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Davi Ramos
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Born Davi Ramos Pinheiro da Silva
(1986-11-05) November 5, 1986 (age 38)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Other names The Tasmanian Devil
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Welterweight
Reach 70 in (178 cm)
Style Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Team Team Nogueira
Rank 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (under César "Casquinha" Guimarães)
Years active 2010–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total 19
Wins 12
By knockout 2
By submission 7
By decision 3
Losses 7
By decision 7
Medal record
Representing  Brazil
Men's Grappling
ADCC World Championship
Gold 2015 São Paulo, Brazil -77kg
Men's Brazilian jiu-jitsu
World Nogi Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Bronze 2011 California, USA      -79.5kg
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Silver 2006 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil      -76kg
Brazilian Nationals Nogi Championship
Gold 2010 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil      -76kg
Brazilian National Championship
Bronze 2011 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil      -76kg

Davi Ramos (born November 5, 1986) is a professional fighter from Brazil. He competes in Mixed martial arts (MMA). He is also a skilled Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner. Davi is known for his amazing grappling abilities. He has fought in major organizations. These include the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He currently competes in Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA).

Davi Ramos's MMA Journey

Davi Ramos started his professional MMA career in July 2010. Over the next six years, he built a strong record. He won six fights and lost only one. This showed he was a talented fighter.

Fighting in the UFC

Davi Ramos joined the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in March 2017. His first fight was against Sérgio Moraes. Davi lost this fight by a decision from the judges.

In his next UFC fight, Davi faced Chris Gruetzemacher. This was in December 2017. Davi won this fight by using a special move. It was a "rear-naked choke" submission in the third round.

His third UFC fight was against Nick Hein in May 2018. Davi won again with a rear-naked choke. This time, he finished the fight in the first round.

In November 2018, Davi fought John Gunther. He won this fight too, with another rear-naked choke in the first round.

Davi then faced Austin Hubbard in May 2019. He won this fight by a unanimous decision. This means all the judges agreed he was the winner.

Later in 2019, Davi fought Islam Makhachev. He lost this fight by a unanimous decision.

In July 2020, Davi fought Arman Tsarukyan. He lost this fight by a unanimous decision as well. After this, Davi left the UFC. He was looking for new challenges.

Competing in Absolute Championship Akhmat

After leaving the UFC, Davi Ramos signed with Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA). He joined the ACA Lightweight Grand Prix. His first fight in ACA was against Artem Reznikov in June 2022. Davi lost this fight by a unanimous decision.

In April 2023, Davi faced Aurel Pîrtea. Davi won this fight by TKO (Technical Knockout). This happened at the end of the first round.

Davi fought Rasul Magomedov in October 2023. He won this fight by a unanimous decision.

His most recent fight was against Ali Abdulkhalikov in May 2024. This fight was part of the ACA Lightweight Grand Prix Quarterfinal. Davi lost this fight by a unanimous decision.

Davi Ramos's Grappling Skills

Davi Ramos is also very active in professional grappling. Grappling is a type of fighting that focuses on holds and submissions. It doesn't involve punches or kicks.

In July 2021, Davi competed against Pedro Marinho. He lost this match by a unanimous decision. He then faced Dante Leon in August 2021 and lost that match too.

Davi also challenged Craig Jones for a middleweight title in October 2021. He lost this match by decision. Davi then took part in the UFC FightPass Invitational in December 2021. His team won the tournament.

Davi was supposed to compete in the 2022 ADCC World Championship. This is a very important grappling event. However, he could not go because of visa issues.

In August 2024, Davi competed against Micael Galvão. He lost this match on points. He also competed in the 2024 ADCC World Championship. He lost his first matches in both the regular and open divisions.

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