Bellator signs top wrestling heavyweight, Olympic hopeful Tyrell Fortune

[Wild]

Bellator has signed yet another standout amateur wrestler.

With Aaron Pico and Ed Ruth already under contract, Bellator MMA has brought in Tyrell Fortune, one of the top heavyweight wrestlers in the world, sources told MMAFighting.com on Wednesday.

Fortune, 25, currently trains out of the Blackzilians in Boca Raton, Fla., and is a member of the U.S. national wrestling team. The Portland, Ore., native is a former NCAA Division II champion at Grand Canyon University in Arizona and was named the 2013 Division II wrestler of the year. Fortune was also a two-time NJCAA champion at Clackamas (Ore.) Community College.

Fortune will attempt to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics at the trials next April. He plans on making his MMA debut for Bellator in 2016, sources said.

LINK: Bellator signs top wrestling heavyweight, Olympic hopeful Tyrell Fortune - MMA Fighting

 

[ThatOneDude]

Bellator has signed yet another standout amateur wrestler.

With Aaron Pico and Ed Ruth already under contract, Bellator MMA has brought in Tyrell Fortune, one of the top heavyweight wrestlers in the world, sources told MMAFighting.com on Wednesday.

Fortune, 25, currently trains out of the Blackzilians in Boca Raton, Fla., and is a member of the U.S. national wrestling team. The Portland, Ore., native is a former NCAA Division II champion at Grand Canyon University in Arizona and was named the 2013 Division II wrestler of the year. Fortune was also a two-time NJCAA champion at Clackamas (Ore.) Community College.

Fortune will attempt to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics at the trials next April. He plans on making his MMA debut for Bellator in 2016, sources said.

LINK: Bellator signs top wrestling heavyweight, Olympic hopeful Tyrell Fortune - MMA Fighting

Man, is that smart to be worrying about mma while trying to get on the Olympic team?

 

[Wild]

Man, is that smart to be worrying about mma while trying to get on the Olympic team?

Or is it smart to be worrying about the Olympic team, while trying to get into MMA?

 

[Zeph]

What's the skinny on this guy?

 

[ECC170]

What's the skinny on this guy?

Hes a freakishly fast HW...And superb takedwn ability...i haven't heard no stories about him in the mma gym...but on the Mat hes one of the best Big men by far..

 

[ECC170]

@Zeph...Ppl think Brocks a specimen check him out..

 

[ECC170]

Big men better be on NOTICE..

 

[Zeph]

@Zeph...Ppl think Brocks a specimen check him out..

That blast double and single will serve him extremely well. Lets hope he can get used to getting hit.

 

[ECC170]

His style well carry over wonderfully to MMA..His blast double will run almost every HW over with ease..

 

[ECC170]

That blast double and single will serve him extremely well. Lets hope he can get used to getting hit.

I agree...training with Rumble should help in that department lol

 

[ECC170]

@DMaddenMMA heres who I'm referring to big dog...Guy is gonna be a force..

 

[DMaddenMMA]

@DMaddenMMA heres who I'm referring to big dog...Guy is gonna be a force..

Looks awesome. Stoked to see him in action.

 

[ECC170]

Looks awesome. Stoked to see him in action.

Would you interview him? If So that be awesome

 

[DMaddenMMA]

Would you interview him? If So that be awesome

I would totally interview him. Do you happen to have a contact handy? If not, I'll go digging around and see if I can find his number from someone.

 

[ECC170]

I would totally interview him. Do you happen to have a contact handy? If not, I'll go digging around and see if I can find his number from someone.

Sure dont bud...I dint suicidal media, but I bet you could find him on there..

 

[DMaddenMMA]

Sure dont bud...I dint suicidal media, but I bet you could find him on there..

"Suicidal media"
Don't know if that's your own creation, but you might as well consider that in a future text! Love it!

I'm on the move man.

 

[ECC170]

"Suicidal media"
Don't know if that's your own creation, but you might as well consider that in a future text! Love it!

I'm on the move man.

Baha my sausage fingers get me every time..im more Notorious on here for my sausage fingers than Christopher Wallace lol