Chris Camozzi

Christopher Allen Camozzi

As of April 13, 2026, he is #1 in the BKFC cruiserweight rankings.

Background Camozzi is from Alameda, California and competed in wrestling and rugby in high school. Camozzi then continued his rugby career at Fort Lewis College, but soon dropped out and headed back home to train in Muay Thai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. A coach of Camozzi's, who had fought in some of the earlier UFC events, asked Camozzi if he was interested in mixed martial arts, and Camozzi soon began his career.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career Camozzi fought former Ultimate Fighter competitor Jesse Taylor for the King of Champions Middleweight Championship. After three rounds, the judges declared Taylor the winner, giving him the title.

The Ultimate Fighter Camozzi signed to take part in the eleventh season of the Ultimate Fighter. Camozzi's preliminary fight to get into the house was against Victor O'Donnell. After three hard-fought rounds between the two of them, Camozzi was declared the winner. However, the damage to both competitors was noticeable, with O'Donnell walking away with a severely fractured orbital bone and Camozzi entering the house with a broken jaw.

This damage to Camozzi proved to be the end of his run on the show, as during the third episode of the season, Dana White informed Camozzi that he had to withdraw from the competition due to his injury. Seth Baczynski stepped in as Camozzi's replacement.

Ultimate Fighting Championship Though Camozzi was removed from the show, he fought at The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale against James Hammortree. Camozzi won a unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 30–27).

Camozzi's next fight was at UFC 121 against Korean UFC newcomer Dongi Yang. Yang began the fight with a successful takedown, followed by ground-and-pound. After standing up, Camozzi was able to keep Yang at bay with kicks, before engaging in the clinch. However, Yang's thick neck and shoulders prevented effective attacks. Later, Camozzi was able to effectively time the advance of Yang. In the third, Yang began to tire and swing wildly, to no avail. Camozzi was declared the winner via split decision (29–28, 28–29, 29–28).

Camozzi faced off against Kyle Noke on February 27, 2011, at UFC 127. He lost the fight via rear-naked choke submission in the first round and was subsequently released from the promotion.

Shark Fights Following his release from the UFC, Camozzi faced Joey Villaseñor at Shark Fights 15. The fight was initially ruled a draw, but was subsequently overturned and counted as a split decision win for Camozzi by the New Mexico Athletic Commission when it was revealed one of the judge's scores was added incorrectly.

Return to the UFC It was announced on September 12 that Camozzi had re-signed with the UFC. He faced UFC newcomer Francis Carmont on October 29, 2011, at UFC 137. After a back and forth fight, Camozzi lost via unanimous decision.

In his next fight, Camozzi defeated Dustin Jacoby via third-round guillotine choke submission on January 28, 2012, at UFC on Fox 2.

Camozzi faced Nick Catone on June 22, 2012, at UFC on FX 4. In the third round, Camozzi struck Catone with a knee to the head opening a giant cut, causing the doctor to step in and force a TKO (doctor stoppage) at 1:51 of the third round.

Camozzi was expected to face Buddy Roberts on August 11, 2012, at UFC 150. However, Camozzi was injured and pulled out of the bout.

Camozzi fought Brazilian Luiz Cané on October 13, 2012, at UFC 153. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Camozzi next faced Nick Ring on March 16, 2013, at UFC 158. He won the fight via split decision.

Camozzi was expected to face Cezar Ferreira on May 18, 2013, at UFC on FX 8, replacing an injured C.B. Dollaway. However, on April 7, Ferreira pulled out of the fight as well, citing an injury and was replaced by Rafael Natal. Then in early May, Camozzi was pulled from the matchup with Natal in favor of a matchup with Ronaldo Souza after Souza's scheduled opponent Costas Philippou pulled out of the bout with an injury. He lost the fight via technical submission due to an arm-triangle choke submission in the first round.

Camozzi next faced Lorenz Larkin on November 6, 2013, at UFC Fight Night 31. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Camozzi was expected to face Andrew Craig on April 11, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 39. However, the fight was cancelled on the day of the weigh-ins as Craig was ruled out with an illness.

Camozzi faced Bruno Santos on July 5, 2014, at UFC 175. He lost the fight via split decision.

A rescheduled bout with Rafael Natal took place on September 5, 2014, at UFC Fight Night 50. Natal defeated Camozzi via split decision.

After losing four consecutive fights Camozzi was released by the UFC for a second time.

