Marcel Fortuna
# Marcel Fortuna

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. He moved to the United States in 2009, settling in Northern California.

## 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. This fight earned him the Performance of the Night award.

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.

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

## Championships and accomplishments

### Mixed martial arts

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
   * Performance of the Night (One time) vs. Anthony Hamilton
* 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 | |
