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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
Chris Camozzi's second stint with the UFC has come to an end after his fourth straight loss in the organization.
The 27-year-old middleweight lost two split decisions in 2014, dropping close and mostly dull fights with Bruno Santos and Rafael Natal. In a post on PerformanceMMA.com, Camozzi said he realized he left his future up to the judges, and he plans to get back on track outside of the UFC. Here's what he had to say:
"Cuts are minor nuances that sometimes leave a scar as a reminder. They are not life changing and if you treat them the right way you can possibly learn how to avoid them in the future.
I knew this Natal fight was win or move on, probably for both of us. In my heart I felt like I had done enough to win. I left my UFC contract in the judges hands. They felt like I lost and getting cut is what comes with that decision. It is unfortunate that MMA judging and statistical fight analysis is so far off. Instead of looking back I am going to look forward, look forward to building my MMA career.
I am thankful the UFC gave me the opportunity to fight the best in the World. They treated me fair and gave me a lot of great experiences and the opportunity to meet some amazing MMA fans. At the end of the day I am a MMA fighter at heart. That means my future is not tied to being in the UFC. My future in MMA will continue. I am in the gym already working on all aspects of my fighting skills.
My coaches have helped me evolve into a more complete fighter. There are a lot of great Middleweights not in the UFC and I look forward to facing some of them. We get better through battles and I am always looking to do just that.
I can’t thank my sponsors enough, your commitment to me in and out of the cage has allowed me to realize my dreams and help others. I am honored to continue to represent you and thankful for all of your support.
To my fans, I promise you that I will train harder and continue to showcase the style and heart that you have come to expect from me. I will always keep coming forward and always go out on my shield. I can’t express how much you mean to me, your support and love make the hard days easier and the good days great."
Penick's Analysis: Fighters aren't going to keep their spots on the roster with four straight losses very often, and especially not if the fights aren't all that entertaining. That's just unfortunately what happened for Camozzi, and he understands that. He's young enough to make another run back to the UFC if he can win a bunch of fights outside of the organization, but he's definitely got a long path ahead of him to get back.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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