Will Campuzano

Mexican mixed martial artist

Will Campuzano

Born| William Campuzano
(1986-05-27) May 27, 1986 (age 39)
Acapulco, Mexico
Nationality| Mexican
American
Height| 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight| 135 lb (61 kg; 9.6 st)
Division| Flyweight
Bantamweight
Reach| 70.0 in (178 cm)
Fighting out of| Frisco, Texas, United States
Team| Campuzano Martial Arts,
Team Alpha Male
Rank| Purple Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[1]
Years active| 2008–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total| 20
Wins| 14
By knockout| 6
By submission| 4
By decision| 4
Losses| 6
By knockout| 1
By submission| 2
By decision| 3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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

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### Early career

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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* Legacy Fighting Championship
* LFC Flyweight Championship (One time)
* World Extreme Cagefighting
* Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Coty Wheeler

## Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown  20 matches | 14 wins | 6 losses

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By knockout | 6  | 1
By submission | 4  | 2
By decision | 4  | 3
Res.  | Record  | Opponent  | Method  | Event  | Date  | Round  | Time  | Location  | Notes

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Win  | 14–6  | Esdo de Paz  | Submission (triangle choke)  | MMA 300: El Salvador  | May 24, 2014 | 3  | 1:20  | San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador  | Bantamweight bout.
Loss  | 13–6  | Justin Scoggins | Decision (unanimous)  | UFC 171 | March 15, 2014 | 3  | 5:00  | Dallas, Texas, United States  | Return to Flyweight.
Loss  | 13–5  | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous)  | UFC 167 | November 16, 2013 | 3  | 5:00  | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States  | Bantamweight bout.
Win  | 13–4  | Hideo Tokoro | Decision (split)  | Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 3rd | October 5, 2013 | 3  | 5:00  | Tokyo, Japan  | Bantamweight bout.
Win  | 12–4  | Allan Nascimento  | Decision (unanimous)  | Legacy FC 19  | April 12, 2013 | 5  | 5:00  | Dallas, Texas, United States  | Defended the LFC Flyweight Championship.
Win  | 11–4  | Jimmy Flick  | TKO (knee & punches)  | Legacy FC 16  | December 13, 2012 | 2  | 0:26  | Dallas, Texas, United States  | Won the inaugural LFC Flyweight Championship.
Win  | 10–4  | Joshua Sampo | KO (knee)  | RTP: Rumble Time Promotions  | May 19, 2012 | 3  | 1:18  | St. Charles, Missouri, United States  |
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  | Flyweight debut.
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 (Pace 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, Canada  |
Win  | 7–1  | Coty Wheeler | Decision (unanimous)  | WEC 46 | January 10, 2010 | 3  | 5:00  | Sacramento, California, United States  | Fight of the Night.
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, 2009 | 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  | TKO (punches)  | Cage Kings  | July 18, 2008 | 1  | 0:48  | Bossier City, Louisiana, United States  |

## References

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1. ^ "Will Campuzano - Official UFC Profile". UFC. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
2. ^ "Will Campuzano looks to beat down Eddie Wineland". bleacherreport.com. 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
3. ^ MMAjunkie.com (2009-09-24). "Texas product Will Campuzano replaces injured Akitoshi Tamura at WEC 43". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
4. ^ MMAWeekly.Com Staff (12 October 2009). "Damacio Page Catapults Into Contention". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
5. ^ "WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson results". wec.tv/index.cfm. 2010-01-11.
6. ^ "WEC 46 bonuses: Campuzano, Wheeler and Faber each earn $10K". mmajunkie.com. 2010-01-11.
7. ^ "Bantamweights Will Campuzano vs. Rafael Rebello targeted for WEC 49 prelims". mmajunkie.com. 2010-04-30.
8. ^ "Confident Campuzano in line for WEC 49". ESPN In The Clinch. 2010-05-02.
9. ^ "Will Campuzano promoted to WEC 49 main card, meets Eddie Wineland". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2010-05-18.
10. ^ Smith, Michael David (10 June 2010). "Eddie Wineland Finishes Will Campuzano With a Body Shot". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
11. ^ "UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV". mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010.
12. ^ "Will Campuzano vs. Nick Pace in the works for The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale". mmajunkie.com. November 5, 2010.
13. ^ "UFC The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale". sherdog.com. December 4, 2010.
14. ^ "McDonald-Pace Ticketed for UFC 133 on Aug. 6". sherdog.com. April 14, 2011.
15. ^ "" Pillory " counter to rubber guard pass". YouTube.com/gabrielraindog. April 2, 2009. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
16. ^ "Will Campuzano meets Chris Cariaso at UFC Fight Night 23". mmajunkie.com. January 5, 2011.
17. ^ Mick Hammond (2011-01-15). "UFC Fight for the Troops 2: Will Campuzano Calls on Urijah Faber's Camp To Re-Tool". MMAWeekly.com. Retrieved 2022-08-12.
18. ^ Simon, Zane (31 March 2014). "Will Campuzano Tweets UFC release". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
19. ^ Keith Mills (2012-12-14). "Campuzano vs. Flick for flyweight title at LFC 16". adcombat.com. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
20. ^ Keith Mills (2012-12-18). "Campuzano wins flyweight title, Hobar finds revenge at LFC 16". adcombat.com. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
21. ^ Mike Bohn (2013-04-13). "Legacy Fighting Championship 19 results: Campuzano defeats Nascimento in Dallas". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
22. ^ Staff (2013-11-05). "Vaughan Lee out of UFC 167 vs. Sergio Pettis, UFC seeking replacement". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
23. ^ Doyle, Dave (16 November 2013). "UFC 167 results: Sergio Pettis decisions Will Campuzano in UFC debut". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
24. ^ Dann Stupp (18 December 2013). "Darrell Montague vs. Will Campuzano joins Dallas' UFC 171 lineup". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
25. ^ Staff (2014-01-28). "Justin Scoggins replaces Darrell Montague at UFC 171 in Dallas". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
26. ^ Damon Martin (2014-03-31). "Will Campuzano released from the UFC following 2 straight losses". msn.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
27. ^ Staff (2014-05-24). "MMA 300 Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. Retrieved 2014-07-01.

## External links

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* Professional MMA record for Will Campuzano from Sherdog
* Will Campuzano at UFC