Marcel Fortuna

Marcel Fortuna
BornMarcel Fortuna
(1985-10-22) October 22, 1985 (age 39)
Tubarao, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Other namesMaozinha (Little Hands)
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st)
DivisionHeavyweight
Light Heavyweight
Middleweight
Reach74 in (188 cm)
Fighting out ofFlorida, United States
TeamRalph Gracie Jiu-Jitsu
Sanford MMA (2018–present)[1][2]
Rank3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3]
Years active2011–2017, 2019
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins10
By knockout1
By submission5
By decision4
Losses4
By knockout1
By decision3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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][2] Fortuna faced Andreas Michailidis at Titan FC 54 on April 26, 2019. He lost the bout via spinning back kick in the first round.[12]

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts

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

  1. ^ a b John Morgan (April 22, 2019). "Marcel Fortuna starts post-UFC run with support of Hard Knocks 365". mmajunkie.com.
  2. ^ a b Ollie Carlson (December 13, 2019). "Hard Knocks 365 rebrands to Sanford MMA with sponsorship from Sanford Health". thebodylockmma.com.
  3. ^ a b "Marcel Fortuna - Official UFC Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Steven Marrocco (2017-02-04). "UFC Fight Night 104 results: Marcel Fortuna knockout Anthony Hamilton in first". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  6. ^ a b "UFC Fight Night 104 bonuses: 'Korean Zombie' among extra $50,000 winners". MMA Junkie. 2017-02-05. Retrieved 2019-04-23.
  7. ^ "Jordan Johnson, Marcel Fortuna fight at TUF 25 Finale". 6 May 2017.
  8. ^ "TUF 25 Finale results: Jordan Johnson stays unbeaten, outworks Marcel Fortuna for decision". MMAjunkie. 2017-07-08. Retrieved 2017-07-08.
  9. ^ Raphael Marinho (2017-08-08). "Marcel Fortuna tries UFC recovery against Jake Collier in Norfolk" (in Portuguese). sportv.globo.com. Retrieved 2017-08-08.
  10. ^ "UFC Fight Night 120 results: Jake Collier outworks Marcel Fortuna for decision win". MMAjunkie. 2017-11-12. Retrieved 2017-11-12.
  11. ^ "Dustin Poirier Passing On 'Most Violent' Title Ahead Of Nate Diaz Fight". Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  12. ^ "Titan FC 54: Jason Soares, Rafael Alves finish championship fights by knockout". FanSided. 2019-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-21.