Smealinho Rama needed a second-round stoppage or better in the main event of PFL 7 to sneak into the promotion’s inaugural light heavyweight playoffs.
Through luck and a little bit of controversy, that’s exactly what he got.
Rama (11-4), the former WSOF heavyweight champion, pulled a rabbit out of his hat to secure a second-round TKO victory via doctor’s stoppage over Jamie Abdallah (7-4) on Thursday night at Ocean Resort Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Because of the PFL’s point format, both Rama and Abdallah needed either a first- or second-round finish to secure a playoff spot.