Frank Camacho Biography | Who is Frank Camacho?
Frank Camacho is a Chamorro mixed martial artist. He was a 2010 Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World champion and a 2006 Micronesian Games wrestling gold medalist.
He is currently competing in the Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).
Camacho was born on September 6, 1988, in Hagåtña, Guam to Marcia and Francisco Muña Camacho. He was raised on Saipan, the Northern Mariana Islands where he is still based. He started playing golf at a young age in hopes of competing professionally one day.
However, he moved his attention to mixed martial arts (MMA), to shed some weight and get in shape, after watching UFC and Pride Fighting Championships events on television.
He started to train in MMA when he was fifteen, under the supervision of Tetsuji Kato and Cuki Alvarez of Trench Tech Purebred at Saipan. He competed in his first professional fight one year later.
Frank Camacho Age | How Old is Frank Camacho?
Frank Camacho is a Chamorro mixed martial artist. He was a 2010 Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World champion and a 2006 Micronesian Games wrestling gold medalist.
He is currently competing in Welterweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He was born on 6 September 1988, in Hagåtña, Guam. Frank Camacho is 31 years old as of 2019
Frank Camacho Height And Weight | How tall is Frank Camacho?
Frank Camacho is a Chamorro mixed martial artist. He was a 2010 Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World champion and a 2006 Micronesian Games wrestling gold medalist. who has a height of 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) tall and a weight of 72 kg (159 lb; 11 st 5 lb)
Frank Camacho Mixed martial arts career
Prior to Ultimate Fighting Championship
Camacho fought most of his fights in the Pacific Rim island especially on Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, and Mangilao, Guam, under the promotions such as Pacific X-Treme Combat, Rites of Passage and Trench Warz, and he amassed a record of 20–4 prior to joining the UFC.
The Ultimate Fighter 16
Camacho joined The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson, the sixteenth main installment of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC)-produced reality television series The Ultimate Fighter, in 2012.
He faced Neil Magny in the first round and lost the fight via unanimous decision and was eliminated from the competition.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Four years after his appearance in TUF 16, Camacho was called up from UFC to replaced injured Jonathan Meunier, making his debut on June 17, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia, to face Li Jingliang. Camacho lost the fight via unanimous decision. The win earned him his first UFC’s Fight of the Night bonus award.
Camacho faced Damien Brown on November 19, 2017, in a lightweight bout at UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura. At the weight-ins, Camacho weighed in at 160 pounds, four pounds over the lightweight upper limit of 156 pounds. The bout proceeded at a catchweight and Camacho forfeited 30% of his purse to Brown.
He won the fight via split decision. This win earned him the second UFC’s Fight of the Night bonus. After the fight, Camacho took to Twitter asking UFC President Dana White to give his US$50 thousand bonus to Brown as he believed he was not eligible for the bonus since he missed weight. Camacho became 1 of 5 fighters in UFC history to earn back to back Fight of the Night awards to start off their UFC career.
Camacho faced Drew Dober on January 27, 2018, at UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him his third Fight of the Night bonus in as many fights, and 1 of 2 to start their UFC careers with three consecutive Fight of the Night awards.
Camacho faced Geoff Neal on September 8, 2018, at UFC 228. He lost the fight via knockout.
Camacho faced Nick Hein in a lightweight bout on June 1, 2019, at UFC Fight Night 153. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Camacho faced Beneil Dariush on October 26, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 20. He lost the fight via submission in round one.
Frank Camacho Net Worth And Salary | How Much Worth Is Frank Camacho?
Frank Camacho is a Chamorro mixed martial artist. He was a 2010 Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World champion and a 2006 Micronesian Games wrestling gold medalist. Frank Camacho has an estimated net worth of $1 Million – $5 Million (Approx.) as of 2019.
Camacho is signed to UFC which is also his major source of earning. In his first UFC fight, Camacho earned $10,000 from show plus $20,000 win bonus and $5000 Reebok sponsorship. In his second UFC fight, he received $10,000 show cash plus $10,000 win bonus and $2,500 Reebok sponsorship but was fined $2,000 due to missing weight.
Despite a loss in his third and fourth UFC fight, he received $50,000 fight-night bonuses at UFC on FOX 27 and $15,500 at UFC 228. In his most recent win, he took home $28,000 at UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith.
Though, the renowned fighter has not disclosed his exact figure of net worth, looking at his career Camacho’s net worth is no less than a six-digit figure.
Frank Camacho Wife, son| Who is Frank Camacho Married to?
Frank Camacho is a Chamorro mixed martial artist. He was a 2010 Blue Belt Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World champion and a 2006 Micronesian Games wrestling gold medalist. Camacho is married to Sarah Filush Camacho. They have one child, a son named Franklin Muña Camacho Jr.
Camacho’s moniker “The Crank” was given to him by a fight announcer when he introduced Camacho where he rhymed Frank’s first name with “Crank”. He was stuck with the nickname since then.
Frank Camacho is a happily married man. He is living a blissful married life with his gorgeous wife, Sarah Filush with whom he tied the knot back on 5th March 2017.
The duo not only is a lover, but also a proud parent. On 28th February 2018, Camacho announced the pair is expecting their second baby via Instagram. As of now, they have two sons.
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