Aleksa Camur (born September 25, 1995) is a Bosnian-born American

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who competes in the

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Background

Born in Bosnia to a

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family, his family moved to the U.S. when he was 2. After hearing off the success a local gym had in producing talented fighters like

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and

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, at the age of 16, Camur decided to go to Strong Style MMA to take some classes. He went on to win three

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titles in Ohio.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

A professional since September 2017, Camir made his MMA debut at Iron Tiger Fight Series 76, defeating Randy Tran by knocking him out in the first round. He would go on to win his next 3 bouts on the regional scene, defeating David White at Iron Tiger Fight Series 78 via TKO in round two, then headlining Honor Fighting Championship 3, where Camur defeated Allen Bose via TKO in the first round. In his final bout on the regional scene, Camur defeated Marvin Skipper via TKO in round one at Honor FC 6. In the main event of Dana White's Contender Series 22, Camur faced

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veteran

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and went on to defeat him via TKO in the second round via flying knee to secure a UFC contract.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Camur made his promotional debut against

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on January 18, 2020 at

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. He won the fight by unanimous decision. In his sophomore performance, Camur faced William Knight at

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on September 27, 2020. For the first time in his professional career, he lost the bout via unanimous decision. Camur faced

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at UFC on ESPN: Jung vs. Ige on June 19, 2021. He lost the bout via split decision. Negumereanu illegally held Camur against the fence repeatedly which caused controversy. Camur was expected to face John Allan on November 6, 2021 at

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. However, Camur pulled out of the bout citing an undisclosed injury and was replaced by

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Mixed martial arts record

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