Tyrell Fortune says he’s ready to announce himself to the big names in the Bellator heavyweight division, but first he has to make a statement and prove a point to an old adversary. Fortune (6-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) takes on fellow heavyweight prospect Rudy Schaffroth in a main card clash at Bellator 225 in Bridgeport, CT on Saturday night. It’s not just a matchup between undefeated heavyweight up-and-comers, it’s a reunion between two athletes who cut their teeth against each other on the wrestling mats. “I’ve known Rudy since we were kid,” Fortune told MMA Junkie ahead of fight week in Connecticut. “We grew up in the same state, on the same wrestling circuit, so we know each other.
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