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.

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.

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)