Chris Lozano (born September 14, 1982) is an

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(MMA) fighter. A professional since 2008, he has fought for

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, and was a competitor on Fight Master: Bellator MMA.

Background

Lozano began wrestling when he was in the fifth grade. Aside from wrestling, he holds a red belt in

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, 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.

Mixed martial arts career

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 suffering the first loss of his career to

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, he bounced back with a first-round KO victory over Gerric Hayes at NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 9.

Bellator Fighting Championships

In his Bellator debut, Lozano fought

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veteran

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at Bellator 31 and defeated him by TKO (corner stoppage) to give him a spot in the Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament. He fought former Bellator Welterweight Champion

in the first round of the Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. in 2011, Lozano entered into the Bellator Season Five Welterweight Tournament. He fought

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in the opening round held at

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and won the fight via unanimous decision. In the semifinal round he lost via KO to

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, the eventual winner of the tournament. In 2012, Lozano was featured in the Bellator Season Six Welterweight Tournament. He faced

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in the opening round of the tournament at Bellator 63 and lost via submission in the first round. Lozano was released from his contract after suffering back-to-back losses in Bellator.

Independent promotions

Lozano made his post Bellator debut on June 2, 2012, for North American Allied Fight Series in his hometown of

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. Lozano fought James Warfield, an experienced journeyman, in the co-main event of Fight Night in the Flats 8. Lozano won the fight after Warfield could not answer for the second round.

Fight Master: Bellator MMA

On May 6, 2013, it was announced that Lozano would be featured as a participant on

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reality TV show Fight Master: Bellator MMA. In his preliminary fight to get on the show, Lozano defeated Josh Quayhagen by unanimous decision. During the team selection, Lozano chose

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to be his coach. In his second fight, he defeated Bryan Travers by split decision in a sudden victory round. In the quarterfinals, he faced

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and lost via unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

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References

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