Chris Lozano

Chris Lozano
Born	September 14, 1982 (1982-09-14) (age 29) Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Other names	The Cleveland Assassin
Nationality	American
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division	Welterweight
Reach	75.5 in (192 cm)
Style	Wrestling, Taekwondo, Boxing
Fighting out of	Cleveland, Ohio
Team	Strong Style Fight Team
Rank	NCAA Division I Wrestling Red belt in Taekwondo Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Professional boxing record
Total	1
Wins	0
Losses	1
Draws	0
Mixed martial arts record
Total	11
Wins	9
By knockout	7
By submission	1
By decision	1
Losses	2
By knockout	1
By decision	1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
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Chris Lozano (born September 14, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He currently fights for Bellator Fighting Championships and North American Allied Fight Series (NAAFS).^[1]

Background

Lozano began wrestling when he was in the fifth grade. Aside from wrestling, he holds a red belt in taekwondo, which he earned when he was only 17. He also has a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He has a small boxing background, owning a 0-1 pro boxing record.^[2]

MMA Career

Lozano made his professional MMA debut in June 2009.

North American Allied Fight Series

Lozano began his mixed martial arts career fighting in NAAFS. He is undefeated under the organization with 5 knockouts. After his loss against Lyman Good at Bellator 35, he bounced back with a knockout against Gerric Hayes in the first round at NAAFS - Caged Vengeance 9.

Bellator Fighting Championships

In his Bellator debut, Lozano fought UFC veteran Yoshiyuki Yoshida at Bellator 31 and defeated him by TKO (Corner Stoppage) to give him a spot in the Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament. He fought former Bellator welterweight champion Lyman Good in the first round of the Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament.^[3] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.^[4]

Lozano entered into the Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament. He fought Brent Weedman in the opening round held at Bellator 49 and won the fight via unanimous decision. In the semifinal round he lost via KO Douglas Lima, the eventual Season 5 Welterweight Tournament winner.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
11 matches	9 wins	2 losses
By knockout	7	1
By submission	1	0
By decision	1	1

Result	Record	Opponent	Method	Event	Date	Round	Time	Location	Notes
Loss	9-2	Douglas Lima	KO (punch)	Bellator 53	02011-10-08 October 8, 2011	2	3:14	Miami, Oklahoma, United States	Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Semifinal
Win	9-1	Brent Weedman	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 49	02011-09-10 September 10, 2011	3	5:00	Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States	Bellator Season 5 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win	8-1	Derek Smith	Submission (rear-naked choke)	NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 7	02011-06-04 June 4, 2011	1	2:20	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win	7-1	Gerric Hayes	KO (punch and head kick)	NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 9	02011-04-16 April 16, 2011	1	4:59	Canton, Ohio, United States
Loss	6-1	Lyman Good	Decision (unanimous)	Bellator 35	02011-03-05 March 5, 2011	3	5:00	Lemoore, California, United States	Bellator Season 4 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win	6-0	Yoshiyuki Yoshida	TKO (corner stoppage)	Bellator 31	02010-09-30 September 30, 2010	2	5:00	Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Win	5-0	Jason Dent	TKO (retirement)	NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 6	02010-06-05 June 5, 2010	4	5:00	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win	4-0	Brandon Gaines	KO (punch)	Freestyle Cage Fighting 40	02010-03-27 March 27, 2010	1	3:56	Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win	3-0	Allan Weickert	KO (punch)	NAAFS: Night of Champions	02009-12-05 December 5, 2009	1	4:55	Akron, Ohio, United States
Win	2-0	John Fields	KO (punch)	NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 3	02009-08-29 August 29, 2009	1	0:47	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win	1-0	Marcus Kuck	KO (punches)	NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 5	02009-06-06 June 6, 2009	1	0:37	Cleveland, Ohio, United States

References

1. ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=12477&zoneid=13
2. ^ Joe Myers. "Sherdog Prospect Watch: Chris Lozano". Sherdog. http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/Sherdog-Prospect-Watch-Chris-Lozano-27606. 
3. ^ "Chris Lozano is fourth addition to Bellator's season-four welterweight tourney". MMAjunkie. http://mmajunkie.com/news/22048/chris-lozano-is-fourth-addition-to-bellators-season-four-welterweight-tourney.mma. 
4. ^ Matt Faler. "Lyman Good vs Chris Lozano Official for Bellator 35". MMArecap. http://mmarecap.com/news/Lyman_Good_vs_Chris_Lozano_Official_for_Bellator_35-3886. 

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Name	Lozano, Chris
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Date of birth	year=1982
Place of birth	Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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