| Marcel Fortuna | |
| Other Names: | Maozinha (Little Hands) |
| Birth Name: | Marcel Fortuna |
| Birth Date: | 22 October 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Tubarao, Santa Catarina, Brazil |
| Weight: | 185lb |
| Weight Class: | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
| Reach: | 74 in |
| Fighting Out Of: | Florida, United States |
| Team: | Ralph Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Sanford MMA (2018–present)[1] [2] |
| Rank: | 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[3] |
| Years Active: | 2011–2017, 2019 |
| Mma Kowin: | 1 |
| Mma Subwin: | 5 |
| Mma Decwin: | 4 |
| Mma Koloss: | 1 |
| Mma Decloss: | 3 |
| Sherdog: | 79995 |
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.
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.[4]
Fortuna was later signed by the UFC and made his debut at 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 .[9] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
On August 14, 2018, it was announced that Fortuna was released from UFC.[11]
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).[12] Fortuna faced Andreas Michailidis at Titan FC 54 on April 26, 2019. He lost the bout via spinning back kick in the first round.[13]
|-|Win|align=center|10–4|Tim Caron|Decision (unanimous)|PFC: Premier FC 31||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Springfield, Massachusetts, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–4|Andreas Michailidis|TKO (spinning wheel kick and punches)|Titan FC 54||align=center|1|align=center|4:26|Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–3|Jake Collier|Decision (unanimous)|||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Norfolk, Virginia, United States||-|Loss|align=center|9–2|Jordan Johnson|Decision (unanimous)|The Ultimate Fighter: Redemption Finale||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Las Vegas, Nevada, United States||-|Win|align=center|9–1|Anthony Hamilton|KO (punch)|||align=center|1|align=center|3:10|Houston, Texas, United States||-|Win|align=center|8–1|David Mitchell|Decision (unanimous)|Dragon House 20||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Oakland, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|7–1|Jordan Powell|Submission (side choke)|Dragon House 19||align=center|1|align=center|0:18|Oakland, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|6–1|Mike Ortega|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Dragon House 17||align=center|3|align=center|1:17|Oakland, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|5–1|Manny Murillo|Decision (unanimous)|Dragon House 16||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Oakland, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|4–1|CJ Marsh|Submission (baseball choke)|War MMA 1: Roberts vs. Baesman||align=center|2|align=center|2:40|Stockton, California, United States||-|Loss|align=center|3–1|Jesse Taylor|Decision (unanimous)|Dragon House 11||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Oakland, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|3–0|Sean Pierre|Decision (unanimous)|Impact MMA: Recognition||align=center|3|align=center|5:00|Pleasanton, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|2–0|Ryan Williams|Submission (rear-naked choke)|Capitol Fighting Championships: Fall Classic||align=center|1|align=center|2:05|Sacramento, California, United States||-|Win|align=center|1–0|David Villescaz|Submission (armbar)|Rebel Fights||align=center|1|align=center|2:23|Plymouth, California, United States|