Demarte Pena
Bantamweight
14-1, 1 NC
South Africa
33
Pena has been in martial arts ever since a young age. He trained Shaolin Kung Fu and Muay Thai as an amateur going 6-0 before transitioning to MMA. He also competed in Judo and Karate as well as grappling, collecting several amateur titles. He’s a former EFC bantamweight and featherweight champion. Pena tested positive for testosterone and signs of anabolic steroid use earlier in his career. He had to serve almost a five-year layoff before returning last year. He lost in his return fight but has got a winning streak of three going. He is also the Ares FC bantamweight champion.
Rami Hamed
Welterweight
12-3, 1 NC
Lebanon
32
Hamed is based out of Lebanon but lives in the States and trains out of MMA Masters. I’ve been back and forth on Hamed his entire career but he is on a good run. Hamed has grown through his career with good footwork, kickboxing, and boxing fundamentals. The flaws shown early in his career including takedown defense along with his ground game as a whole are a work in progress. He can be sloppy at times, especially in scrambles but has seemed to improve in his defense all around. Hamed is a feared striker with excellent bodywork and power in his hands. He’s come a long way.
