Franklin Beldad Camacho was born on May 18,1989 and is a Chamorro mixed martial artist in the lightweight division.
31 Facts About Frank Camacho
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Frank Camacho was a 2010 Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World champion and a 2006 Micronesian Games wrestling gold medalist.
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Frank Camacho was raised in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, where he is still based.
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Frank Camacho started playing golf at a young age in hopes of competing professionally one day.
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Frank Camacho start training in MMA when he was fifteen years old, under the supervision of Tetsuji Kato and Cuki Alvarez of Trench Tech Purebred in Saipan.
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Frank Camacho competed in his first professional fight one year later.
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Frank Camacho competed mainly within and around the Pacific Rim, particularly Saipan and Guam, under promotions, such as Pacific Xtreme Combat, Rites of Passage, and Trench Warz.
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Frank Camacho was a participant in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs Team Nelson in 2012, which was the sixteenth main installment of UFC-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter.
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Four years after his appearance in TUF 16, Frank Camacho received an opportunity to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Champion, replacing an injured Jonathan Meunier.
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Frank Camacho made his debut in the match against Li Jingliang during UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Correia on June 17,2017.
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Frank Camacho lost the fight via unanimous decision, and earned his first UFC Fight of the Night bonus award.
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Frank Camacho faced Damien Brown in a lightweight bout during UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs Tybura on November 19,2017.
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Frank Camacho weighed in at 160 pounds during weigh-ins, making him four pounds over the lightweight upper limit of 156 pounds.
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Frank Camacho took to Twitter after the match, asking UFC President Dana White to give his US$50,000 bonus prize to Brown.
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Frank Camacho believed he was not eligible for the prize because he did not meet the weight requirement for the division.
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Frank Camacho became one of five fighters in UFC history to earn back-to-back Fight of the Night awards to start off their UFC career.
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Frank Camacho faced Drew Dober during UFC on Fox: Jacare vs Brunson 2 on January 27,2018.
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Frank Camacho faced Geoff Neal during UFC 228: Woodley vs Till on September 8,2018.
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Frank Camacho faced Nick Hein in a lightweight bout during UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs Smith on June 1,2019.
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Frank Camacho won the fight via TKO in the second round.
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Frank Camacho faced Beneil Dariush during UFC Fight Night: Maia vs Askren on October 26,2019.
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Frank Camacho lost the fight via submission in round one.
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Frank Camacho was billed as a short-notice replacement to face Alan Patrick on April 25,2020.
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Frank Camacho was then scheduled to face Matt Frevola during UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs Volkov on June 20,2020.
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Frank Camacho was scheduled to face Brok Weaver during UFC Fight Night 177 on September 12,2020.
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However Frank Camacho was removed from the bout during the week leading up to the fight after testing positive for COVID-19.
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Frank Camacho was scheduled to face Matt Frevola on June 12,2021, at UFC 263.
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However, Frank Camacho pulled out of the fight during the week leading up to the event after he was involved in a traffic accident in Orange County, California, that left him with non-life-threatening injuries to his back and neck.
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Frank Camacho faced Manuel Torres on May 14,2022, at UFC on ESPN 36.
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Frank Camacho lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
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On June 8,2022, it was confirmed that Frank Camacho was no longer on the UFC roster.