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Heavyweight

Tyrell Fortune

18-4-0 (2 NC) UFC 1-1-0
—Height
—Reach
—Stance
—Age
0KO wins
0Sub wins
0%Finish rate
13:06Avg fight

Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Weak, rated 22.0 of 100 Accuracy — Average, rated 57.5 of 100 Striking D — Below avg, rated 31.3 of 100 Durability — Weak, rated 22.4 of 100 Wrestling — Below avg, rated 39.9 of 100 TD Defense — Average, rated 55.0 of 100 Grappling — Below avg, rated 28.9 of 100 Control — Average, rated 52.6 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
striking good
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • good UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · July 19, 2026 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · March 22, 2026 watch ↗
grappling solid
2 analyst reads graded this phase
  • solid UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · July 19, 2026 watch ↗
  • good UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · March 22, 2026 watch ↗
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read
striking good 2 reads
grappling solid 2 reads
wrestling not yet read
cardio not yet read
durability not yet read

Built on 26 minutes of tracked cage time across 2 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.

Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min1.91
Sig. strikes absorbed / min4.31
Striking accuracy49.0%
Striking defense50.9%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min1.72
Takedown accuracy42.9%
Takedown defense100.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time19.5%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-0

Insider info

2 analyst reads · 138 MMA · our paraphrase, never his words
Rizvan Kuniev favored — picked against Tyrell Fortune lean UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs Guskov · July 19, 2026
strikinggood grapplingsolid

Picked against, though credited as likely the cleaner striker with a real path via the body if he can land it.

Good striker, probably the cleaner of the two, with a stiff one-two, good forward pressure, and a solid knee to the body that the analyst calls his best path to victory, plus real power. Solid grappling with a good double leg and body-lock takedowns, good top pressure, and good ground strikes, though he's expected to struggle getting those takedowns against this specific opponent.

Strengthstiff one-two with good forward pressure
Strengthgood knee to the body, likely his best weapon
Strengthsolid grappling with a good double leg and good top pressure
Weaknessexpected to have real trouble actually landing his takedowns against this opponent
Tyrell Fortune favored over Marcin Tybura lean UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs Pyfer · March 22, 2026 · 1 read since
strikinggood grapplinggood

Picked on the reasoning that he's the better grappler and good enough on the feet to land heavy shots too.

Stepping into the Octagon for the first time. He's a wrestler first, but his hands have developed substantially and now carry legitimate pop, pressuring forward behind a stiff jab and mixing in knees to the midsection even if the technique isn't the most polished. The grappling remains his clearest path to victory -- he gets takedowns consistently, particularly when he has an opponent against the fence, finishes a strong double leg, and can lock up a body lock to haul opponents down and force them to bear his weight. Once on top he brings heavy pressure and lands ground strikes at a good clip.

Strengthtakedowns are reliable, especially with an opponent pinned to the cage, plus a strong double leg
Strengthhis hands have leveled up significantly and now carry real thump, rough edges and all
Strengthheavy top pressure with a good rate of ground strikes
Weaknessstepping in for the first time in the UFC, so how his tools translate at this level is still an open question

Fight history

2 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Rizvan Kuniev 13-3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:12 — UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov · July 25, 2026
20/43Sig. strikes
66/120Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Marcin Tybura 26-10 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer · March 28, 2026
30/59Sig. strikes
47/110Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
5:07Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts

Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
18-4-0 (2 NC)Pro record
Arizona Combat SportsGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 10
Submission 2
Decision 5
Other 1

Losses by method

KO/TKO 2
Submission 1
Decision 1
Other 0

No contests: 2

Fights by organization

Bellator 17
UFC 2
Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 2
PFL 2
RUF MMA 1
Full career — 24 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Rizvan Kuniev TKO (knees) UFC Fight Night: Ankalaev vs. Guskov
July 25, 2026
UFC 3 1:11
W Marcin Tybura Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Adesanya vs. Pyfer
March 28, 2026
UFC 3 5:00
W Demoreo Dennis TKO (doctor stoppage) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 27
September 20, 2025
Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 3 3:56
W Tony Lopez KO (punch) RUF MMA 64
August 16, 2025
RUF MMA 1 0:27
W Myron Dennis TKO (punches) Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 24
May 10, 2025
Lights Out Xtreme Fighting 2 2:29
L Sergey Bilostenniy Submission (heel hook) PFL 7 (2024)
August 2, 2024
PFL 1 2:00
W Marcelo Golm Decision (unanimous) PFL 4 (2024)
June 13, 2024
PFL 3 5:00
W Sergey Bilostenniy DQ (punches to back of head) Bellator 294
April 21, 2023
Bellator 1 3:26
NC Daniel James NC (overturned) Bellator 288
November 18, 2022
Bellator 2 0:27
W Rakim Cleveland TKO (punches and knee) Bellator 277
April 15, 2022
Bellator 1 1:38
L Linton Vassell Decision (split) Bellator 271
November 12, 2021
Bellator 3 5:00
W Matt Mitrione TKO (submission to punches) Bellator 262
July 16, 2021
Bellator 1 1:45
W Jack May TKO (punches) Bellator 255
April 2, 2021
Bellator 1 3:16
W Said Sowma Decision (unanimous) Bellator 251
November 5, 2020
Bellator 3 5:00
NC Jack May NC (accidental knee to groin) Bellator 245
September 11, 2020
Bellator 1 2:42
L Tim Johnson KO (punch) Bellator 239
February 21, 2020
Bellator 1 2:35
W Azunna Anyanwu TKO (punches) Bellator 233
November 8, 2019
Bellator 2 1:56
W Rudy Schaffroth Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 225
August 24, 2019
Bellator 2 2:08
W Ryan Pokryfky TKO (punches) Bellator 216
February 16, 2019
Bellator 1 2:21
W Giovanni Sarran TKO (punches) Bellator 201
June 29, 2018
Bellator 2 4:35
W Joe Hernandez Decision (unanimous) Bellator 193
January 26, 2018
Bellator 3 5:00
W Branko Busick Decision (unanimous) Bellator 178
April 21, 2017
Bellator 3 5:00
W Will Johnson TKO (punches) Bellator 171
January 27, 2017
Bellator 2 4:27
W Cody Miskell TKO (punches) Bellator 163
November 4, 2016
Bellator 1 2:22

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Tyrell Fortune) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 100 qualified Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 1.9 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 4.3 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 49.0% avg 49.5%
Striking defense 50.9% avg 52.1%
Takedowns /15 min 1.7 avg 1.2
Takedown accuracy 42.9% avg 37.6%
Takedown defense 100.0% avg 61.8%
Sub attempts /15 min 0.0 avg 0.4
Control time 19.5% avg 21.4%
Finish rate 0.0% avg 63.7%

Hero photo of Tyrell Fortune by Marie-Lan Nguyen · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons