Chris Lozano

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Chris Lozano
Born (1982-09-14) September 14, 1982 (age 41)
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Other namesThe Cleveland Assassin
Nationality American
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
Division Middleweight
Welterweight
Reach75.5 in (192 cm)
Fighting out of Cleveland, Ohio, United States
TeamEvolve MMA
Strong Style Fight Team
RankNCAA Division I Wrestling
Red belt in Taekwondo
Blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Years active2008-2016; 2019
Professional boxing record
Total1
Wins0
Losses1
Draws0
Mixed martial arts record
Total15
Wins10
By knockout8
By submission1
By decision1
Losses5
By knockout2
By submission1
By decision2
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Chris Lozano (born September 14, 1982) is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. A professional since 2008, he has fought for Bellator, and was a competitor on Fight Master: Bellator MMA.

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Background

Lozano began wrestling when he was in the fifth grade. Aside from wrestling, he holds a red belt in taekwondo, 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. [1]

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 Lyman Good at Bellator 35, 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 UFC veteran Yoshiyuki Yoshida 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 Lyman Good in the first round of the Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament. [2] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [3]

in 2011, Lozano entered into the Bellator Season Five Welterweight Tournament. He fought Brent Weedman in the opening round held at Bellator 49 and won the fight via unanimous decision. In the semifinal round he lost via KO to Douglas Lima, the eventual winner of the tournament.

In 2012, Lozano was featured in the Bellator Season Six Welterweight Tournament. He faced Karl Amoussou 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 Cleveland, Ohio. 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 Bellator Fighting Championships reality TV show Fight Master: Bellator MMA. [4]

In his preliminary fight to get on the show, Lozano defeated Josh Quayhagen by unanimous decision. During the team selection, Lozano chose Frank Shamrock 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 Mike Bronzoulis and lost via unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
15 matches10 wins5 losses
By knockout82
By submission11
By decision12
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss10–5Vincius De JesusTKO (knees)CES 58: De Jesus vs. LozanoSeptember 7, 201933:22 Hartford, Connecticut, United StatesFor the CES MMA Welterweight Championship.
Loss10–4 Eddie Gordon Decision (split)Cage Fury Fighting Championships 60August 6, 201635:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Middleweight bout.
Win10–3James WarfieldTKO (retirement)NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 8June 2, 201215:00 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Loss9–3 Karl Amoussou Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 63 March 30, 201212:05 Uncasville, Connecticut, United StatesBellator Season Six Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Loss9–2 Douglas Lima KO (punch) Bellator 53 October 8, 201123:14 Miami, Oklahoma, United StatesBellator Season Five Welterweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win9–1 Brent Weedman Decision (unanimous) Bellator 49 September 10, 201135:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United StatesBellator Season Five Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win8–1Derek SmithSubmission (rear-naked choke)NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 7June 4, 201112:20 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win7–1Gerric HayesKO (punch and head kick)NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 9April 16, 201114:59 Canton, Ohio, United States
Loss6–1 Lyman Good Decision (unanimous) Bellator 35 March 5, 201135:00 Lemoore, California, United StatesBellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win6–0 Yoshiyuki Yoshida TKO (corner stoppage) Bellator 31 September 30, 201025:00 Lake Charles, Louisiana, United States
Win5–0 Jason Dent TKO (retirement)NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 6June 5, 201045:00 Cleveland, Ohio, United States Welterweight debut.
Win4–0Brandon GainesKO (punch)Freestyle Cage Fighting 40March 27, 201013:56 Shawnee, Oklahoma, United States
Win3–0Allan WeickertKO (punch)NAAFS: Night of ChampionsDecember 5, 200914:55 Akron, Ohio, United States
Win2–0John FieldsKO (punch)NAAFS: Rock N Rumble 3August 29, 200910:47 Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Win1–0Marcus KuckKO (punches)NAAFS: Fight Night in the Flats 5June 6, 200910:37 Cleveland, Ohio, United States

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References

  1. ↑ Joe Myers. "Sherdog Prospect Watch: Chris Lozano". Sherdog.
  2. ↑ "Chris Lozano is fourth addition to Bellator's season-four welterweight tourney". MMAjunkie. Archived from the original on 2011-01-14. Retrieved 2011-01-11.
  3. ↑ Matt Faler. "Lyman Good vs Chris Lozano Official for Bellator 35". MMArecap. Archived from the original on 2011-02-19.
  4. ↑ "'Fight Master: Bellator MMA' cast unveiled with Riggs, Lozano and 30 others". MMA Junkie. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
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