Will Campuzano
| Will Campuzano | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Campuzano (1986-05-27) May 27, 1986 (age 37) Acapulco, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st) |
| Division | Flyweight Bantamweight |
| Reach | 70.0 in (178 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Frisco, Texas, United States |
| Team | Campuzano Martial Arts, Team Alpha Male |
| Rank | Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 20 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 4 |
| Losses | 6 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
William Campuzano (born May 27, 1986) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division. A professional competitor since 2008, Campuzano has also formerly competed for the UFC, WEC, Vale Tudo Japan, and Legacy FC.
Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Campuzano found his way into the world of mixed martial arts while attending college. "I used to fight a lot, like out on the street. When I was in college ... I took a Tae Kwon Do course where I met Tom Seabourne. He introduced me to Marcus Lanier who was a professional MMA fighter. He was looking for an assistant that could speak Spanish. He had just opened up his own school in Mount Pleasant. And that got me into MMA."[2]
Campuzano won the first six fights of his mixed martial arts career, all by stoppage.
World Extreme Cagefighting
He made his WEC debut as a short-notice replacement against Damacio Page at WEC 43, filling in for an injured Akitoshi Tamura.[3] Page submitted Campuzano in the first round.[4]
In his next fight, Campuzano defeated Coty Wheeler on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46 via unanimous decision.[5] The bout earned the Fight of the Night award.[6]
Campuzano was expected to face Rafael Rebello on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49,[7][8] but instead faced former WEC Bantamweight Champion Eddie Wineland.[9] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.[10]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
In October 2010, World Extreme Cagefighting merged with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As part of the merger, all WEC fighters were transferred to the UFC.[11] Campuzano faced Nick Pace on December 4, 2010 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale.[12] The fight was supposed to be the first bantamweight bout in UFC history, but Pace missed weight and the fight was changed to a catchweight bout. Campuzano lost the fight due to a pillory choke at 4:32 of round 3.[13][14][15]
Campuzano faced Chris Cariaso on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23.[16] For the fight, Campuzano moved his fight camp to Sacramento, California with Urijah Faber and his team, Team Alpha Male.[17] He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the UFC.[18]
Legacy Fighting Championship
Campuzano made his Legacy FC debut back in August 2008, when he defeated Seth Drago via guillotine choke submission at LFC 2: Anarchy. After a short stint in the UFC, he returned to Legacy FC and defeated Jimmy Flick in the main event of LFC 16 to become the inaugural Flyweight Champion.[19][20]
Campuzano would successfully defend his Legacy FC title, when he defeated Allan Nascimento via unanimous decision at LFC 19 on April 12, 2013.[21]
Return to the UFC
After going 5-0 since being released from the UFC, Campuzano returned to the Octagon as he stepped in on a one-week notice for the injured Vaughan Lee to take on Sergio Pettis.[22] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[23]
Campuzano was expected to face Darrell Montague on March 15, 2014 at UFC 171.[24] However, Montague pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Justin Scoggins.[25] He lost the fight via unanimous decision, and was subsequently released from the promotion once again.[26]
Post-UFC career
After getting released from the UFC for a second time, Campuzano made a quick turnaround and faced Esdo de Paz at MMA 300: Salvador on May 24, 2014. He won the fight via triangle choke.[27]
Personal life
Will Campuzano lives with his wife and 2 sons in Frisco, Texas. He is the owner and head instructor of Campuzano Martial Arts, which is a 4,000 sf facility with 2 mats in Frisco, TX (Corner of Stonebrook & Teel).
