Will Campuzano
| Will Campuzano | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 27, 1986 Acapulco, Mexico |
| Nationality | Mexican American |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 138 lb (63 kg; 9.9 st) |
| Division | Bantamweight |
| Reach | 70 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | Sacramento, California |
| Team | Mohler Mixed Martial Arts, Team Alpha Male |
| Rank | blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 13 |
| Wins | 9 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
William Campuzano (born May 27, 1986) is a Mexican American professional mixed martial artist from Mount Pleasant, Texas. He currently fights in the bantamweight division.
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."[1]
Campuzano won the first six fights of his mixed martial arts career, all by stoppage.
World Extreme Cagefighting
He made his WEC debut against Damacio Page at WEC 43, replacing an injured Akitoshi Tamura.[2] Page submitted Campuzano in the first round. Campuzano took the fight on just 11 days notice.[1]
In his next fight, Campuzano defeated Coty Wheeler on January 10, 2010 at WEC 46 via unanimous decision.[3] The bout earned the Fight of the Night award.[4]
Campuzano was expected to face Rafael Rebello on June 20, 2010 at WEC 49,[5][6] but instead faced former WEC Bantamweight Champion Eddie Wineland.[7] 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.[8] Campuzano faced Nick Pace on December 4, 2010 at The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs. Team Koscheck Finale.[9] 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.[10][11][12]
Campuzano faced Chris Cariaso on January 22, 2011 at UFC Fight Night 23.[13] For the fight, Campuzano moved his fight camp to Sacramento, California with Urijah Faber and his team, Team Alpha Male.[14] He lost the fight via unanimous decision. He was released from the promotion due to 3 of his 4 fights ending in a loss.
Personal life
Campuzano fights out of Mohler Mixed Martial Arts where he received his blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.[1]
Mixed martial arts record
| 13 matches | 9 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 3 | 1 |
| By decision | 2 | 1 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 9-4 |  Randy Hinds
|
Submission (rear naked choke) | 24/7 Entertainment Presents Professional Cage Fighting | April 8, 2011 | 1 | 2:18 | Midland, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 8-4 | Chris Cariaso
|
Decision (unanimous) | UFC: Fight For The Troops 2 | January 22, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Fort Hood, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 8-3 | Nick Pace
|
Submission (pillory choke) | The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale | December 4, 2010 | 3 | 4:32 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Fought at a catchweight of 138 lbs. |
| Win | 8-2 | Steve Garcia
|
Decision (split) | King of Kombat 9: Resurrection | August 20, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 7-2 | Eddie Wineland
|
TKO (punch to the body) | WEC 49 | June 20, 2010 | 2 | 4:44 | Edmonton, Alberta | |
| Win | 7-1 | Coty Wheeler
|
Decision (unanimous) | WEC 46 | January 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Sacramento, California, United States | Won Fight of the Night Honors |
| Loss | 6-1 | Damacio Page
|
Submission (rear naked choke) | WEC 43 | October 10, 2009 | 1 | 1:02 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 6-0 | Tim Snyder
|
TKO (punches) | Urban Rumble Championships | May 23, 2009 | 1 | 2:59 | Pasadena, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 | Bryan Goldsby
|
Submission (triangle choke) | Cage Kings: Total Domination | March 20, 2009 | 2 | 1:32 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Doug Sonier
|
TKO (punches) | SWC 3: Valentine's Day Massacre | February 21, 2008 | 1 | 1:36 | Frisco, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Jason Horak
|
KO (punches) | Cage Kings: Destruction at the Dome | October 10, 2008 | 2 | 0:38 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Seth Drago
|
Submission (guillotine choke) | LFC 2: Anarchy | August 23, 2008 | 1 | 1:28 | Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Trevor Robbins
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TKO (punches) | Cage Kings | July 18, 2008 | 1 | 0:48 | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States |
References
- ^ a b c "Will Campuzano looks to beat down Eddie Wineland". bleacherreport.com. 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com (2009-09-24). "Texas product Will Campuzano replaces injured Akitoshi Tamura at WEC 43". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- ^ "WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson results". wec.tv/index.cfm. 2010-01-11.
- ^ "WEC 46 bonuses: Campuzano, Wheeler and Faber each earn $10K". mmajunkie.com. 2010-01-11.
- ^ "Bantamweights Will Campuzano vs. Rafael Rebello targeted for WEC 49 prelims". mmajunkie.com. 2010-04-30.
- ^ "Confident Campuzano in line for WEC 49". ESPN In The Clinch. 2010-05-02.
- ^ "Will Campuzano promoted to WEC 49 main card, meets Eddie Wineland". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
- ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010.
- ^ "Will Campuzano vs. Nick Pace in the works for The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale". mmajunkie.com. November 5, 2010.
- ^ "UFC The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale". sherdog.com. December 4, 2010.
- ^ "McDonald-Pace Ticketed for UFC 133 on Aug. 6". sherdog.com. April 14, 2011.
- ^ "" Pillory " counter to rubber guard pass". YouTube.com/gabrielraindog. April 2, 2009.
- ^ "Will Campuzano meets Chris Cariaso at UFC Fight Night 23". mmajunkie.com. January 5, 2011.
- ^ http://mmaweekly.com/ufc-fight-for-the-troops-2-will-campuzano-calls-on-urijah-fabers-camp-to-re-tool