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Chris Camozzi Born Christopher Allen Camozzi
November 20, 1986
Alameda, California, United StatesOther names Kamikaze Nationality American Height 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) Division Middleweight Reach 75.5 in (192 cm) Style Muay Thai, Judo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Fighting out of Lakewood, Colorado Team factoryX Muay Thai/MMA Rank purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Years active 2006-present Mixed martial arts record Total 20 Wins 15 By knockout 4 By submission 5 By decision 6 Losses 5 By submission 3 By decision 2 Other information Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Christopher Allen Camozzi (born November 20, 1986 in Alameda, California) is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the middleweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Camozzi mostly fought in local promotions, as well as the Maximum Fighting Championship, appearing on HDNet Fights on more than one occasion. Camozzi was also a competitor in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter in 2010.[1]
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Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Camozzi fought former Ultimate Fighter competitor Jesse Taylor for the King of Champions Middleweight title.[2] After three rounds, the judges declared Taylor the winner, giving him the title.
The Ultimate Fighter
Camozzi then signed to take part in the eleventh season of the Ultimate Fighter. Camozzi's preliminary fight to get into the house was against Victor O'Donnell. After three hard-fought rounds between the two of them, Camozzi was declared the winner. However, the damage to both competitors was noticeable, with O'Donnell walking away with a severely fractured orbital bone and Camozzi entering the house with a broken jaw.
This damage to Camozzi proved to be the end of his run on the show, as during the third episode of the season, Dana White informed Camozzi that he had to withdraw due to his injury. Seth Baczynski stepped in as Camozzi's replacement.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Though Camozzi was removed from the show, he fought at the The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale against James Hammortree.[3] Camozzi won by unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27).
Camozzi's next fight was at UFC 121 against UFC newcomer Dong Yi Yang. Yang began the fight with a successful takedown, followed by ground-and-pound. After standing up, Camozzi was able to keep Yang at bay with kicks, before engaging in the clinch. However, Yang's thick neck and shoulders prevented effective attacks. Later, Camozzi was able to effectively time the advance of Yang. In the third, Yang began to swing wildly, to no avail. Camozzi was declared the winner via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).[4]
Camozzi faced off against Kyle Noke on February 27, 2011 at UFC 127, losing via rear naked choke in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.[5]
Shark Fights
Following his release from the UFC, Camozzi faced Joey Villaseñor at Shark Fights 15. The fight was initially ruled a draw, but was subsequently overturned and counted as a split decision win for Camozzi by the New Mexico Athletic Commission when it was revealed one of the judges scores was added incorrectly.[6]
Return to the UFC
It was announced on Monday, 12 September that Camozzi had re-signed with the UFC.[7] He faced UFC newcomer Francis Carmont at UFC 137, After a back and forth fight, Camozzi lost via unanimous decision.
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 20 matches 15 wins 5 losses By knockout 4 0 By submission 5 3 By decision 6 2 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Loss 15-5 Francis Carmont Decision (unanimous) UFC 137 October 29, 2011 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 15-4 Joey Villaseñor Decision (split) Shark Fights 15 May 27, 2011 3 5:00 Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States Originally ruled a draw, later overturned to split decision win. Loss 14–4 Kyle Noke Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 127 February 27, 2011 1 1:35 Sydney, Australia Win 14–3 Yang Dongi Decision (split) UFC 121 October 23, 2010 3 5:00 Anaheim, California, United States Win 13–3 James Hammortree Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale June 19, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 