Will Campuzano

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Will Campuzano
BornWilliam Campuzano
(1986-05-27) May 27, 1986 (age 37)
Acapulco, Mexico
Nationality Mexican
American
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division Flyweight
Bantamweight
Reach70.0 in (178 cm)
Fighting out of Frisco, Texas, United States
Team Campuzano Martial Arts,
Team Alpha Male
RankPurple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu [1]
Years active2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total20
Wins14
By knockout6
By submission4
By decision4
Losses6
By knockout1
By submission2
By decision3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

William Campuzano (born May 27, 1986) is a Mexican-American 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.

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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, TX. 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

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
20 matches14 wins6 losses
By knockout61
By submission42
By decision43
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Win14–6Esdo de PazSubmission (triangle choke)MMA 300: El SalvadorMay 24, 201431:20 San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador Bantamweight bout.
Loss13–6 Justin Scoggins Decision (unanimous) UFC 171 March 15, 201435:00 Dallas, Texas, United StatesReturn to Flyweight.
Loss13–5 Sergio Pettis Decision (unanimous) UFC 167 November 16, 201335:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Bantamweight bout.
Win13–4 Hideo Tokoro Decision (split) Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 3rd October 5, 201335:00 Tokyo, Japan Bantamweight bout.
Win12–4Allan NascimentoDecision (unanimous)Legacy FC 19April 12, 201355:00 Dallas, Texas, United StatesDefended the LFC Flyweight Championship.
Win11–4Jimmy FlickTKO (knee & punches)Legacy FC 16December 13, 201220:26 Dallas, Texas, United StatesWon the inaugural LFC Flyweight Championship.
Win10–4 Joshua Sampo KO (knee)RTP: Rumble Time PromotionsMay 19, 201231:18 St. Charles, Missouri, United States
Win9–4Randy HindsSubmission (rear-naked choke)24/7 Entertainment Presents Professional Cage FightingApril 8, 201112:18 Midland, Texas, United StatesFlyweight debut.
Loss8–4 Chris Cariaso Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight for the Troops 2 January 22, 201135:00 Fort Hood, Texas, United States
Loss8–3 Nick Pace Submission (Pace choke) The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale December 4, 201034:32 Las Vegas, Nevada, United StatesFought at a Catchweight of 138 lbs.
Win8–2Steve GarciaDecision (split)King of Kombat 9: ResurrectionAugust 20, 201035:00 Austin, Texas, United States
Loss7–2 Eddie Wineland TKO (punch to the body) WEC 49 June 20, 201024:44 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Win7–1 Coty Wheeler Decision (unanimous) WEC 46 January 10, 201035:00 Sacramento, California, United StatesFight of the Night.
Loss6–1 Damacio Page Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 43 October 10, 200911:02 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win6–0Tim SnyderTKO (punches)Urban Rumble ChampionshipsMay 23, 200912:59 Pasadena, Texas, United States
Win5–0 Bryan Goldsby Submission (triangle choke)Cage Kings: Total DominationMarch 20, 200921:32 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States
Win4–0Doug SonierTKO (punches)SWC 3: Valentine's Day MassacreFebruary 21, 200911:36 Frisco, Texas, United States
Win3–0Jason HorakKO (punches)Cage Kings: Destruction at the DomeOctober 10, 200820:38 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States
Win2–0Seth DragoSubmission (guillotine choke)LFC 2: AnarchyAugust 23, 200811:28 Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States
Win1–0Trevor RobbinsTKO (punches)Cage KingsJuly 18, 200810:48 Bossier City, Louisiana, United States

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