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.
| Will Campuzano | |
|---|---|
| Born | William Campuzano May 27, 1986 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 | |
Mixed martial arts career
editEarly career
editCampuzano 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
editHe 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
editIn 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
editCampuzano 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
editAfter 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
editAfter 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
editWill 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
edit- Legacy Fighting Championship
- LFC Flyweight Championship (One time)
- World Extreme Cagefighting
- Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Coty Wheeler
Mixed martial arts record
edit| 20 matches | 14 wins | 6 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 1 |
| By submission | 4 | 2 |
| By decision | 4 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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- ^ "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.
- ^ MMAWeekly.Com Staff (12 October 2009). "Damacio Page Catapults Into Contention". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Smith, Michael David (10 June 2010). "Eddie Wineland Finishes Will Campuzano With a Body Shot". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
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- ^ "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. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21.
- ^ "Will Campuzano meets Chris Cariaso at UFC Fight Night 23". mmajunkie.com. January 5, 2011.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Simon, Zane (31 March 2014). "Will Campuzano Tweets UFC release". bloodyelbow.com. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ^ Keith Mills (2012-12-14). "Campuzano vs. Flick for flyweight title at LFC 16". adcombat.com. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ^ Keith Mills (2012-12-18). "Campuzano wins flyweight title, Hobar finds revenge at LFC 16". adcombat.com. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ^ Mike Bohn (2013-04-13). "Legacy Fighting Championship 19 results: Campuzano defeats Nascimento in Dallas". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2014-07-01.
- ^ Staff (2013-11-05). "Vaughan Lee out of UFC 167 vs. Sergio Pettis, UFC seeking replacement". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-11-05.
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- ^ Dann Stupp (18 December 2013). "Darrell Montague vs. Will Campuzano joins Dallas' UFC 171 lineup". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2013-12-18.
- ^ Staff (2014-01-28). "Justin Scoggins replaces Darrell Montague at UFC 171 in Dallas". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-01-28.
- ^ Damon Martin (2014-03-31). "Will Campuzano released from the UFC following 2 straight losses". msn.foxsports.com. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
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