UFC vet Chris Camozzi wins BKFC cruiserweight title with nasty 66-second knockout
Chris Camozzi is now a BKFC champion, and he did it in violent fashion.
On Friday at the Denver Coliseum in Denver, Colo., Camozzi won the vacant BKFC cruiserweight title with a first-round knockout of Sawyer Depee at BKFC 67.
Camozzi wasted no time, coming out throwing shots and just 66 seconds into the first round he landed a right hook that clearly shattered Depee’s nose and finished the fight with authority.
Let’s take a look at the @ForgedStout Crafted replay of @ChrisCamozzi nose flattening punch last night #BKFC67 pic.twitter.com/knxHwTkqSp
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 26, 2024
@ChrisCamozzi FLATTENED Sawyer Depee’s #BKFC67 | Presented by @BuckedUp pic.twitter.com/8vB3AbWnsG
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) October 26, 2024
A UFC and PFL veteran with 42 professional MMA bouts, Camozzi moved over to Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship in 2022, and had immediate success, finishing Bubba McDaniel in just 37 seconds. Camozzi followed that up with a two-minute knockout of Daniel Spohn, earning a shot at Lorenzo Hunt and the cruiserweight title. Camozzi came up short that night, losing a split decision, but when Hunt was suspended after testing positive for banned substances, Camozzi got the call and now holds BKFC gold.