Frank Camacho

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Frank Camacho
BornFranklin Beldad Camacho
(1989-05-18) May 18, 1989 (age 35)
Hagåtña, Guam
Other namesThe Crank
Nationality Mariana (Overseas American)
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight70.3 kg (155 lb; 11 st 1 lb)
Division Welterweight (2014, 2016–2018)
Lightweight (2005–2016, 2017, 2019–present)
Reach73 in (190 cm)
Style Wrestling, Boxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Fighting out of Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
TeamSpike 22
Purebred Jiu-Jitsu
Trench Tech
RankBrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Steve Roberto [1]
Years active2005–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total32
Wins22
By knockout17
By submission2
By decision3
Losses10
By knockout6
By submission2
By decision2
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Medal record
Representing
Flag of the Northern Mariana Islands.svg Northern Mariana Islands
World Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2010 California-82 kg (Blue)
European Jiu-Jitsu Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2013 Lisbon-82 kg (Purple)

Franklin Beldad Camacho (born May 18, 1989) [2] is a Chamorro mixed martial artist in the lightweight division. He was a 2010 Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World champion [3] [4] and a 2006 Micronesian Games wrestling gold medalist. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). [1]

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Background

Camacho was born in Guam to Marcia and Francisco Muña Camacho. He was raised in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, where he is still based. [5] [6] He started playing golf at a young age in hopes of competing professionally one day. However, he moved his attention to mixed martial arts (MMA), to shed some weight and get in shape, after watching UFC and Pride Fighting Championships events on television. He start training in MMA when he was fifteen years old, under the supervision of Tetsuji Kato and Cuki Alvarez of Trench Tech Purebred in Saipan. He competed in his first professional fight one year later. [1]

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Camacho competed mainly within and around the Pacific Rim, particularly Saipan and Guam, under promotions, such as Pacific Xtreme Combat, Rites of Passage, and Trench Warz. He maintained a 20–4 record prior to entering in the Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC). [7] [8]

The Ultimate Fighter 16

Camacho was a participant in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson in 2012, which was the sixteenth main installment of UFC-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). [9] In his entry-round match against Neil Magny, he lost via unanimous decision and was eliminated from the competition. [10]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Four years after his appearance in TUF 16, Camacho received an opportunity to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC), replacing an injured Jonathan Meunier. [11] He made his debut in the match against Li Jingliang during UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia on June 17, 2017. [12] Camacho lost the fight via unanimous decision, and earned his first UFC Fight of the Night bonus award. [13] [14]

Camacho faced Damien Brown in a lightweight bout during UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura on November 19, 2017. [15] Camacho weighed in at 160 pounds during weigh-ins, making him four pounds over the lightweight upper limit of 156 pounds. The bout proceeded as a catchweight and he forfeited 30% of his purse to Brown. [16] He won the fight via split decision. [17] This win earned him his second Fight of the Night bonus award. [18] Camacho took to Twitter after the match, asking UFC President Dana White to give his US$50,000 bonus prize to Brown. Camacho believed he was not eligible for the prize because he did not meet the weight requirement for the division. [19] Camacho became one of five fighters in UFC history to earn back-to-back Fight of the Night awards to start off their UFC career.

Camacho faced Drew Dober during UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 on January 27, 2018. [20] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. [21] This fight earned him his third Fight of the Night bonus award in as many fights, making him one of two fighters to start their UFC careers with three consecutive Fight of the Night bonus awards. [22]

Camacho faced Geoff Neal during UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till on September 8, 2018. [23] He lost the fight via knockout. [24]

Camacho faced Nick Hein in a lightweight bout during UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith on June 1, 2019. [25] He won the fight via TKO in the second round. [26]

Camacho faced Beneil Dariush during UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren on October 26, 2019. [27] He lost the fight via submission in round one. [28]

Camacho was billed as a short-notice replacement to face Alan Patrick on April 25, 2020. [29] However, on April 9, Dana White announced that this event was postponed to a future date. [30] Camacho was then scheduled to face Matt Frevola during UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov on June 20, 2020. [31] However, it was revealed on June 18 that Frevola was removed from the bout after one of his cornermen tested positive for COVID-19. Instead, Camacho faced promotional newcomer Justin Jaynes at the event. [32] At the weigh-ins on June 19, Camacho missed weight, coming in at 158 pounds, two pounds over the non-title lightweight limit of 156 pounds. The bout proceeded as a catchweight and Camacho was fined 20% of his purse. [33] Camacho was defeated via first-round technical knockout. [34]

Camacho was scheduled to face Brok Weaver during UFC Fight Night 177 on September 12, 2020. [35] However Camacho was removed from the bout during the week leading up to the fight after testing positive for COVID-19. Weaver instead faced Jalin Turner. [36]

