Early career Camacho competed mainly within and around the
Pacific Rim, particularly
Saipan and
Guam, under promotions, such as Pacific Xtreme Combat, Rites of Passage, and Trench Warz. He maintained a 20–4 record prior to entering in the
Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC).
The Ultimate Fighter 16 Camacho was a participant in
The Ultimate Fighter: Team Carwin vs. Team Nelson in 2012, which was the sixteenth main installment of UFC-produced reality television series
The Ultimate Fighter (TUF). In his entry-round match against
Neil Magny, he lost via unanimous decision and was eliminated from the competition.
Ultimate Fighting Championship Four years after his appearance in TUF 16, Camacho received an opportunity to compete in the
Ultimate Fighting Champion (UFC), replacing an injured
Jonathan Meunier. He made his debut in the match against
Li Jingliang during
UFC Fight Night: Holm vs. Correia on June 17, 2017. Camacho lost the fight via unanimous decision, and earned his first UFC
Fight of the Night bonus award. Camacho faced
Damien Brown in a lightweight bout during
UFC Fight Night: Werdum vs. Tybura on November 19, 2017. Camacho weighed in at 160 pounds during weigh-ins, making him four pounds over the lightweight upper limit of 156 pounds. The bout proceeded as a
catchweight and he forfeited 30% of his purse to Brown. He won the fight via split decision. This win earned him his second Fight of the Night bonus award. Camacho took to
Twitter after the match, asking UFC President
Dana White to give his US$50,000 bonus prize to Brown. Camacho believed he was not eligible for the prize because he did not meet the weight requirement for the division. Camacho became one of five fighters in UFC history to earn back-to-back Fight of the Night awards to start off their UFC career. Camacho faced
Drew Dober during
UFC on Fox: Jacaré vs. Brunson 2 on January 27, 2018. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him his third Fight of the Night bonus award in as many fights, making him one of two fighters to start their UFC careers with three consecutive Fight of the Night bonus awards. Camacho faced
Geoff Neal during
UFC 228: Woodley vs. Till on September 8, 2018. He lost the fight via knockout. Camacho faced
Nick Hein in a lightweight bout during
UFC Fight Night: Gustafsson vs. Smith on June 1, 2019. He won the fight via TKO in the second round. Camacho faced
Beneil Dariush during
UFC Fight Night: Maia vs. Askren on October 26, 2019. He lost the fight via submission in round one. Camacho was billed as a short-notice replacement to face
Alan Patrick on
April 25, 2020. However, on April 9,
Dana White announced that this event was postponed to a future date. Camacho was then scheduled to face
Matt Frevola during
UFC Fight Night: Blaydes vs. Volkov on June 20, 2020. However, it was revealed on June 18 that Frevola was removed from the bout after one of his cornermen tested positive for
COVID-19. Instead, Camacho faced promotional newcomer
Justin Jaynes at the event. At the weigh-ins on June 19, Camacho missed weight, coming in at 158 pounds, two pounds over the non-title lightweight limit of 156 pounds. The bout proceeded as a catchweight and Camacho was fined 20% of his purse. Camacho was defeated via first-round technical knockout. Camacho was scheduled to face
Brok Weaver during
UFC Fight Night 177 on September 12, 2020. However Camacho was removed from the bout during the week leading up to the fight after
testing positive for COVID-19. Weaver instead faced
Jalin Turner. Camacho was scheduled to face
Matt Frevola on June 12, 2021, at
UFC 263. However, Camacho pulled out of the fight during the week leading up to the event after he was involved in a traffic accident in
Orange County, California, that left him with non-life-threatening injuries to his back and neck. In turn, Frevola faced promotional newcomer
Terrance McKinney instead. Camacho faced
Manuel Torres on May 14, 2022, at
UFC on ESPN 36. He lost the fight via TKO in the second round. On June 8, 2022, it was confirmed that Camacho was no longer on the UFC roster. == Personal life ==