Francisco Derek Campos was born on April 1,1988 and is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division.
28 Facts About Derek Campos
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Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Derek Campos competed in high school football and first began training in boxing and wrestling at the age of 19.
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Derek Campos made his promotional debut against Rich Clementi on May 25,2012, at Bellator 70.
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Derek Campos lost via submission due to a guillotine choke in the first round.
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Derek Campos faced Brandon Girtz on June 19,2013, at Bellator 96.
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Derek Campos faced Martin Stapleton on November 8,2013, at Bellator 107.
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Derek Campos was expected to rematch Brandon Girtz in the quarterfinal match of Bellator Season Ten Lightweight Tournament on March 21,2014, at Bellator 113.
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Derek Campos faced Patricky Freire in the semifinals at Bellator 117 and lost the bout via TKO in the second round.
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Derek Campos faced Estevan Payan on September 26,2014, at Bellator 126.
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Derek Campos won the fight via knockout just 31 seconds into the first round.
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Derek Campos faced former Bellator Lightweight Champion Michael Chandler on June 19,2015, at Bellator 138.
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Derek Campos lost the fight via submission in the first round.
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Derek Campos finally rematched Brandon Girtz at Bellator 146 on November 20,2015.
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Derek Campos lost the fight via knockout in the first round.
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Derek Campos next faced Melvin Guillard on February 19,2016, at Bellator 149.
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Derek Campos won the fight via a flurry of punches in the second round, resulting in a TKO victory.
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Derek Campos faced up-and-coming Djamil Chan at Bellator 161 on September 16,2016.
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Derek Campos was expected to face Patricky Freire at Bellator 181 on July 14,2017.
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Derek Campos won the rubber match by TKO via doctor stoppage at the end of the second round due to cut on Girtz's forehead caused by a Derek Campos knee.
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Derek Campos faced Patricky Freire in a rematch at Bellator 194 on February 16,2018.
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Derek Campos next faced Pedro Carvalho at Bellator: Birmingham on May 4,2019.
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Derek Campos lost the bout by way of first round knockout.
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Derek Campos was expected to face Roger Huerta at Bellator 246 on September 12,2020.
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Derek Campos lost the bout via a rear-naked choke submission in the third round.
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On October 27,2020, it was announced that Derek Campos had been released from Bellator.
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However, Derek Campos withdrew from the bout due to an injury and was replaced by Marcus Brimage.
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Derek Campos faced Diego Brandao at Peak Fighting 29 on June 10,2023, losing the bout via unanimous decision.
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Derek Campos was scheduled to make his debut against former UFC fighter Michael Trizano in a lightweight bout at BKFC 61 on May 11,2024.