Fortuna will fight on November 11th (Photo: Reproduction/Instagram Combate)
Coming off a recent defeat, Brazilian Marcel Fortuna already has a defined date, location and opponent to try to recover in the octagon. He faces Jake collier No. UFC Norfolk, on November 4th, in the United States, in a duel valid for the light heavyweight category (up to 93kg). The information was given first-hand on the 'Combate' channel website.
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Fortuna, 31 years old, is going for his third fight in the house. His last performance was last July, when he ended up being defeated by Jordon Johnson in the TUF 25 Finale. Previously, he had surprised on his debut in the organization, in February of this year, by knocking out Anthony Hamilton, in a heavyweight fight. In his professional record, Marcel has nine wins and two defeats.
Collier, in turn, is already an old acquaintance of Brazilians. Of the five fights held in the UFC, three of them were against Brazilians: he lost to Vitor miranda and defeated those already dismissed Ricardo Demente and Alberto Uda. In the franchise, there are two triumphs and three setbacks. In total, at the age of 28, he has ten positive results and four negative results.
In addition to Marcel Fortuna, another Brazilian scheduled for the show in Norfolk is the middleweight (up to 84kg) Cezar Mutant, who faces veteran Nate Marquardt.
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