Brian Camozzi Explained

Brian Camozzi
Other Names:The Mantis
Birth Date:24 June 1991
Birth Place:Alameda, California, United States[1]
Fighting Out Of:Parker, Colorado, United States[2]
Weight Kg:77
Weight Class:Welterweight
Reach:78 in
Style:Wrestling, Kickboxing, BJJ
Rank:Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Team:FactoryX Muay Thai
Years Active:2012–present
Mma Kowin:3
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Koloss:2
Mma Subloss:1
Mma Decloss:2
Relatives:Chris Camozzi - Brother
Sherdog:101093

Brian Camozzi (born June 24, 1991) is an American mixed martial artist. He was the Welterweight Champion for Resurrection Fighting Alliance[3] and Sparta Combat League. Camozzi currently competes in Welterweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He is the younger brother of former UFC Middleweight fighter Chris Camozzi.

Background

Camozzi was born in Alameda, California and he has a brother, Chris Camozzi, who is an MMA fighter, and formerly fought for the UFC in the middleweight division.[4] He played rugby, football and competed in wrestling when he was in high school. He was introduced to MMA by his older brother Chris, who paid for his gym fee up until Camozzi graduated from high school. Camozzi fell in love with the sport after his first BJJ and kickboxing classes. He started train full-time after high school and participated in MMA competition not long after.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Camozzi made his professional MMA debut in January 2013 for Sparta Combat League and he has fought for other promotions including North American Allied Fight Series, Fight to Win and Resurrection Fighting Alliance. He amassed a record of 7-2 prior joining UFC.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Camozzi made his short notice promotional debut, replacing Charlie Ward citing a visa issue, on December 9, 2016, at against Randy Brown in Albany, New York.[6] He lost the fight via TKO on round two.[7]

Camozzi was expected to face Alan Jouban at UFC 213 on July 8, 2017.[8] However, Jouban was removed from the card citing foot injury[9] replaced by Chad Laprise.[10] Laprise won the fight via TKO in the third round.[11]

Camozzi faced Geoff Neal on February 18, 2018, at .[12] He lost the bout via submission in the first round.[13]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

Personal life

Camozzi's brother, Chris Camozzi, is a mixed martial artist who competed under the UFC banner 2 separate times from June 2010 to September 2014, and then April 2015 to May 2017.[17]

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Loss|align=center|7–5|Geoff Neal|Submission (rear naked choke)| ||align=center|1|align=center|2:48|Austin, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|7–4|Chad Laprise|TKO (punches and elbows)|UFC 213||align=center|3|align=center|1:27|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 7–3| Randy Brown| TKO (knee and punches)| | | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:25| Albany, New York, United States||-| Win| align=center| 7–2| Nick Barnes| Technical Submission (guillotine choke)| RFA 43| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:40| Broomfield, Colorado, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 6–2| Kenneth Glenn| KO (knee)| RFA 37| | align=center| 3| align=center| 1:02| Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States||-| Win| align=center| 5–2| Tyler Milner| Submission (rear-naked choke)| RFA 34| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:20| Broomfield, Colorado, United States||-| Win| align=center| 4–2| Matt Cox| Submission (armbar)| Sparta Combat League 40| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:06| Denver, Colorado, United States||-| Win| align=center| 3–2| Brian Maronek| TKO (punches)| Sparta Combat League: Fall Brawl| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:18| Denver, Colorado, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 2–2| Josh Cavan| Decision (split)| Fight to Win: Prize FC 5| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Denver, Colorado, United States||-| Loss| align=center| 2–1| George Comer| Decision (unanimous)| North American Allied Fight Series 9| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Cleveland, Ohio, United States||-| Win| align=center| 2–0| Ian Stonehouse| TKO (slam and punches)| Sparta Combat League: Fight for the Troops| | align=center| 1| align=center| 1:19| Loveland, Colorado, United States||-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Cruz Soltero| Submission (rear-naked choke)| Sparta Combat League: Prepare For Glory| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:52| Denver, Colorado, United States||-[18]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brian Camozzi - Official UFC Profile. UFC.com. July 9, 2017.
  2. Web site: Brian Camozzi ("The Mantis") MMA Fighter Page Tapology. Tapology. en. 2017-06-30.
  3. Web site: Brian Camozzi is Crowned the Welterweight Champ at RFA 43 Results & Highlights AXS TV. www.axs.tv. en-US. 2017-06-30.
  4. Web site: Chris Camozzi MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2017-06-30.
  5. Web site: Brian. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2017-06-30.
  6. News: Randy Brown has new opponent for UFC Albany. Newsday. 2017-06-30.
  7. News: UFC Fight Night 102 results: New York's Randy Brown impresses in home state, stops Brian Camozzi. 2016-12-10. MMAjunkie. 2017-06-30. en-US.
  8. News: Alan Jouban vs. Brian Camozzi added to UFC 213. MMA Fighting. 2017-06-30.
  9. News: Alan Jouban vs. Brian Camozzi slated for UFC 213 in Las Vegas. 2017-05-31. MMAjunkie. 2017-06-30. en-US.
  10. News: Chad Laprise replaces Alan Jouban, meets Brian Camozzi at UFC 213. 2017-06-08. MMAjunkie. 2017-06-30. en-US.
  11. News: UFC 213 results: Chad Laprise pours on punishment for TKO of Brian Camozzi in Round 3. 2017-07-09. MMAjunkie. 2017-07-09. en-US.
  12. News: Contender Series's Geoff Neal Set to Make UFC Debut Against Brian Camozzi in Austin - MMA Today. 2017-12-28. MMA Today. 2017-12-29. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20171229172103/https://mma-today.com/contender-seriess-geoff-neal-set-make-ufc-debut-brian-camozzi-austin. 2017-12-29. dead.
  13. News: UFC Fight Night 126 results: Geoff Neal has 'Handz of Steel' vs. Brian Camozzi, but choke that's real. 2018-02-19. MMAjunkie. 2018-02-19. en-US.
  14. Web site: RFA 43 Results and Highlights: Brian Camozzi Earns Title with First-Round Finish MMAWeekly.com. www.mmaweekly.com. en-US. 2017-06-30.
  15. Web site: ESPN MMA SCL 40: Sparta Combat League. 2017-06-30.
  16. Web site: Brian Camozzi vs Matt Cox Fight Result SCL 40 - Sparta Combat League.... www.mma-core.com. 2017-06-30.
  17. Web site: Chris Camozzi - Official UFC® Fighter Profile. www.ufc.com. en. 2017-06-30.
  18. Web site: Brian. Sherdog.com. Sherdog. 2018-04-15.