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Chris Lozano (born September 14, 1982) is an
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mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
(MMA) fighter. A professional since 2008, he has fought for Bellator, and was a competitor on Fight Master: Bellator MMA.


Background

Lozano began wrestling when he was in the fifth grade. Aside from wrestling, he holds a red belt in
taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...
, which he earned when he was only 17. He also has a blue belt in
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...
. He has a small boxing background, owning a 0-1 pro boxing record.


Mixed martial arts career


North American Allied Fight Series

Lozano began his mixed martial arts career fighting in NAAFS. He is undefeated under the organization with 5 knockouts. After suffering the first loss of his career to
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at
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, he bounced back with a first-round KO victory over Gerric Hayes at NAAFS: Caged Vengeance 9.


Bellator Fighting Championships

In his Bellator debut, Lozano fought
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veteran
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at
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and defeated him by TKO (corner stoppage) to give him a spot in the Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament. He fought former
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in the first round of the Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. in 2011, Lozano entered into the Bellator Season Five Welterweight Tournament. He fought
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in the opening round held at
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and won the fight via unanimous decision. In the semifinal round he lost via KO to
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, the eventual winner of the tournament. In 2012, Lozano was featured in the Bellator Season Six Welterweight Tournament. He faced
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in the opening round of the tournament at
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and lost via submission in the first round. Lozano was released from his contract after suffering back-to-back losses in Bellator.


Independent promotions

Lozano made his post Bellator debut on June 2, 2012 for North American Allied Fight Series in his hometown of
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. Lozano fought James Warfield, an experienced journeyman, in the co-main event of Fight Night in the Flats 8. Lozano won the fight after Warfield could not answer for the second round.


Fight Master: Bellator MMA

On May 6, 2013, it was announced that Lozano would be featured as a participant on
Bellator Fighting Championships Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) is an American mixed martial arts promotion founded in 2008 and based in Santa Monica, California, owned and operated as a subsidiary of television and media conglomerate Paramount Global. ...
reality TV show Fight Master: Bellator MMA. In his preliminary fight to get on the show, Lozano defeated
Josh Quayhagen Josh Quayhagen (born August 30, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the Lightweight division. A professional mixed martial artist since 2011, Quayhagen has previously fought for Legacy FC, Bellator, and was a contes ...
by unanimous decision. During the team selection, Lozano chose
Frank Shamrock Frank Shamrock (born Frank Alisio Juarez III; December 8, 1972) is an American former professional mixed martial artist. Shamrock was the first to hold the UFC Middleweight Championship (later renamed the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship) an ...
to be his coach. In his second fight, he defeated Bryan Travers by split decision in a sudden victory round. In the quarterfinals, he faced
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and lost via unanimous decision.


Mixed martial arts record

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