Marcel Fortuna (born October 22, 1985) is a Brazilian

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currently competing in the

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. A professional mixed martial artist since 2011, Fortuna has previously competed in the

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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

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championships as a black belt. He moved to the United States in 2009, settling in

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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. The Korean Zombie in a

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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

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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

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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

**Performance of the Night (One time) *Dragon House **Dragon House Light Heavyweight Championship (Two successful title defenses)

Mixed martial arts record

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fortuna, Marcel Living people Brazilian expatriates in the United States Brazilian male mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu 1985 births Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu People from Tubarão 21st-century Brazilian sportsmen