| 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 | 20 |
| Wins | 15 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 6 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| 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]
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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.
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.
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]
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 judges scores was added incorrectly.[6]
It was announced on Monday, 12 September that Camozzi had re-signed with the UFC.[7] He faced UFC newcomer Francis Carmont at UFC 137, After a back and forth fight, Camozzi lost via unanimous decision.
Camozzi is expected to face Dustin Jacoby on January 28, 2012 at UFC on Fox 2.[8]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 20 matches | 15 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 5 | 3 |
| By decision | 6 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 15-5 | Francis Carmont | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 137 | October 29, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15-4 | Joey Villaseñor | Decision (split) | Shark Fights 15 | May 27, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States | Originally ruled a draw, later overturned to split decision win. |
| Loss | 14–4 | Kyle Noke | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 127 | February 27, 2011 | 1 | 1:35 | Sydney, Australia | |
| Win | 14–3 | Yang Dongi | Decision (split) | UFC 121 | October 23, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | 13–3 | James Hammortree | Decision (unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale | June 19, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 12–3 | Chad Reiner | Submission (anaconda choke) | King of Champions: Rage | November 14, 2009 | 2 | 4:55 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 11–3 | Darin Brudigan | Submission (triangle choke) | VFC 27: Mayhem | May 1, 2009 | 1 | 4:34 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Jesse Taylor | Decision (unanimous) | King of Champions: Shockwave 2009 | March 28, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | For the Middleweight title |
| Win | 10–2 | Victor Moreno | Submission (guillotine choke) | MTXAFN 2: Evolution | January 9, 2009 | 2 | 0:31 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 9–2 | Elliot Duff | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 18 | September 26, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Nick Rossborough | Submission (triangle choke) | Premier Championship Fighting 3 | June 21, 2008 | 3 | 2:46 | Longmont, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Dwayne Lewis | Decision (unanimous) | MFC 16 | May 9, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Loss | 7–1 | Jesse Forbes | Submission (armbar) | MFC 15 | February 22, 2008 | 3 | 1:45 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 7–0 | Donnie Liles | TKO (punches) | Elite Fighting Extreme 1 | November 10, 2007 | 1 | 4:58 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Tony Barker | TKO (punches) | RMBB & PCF 1: HellRazor | October 16, 2007 | 2 | 2:22 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Aaron Truxell | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Tap or Snap | August 18, 2007 | 1 | 1:45 | Castle Rock, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Spencer Hooker | Decision (split) | Kickdown Classic 37 | May 12, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Joe Serna | Submission (injury) | RMBB: Nuclear Assault | March 17, 2007 | 2 | 0:50 | Sheridan, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Gary Borum | TKO (punches) | Kickdown Classic 35 | March 2, 2007 | 1 | 3:19 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Damon Clark | TKO (punches) | KC 27: Confrontation | July 15, 2006 | 1 | 3:03 | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 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 | Decision (Unanimous) | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Elimination bout |
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