Will Campuzano

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

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."

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. Page submitted Campuzano in the first round.

In his next fight, Campuzano defeated Coty Wheeler on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46 via unanimous decision. The bout earned the Fight of the Night award.

Campuzano was expected to face Rafael Rebello on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49, but instead faced former WEC Bantamweight Champion Eddie Wineland. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.

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. Campuzano faced Nick Pace on December 4, 2010 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale. 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.

Campuzano faced Chris Cariaso on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23. For the fight, Campuzano moved his fight camp to Sacramento, California with Urijah Faber and his team, Team Alpha Male. He lost the fight via unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the UFC.

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.

Campuzano would successfully defend his Legacy FC title, when he defeated Allan Nascimento via unanimous decision at LFC 19 on April 12, 2013.

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. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Campuzano was expected to face Darrell Montague on March 15, 2014 at UFC 171. However, Montague pulled out of the bout citing an injury and was replaced by Justin Scoggins. He lost the fight via unanimous decision, and was subsequently released from the promotion once again.

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.

Personal life Will Campuzano lives with his wife and 2 sons in Frisco, Texas. 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 Legacy Fighting Championship LFC Flyweight Championship (One time) World Extreme Cagefighting Fight of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Win

Esdo de Paz Submission (triangle choke) MMA 300: El Salvador

San Salvador, El Salvador Loss

Justin Scoggins Decision (unanimous) UFC 171

Dallas, Texas, United States Loss

Sergio Pettis Decision (unanimous) UFC 167

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Hideo Tokoro Decision (split) Vale Tudo Japan 3rd

Tokyo, Japan Win

Allan Nascimento Decision (unanimous) Legacy FC 19

Dallas, Texas, United States Win

Jimmy Flick TKO (knee and punches) Legacy FC 16

Dallas, Texas, United States Win

Joshua Sampo KO (knee) Rumble Time Promotions: Campuzano vs. Sampo

St. Charles, Missouri, United States Win

Randy Hinds Submission (rear-naked choke) 24/7 Entertainment 1

Midland, Texas, United States Loss

Chris Cariaso Decision (unanimous) UFC: Fight for the Troops 2

Fort Hood, Texas, United States Loss

Nick Pace Submission (pillory choke) The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Win

Steve Garcia Decision (split) King of Kombat 9

Austin, Texas, United States Loss

Eddie Wineland KO (punch to the body) WEC 49

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Win

Coty Wheeler Decision (unanimous) WEC 46

Sacramento, California, United States Loss

Damacio Page Submission (rear-naked choke) WEC 43

San Antonio, Texas, United States Win

Tim Snyder TKO (punches) Urban Rumble Championship 4

Pasadena, Texas, United States Win

Bryan Goldsby Submission (triangle choke) Cage Kings: Total Domination

Bossier City, Louisiana, United States Win

Doug Sonier TKO (punches) Supreme Warrior Championship 3

Frisco, Texas, United States Win

Jason Horak KO (punches) Cage Kings: Destruction at the Dome

Bossier City, Louisiana, United States Win

Seth Drago Submission (guillotine choke) Louisiana FC 2

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States Win

Trevor Robbins TKO (punches) Cage Kings 1

Bossier City, Louisiana, United States