Chris Lozano


Chris Lozano is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. A professional since 2008, he has fought for Bellator, and was a competitor on.

Background

Lozano began wrestling when he was in the fifth grade. Aside from wrestling, he holds a red belt in taekwondo, which he earned when he was only 17. He also has a blue belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. 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 Lyman Good at Bellator 35, 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 UFC veteran Yoshiyuki Yoshida at Bellator 31 and defeated him by TKO to give him a spot in the. He fought former Bellator Welterweight Champion Lyman Good in the first round of the Bellator Season Four Welterweight Tournament. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
in 2011, Lozano entered into the. He fought Brent Weedman in the opening round held at Bellator 49 and won the fight via unanimous decision. In the semifinal round he lost via KO to Douglas Lima, the eventual winner of the tournament.
In 2012, Lozano was featured in the. He faced Karl Amoussou in the opening round of the tournament at 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 Cleveland, Ohio. 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 reality TV show.
In his preliminary fight to get on the show, Lozano defeated Josh Quayhagen by unanimous decision. During the team selection, Lozano chose Frank Shamrock 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 Mike Bronzoulis and lost via unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record