Smealinho Rama meets Derrick Mehmen for inaugural WSOF heavyweight title in October

World Series of Fighting will crown the first WSOF heavyweight champion in October.

Following a quick knockout victory over UFC veteran Tim Hague in May, Smealinho Rama will collide against Derrick Mehmen for the inaugural WSOF heavyweight title at WSOF 14’s co-main event in Edmonton, Alberta, on Oct. 11.

WSOF’s matchmaker Ali Abdel-Aziz confirmed the match-up to MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani.

Rama (8-1) enters the bout coming off back-to-back wins in Edmonton. After competing at the first WSOF Canada card earlier this year, defeating Steve Mocco via unanimous decision, “The Prince” returned three months later with a 101-second TKO win over Hague at Unified MMA 19.

Mehmen (18-5) earned a shot at the vacant title after racking up a perfect 3-0 record under the WSOF banner. The American Top Team heavyweight went the distance against Scott Barrett and Dave Huckaba after scoring a brutal knockout victory over Rolles Gracie in 2013.

Headlined by a welterweight clash between Jake Shields and Ryan Ford, WSOF 14 takes place at Edmonton’s Northlands Expo Centre.

World Series of Fighting will crown the first WSOF heavyweight champion in October.

Following a quick knockout victory over UFC veteran Tim Hague in May, Smealinho Rama will collide against Derrick Mehmen for the inaugural WSOF heavyweight title at WSOF 14’s co-main event in Edmonton, Alberta, on Oct. 11.

WSOF’s matchmaker Ali Abdel-Aziz confirmed the match-up to MMAFighting.com’s Ariel Helwani.

Rama (8-1) enters the bout coming off back-to-back wins in Edmonton. After competing at the first WSOF Canada card earlier this year, defeating Steve Mocco via unanimous decision, “The Prince” returned three months later with a 101-second TKO win over Hague at Unified MMA 19.

Mehmen (18-5) earned a shot at the vacant title after racking up a perfect 3-0 record under the WSOF banner. The American Top Team heavyweight went the distance against Scott Barrett and Dave Huckaba after scoring a brutal knockout victory over Rolles Gracie in 2013.

Headlined by a welterweight clash between Jake Shields and Ryan Ford, WSOF 14 takes place at Edmonton’s Northlands Expo Centre.