Kurtis Campbell Highlights: Best Knockouts & Submissions | The Pink Panther
Kurtis Campbell, nicknamed "The Pink Panther," has built a reputation for finishing opponents with powerful kicks, aggressive ground-and-pound and suffocating grappling. This MMA highlights compilation showcases the Liverpool featherweight's best knockouts and submissions, from his championship run in Full Contact Contender (FCC) to the 80-second stoppage that earned him a UFC contract on Dana White's Contender Series.
Campbell, 24, currently holds a 9-1 professional record with five knockouts, two submissions and two decision victories. His route to the UFC was built almost entirely on the British regional circuit, where his pink fight shorts and increasingly impressive finishes made him a recognizable prospect long before his Octagon debut.
Kurtis Campbell's FCC knockouts: Body kicks, calf kicks and ground-and-pound
Campbell made his professional MMA debut in December 2022, stopping Hakem Alshubrem with punches just 45 seconds into the opening round at FCC 32.
His next appearance, against Alexis Tsarmantidis at FCC 34 in June 2023, produced another memorable finish. Campbell attacked the body with kicks, eventually securing a second-round knockout with a liver shot.
In March 2024, he demonstrated another dimension of his striking against Karl Fletcher at FCC 37. Rather than targeting the head, Campbell repeatedly attacked Fletcher's lead leg, ending the contest by TKO from a calf kick at just 0:45 of Round 1.
Those finishes illustrate the variety behind his striking. Campbell began training Muay Thai at seven years old, and his kicking background has remained an important weapon as his wrestling and submission skills have developed.
He became FCC featherweight champion by defeating Matheus Lima over five rounds at FCC 39 in September 2024. His first title defense came against Daniel Matusic at FCC 40 in Liverpool on November 30.
Campbell stopped Matusic with punches at 2:49 of Round 1, retaining his championship and improving his professional record to 6-0. It was another decisive performance from a fighter who had become increasingly comfortable combining striking pressure with his developing grappling game.
FCC 41: Kurtis Campbell submits Márcio Valério
Campbell's final appearance in Full Contact Contender came against Márcio Valério at FCC 41 on March 1, 2025, in Bolton.
The featherweight championship defense offered a different type of finish from his previous knockout victories. Campbell took the fight to the ground, worked toward his opponent's back and secured a rear-naked choke at 0:44 of Round 2.
It was his first professional submission victory, improving his record to 7-0 and demonstrating that opponents could no longer concentrate exclusively on defending his striking.
The victory also completed his successful FCC run. Having defended the featherweight championship twice, Campbell was ready to pursue opportunities beyond the British regional scene.
DWCS 2025: Campbell stops Demba Seck in 80 seconds
The breakthrough arrived on September 30, 2025, when Campbell faced Senegalese prospect Demba Seck at Dana White's Contender Series 2025 Week 8.
Competing at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, Campbell opened with kicks before closing the distance and establishing a body lock. He brought Seck to the ground, repeatedly disrupted his attempts to stand and landed a damaging knee during an exchange along the fence.
Campbell followed with punches and elbows on the canvas, forcing the referee to stop the fight at 1:20 of Round 1.
The performance improved his record to 8-0 and earned him a contract with the UFC. It was also one of the most complete examples of his fighting style: varied kicks to begin the exchanges, persistent wrestling pressure and a decisive ground-and-pound finish.
For a prospect who had built his career in FCC, the victory on Dana White's Contender Series represented the transition from regional champion to UFC featherweight.
From UFC debut setback to a submission victory over Trevor Peek
Campbell's unbeaten record ended in his UFC debut against Danny Silva at UFC London on March 21, 2026.
Silva defended much of Campbell's grappling pressure and began finding success with his boxing. Early in Round 2, the American hurt Campbell with a right hand and followed up with strikes, securing a TKO at 0:31.
The defeat was a difficult introduction to UFC competition, particularly for a fighter who had finished his previous three opponents and entered with an undefeated professional record.
Campbell returned on September 5 at UFC Paris, facing experienced American Trevor Peek.
This time, his grappling was decisive. Campbell repeatedly took Peek down, advanced to dominant positions and attacked with elbows throughout the fight. In the third round, he finally secured a rear-naked choke, forcing the submission at 3:07.
The victory was Campbell's first inside the UFC and made him the first fighter to finish Peek in professional MMA. It also demonstrated how effectively his wrestling and submission game could operate against an opponent with genuine Octagon experience.
What makes Kurtis Campbell's fighting style dangerous?
The knockouts and submissions in this compilation reveal a fighter who is difficult to prepare for because his finishes come from several different positions.
His Muay Thai background gives him dangerous body kicks and low kicks, while his clinch work allows him to move from striking exchanges into takedowns. Once on the ground, he is comfortable maintaining control, landing short punches and elbows, or advancing toward a choke.
The victories over Fletcher, Matusic, Valério and Seck illustrate those different finishing methods. His UFC performance against Peek subsequently provided evidence that the same approach could succeed at a higher level.
Campbell is still developing as a professional fighter, and the loss to Silva demonstrated that his aggressive approach carries risks against sharp counterpunchers. Nevertheless, with nine victories, seven finishes and an established regional championship background, "The Pink Panther" has already built a substantial collection of performances worth revisiting.
This highlights video captures the striking variety and grappling pressure that brought the Liverpool featherweight to the UFC, while his more recent performances show how those skills are evolving against stronger competition.