Chico Camus

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Chico Camus
Born (1985-01-26) January 26, 1985 (age 37)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Other namesKing
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1]
Weight134.8 lb (61.1 kg; 9.63 st)
DivisionFlyweight
Bantamweight
Featherweight
Reach66 in (168 cm)[1]
Fighting out ofMilwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
TeamRoufusport (2007–2014)[2]
Years active2009–present
Mixed martial arts record
Total27
Wins18
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision11
Losses8
By knockout1
By submission1
By decision6
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Chico Camus (born January 26, 1985) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Bantamweight division of the Legacy Fighting Alliance. A professional competitor since 2009, he has also formerly competed for the UFC, Legacy FC, and the RFA.

Background[]

Camus had a troubled childhood and juvenility, belonging to a gang and using drugs.[2] In 2007, he started training mixed martial arts with Anthony Pettis at his native Roufusport.[2]

Mixed martial arts[]

Early career[]

Camus started his professional career in 2009, fighting mainly for organizations in his home state.

In 2010 for NAFC, he defeated Joe Pearson and John Hosman via TKO and lost to Jameel Massouh by unanimous decision.

Legends of Fighting Championship[]

Camus fought in LFC bantamweight tournament for a contract with Tachi Palace Fights.[3] He defeated Daniel Aguirre in the quarterfinals and Alptekin Özkiliç in the semifinals, but did not compete in the finals due to signing with the UFC.[4]

Ultimate Fighting Championship[]

Camus faced Dustin Pague on August 11, 2012 at UFC 150. He won the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 30–27, 29–28).[5]

Camus faced promotional newcomer Dustin Kimura on February 2, 2013 at UFC 156. He lost the fight via submission in the third round.[6]

Camus faced Kyung Ho Kang on August 31, 2013 at UFC 164. He won the fight via unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 30–27).[7]

Camus faced Yaotzin Meza on January 25, 2014 at UFC on Fox 10. Originally, he won the fight via unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28) but the result was overturned after Camus failed a post fight drug test.[8][9][1]

Camus faced Chris Holdsworth on May 24, 2014 at UFC 173, replacing Kyung Ho Kang.[10] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Camus faced Brad Pickett in a flyweight bout on November 22, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 57.[11] He won the back-and-forth fight via split decision.

Camus faced Henry Cejudo on June 13, 2015 at UFC 188.[12] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[13]

Camus faced Kyoji Horiguchi at UFC Fight Night 75 on September 27, 2015.[14] He lost the fight by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion.[15][16]

Personal life[]

Camus has four children: Armani, Isaiah and twins Amara and Noah.[17]

Championships and accomplishments[]

Mixed martial arts[]

  • Legends of Fighting Championship
    • LFC Bantamweight Tournament Finalist (2012)[4]
  • Gladiators Cage Fighting
    • GCF Bantamweight Championship (One time)[18]

Mixed martial arts record[]

