Outside Source
Fortune made his debut against Marcin Tybura at UFC Seattle on Saturday. Fortune stepped in on two weeks’ notice after Tybura’s original opponent, Valter Walker, pulled out. Fortune clearly outclassed the veteran on the feet, although he couldn’t secure a finish. However, the scores were initially read out in favor of Tybura, as an angry Fortune marched out of the Octagon. Bruce Buffer then returned to the Octagon and corrected himself, announcing Fortune the winner via unanimous decision.
Fortune believes he could have done better against Tybura with a full camp. The 35-year-old vows to show a different version of himself in his next outing.
“I was just a little frustrated with myself that I didn’t get the performance I knew I could,” Fortune said in a post-fight interview with the UFC. “Some of the positions I should have probably disengaged and threw a little bit more like my coach was asking. So it was a little upsetting getting out of the Octagon, feeling like I lost. And then having to come back in and getting my hand raised made everything feel right… My performance will be better next time. I will be more prepared, I will be ready. This was two weeks’ notice. So be prepared for me to look a lot different in my next fight.”
Retirement Party
Fortune also called out Lewis, offering to retire him.
“I’ll take Derrick Lewis, I’m the retirement party,” he said. “We can take him out in Houston or wherever they want. I can knock him out.”
Fortune (18-3) was on a three-fight finishing streak on the regional circuit going into his UFC debut. Meanwhile, Lewis (29-13) is coming off a technical knockout loss against Fortune’s teammate, Cortes-Acosta. “The Black Beast” was on a two-fight finishing streak before falling to Cortes-Acosta.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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