Camacho was scheduled to face Matt Frevola on June 12, 2021, at UFC 263. [37] However, Camacho pulled out of the fight during the week leading up to the event after he was involved in a traffic accident in Orange County, California, that left him with non-life-threatening injuries to his back and neck. In turn, Frevola faced promotional newcomer Terrance McKinney instead. [38]

Camacho faced Manuel Torres on May 14, 2022, at UFC on ESPN 36. [39] He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. [40]

On June 8, 2022, it was confirmed that Camacho was no longer on the UFC roster. [41]

Personal life

Camacho gained his moniker “The Crank” after a fight announcer introduced him by rhyming “crank” with his first name, Frank. Since then, he has opted to keep the name. [1]

Camacho is married to Sarah Filush Camacho. They have a son named Franklin Muña Camacho Jr, another son and a girl Catalina (born 2021). [42] [43] [44]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu

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Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
32 matches22 wins10 losses
By knockout176
By submission22
By decision32
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss22–10Manuel TorresTKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Błachowicz vs. Rakić May 14, 202213:27 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Loss22–9 Justin Jaynes TKO (punches) UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Volkov June 20, 202010:41 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesCatchweight (158 lb) bout; Camacho missed weight.
Loss22–8 Beneil Dariush Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren October 26, 201912:02 Kallang, Singapore
Win22–7 Nick Hein TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith June 1, 201924:56 Stockholm, SwedenReturn to Lightweight.
Loss21–7 Geoff Neal KO (head kick) UFC 228 September 8, 201821:23 Dallas, Texas, United States
Loss21–6 Drew Dober Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 January 27, 201835:00 Charlotte, North Carolina, United StatesFight of the Night.
Win21–5 Damien Brown Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura November 18, 201735:00 Sydney, AustraliaLightweight bout; Camacho missed weight (160 lb). Fight of the Night.
Loss20–5 Li Jingliang Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia June 17, 201735:00 Kallang, SingaporeFight of the Night.
Win20–4Gun Hwan ParkSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Rites of Passage 21May 26, 201722:51 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Win19–4Hyun Joo KimTKO (punches)Rites of Passage 20August 19, 201613:17 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Loss18–4Han Seul KimTKO (punches)Pacific Xtreme Combat 54July 8, 201612:55 Mangilao, GuamReturn to Welterweight.
Win18–3Tyrone JonesTKO (punches)Pacific Xtreme Combat 50December 4, 201522:59 Mangilao, GuamWon the PXC Lightweight Championship.
Win17–3Kengo UraKO (punch)Pacific Xtreme Combat 49August 7, 201510:37 Mangilao, Guam
Win16–3Yasuaki MiuraTKO (punches)Rites of Passage 18July 3, 201510:34 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Loss15–3Yusuke KasuyaSubmission (rear-naked choke)Pacific Xtreme Combat 47March 13, 201512:06 Mangilao, Guam
Win15–2Jae Woong KimSubmission (arm-triangle choke)Trench Warz 18December 12, 201414:38 Saipan, Northern Mariana IslandsWelterweight bout.
Win14–2 Keita Nakamura Decision (unanimous)Pacific Xtreme Combat 42February 28, 201435:00 Mangilao, Guam
Win13–2Koshi MatsumotoKO (punch)Pacific Xtreme 38August 9, 201331:24 Mangilao, Guam
Win12–2James JonesKO (punch)UWC 6April 25, 200935:00 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Loss11–2Caloy BaduriaTKO (punches)URCC 11November 25, 200712:27 Pasay, Philippines
Win11–1Ryan BiglerDecision (split)URCC 11November 17, 200735:00 Mangilao, Guam
Loss10–1 Luigi Fioravanti TKO (doctor stoppage)PX 12: Settling the ScoreJuly 12, 20071N/A Mangilao, Guam
Win10–0B.J. TaisacanTKO (retirement)Trench Warz 6June 23, 200710:37 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Win9–0Carlos Eduardo SantosTKO (punches)Geran Haga: Blood Wars 2May 28, 20072N/A Agana, Guam
Win8–0Roy ReyesTKO (knees)Rites of Passage 2April 13, 200710:28 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Win7–0John OgoTKO (strikes)PXC 11April 13, 20071N/A Mangilao, Guam
Win6–0Nathan HansonKO (punch)Trench Warz 5February 24, 200713:45 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Win5–0Fritz RodriguezTKO (punches)URCC 9December 2, 200610:42 Cebu, Philippines
Win4–0Troy MunozTKO (punches)Trench Warz 4October 28, 200611:32 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Win3–0Robert PalaciosTKO (punches)Trench Warz 3May 27, 200614:08 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Win2–0Mike CamachoTKO (knees)Trench Warz 2February 11, 200611:16 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands
Win1–0Bernie NethTKO (submission to slam)Trench Warz 1November 26, 200510:59 Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands

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