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DENVER, CO - AUGUST 10: Chico Camus makes weight during the UFC 150 weigh in at Pepsi Center on August 10, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

Chico Camus

TRAINING: morning class at 10am either wrestling or striking and 6pm class doing the opposite martial art

When and why did you start training for fighting? I started training MMA five years ago with Anthony Pettis.

What ranks and titles have you held? I have one title - it's the Gladiator Fighting Championship title.

Do you have any heroes? My mother

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It means the world. I'm a kid that's been
through a lot in my life, so this means everything to me.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? No

What was your job before you started fighting? Brick mason

Favorite grappling technique: Jiu-Jitsu

Favorite Striking technique: Boxing