Brazilian mixed martial artis
Marcel Fortuna (born October 22, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist currently competing in the Middleweight division of Titan FC . A professional mixed martial artist since 2011, Fortuna has previously competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship .
Background
Born and raised in Brazil, Fortuna began training in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the age of 16, and went on to have an accomplished career in the sport. As a brown belt, Fortuna was a world champion, and won the South American, European, and Pan-American championships as a black belt.[ 3] He moved to the United States in 2009, settling in Northern California .[ 4]
Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Fortuna was later signed by the UFC and made his debut at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie in a Heavyweight bout against Anthony Hamilton . Despite being undersized, Fortuna won via knockout with an overhand right in the first round.[ 5] This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.[ 6]
Fortuna faced Jordan Johnson on July 7, 2017 at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale .[ 7] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[ 8]
Fortuna faced Jake Collier on November 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis .[ 9] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[ 10]
On August 14, 2018, it was announced that Fortuna was released from UFC.[ 11]
Post-UFC career
After splitting camps between his native Brazil and various gyms in California, Fortuna decided to move to Florida in order to train solely at Sanford MMA (formerly known as Hard Knocks 365).[ 1] [ 12] Fortuna faced Andreas Michailidis at Titan FC 54 on April 26, 2019. He lost the bout via spinning back kick in the first round.[ 13]
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
Dragon House
Dragon House Light Heavyweight Championship (Two successful title defenses)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown
14 matches
10 wins
4 losses
By knockout
1
1
By submission
5
0
By decision
4
3
Res.
Record
Opponent
Method
Event
Date
Round
Time
Location
Notes
Win
10–4
Tim Caron
Decision (unanimous)
PFC: Premier FC 31
September 18, 2021
3
5:00
Springfield, Massachusetts , United States
Middleweight bout.
Loss
9–4
Andreas Michailidis
TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches)
Titan FC 54
April 26, 2019
1
4:26
Fort Lauderdale, Florida , United States
Middleweight bout.
Loss
9–3
Jake Collier
Decision (unanimous)
UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis
November 11, 2017
3
5:00
Norfolk, Virginia , United States
Loss
9–2
Jordan Johnson
Decision (unanimous)
The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale
July 7, 2017
3
5:00
Las Vegas, Nevada , United States
Return to Light Heavyweight .
Win
9–1
Anthony Hamilton
KO (punch)
UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. The Korean Zombie
February 4, 2017
1
3:10
Houston, Texas , United States
Heavyweight debut; Performance of the Night.
Win
8–1
David Mitchell
Decision (unanimous)
Dragon House 20
June 6, 2015
3
5:00
Oakland, California , United States
Defended the Dragon House Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
7–1
Jordan Powell
Submission (side choke)
Dragon House 19
March 21, 2015
1
0:18
Oakland, California , United States
Defended the Dragon House Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
6–1
Mike Ortega
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Dragon House 17
August 9, 2014
3
1:17
Oakland, California , United States
Won the vacant Dragon House Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win
5–1
Manny Murillo
Decision (unanimous)
Dragon House 16
May 3, 2014
3
5:00
Oakland, California , United States
Return to Light Heavyweight .
Win
4–1
CJ Marsh
Submission (baseball choke)
War MMA 1: Roberts vs. Baesman
June 22, 2013
2
2:40
Stockton, California , United States
Catchweight (195 lbs) bout.
Loss
3–1
Jesse Taylor
Decision (unanimous)
Dragon House 11
August 18, 2012
3
5:00
Oakland, California , United States
Middleweight debut.
Win
3–0
Sean Pierre
Decision (unanimous)
Impact MMA: Recognition
December 10, 2011
3
5:00
Pleasanton, California , United States
Win
2–0
Ryan Williams
Submission (rear-naked choke)
Capitol Fighting Championships: Fall Classic
October 8, 2011
1
2:05
Sacramento, California , United States
Win
1–0
David Villescaz
Submission (armbar)
Rebel Fights
April 16, 2011
1
2:23
Plymouth, California , United States
See also
References
^ a b John Morgan (April 22, 2019). "Marcel Fortuna starts post-UFC run with support of Hard Knocks 365" . mmajunkie.com.
^ Ollie Carlson (December 13, 2019). "Hard Knocks 365 rebrands to Sanford MMA with sponsorship from Sanford Health" . thebodylockmma.com.
^ a b "Marcel Fortuna - Official UFC Profile" . UFC.com. Retrieved July 9, 2017 .
^ Fernanda Prates and Christian Stein (2017-07-06). "After making most of adverse UFC debut, Marcel Fortuna aims to break into 205-pound rankings" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-07-06 .
^ Steven Marrocco (2017-02-04). "UFC Fight Night 104 results: Marcel Fortuna knockout Anthony Hamilton in first" . mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-04 .
^ "UFC Fight Night 104 bonuses: 'Korean Zombie' among extra $50,000 winners" . MMA Junkie . 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2019-04-23 .
^ "Jordan Johnson, Marcel Fortuna fight at TUF 25 Finale" . 6 May 2017.
^ "TUF 25 Finale results: Jordan Johnson stays unbeaten, outworks Marcel Fortuna for decision" . MMAjunkie . 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2017-07-08 .
^ Raphael Marinho (2017-08-08). "Marcel Fortuna tries UFC recovery against Jake Collier in Norfolk" (in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2017-08-08 .
^ "UFC Fight Night 120 results: Jake Collier outworks Marcel Fortuna for decision win" . MMAjunkie . 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2017-11-12 .
^ "Dustin Poirier Passing On 'Most Violent' Title Ahead Of Nate Diaz Fight" . Retrieved 2018-08-16 .
^ Ollie Carlson (December 13, 2019). "Hard Knocks 365 rebrands to Sanford MMA with sponsorship from Sanford Health" . thebodylockmma.com.
^ "Titan FC 54: Jason Soares, Rafael Alves finish championship fights by knockout" . FanSided . 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-21 .
^ "UFC Fight Night 104 bonuses: 'Korean Zombie' among extra $50,000 winners" . MMA Junkie . 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2019-04-23 .
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