Chris Camozzi
| Chris Camozzi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Christopher Allen Camozzi November 20, 1986 Alameda, California, United States |
| Other 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 | 18 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 5 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 1 |
| 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]
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]
Mixed martial arts record
| 18 matches | 14 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 3 |
| By decision | 5 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location' | Notes |
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| Loss | 14–4 |  Kyle Noke
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Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch | February 27, 2011 | 1 | 1:35 | Sydney, Australia
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| Win | 14–3 |  Dong Yi Yang
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Decision (Split) | UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez | October 23, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California
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| Win | 13–3 | James Hammortree
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Decision (Unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale | June 19, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win | 12–3 | Chad Reiner
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Submission (Anaconda Choke) | King of Champions: Rage | November 14, 2009 | 2 | 4:55 | Denver, Colorado
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| Win | 11–3 | Darin Brudigan
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | VFC 27: Mayhem | May 1, 2009 | 1 | 4:34 | Council Bluffs, Iowa
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| Loss | 10–3 | Jesse Taylor
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Decision (Unanimous) | King of Champions: Shockwave 2009 | March 28, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado
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For the Middleweight title |
| Win | 10–2 | Victor Moreno
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Submission (Guillotine Choke) | MTXAFN 2: Evolution | January 9, 2009 | 2 | 0:31 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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| Win | 9–2 | Elliot Duff
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Decision (Unanimous) | MFC 18: Famous | September 26, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 |  Edmonton, Alberta
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| Loss | 8–2 | Nick Rossborough
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Submission (Triangle Choke) | Premier Championship Fighting 3 | June 21, 2008 | 3 | 2:46 | Longmont, Colorado
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| Win | 8–1 | Dwayne Lewis
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Decision (Unanimous) | MFC 16: Anger Management | May 9, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta
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| Loss | 7–1 | Jesse Forbes
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Submission (Armbar) | MFC 15: Rags to Riches | February 22, 2008 | 3 | 1:45 | Edmonton, Alberta
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| Win | 7–0 | Donnie Liles
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TKO (Punches) | Elite Fighting Extreme 1 | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 4:58 | Denver, Colorado
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| Win | 6–0 | Tony Barker
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TKO (Punches) | Premier Championship Fighting 1 | October 16, 2007 | 2 | 2:22 | Denver, Colorado
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| Win | 5–0 | Aaron Truxell
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Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Tap or Snap | August 18, 2007 | 1 | 1:45 | Castle Rock, Colorado
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| Win | 4–0 | Spencer Hooker
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Decision (Split) | Kickdown Classic 37 | May 12, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Loveland, Colorado
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| Win | 3–0 | Joe Serna
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Submission (Injury) | RMBB: Nuclear Assault | March 17, 2007 | 2 | 0:50 | Sheridan, Colorado
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| Win | 2–0 | Gary Borum
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TKO (Punches) | Kickdown Classic 35 | March 2, 2007 | 1 | 3:19 | Denver, Colorado
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| Win | 1–0 | Damon Clark
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TKO (Punches) | Kickdown Classic 27 | July 15, 2006 | 1 | 3:03 | Denver, Colorado
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Mixed martial arts exhibition record
| 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'Donnell
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Decision (Unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada
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Elimination bout |
See also
References
- ^ "The Ultimate Fighter 11 cast unveiled with 28 middleweight fighters". MMAJunkie.com. 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. Retrieved June 20, 2010.
- ^ "UFC 121 Preliminary card recap: McGee taps Jensen, Lawlor smothers Cote". mmajunkie.com. October 23, 2010.
- ^ "UFC cuts middleweight Chris Camozzi after recent loss". mmajunkie.com. March 23, 2011.
