Marcel Fortuna (born October 22, 1985) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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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. He moved to the United States in 2009, settling in Northern California.
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Mixed martial arts career
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Fortuna was later signed by the UFC and made his debut at UFC Fight Night: Bermudez vs. Korean Zombie in a Heavyweight bout against Anthony Hamilton. Despite being undersized, Fortuna won via knockout with an overhand right in the first round. He also won Performance of the Night honors.
Fortuna faced Jordan Johnson on July 7, 2017 at The Ultimate Fighter 25 Finale. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
Fortuna faced Jake Collier on November 11, 2017 at UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.
On August 14, 2018, it was announced that Fortuna was released from UFC.
Championships and accomplishments
Mixed martial arts
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night**
- Dragon House
- Dragon House Light Heavyweight Championship (two defenses)**
Mixed martial arts record
See also
- List of current UFC fighters
- List of male mixed martial artists
References
External links
- "Marcel Fortuna". UFC.com.
- Professional MMA record for Marcel Fortuna from Sherdog
Source of article : Wikipedia
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