Kurtis Campbell Record: 8-1-0

Building the case for a contract

Through 2024 and 2025 Campbell separated himself from the regional pack. He went five hard rounds with the unbeaten Matheus Lima for a unanimous decision in September 2024, then needed just one round to dispatch Daniel Matusic with punches that November. In March 2025 he showed off the grappling side of his game, submitting Márcio Valério with a second-round rear-naked choke. That body of work earned him a slot on Dana White's Contender Series in September 2025, where he flattened the experienced Demba Seck with first-round elbows and punches to secure his UFC deal.

The UFC step up

Campbell made his UFC debut on March 21, 2026, on a UFC Fight Night card, where he ran into Danny Silva and suffered the first loss of his career by second-round TKO. It was a humbling moment for a fighter who had finished his way through the British scene, but at just 23 and with the deepest part of his career still ahead, the setback reads more as a learning experience against UFC-level competition than a verdict on his ceiling.

Fighting style

Campbell is a finisher first. Five of his eight wins have come by knockout and another by submission, a 75% finish rate that reflects an aggressive, pressure-heavy approach rooted in his Muay Thai base. He hunts the body and the legs as readily as the head, and the rear-naked choke of Valério proved his ground game is more than an afterthought. The single blemish on his record – the TKO loss to Silva – exposed how the margins tighten against elite opposition, and his development from here will hinge on adding the defensive polish and patience the UFC demands without dulling the violence that made him a prospect.

Career highlights

• FCC Featherweight Champion — ruled Britain's Full Contact Contender circuit and built an 8-0 start, mostly by stoppage, before reaching the UFC.
• Contender Series contract — finished Demba Seck with first-round elbows and punches in September 2025 to earn his UFC deal.
• Decorated amateur striker — a Muay Thai prodigy who won his first title at 15 and multiple amateur MMA titles across weight classes before turning pro.