Championships and accomplishments
- Legacy Fighting Championship
- LFC Flyweight Championship (One time)
- World Extreme Cagefighting
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Coty Wheeler
Mixed martial arts record
| 20 matches | 14 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 14–6 | Esdo de Paz | Submission (triangle choke) | MMA 300: El Salvador | May 24, 2014 | 3 | 1:20 | San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador | Bantamweight bout. |
| Loss | 13–6 | Justin Scoggins | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 171 | March 15, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Return to Flyweight. |
| Loss | 13–5 | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 167 | November 16, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Bantamweight bout. |
| Win | 13–4 | Hideo Tokoro | Decision (split) | Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 3rd | October 5, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Bantamweight bout. |
| Win | 12–4 | Allan Nascimento | Decision (unanimous) | Legacy FC 19 | April 12, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Defended the LFC Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 11–4 | Jimmy Flick | TKO (knee & punches) | Legacy FC 16 | December 13, 2012 | 2 | 0:26 | Dallas, Texas, United States | Won the inaugural LFC Flyweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–4 | Joshua Sampo | KO (knee) | RTP: Rumble Time Promotions | May 19, 2012 | 3 | 1:18 | St. Charles, Missouri, United States | |
| Win | 9–4 | Randy Hinds | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 24/7 Entertainment Presents Professional Cage Fighting | April 8, 2011 | 1 | 2:18 | Midland, Texas, United States | Flyweight debut. |
| Loss | 8–4 | Chris Cariaso | Decision (unanimous) | UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 | January 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Hood, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 8–3 | Nick Pace | Submission (Pace choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale | December 4, 2010 | 3 | 4:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fought at a Catchweight of 138 lbs. |
| Win | 8–2 | Steve Garcia | Decision (split) | King of Kombat 9: Resurrection | August 20, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 7–2 | Eddie Wineland | TKO (punch to the body) | WEC 49 | June 20, 2010 | 2 | 4:44 | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |
| Win | 7–1 | Coty Wheeler | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 46 | January 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Loss | 6–1 | Damacio Page | Submission (rear-naked choke) | WEC 43 | October 10, 2009 | 1 | 1:02 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Tim Snyder | TKO (punches) | Urban Rumble Championships | May 23, 2009 | 1 | 2:59 | Pasadena, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Bryan Goldsby | Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Kings: Total Domination | March 20, 2009 | 2 | 1:32 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Doug Sonier | TKO (punches) | SWC 3: Valentine's Day Massacre | February 21, 2009 | 1 | 1:36 | Frisco, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Jason Horak | KO (punches) | Cage Kings: Destruction at the Dome | October 10, 2008 | 2 | 0:38 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Seth Drago | Submission (guillotine choke) | LFC 2: Anarchy | August 23, 2008 | 1 | 1:28 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Trevor Robbins | TKO (punches) | Cage Kings | July 18, 2008 | 1 | 0:48 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
References
- ^ "Will Campuzano - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Will Campuzano looks to beat down Eddie Wineland". bleacherreport.com. 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com (2009-09-24). "Texas product Will Campuzano replaces injured Akitoshi Tamura at WEC 43". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ MMAWeekly.Com Staff (12 October 2009). "Damacio Page Catapults Into Contention". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson results". wec.tv/index.cfm. 2010-01-11.
- ^ "WEC 46 bonuses: Campuzano, Wheeler and Faber each earn $10K". mmajunkie.com. 2010-01-11.
- ^ "Bantamweights Will Campuzano vs. Rafael Rebello targeted for WEC 49 prelims". mmajunkie.com. 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Confident Campuzano in line for WEC 49". ESPN In The Clinch. 2010-05-02.
- ^ "Will Campuzano promoted to WEC 49 main card, meets Eddie Wineland". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (10 June 2010). "Eddie Wineland Finishes Will Campuzano With a Body Shot". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Will Campuzano vs. Nick Pace in the works for The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale". mmajunkie.com. November 5, 2010.
- ^ "UFC The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale". sherdog.com. December 4, 2010.
- ^ "McDonald-Pace Ticketed for UFC 133 on Aug. 6". sherdog.com. April 14, 2011.
- ^ "" Pillory " counter to rubber guard pass". YouTube.com/gabrielraindog. April 2, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Will Campuzano meets Chris Cariaso at UFC Fight Night 23". mmajunkie.com. January 5, 2011.
- ^ Mick Hammond (2011-01-15). "UFC Fight for the Troops 2: Will Campuzano Calls on Urijah Faber's Camp To Re-Tool". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
- ^ Simon, Zane (31 March 2014). "Will Campuzano Tweets UFC release". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Keith Mills (2012-12-14). "Campuzano vs. Flick for flyweight title at LFC 16". adcombat.com. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ^ Keith Mills (2012-12-18). "Campuzano wins flyweight title, Hobar finds revenge at LFC 16". adcombat.com. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2013-04-13). "Legacy Fighting Championship 19 results: Campuzano defeats Nascimento in Dallas". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ^ Staff (2013-11-05). "Vaughan Lee out of UFC 167 vs. Sergio Pettis, UFC seeking replacement". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
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- ^ Dann Stupp (18 December 2013). "Darrell Montague vs. Will Campuzano joins Dallas' UFC 171 lineup". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ^ Staff (2014-01-28). "Justin Scoggins replaces Darrell Montague at UFC 171 in Dallas". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ Damon Martin (2014-03-31). "Will Campuzano released from the UFC following 2 straight losses". msn.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
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