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Chico Camus (born January 26, 1985) is an American
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currently competing in the
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division of the
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. A professional competitor since 2009, he has also formerly competed for the
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, Legacy FC, and the
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.


Background

Camus had a troubled childhood and juvenility, belonging to a gang and using drugs. In 2007, he started training mixed martial arts with Anthony Pettis at his native Roufusport.


Mixed martial arts


Early career

Camus started his professional career in 2009, fighting mainly for organizations in his home state. In 2010 for NAFC, he defeated Joe Pearson and John Hosman via TKO and lost to
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by unanimous decision.


Legends of Fighting Championship

Camus fought in LFC bantamweight tournament for a contract with Tachi Palace Fights. He defeated Daniel Aguirre in the quarterfinals and Alptekin Özkiliç in the semifinals, but did not compete in the finals due to signing with the
UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by TKO Group Holdings, a majority owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. The larg ...
.


Ultimate Fighting Championship

Camus faced Dustin Pague on August 11, 2012, at
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. He won the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–28). Camus faced promotional newcomer Dustin Kimura on February 2, 2013, at UFC 156. He lost the fight via submission in the third round. Camus faced Kyung Ho Kang on August 31, 2013, at
UFC 164 ''UFC 164: Henderson vs. Pettis 2'' was a mixed martial arts event held on August 31, 2013, at the BMO Harris Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Background The main event was expected to be a UFC Lightweight Championship bout between the cur ...
. He won the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27). Camus faced Yaotzin Meza on January 25, 2014, at UFC on Fox 10. Originally, he won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) but the result was overturned after Camus failed a post fight drug test. Camus faced
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on May 24, 2014, at UFC 173, replacing Kyung Ho Kang. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Camus faced
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in a flyweight bout on November 22, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 57. He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision. Camus faced
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on June 13, 2015, at UFC 188. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Camus faced Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC Fight Night 75 on September 27, 2015. He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.


Personal life

Camus has four children: Armani, Isaiah and twins Amara and Noah.


Championships and accomplishments


Mixed martial arts

*Legends of Fighting Championship **LFC Bantamweight Tournament Finalist (2012) *Gladiators Cage Fighting **GCF Bantamweight Championship (One time)


Mixed martial arts record

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See also

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List of current UFC fighters This list of current UFC fighters records current Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighters' information, country origins, recent fighter signings and departures, fight schedules and results and the champion of each division. , the UFC roster c ...
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List of male mixed martial artists This is a list of notable professional male mixed martial arts fighters in alphabetical order. __NOTOC__ A * Tank Abbott - ( UFC, Pride, Strikeforce) * Hamdy Abdelwahab - ( UFC) * Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov - ( ACB) * Shamil Abdurakhimov - ...


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Camus, Chico 1985 births Living people American male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists from Wisconsin Flyweight mixed martial artists Bantamweight mixed martial artists Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Martial artists from Milwaukee