12–3 Chad Reiner Submission (anaconda choke) King of Champions: Rage November 14, 2009 2 4:55 Denver, Colorado, United States Win 11–3 Darin Brudigan Submission (triangle choke) VFC 27: Mayhem May 1, 2009 1 4:34 Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States Loss 10–3 Jesse Taylor Decision (unanimous) King of Champions: Shockwave 2009 March 28, 2009 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States For the Middleweight title Win 10–2 Victor Moreno Submission (guillotine choke) MTXAFN 2: Evolution January 9, 2009 2 0:31 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win 9–2 Elliot Duff Decision (unanimous) MFC 18 September 26, 2008 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Loss 8–2 Nick Rossborough Submission (triangle choke) Premier Championship Fighting 3 June 21, 2008 3 2:46 Longmont, Colorado, United States Win 8–1 Dwayne Lewis Decision (unanimous) MFC 16 May 9, 2008 3 5:00 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Loss 7–1 Jesse Forbes Submission (armbar) MFC 15 February 22, 2008 3 1:45 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Win 7–0 Donnie Liles TKO (punches) Elite Fighting Extreme 1 November 10, 2007 1 4:58 Denver, Colorado, United States Win 6–0 Tony Barker TKO (punches) RMBB & PCF 1: HellRazor October 16, 2007 2 2:22 Denver, Colorado, United States Win 5–0 Aaron Truxell Submission (rear-naked choke) Tap or Snap August 18, 2007 1 1:45 Castle Rock, Colorado, United States Win 4–0 Spencer Hooker Decision (split) Kickdown Classic 37 May 12, 2007 3 5:00 Loveland, Colorado, United States Win 3–0 Joe Serna Submission (injury) RMBB: Nuclear Assault March 17, 2007 2 0:50 Sheridan, Colorado, United States Win 2–0 Gary Borum TKO (punches) Kickdown Classic 35 March 2, 2007 1 3:19 Denver, Colorado, United States Win 1–0 Damon Clark TKO (punches) KC 27: Confrontation July 15, 2006 1 3:03 Denver, Colorado, United States Mixed martial arts exhibition record
Professional record breakdown 1 match 1 win 0 losses By knockout 0 0 By submission 0 0 By decision 1 0 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 1-0 
Victor O'DonnellDecision (Unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz 3 5:00 Las Vegas, NevadaElimination bout See also
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
References
- ^ "The Ultimate Fighter 11 cast unveiled with 28 middleweight fighters". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/18131/the-ultimate-fighter-11-cast-unveiled-with-28-middleweight-fighters.mma. Retrieved 2010-03-03.
- ^ http://www.aroundtheoctagon.com/?p=1471
- ^ "TUF 11 Finale prelims include Tavares vs. Baczynski, Camozzi vs Hammortree". MMAJunkie.com. June 9, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/19471/tuf-11-finale-prelims-include-tavares-vs-baczynski-camozzi-vs-hammortree.mma. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ^ "UFC 121 Preliminary card recap: McGee taps Jensen, Lawlor smothers Cote". mmajunkie.com. October 23, 2010. http://mmajunkie.com/news/21133/ufc-121-preliminary-card-recap-mcgee-taps-jensen-lawlor-smothers-cote.mma.
- ^ "UFC cuts middleweight Chris Camozzi after recent loss". mmajunkie.com. March 23, 2011. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22949/ufc-cuts-middleweights-rob-kimmons-and-chris-camozzi-after-recent-losses.mma.
- ^ "Chris Camozzi now victorious after New Mexico Athletic Commission overturns draw". MMAJunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/24368/chris-camozzi-now-victorious-after-new-mexico-athletic-commission-overturns-draw.mma. Retrieved 2011-07-13.
- ^ "Camozzi Rejoins UFC, Faces GSP Teammate Carmont on Oct. 29". Shedog. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Camozzi-Rejoins-UFC-Faces-GSP-Teammate-Carmont-on-Oct-29-35573. Retrieved 13 September 2011.
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Team Liddell Rich Attonito · Charles Blanchard · Josh Bryant · Joseph Henle · Court McGee · Kyle Noke · Brad Tavares Head Coach: Chuck Liddell Assistant Coaches: Howard Davis, Jr. · Scott Epstein · John Hackleman · Jake Shields Team Ortiz Seth Baczynski · James Hammortree · Kris McCray · Clayton McKinney · Nick Ring · Kyacey Uscola · Jamie Yager Head Coaches: Tito Ortiz · Rich Franklin (replaced Ortiz for the final six days) Assistant Coaches: Cleber Luciano · Rob McCullough · Saul Soliz Replacement Coaches: Forrest Griffin · Tyson Griffin · Gray Maynard Categories:- American mixed martial artists
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