Francisco Derek Campos (born April 1, 1988) is an American professional mixed martial artist currently competing in the Featherweight division.
Originally from Lubbock, Texas, Campos competed in high school football and first began training in boxing and wrestling at the age of 19.
Campos faced Patricky Freire in the semifinals at Bellator 117 and lost the bout via TKO in the second round.
Stepping in for a recently retired John Gunderson, Campos was expected to face Alexander Sarnavskiy at Bellator 128 on October 10, 2014.
[11] He won the fight via a flurry of punches in the second round, resulting in a TKO victory.
[14] The rematch was originally scheduled to take place at Bellator 167 on December 3, 2016, however an injury forced Freire out of the bout.
[19] In his next fight, Campos moved down to Featherweight and faced Sam Sicilia at Bellator 212 on December 14, 2018.
Campos went on to defeat Straus in a dominant unanimous decision win, with the judges scores reading 30–26, 30–25, 30–25.
[26] After almost a decade in Bellator, Campos was scheduled to face Kyle Bochniak at XMMA2 on July 30, 2021.
[28] Campos faced Diego Brandão at Peak Fighting 29 on June 10, 2023, losing the bout via unanimous decision.
[29] Campos was scheduled to make his debut against former UFC fighter Michael Trizano in a lightweight bout at BKFC 61 on May 11, 2024.