Chris Camozzi
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Name | Chris Camozzi |
| Nickname | N/A | |
| Association | Gumm Mixed Martial Arts | |
| Weight Class | Middleweight | |
| Height | 6' 3" (191 cm) | |
| Style | Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu | |
| Birth Date | November 20, 1986 | |
| Fighting Out Of | Lakewood, Colorado, USA | |
| Nationality | American |
Christopher Allan Camozzi is an American mixed martial artist who competes as a middleweight. He trains at Gumm Mixed Martial Arts, where he is trained by two-time UFC veteran Brad Gumm.
Camozzi was a participant on The Ultimate Fighter 11: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz, until he was forced to leave the show due to a broken jaw.
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Professional Record
| Record | 19 - 5 - 0 (Win – Loss – Draw) |
| Wins | 5 (T)KOs 6 Submissions 8 Decisions |
| Losses | 0 (T)KOs 3 Submissions 2 Decisions |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Nick Ring | Decision (Split) | UFC 158: St. Pierre vs. Diaz | 3/16/2013 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Luiz Cane | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 153: Silva vs. Bonnar | 10/13/2012 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Nick Catone | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | UFC on FX 4: Guida vs. Maynard | 6/22/2012 | 3 | 1:51 | |
| Win | Dustin Jacoby | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | UFC on FOX 2: Evans vs. Davis | 1/28/2012 | 3 | 1:08 | |
| Loss | Francis Carmont | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz | 10/29/2011 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Joey Villasenor | Decision (Split) | SF 15: Villasenor vs. Camozzi | 5/27/2011 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Kyle Noke | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | UFC 127: Penn vs. Fitch | 2/27/2011 | 1 | 1:35 | Released by UFC following loss |
| Win | Dongi Yang | Decision (Split) | UFC 121: Lesnar vs. Velasquez | 10/23/2010 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | James Hammortree | Decision (Unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale | 6/19/2010 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Chad Reiner | Submission (Anaconda Choke) | King of Champions: Rage | 11/14/2009 | 2 | 4:55 | |
| Win | Darin Brudigan | Submission (Triangle Choke) | VFC 27: Mayhem | 5/01/2009 | 1 | 4:34 | |
| Loss | Jesse Taylor | Decision (Unanimous) | King of Champions: Shockwave 2009 | 3/28/2009 | 3 | 5:00 | For KOC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Victor Moreno | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | MTXAFN 2: Evolution | 1/09/2009 | 2 | 0:31 | |
| Win | Elliot Duff | Decision (Unanimous) | MFC 18: Famous | 9/26/2008 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Nick Rossborough | Submission (Triangle Choke) | PCF 3: Premier Championship Fighting 3 | 6/21/2008 | 3 | 2:46 | For PCF Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Dwayne Lewis | Decision (Unanimous) | MFC 16: Anger Management | 5/09/2008 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Jesse Forbes | Submission (Armbar) | MFC 15: Rags to Riches | 2/22/2008 | 3 | 1:45 | |
| Win | Donnie Liles | TKO | EFX 1: Elite Fighting Extreme 1 | 11/10/2007 | 1 | 4:58 | |
| Win | Tony Barker | TKO | PCF: Premier Championship Fighting 1 | 10/16/2007 | 2 | 2:22 | |
| Win | Aaron Truxell | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | TOS: Tap or Snap | 8/18/2007 | 1 | 1:45 | Won TOS Middleweight Championship |
| Win | Spencer Hooker | Decision (Split) | KC 37: Kickdown Classic 37 | 5/12/2007 | 3 | N/A | |
| Win | Joe Serna | Submission (Injury) | RMBB: Assault | 3/17/2007 | 2 | 0:50 | |
| Win | Gary Borum | TKO | KC 35: Kickdown Classic 35 | 3/02/2007 | 1 | 3:19 | |
| Win | Damon Clark | TKO | KC 27: Confrontation | 7/15/2006 | 1 | 3:03 | |
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Early Career
Camozzi fought former The Ultimate Fighter competitor Jesse Taylor for the King of Champions Middleweight title. After three rounds, the judges declared Taylor the winner, giving him the title.
The Ultimate Fighter
Camozzi was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 11, where he defeated Victor O'Donnell by Decision (Unanimous) to earn a place in the house. He was chosen by Tito Ortiz to compete on his team, but what was first thought as a minor tooth ache, was actually a broken jaw and Dana White was forced to send Camozzi home. He was replaced by Seth Baczynski, who had previously been eliminated by Court McGee.
- "The UFC has been a dream of mine since fighting, and it would have taken something more then a broken jaw to keep me from fighting for that dream. That 'something' came in the form of a 35-year-old bald man named Dana White," Camozzi had to say of the situation.
- "The producers saw that I was tending to my jaw a lot in the bathrooms, and that is where I think it was discovered that I was much more injured then I had let on. It may seem 'crazy' to be willing to fight and train with such a serious injury, but I think when you are chasing a dream you have to be willing to go through anything to catch them."
UFC
Luckily for Camozzi, Dana White still allowed him to compete on The Ultimate Fighter 11 Finale on June 19, 2010, where he face former teammate James Hammortree. Camozzi continually kept the edge in the mostly standup affair, and aside from a late-fight guillotine attempt, Hammortree never really threatened with a sustained attack. In the end, the judges gave Camozzi the Decision (Unanimous) win via scores of 29-28, 30-27 and 30-27.
Fighter Pages
Official:
Tapology: http://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/chris-camozzi
Sherdog: http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Chris-Camozzi-17224
Facebook:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChrisCamozzi
