Tyrell Fortune
| Tyrell Fortune | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 4, 1990 United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18.9 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Fighting out of | Portland, Oregon |
| Team | Arizona Combat Sports |
| Years active | 2016–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 8 |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 0 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Tyrell Fortune (born July 4, 1990) is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the heavyweight division of Bellator MMA.
Background[edit]
Tyrell Fortune was a two-time state wrestling champion in high school. As a collegiate wrestler with Grand Canyon University and Clackamas Community College, Fortune was an NCAA Division II champion and two-time NJCAA champion. He once had a near death experience while cutting weight.[1] He attempted to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro prior to starting his MMA career.[2]
Fortune trains at Arizona Combat Sports along with current Bellator Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion Ryan Bader.[3]
He has a twin brother, Tyree Fortune, who is also a MMA fighter.[4]
Mixed martial arts career[edit]
Tyrell Fortune signed with Bellator MMA before he had competed in MMA.[5] He made his professional debut at Bellator 163 against Cody Miskell.[6] He won the fight by technical knockout in the first round.[7]
After winning his first seven fights in Bellator MMA, finishing 5 out of 7 opponents, Fortune faced Azunna Anyanwu at Bellator 233.[8] He won the fight by technical knockout in the second round, improving to an overal MMA record of 8-0.[9]
Mixed martial arts record[edit]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 8 matches | 8 wins | 0 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 0 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 2 | 0 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 8-0 | Azunna Anyanwu | TKO (Punches) | Bellator 233 | November 8, 2019 | 2 | 1:56 | Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 7-0 | Rudy Schaffroth | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Bellator 225 | August 24, 2019 | 2 | 2:08 | Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 6-0 | Ryan Pokryfky | TKO (Punches) | Bellator 216 | February 16, 2019 | 1 | 2:21 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 | Giovanni Sarran | TKO (Punches) | Bellator 201 | June 29, 2018 | 2 | 4:35 | Temecula, California, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | Joe Hernandez | Decision (Unanimous) | Bellator 193 | January 26, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Temecula, California, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Branko Busick | Decision (Unanimous) | Bellator 178 | April 21, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Will Johnson | TKO (Punches) | Bellator 171 | January 27, 2017 | 2 | 4:27 | Mulvane, Kansas, United States | |
| Win | 1-0 | Cody Miskell | TKO (Punches) | Bellator 163 | November 4, 2016 | 1 | 2:22 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States |
References[edit]
- ↑ Sutelan, Edward (August 23, 2019). "Tyrell Fortune once pronounced dead attempting to cut weight". sportingnews.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ↑ Knapp, Brian (January 23, 2018). "5 Things You Might Not Know About Tyrell Fortune". sherdog.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ↑ Cruz, Jason (November 7, 2019). "Tyrell Fortune building brand, in no rush in Bellator Heavyweight division". mmapayout.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ↑ Knapp, Brian (January 23, 2018). "5 Things You Might Not Know About Tyrell Fortune". sherdog.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ↑ Holmes, Ryan (August 19, 2015). "Tyrell Fortune Signs With Bellator". flowrestling.org. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ↑ Marrocco, Steven (November 4, 2016). "Tyrell Fortune doesn't want to be an average wrestler at Bellator 163". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ↑ Tucker, Bryan (November 4, 2016). "Bellator 163 Results: McGeary vs. Davis". mmafighting.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ↑ Erickson, Matt (November 8, 2019). "At long last, Tyrell Fortune gets the quick turnaround he's been asking for at Bellator 233". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ↑ Doyle, Dave (November 8, 2019). "Bellator 233 results: Tyrell Fortune stays unbeaten with finish of Azunna Anyanwu". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- ↑ Sherdog.com. "Tyrell Fortune". Sherdog. Retrieved 2019-11-16.
External links[edit]
- Professional MMA record for Tyrell Fortune from SherdogLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 23: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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