Professional record breakdown
27 matches 18 wins 8 losses
By knockout 4 1
By submission 3 1
By decision 11 6
No contests 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 18–8 (1) Ricky Simón Decision (unanimous) Legacy Fighting Alliance 29 December 15, 2017 3 5:00 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Win 18–7 (1) Andrew Whitney Decision (unanimous) Driller Promotions - No Mercy 6 September 30, 2017 3 5:00 Mahnomen, Minnesota, United States
Win 17–7 (1) Darrick Minner Decision (unanimous) Legacy Fighting Alliance 2 January 20, 2017 3 5:00 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States Returned to Bantamweight.
Win 16–7 (1) Czar Sklavos Decision (unanimous) RFA 40: Sklavos vs. Camus July 15, 2016 3 5:00 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Win 15–7 (1) Matt Brown Decision (unanimous) RFA 36: Brown vs. Camus March 3, 2016 3 5:00 Prior Lake, Minnesota, United States
Loss 14–7 (1) Kyoji Horiguchi Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Barnett vs. Nelson September 27, 2015 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Loss 14–6 (1) Henry Cejudo Decision (unanimous) UFC 188 June 13, 2015 3 5:00 Mexico City, Mexico
Win 14–5 (1) Brad Pickett Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Edgar vs. Swanson November 22, 2014 3 5:00 Austin, Texas, United States Flyweight debut.
Loss 13–5 (1) Chris Holdsworth Decision (unanimous) UFC 173 May 24, 2014 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
NC 13–4 (1) Yaotzin Meza NC (overturned) UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Thomson January 25, 2014 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States Originally a unanimous decision win for Camus; Overtuned after he tested positive for marijuana.
Win 13–4 Kyung Ho Kang Decision (unanimous) UFC 164 August 31, 2013 3 5:00 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Loss 12–4 Dustin Kimura Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 156 February 2, 2013 3 1:50 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Catchweight (139.5 lbs) bout; Kimura missed weight.
Win 12–3 Dustin Pague Decision (unanimous) UFC 150 August 11, 2012 3 5:00 Denver, Colorado, United States
Win 11–3 Alp Ozkilic Decision (unanimous) LFC 52: Tachi Tourney Semifinals April 13, 2012 3 5:00 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States LFC Bantamweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 10–3 Daniel Aguirre Decision (unanimous) LFC 51: Little Giants February 10, 2012 3 5:00 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States LFC Bantamweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 9–3 Eugene Crisler Decision (unanimous) Madtown Throwdown 26: The Return January 7, 2012 3 5:00 Madison Wisconsin, United States
Loss 8–3 Rob Menigoz Decision (split) Chicago Cagefighting Championship 4 October 15, 2011 3 5:00 Villa Park, Illinois, United States
Win 8–2 Nate Williams KO (punch) Combat USA: Country USA 1 June 25, 2011 1 1:59 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States
Loss 7–2 Jameel Massouh Decision (unanimous) NAFC: Bad Blood November 24, 2010 3 5:00 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win 7–1 Craig Early Submission (guillotine choke) Extreme Cagefighting Organization 7 August 21, 2010 2 2:30 Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, United States
Win 6–1 John Hosman TKO (punches) NAFC: Unstoppable June 5, 2010 3 2:51 Oconomowoc, Wisconsin, United States
Win 5–1 Joe Pearson TKO (punches) NAFC: Stand Your Ground April 3, 2010 2 3:57 West Allis, Wisconsin, United States
Win 4–1 Ken Sitsler TKO (punches) GCF: Fair Warning August 15, 2009 1 3:32 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States Won the GCF Bantamweight Championship.
Win 3–1 Marco Daniels Submission (rear-naked choke) GCF: Clash of the Titans May 16, 2009 2 1:52 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Win 2–1 Seth Marquez Decision (unanimous) GCF: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly March 14, 2009 3 5:00 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Loss 1–1 Marco Daniels TKO (punches) Racine Fight Night 2 February 28, 2009 1 1:43 Racine, Wisconsin, United States
Win 1–0 Scott Blevins Submission (punches) Evolution Fighting Championships 7 February 14, 2009 1 1:15 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Chico Camus". ufc.com. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c Dale De Souza (November 24, 2010). "Chico "King" Camus: From the Streets To His Big Shot at NAFC's Bad Blood". bleacherreport.com.
  3. ^ Chris Nelson (January 24, 2012). "Indiana promotion mining for Tachi's next bantamweight prospect". Sherdog.com. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  4. ^ a b Brian Hemminger (May 7, 2012). "UFC signs Roufusport bantamweight Chico 'King' Camus". MMAmania.com. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  5. ^ Steven Marrocco (August 11, 2012). "UFC 150 results: Chico Camus decisions Dustin Pague in UFC debut". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  6. ^ Dann Stupp (February 2, 2013). "UFC 156 results/photos: Dustin Kimura taps Chico Camus in promotional debut". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  7. ^ Ben Fowlkes (August 31, 2013). "UFC 164 results and photos: Chico Camus upsets Kyung Ho Kang for home fans". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved September 1, 2013.
  8. ^ John Morgan (January 25, 2014). "UFC on FOX 10 results, photos: Chico Camus outgrapples Yaotzin Meza for decision win". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved January 28, 2014.
  9. ^ "Chico Camus vs. Yaotzin Meza - FightMetric LLC :.: The World's First Comprehensive MMA Statistics Provider". fightmetric.com. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
  10. ^ Matt Erickson (2014-04-05). "Chico Camus in for Kyung Ho Kang, meets Chris Holdsworth at UFC 173". MMAjunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-04-05.
  11. ^ C.J. Tuttle (2014-09-23). "Flyweights Brad Pickett, Chico Camus booked for UFC Fight Night in Austin". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2014-09-23.
  12. ^ Alex Schlinsky (2015-04-24). "UFC 188: Henry Cejudo vs. Chico Camus official for June 13 PPV in Mexico". mmamania.com. Retrieved 2015-04-24.
  13. ^ Staff (2015-06-13). "Henry Cejudo remains undefeated with decision over Chico Camus". mmaweekly.com. Retrieved 2015-06-13.
  14. ^ Thomas Gerbasi (2015-08-08). "Mega-Friday Fight Update". UFC.com. Retrieved 2015-08-08.
  15. ^ Ben Fowlkes (2014-09-26). "UFC Fight Night 75 results: Kyoji Horiguchi gets decision sweep over Chico Camus". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
  16. ^ Guilherme Cruz (2015-12-29). "Fabio Maldonado among eight fighters released from the UFC". mmafighting.com. Retrieved 2015-12-29.
  17. ^ Chico Camus (January 24, 2020). "komcamus Two years ago on the 15th of January my mother passed away.. Her passing rocked my entire family to the core.. And just when I thought my world was over just 9 days later God sends us the greatest gift possible. The birth of our new born twin babies.. Tough times never last tough people do! Happy Birthday Noah & Amara Papi loves u so much