After being on the wrong end of a split decision for the 2nd time in as many fights, and on the losing end of his last 4 bouts, Chris Camozzi was handed his UFC walking papers. But it has not taken long for the 27-year-old to find a new home, as he's inked a deal with Colorado-based Prize Fighting Championship. Camozzi announced the news through Performance MMA's website:

I just signed a new bout agreement with Denver promotion, Prize Fighting Championship and I'm back in action November 21st at the National Western Complex vs Jeremy Kimball. Im looking forward to fighting in front of my family, friends and fans who have supported me all over the world. I will have tickets for sale very soon at Performance MMA so make sure you drop in and grab some. You don't want to miss it!

While this news reads off as just your standard "Former UFC fighter signs elsewhere", what makes this story notable is the fact that PFC is run by (among others) ex-UFC interim heavyweight champion Shane Carwin, who took up a role as the vice president of fighter development upon his retirement from the sport last year. The most notable competitor to go from PFC to the UFC is lightweight Drew Dober. It's the promotion's biggest signing to date, and Jeremy Kimball is a fairly decent match-up between two non-UFC middleweights. Kimball fought twice in Bellator before his 2013 release.

Middleweight ain't a deep pool outside of the UFC, so a win for Camozzi on November 21st goes a long way into potentially working his way back to the Octagon.