utah, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Erick Buck | Submission (punches) | Battlequest 5: Avalanche | March 21, 2007 | 2 | 0:41 | Vail, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 1–1 | Steve Hellman | Submission (triangle choke) | KITC: Kraze in the Cage | January 12, 2007 | 1 | N/A | Wyoming, United States | |
| Loss | 0–1 | Raphael Assunção | Submission (armbar) | Ring of Fire 26 | September 9, 2006 | 1 | 3:35 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |

## Bare knuckle record

Professional record breakdown :
| 1 match | 0 wins | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 0-1 | Johnny Bedford | TKO (punches) | BKFC 1: The Beginning | June 2, 2018 | 2 | 1:41 | Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States | |