Will Campuzano Explained

Will Campuzano
Birth Name:William Campuzano
Birth Date:day=27 month=05 year=1986
Birth Place:Acapulco, Mexico
Nationality:Mexican
American
Weight:135lb
Weight Class:Flyweight
Bantamweight
Reach:70inches
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
Mma Win:14
Mma Kowin:6
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Decwin:4
Mma Loss:6
Mma Koloss:1
Mma Subloss:2
Mma Decloss:3
Sherdog:35521

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."[2]

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.[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

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 .[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

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

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

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

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

Mixed martial arts record

|-|Win|align=center|14–6|Esdo de Paz|Submission (triangle choke)||MMA 300: El Salvador||align=center|3|align=center|1:20|San Salvador, San Salvador, El Salvador||-|Loss|align=center|13–6|Justin Scoggins|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 171||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|13–5 | Sergio Pettis|Decision (unanimous)|UFC 167||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|13–4| Hideo Tokoro|Decision (split)| Vale Tudo Japan: VTJ 3rd||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Tokyo, Japan||-|Win|align=center|12–4| Allan Nascimento|Decision (unanimous)|Legacy FC 19||align=center|5|align=center|5:00|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|11–4| Jimmy Flick|TKO (knee & punches)|Legacy FC 16||align=center|2|align=center|0:26|Dallas, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|10–4| Joshua Sampo|KO (knee)|RTP: Rumble Time Promotions||align=center|3|align=center|1:18|St. Charles, Missouri, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–4| Randy Hinds|Submission (rear-naked choke)|24/7 Entertainment Presents Professional Cage Fighting||align=center|1|align=center|2:18|Midland, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–4| Chris Cariaso|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Fort Hood, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|8–3| Nick Pace|Submission (Pace choke)|The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale||align=center|3|align=center|4:32|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–2| Steve Garcia|Decision (split)|King of Kombat 9: Resurrection||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Austin, Texas, United States||-|Loss|align=center|7–2| Eddie Wineland|TKO (punch to the body)|WEC 49||align=center|2|align=center|4:44|Edmonton, Alberta, Canada||-|Win|align=center|7–1| Coty Wheeler|Decision (unanimous)|WEC 46||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Sacramento, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|6–1| Damacio Page|Submission (rear-naked choke)|WEC 43||align=center|1|align=center|1:02|San Antonio, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–0| Tim Snyder|TKO (punches)|Urban Rumble Championships||align=center|1|align=center|2:59|Pasadena, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–0| Bryan Goldsby|Submission (triangle choke)|Cage Kings: Total Domination||align=center|2|align=center|1:32|Bossier City, Louisiana, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–0| Doug Sonier|TKO (punches)|SWC 3: Valentine's Day Massacre||align=center|1|align=center|1:36|Frisco, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0| Jason Horak|KO (punches)|Cage Kings: Destruction at the Dome||align=center|2|align=center|0:38|Bossier City, Louisiana, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0| Seth Drago|Submission (guillotine choke)|LFC 2: Anarchy||align=center|1|align=center|1:28|Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0| Trevor Robbins|TKO (punches)|Cage Kings||align=center|1|align=center|0:48|Bossier City, Louisiana, United States|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Will Campuzano - Official UFC Profile. UFC.com. March 16, 2014.
  2. Web site: Will Campuzano looks to beat down Eddie Wineland . bleacherreport.com . 2010-06-19 . 2010-06-19.
  3. Web site: MMAjunkie.com . Texas product Will Campuzano replaces injured Akitoshi Tamura at WEC 43 . MMAjunkie.com . 2009-09-24 . 2009-09-24.
  4. Web site: MMAWeekly.Com Staff . Damacio Page Catapults Into Contention . mmaweekly.com . 19 February 2022 . 12 October 2009.
  5. Web site: WEC 46: Varner vs. Henderson results . wec.tv/index.cfm . 2010-01-11.
  6. Web site: WEC 46 bonuses: Campuzano, Wheeler and Faber each earn $10K. mmajunkie.com . 2010-01-11.
  7. News: Bantamweights Will Campuzano vs. Rafael Rebello targeted for WEC 49 prelims. mmajunkie.com . 2010-04-30.
  8. News: Confident Campuzano in line for WEC 49. ESPN In The Clinch . 2010-05-02.
  9. News: Will Campuzano promoted to WEC 49 main card, meets Eddie Wineland. mmajunkie.com . 2010-05-18.
  10. Web site: Smith . Michael David . Eddie Wineland Finishes Will Campuzano With a Body Shot . mmafighting.com . 19 February 2022 . 10 June 2010.
  11. Web site: UFC and WEC set to merge in 2011; events to air on Versus and Spike TV. mmajunkie.com. October 28, 2010.
  12. Web site: Will Campuzano vs. Nick Pace in the works for The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale . mmajunkie.com. November 5, 2010.
  13. Web site: UFC The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale. sherdog.com. December 4, 2010.
  14. Web site: McDonald-Pace Ticketed for UFC 133 on Aug. 6. sherdog.com. April 14, 2011.
  15. Web site: " Pillory " counter to rubber guard pass. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/Yct0FnRjGP8 . 2021-12-21 . live. YouTube.com/gabrielraindog. April 2, 2009.
  16. Web site: Will Campuzano meets Chris Cariaso at UFC Fight Night 23 . mmajunkie.com. January 5, 2011.
  17. Web site: Mick Hammond . UFC Fight for the Troops 2: Will Campuzano Calls on Urijah Faber's Camp To Re-Tool . MMAWeekly.com . 2011-01-15 . 2022-08-12.
  18. Web site: Simon . Zane . Will Campuzano Tweets UFC release . bloodyelbow.com . 19 February 2022 . 31 March 2014.
  19. Web site: Campuzano vs. Flick for flyweight title at LFC 16. adcombat.com. Keith Mills. 2012-12-14. 2014-07-01.
  20. Web site: Campuzano wins flyweight title, Hobar finds revenge at LFC 16. adcombat.com. Keith Mills. 2012-12-18. 2014-07-01.
  21. Web site: Legacy Fighting Championship 19 results: Campuzano defeats Nascimento in Dallas. mmamania.com. Mike Bohn. 2013-04-13. 2014-07-01.
  22. Web site: Vaughan Lee out of UFC 167 vs. Sergio Pettis, UFC seeking replacement. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. 2013-11-05. 2013-11-05.
  23. Web site: Doyle . Dave . UFC 167 results: Sergio Pettis decisions Will Campuzano in UFC debut . mmafighting.com . 19 February 2022 . 16 November 2013.
  24. Web site: Darrell Montague vs. Will Campuzano joins Dallas' UFC 171 lineup. MMAjunkie.com. Dann Stupp. 18 December 2013. 2013-12-18.
  25. Web site: Justin Scoggins replaces Darrell Montague at UFC 171 in Dallas. MMAjunkie.com. Staff. 2014-01-28. 2014-01-28.
  26. Web site: Will Campuzano released from the UFC following 2 straight losses. msn.foxsports.com. Damon Martin. 2014-03-31. 2014-05-27.
  27. Web site: MMA 300 Official Results. mixedmartialarts.com. Staff. 2014-05-24. 2014-07-01.

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