Christopher Allen Camozzi (born November 20, 1986) is an American professional Glory kickboxer and

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who competes in the

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division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Camozzi has formerly competed in the Middleweight division of the

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, MFC,

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Fights, and was also a contestant on

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's 11th season of

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in 2010.

Background

Camozzi is from

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and competed in

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and rugby in high school. Camozzi then continued his rugby career at

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but soon dropped out and headed back home to train in

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and

Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting ( ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

. A coach of Camozzi's, who had fought in some of the earlier UFC events, asked Camozzi if he was interested in

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, and Camozzi soon began his career.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Camozzi fought former ''Ultimate Fighter'' competitor

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for the King of Champions Middleweight Championship. After three rounds, the judges declared Taylor the winner, giving him the title.

The Ultimate Fighter

Camozzi 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,

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informed Camozzi that he had to withdraw from the competition due to his injury.

Seth Baczynski Seth Baczynski (born October 26, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter currently competing in the Middleweight division. A professional since 2006, Baczynski has formerly competed for the UFC, and was a cast member of ...

stepped in as Camozzi's replacement.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Though Camozzi was removed from the show, he fought at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale against James Hammortree. Camozzi won a unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27). Camozzi's next fight was at

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against Korean UFC newcomer

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. 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 tire and swing wildly, to no avail. Camozzi was declared the winner via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28). Camozzi faced off against

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on February 27, 2011, at

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. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

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 judge's scores was added incorrectly.

Return to the UFC

It was announced on September 12 that Camozzi had re-signed with the UFC. He faced UFC newcomer

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on October 29, 2011, at

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. After a back and forth fight, Camozzi lost via unanimous decision. In his next fight, Camozzi defeated

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via third-round guillotine choke submission on January 28, 2012 at UFC on Fox 2. Camozzi faced

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on June 22, 2012, at

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. In the third round, Camozzi struck Catone with a knee to the head opening a giant cut, causing the doctor to step in and force a TKO (doctor stoppage) at 1:51 of the third round. Camozzi was expected to face Buddy Roberts on August 11, 2012, at

UFC 150 ''UFC 150: Henderson vs. Edgar II'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on August 11, 2012, at the Pepsi Center now known as Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado. Background A fight between Dennis Hallman and Th ...

. However, Camozzi was injured and pulled out of the bout. Camozzi fought Brazilian Luiz Cané on October 13, 2012, at

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. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Camozzi next faced

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on March 16, 2013, at UFC 158. He won the fight via split decision. Camozzi was expected to face

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on May 18, 2013, at

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, replacing an injured C.B. Dollaway. However, on April 7, Ferreira pulled out of the fight as well, citing an injury and was replaced by

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. Then in early May, Camozzi was pulled from the matchup with Natal in favor of a matchup with

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after Souza's scheduled opponent

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pulled out of the bout with an injury. He lost the fight via technical submission due to an arm-triangle choke submission in the first round. Camozzi next faced Lorenz Larkin on November 6, 2013, at

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Camozzi was expected to face

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on April 11, 2014, at

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. However, the fight was cancelled on the day of the weigh-ins as Craig was ruled out with an illness. Camozzi faced Bruno Santos on July 5, 2014, at UFC 175. He lost the fight via split decision. A rescheduled bout with

took place on September 5, 2014, at

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. Natal defeated Camozzi via split decision. After losing four consecutive fights Camozzi was released by the UFC for a second time.

Third UFC Stint

On the heels of two wins on the regional circuit, Camozzi replaced an injured

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and faced

in a rematch on April 18, 2015, at

UFC on Fox 15 ''UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold'' (also known as ''UFC on Fox 15'') was a mixed martial arts event held on April 18, 2015, at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Background The event was the sixth event that the UFC has hosted in New ...

. He lost the fight via submission due to an armbar in the first round. Camozzi faced Tom Watson on August 8, 2015, at

UFC Fight Night 73 ''UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 73'') was a mixed martial arts event held on August 8, 2015, at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee. Background The event was headlined by a light heavyweight bo ...

. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Camozzi next faced

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on February 21, 2016, at

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. He won the fight via TKO in the first round due to a series of knees. He was also awarded a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Camozzi faced

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on May 29, 2016, at

UFC Fight Night 88 ''UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 88'') was a mixed martial arts event held on May 29, 2016, at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background A bantamweight bout between top undefeated p ...

. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Camozzi faced

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on August 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 92. He lost the fight by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the third round. Camozzi next faced Dan Kelly on November 27, 2016, at

UFC Fight Night 101 ''UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 101'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on November 27, 2016, at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. B ...

. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Camozzi was expected to face

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on May 28, 2017, at

UFC Fight Night 109 ''UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 109'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on May 28, 2017, at Ericsson Globe in Stockholm, Sweden. Background Prelimin ...

. However, Cedenblad was removed from the card on 27 March and replaced by Trevor Smith. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. On June 2, 2017, Camozzi announced the expiry of his UFC contract and that he is now a free agent.

Absolute Championship Berkut

Camozzi was scheduled to face

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on June 16, 2018, at ACB 88 in Brisbane, Australia. However, the fight got canceled two days before the event due to Silva's visa complications. He then faced Muslim Magomedov at ACA 93: Balaev vs Zhamaldaev on March 16, 2019. He lost the fight via third-round stoppage. He faced Tony Lopez at SCL 76 on September 6, 2019. He won the fight via first-round submission.

Professional Fighters League

Camozzi faced 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight tournament winner Emiliano Sordi on April 29, 2021 at PFL 2 as the start of the 2021 PFL Light Heavyweight tournament. He lost a close back and forth bout via unanimous decision. Camozzi faced

at PFL 5 on June 17, 2021. He won the bout via unanimous decision. Camozzi faced Cory Hendricks on August 27, 2021 at PFL 9. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Camozzi previously owned and operated an MMA gear and clothing distribution company, Performance MMA, in

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Championships and accomplishments

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(One time) vs.

*Prize Fighting Championship **Prize FC Middleweight Championship (One time) **One successful title defense

Mixed martial arts record

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Chris Camozzi
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Chris Camozzi
at Glory Kickboxing {{DEFAULTSORT:Camozzi, Chris American male mixed martial artists Middleweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Muay Thai Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu Living people 1986 births American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Mixed martial artists from California People from Alameda, California American Muay Thai practitioners Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters American male kickboxers

Background

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

The Ultimate Fighter

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Shark Fights

Return to the UFC

Third UFC Stint

Absolute Championship Berkut

Professional Fighters League

Personal life

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Mixed martial arts exhibition record

Kickboxing record

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