Third UFC Stint On the heels of two wins on the regional circuit, Camozzi replaced an injured Yoel Romero and faced Ronaldo Souza in a rematch on April 18, 2015, at UFC on Fox 15. He lost the fight via submission due to an armbar in the first round.

Camozzi faced Tom Watson on August 8, 2015, at UFC Fight Night 73. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Camozzi next faced Joe Riggs on February 21, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 83. He won the fight via TKO in the first round due to a series of knees. He was also awarded a Performance of the Night bonus.

Camozzi faced Vitor Miranda on May 29, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 88. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Camozzi faced Thales Leites on August 6, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 92. He lost the fight by submission due to a rear-naked choke in the third round.

Camozzi next faced Dan Kelly on November 27, 2016, at UFC Fight Night 101. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Camozzi was expected to face Magnus Cedenblad on May 28, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 109. However, Cedenblad was removed from the card on March 27 and replaced by Trevor Smith. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

On June 2, 2017, Camozzi announced the expiry of his UFC contract and that he is now a free agent.

Absolute Championship Berkut Camozzi was scheduled to face Thiago Silva on June 16, 2018, at ACB 88 in Brisbane, Australia. However, the fight got canceled two days before the event due to Silva's visa complications.

He then faced Muslim Magomedov at ACA 93: Balaev vs Zhamaldaev on March 16, 2019. He lost the fight via third-round stoppage.

He faced Tony Lopez at SCL 76 on September 6, 2019. He won the fight via first-round submission.

Professional Fighters League

Camozzi faced 2019 PFL Light Heavyweight tournament winner Emiliano Sordi on April 29, 2021, at PFL 2 as the start of the 2021 PFL Light Heavyweight tournament. He lost a close back and forth bout via unanimous decision.

Camozzi faced Cezar Ferreira at PFL 5 on June 17, 2021. He won the bout via unanimous decision.

Camozzi faced Cory Hendricks on August 27, 2021, at PFL 9. He won the fight via unanimous decision.

Bare-knuckle fighting

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship In Camozzi's BKFC debut, he faced Bubba McDaniel on October 15, 2022 at BKFC 31 and won by first-round knockout.

Camozzi next faced Daniel Spohn on April 21, 2023 at BKFC 41 and won by knockout in the first round.

Camozzi faced Lorenzo Hunt for the BKFC Cruiserweight Championship at BKFC 50 on September 22, 2023 in the main event and lost by split decision.

Camozzi defeated Sawyer Depee by knockout in the first round to win the vacant BKFC Cruiserweight Championship on October 25, 2024 at BKFC 67 Denver: Camozzi vs. Depee in the main event.

Camozzi was scheduled to defend his title in a rematch against former champion Lorenzo Hunt on April 26, 2025 at BKFC 73 in the main event. On April 12, 2025, it was announced that Hunt sustained an injury and pulled out, while Camozzi was expected to face a new opponent. On April 15, 2025, it was announced that Camozzi would face Andrea Bicchi. Camozzi won the fight by unanimous decision.

Camozzi faced Alessio Sakara on October 25, 2025 at BKFC 83. He lost the championship by split decision.

Camozzi is scheduled to face Esteban Rodriguez for the interlim BKFC Cruiserweight Championship on April 17, 2026 at BKFC 88.

Personal life Camozzi previously owned and operated an MMA gear and clothing distribution company, Performance MMA, in Englewood, Colorado.

Championships and accomplishments Ultimate Fighting Championship Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Joe Riggs Prize Fighting Championship Prize FC Middleweight Championship (One time) One successful title defense

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship BKFC Cruiserweight World Champion (One time, former) One successful defense

Mixed martial arts record Win

Cory Hendricks Decision (unanimous) PFL 9

Hollywood, Florida, United States Win

Cezar Ferreira Decision (unanimous) PFL 5

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss

Emiliano Sordi Decision (unanimous) PFL 2

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Tony Lopez Submission (arm-triangle choke) SCL 76

Golden, Colorado, United States Loss

Muslim Magomedov TKO (doctor stoppage) |ACA 93: Balaev vs Zhamaldaev

St. Petersburg, Russia Loss

Trevor Smith Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Teixeira

Stockholm, Sweden Loss

Dan Kelly Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Whittaker vs. Brunson

Melbourne, Australia Loss

Thales Leites Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Rodríguez vs. Caceres

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States Win

Vitor Miranda Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Almeida vs. Garbrandt

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Joe Riggs TKO (knees) UFC Fight Night: Cowboy vs. Cowboy

