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Brian Camozzi (born June 24, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist. He was the Welterweight Champion for Resurrection Fighting Alliance[3][4] and Sparta Combat League. Camozzi currently competes in Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).[1] He is the younger brother of former UFC Middleweight fighter Chris Camozzi.
| Brian Camozzi | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 24, 1991 Alameda, California, United States[1] |
| Other names | The Mantis |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb; 12 st 2 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 78 in (198 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Kickboxing, BJJ |
| Fighting out of | Parker, Colorado, United States[2] |
| Team | FactoryX Muay Thai |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1] |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 7 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 4 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Notable relatives | Chris Camozzi - Brother |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Camozzi was born in Alameda, California and he has a brother, Chris Camozzi, who is an MMA fighter, and formerly fought for the UFC in the middleweight division.[5] He played rugby, football and competed in wrestling when he was in high school. He was introduced to MMA by his older brother Chris, who paid for his gym fee up until Camozzi graduated from high school. Camozzi fell in love with the sport after his first BJJ and kickboxing classes.[6] He started train full-time after high school and participated in MMA competition not long after.[1]
Early career
Camozzi made his professional MMA debut in January 2013 for Sparta Combat League and he has fought for other promotions including North American Allied Fight Series, Fight to Win and Resurrection Fighting Alliance. He amassed a record of 7-2 prior joining UFC.[7]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Camozzi made his short notice promotional debut, replacing Charlie Ward citing a visa issue, on December 9, 2016, at UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov against Randy Brown in Albany, New York.[8] He lost the fight via TKO on round two.[9]
Camozzi was expected to face Alan Jouban at UFC 213 on July 8, 2017.[10] However, Jouban was removed from the card citing foot injury[11] replaced by Chad Laprise.[12] Laprise won the fight via TKO in the third round.[13]
Camozzi faced Geoff Neal on February 18, 2018, at UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros.[14] He lost the bout via submission in the first round.[15]
Mixed martial arts
Camozzi's brother, Chris Camozzi, is a mixed martial artist who competed under the UFC banner 2 separate times from June 2010 to September 2014, and then April 2015 to May 2017.[19]
| 12 matches | 7 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 3 | 2 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 7–5 | Geoff Neal | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Medeiros | February 18, 2018 | 1 | 2:48 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 7–4 | Chad Laprise | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 213 | July 8, 2017 | 3 | 1:27 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 7–3 | Randy Brown | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Abdurakhimov | December 9, 2016 | 2 | 1:25 | Albany, New York, United States | |
| Win | 7–2 | Nick Barnes | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | RFA 43 | September 9, 2016 | 1 | 1:40 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | Won the vacant RFA Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–2 | Kenneth Glenn | KO (knee) | RFA 37 | April 15, 2016 | 3 | 1:02 | Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States | |
| Win | 5–2 | Tyler Milner | Submission (rear-naked choke) | RFA 34 | January 15, 2016 | 1 | 1:20 | Broomfield, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 4–2 | Matt Cox | Submission (armbar) | Sparta Combat League 40 | January 24, 2015 | 1 | 2:06 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Won the Sparta Combat League Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 3–2 | Brian Maronek | TKO (punches) | Sparta Combat League: Fall Brawl | September 7, 2014 | 1 | 1:18 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 2–2 | Josh Cavan | Decision (split) | Fight to Win: Prize FC 5 | February 7, 2014 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Welterweight debut. |
| Loss | 2–1 | George Comer | Decision (unanimous) | North American Allied Fight Series 9 | June 1, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Cleveland, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Ian Stonehouse | TKO (slam and punches) | Sparta Combat League: Fight for the Troops | April 20, 2013 | 1 | 1:19 | Loveland, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Cruz Soltero | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Sparta Combat League: Prepare For Glory | January 26, 2013 | 1 | 3:52 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Lightweight debut. |
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