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States Win

Tom Watson Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs. Saint Preux

Nashville, Tennessee, United States Loss

Ronaldo Souza Submission (armbar) UFC on Fox: Machida vs. Rockhold

Newark, New Jersey, United States Win

Wes Swofford TKO (leg kick) Prize FC 8

Denver, Colorado, United States Win

Jeremy Kimball Submission (rear-naked choke) Prize FC 7: Rock N' Rumble

Denver, Colorado, United States Loss

Rafael Natal Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Jacare vs. Mousasi

Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States Loss

Bruno Santos Decision (split) UFC 175

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Lorenz Larkin Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight for the Troops 3

Fort Campbell, Kentucky, United States Loss

Ronaldo Souza Technical Submission (arm-triangle choke) UFC on FX: Belfort vs. Rockhold

Jaraguá do Sul, Brazil Win

Nick Ring Decision (split) UFC 158

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Win

Luiz Cané Decision (unanimous) UFC 153

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Win

Nick Catone TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC on FX: Maynard vs. Guida

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win

Dustin Jacoby Submission (guillotine choke) UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis

Chicago, Illinois, United States Loss

Francis Carmont Decision (unanimous) UFC 137

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Joey Villaseñor Decision (split) Shark Fights 15: Villaseñor vs Camozzi

Rio Rancho, New Mexico, United States Loss

Kyle Noke Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 127

Sydney, Australia Win

Dongi Yang Decision (split) UFC 121

Anaheim, California, United States Win

James Hammortree Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz Finale

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Chad Reiner Submission (anaconda choke) King of Champions: Rage

Denver, Colorado, United States Win

Darin Brudigan Submission (triangle choke) VFC 27: Mayhem

Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States Loss

Jesse Taylor Decision (unanimous) King of Champions: Shockwave 2009

Denver, Colorado, United States Win

Victor Moreno Submission (guillotine choke) MTXAFN 2: Evolution

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Elliot Duff Decision (unanimous) MFC 18: Famous

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Loss

Nick Rossborough Submission (triangle choke) Premier Championship Fighting 3

Longmont, Colorado, United States Win

Dwayne Lewis Decision (unanimous) MFC 16: Anger Management

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Loss

Jesse Forbes Submission (armbar) MFC 15: Rags to Riches

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Win

Donnie Liles TKO (punches) Elite Fighting Extreme 1

Denver, Colorado, United States Win

Tony Barker TKO (punches) RMBB & PCF 1

Denver, Colorado, United States Win

Aaron Truxell Submission (rear-naked choke) Tap or Snap

Castle Rock, Colorado, United States Win

Spencer Hooker Decision (split) Kickdown Classic 37

Loveland, Colorado, United States Win

Joe Serna Verbal Submission (knee injury) RMBB: Nuclear Assault

Sheridan, Colorado, United States Win

Gary Borum TKO (punches) Kickdown Classic 35

Denver, Colorado, United States Win

Damon Clark TKO (punches) Kickdown Classic 27

Denver, Colorado, United States Mixed martial arts exhibition record Win

Victor O'Donnell Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter: Team Liddell vs. Team Ortiz (air date)

Las Vegas, Nevada Kickboxing record Professional kickboxing record 3 wins (2 KOs), 2 loss, 0 draw Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record 2018-11-02 Loss Ryot Waller Glory 72: Chicago Chicago, Illinois, United States Decision (Split) 3 3:00 3–2 2018-11-02 Win Myron Dennis Glory 61: New York New York City, New York, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 3–1 2018-08-10 Win John King Glory 56: Denver Broomfield, Colorado, United States TKO (strikes) 2 2:48 2–1 2018-03-31 Loss Mike Lemaire Glory 52: Los Angeles Los Angeles, California, United States Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00 1–1 2017-12-01 Win Kyle Weickhardt Glory 48: New York New York City, New York United States TKO (Corner Stoppage) 2 3:00 1–0Legend:

Bare knuckle boxing record Loss

Alessio Sakara Decision (split) BKFC 83

Rome, Italy Win

Andrea Bicchi Decision (unanimous) BKFC 73

Florence, Italy Win

Sawyer Depee KO BKFC 67

Denver, Colorado, United States Loss

Lorenzo Hunt Decision (split) BKFC 50

Denver, Colorado, United States Win

Daniel Spohn KO BKFC 41

Broomfield, Colorado, United States Win

Bubba McDaniel KO (punch) BKFC 31

Broomfield, Colorado, United States