Tyrell Fortune Makes Lights Out Debut Against Carl Seumanutafa

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00:00And as Terrell Fortune, the heavyweight, who joins us now,

00:02we're looking forward to seeing him make his Lights Out debut.

00:05He'll be the one headlining that card against Carl Siamantufa.

00:10Sorry, I've butchered that probably many times.

00:13But Terrell, thanks so much for joining us.

00:15We appreciate your time.

00:16We're looking forward to seeing your debut with Lights Out.

00:18Now, you're a guy who's, of course, been fighting for a while.

00:21You've been fighting in many organizations for a long time with Bellator.

00:24Had a couple fights with the PFL.

00:26So what drew you now to come in here and fight with Lights Out

00:30and fight for Sean Merriman and this organization?

00:33Main thing is I wanted to leave PFL to have an opportunity to fight in the UFC.

00:39So Lights Out is just my road to the UFC

00:42and trying to just get as many fights as I can to make that happen.

00:47And, you know, Merriman's a guy who is great with that,

00:50who has been very, you know, outspoken with that.

00:51A lot of promoters, obviously, they're going to want to hold on to guys

00:54as much as they can.

00:55You know, you're their commodity.

00:57Without you, they don't have, you know, fans watching.

00:59They don't have guys that want to see these fights.

01:02So for a name like you to be coming into Lights Out

01:04and, you know, Merriman to be absolutely okay with, you know,

01:08a guy like you saying, hey, this is just a stop.

01:10We've had many Lights Out fighters.

01:12They all talk about wanting to make it up to, you know, the UFC,

01:15make it to, you know, the best of the best.

01:18So how important do you think it is to have a guy like Merriman

01:21running this organization who is not only open,

01:24but encouraging his fighters to, you know,

01:26have goals that are well beyond, you know,

01:29what he's putting out there right now?

01:31For fighters, we need promoters like him.

01:33I mean, he makes that process easier

01:36and he understands the journey that we're on.

01:38So it makes it a lot easier for a fighter

01:40to be able to come and commit to a company

01:42that they know where your end goal is

01:44and know what journey you're on.

01:45So it was a perfect fit for me to come here and join Lights Out.

01:49And we're looking forward to seeing your first fight.

01:51When you look at the, you know,

01:52the fights that you've had over the years in Bellator,

01:54I mean, you've had plenty of big names

01:55that people have watched for years, you know,

01:57guys like Linton Vassal, Mitrione, Tim Johnson.

02:01You know, what are some of the favorite fights

02:02that you've had so far in your career?

02:04You know, with obviously a great record at 14-3,

02:06you've made great runs against some big names

02:08that people have known from, you know, not just Bellator,

02:11but of course have come from the UFC

02:12and other organizations before.

02:14What are some of the favorite fights

02:15that you've had so far in your career

02:16as, you know, you continue to try to move on and move up?

02:21I would say any fight that I won.

02:23I mean, not really even,

02:24I would say more of the fights that I lost too

02:26because those were probably the biggest growing phases for me

02:29is going back and then figuring out how to deal with it

02:32and then just growing from that, you know.

02:35I mean, you learn the most when you lose.

02:37The wins are, they just go by,

02:39but the losses stick with you for a little bit.

02:41So I would say the losses for me,

02:44the one with Linton, Tim Johnson,

02:46and even this last one where I got caught in a heel hook

02:49at the beginning of the fight.

02:51So it was just, those are the biggest learning phases for me.

02:54So I'd say the losses stick with me the most.

02:58Spoken like a true veteran,

02:59I think, you know, you have that experience

03:01that you have 14-3.

03:03You know, you've seen a lot over the years

03:04training for that.

03:05You know, how do you feel where you are

03:07in your career right now?

03:07You know, do you feel like maybe, you know,

03:10obviously you're always going to feel great,

03:11hopefully, you know, physically,

03:13you know, besides the obvious nicks and bruises

03:14and things that you get training for fights

03:16because you're never going to be at 100%

03:17when you're, you know, your job is,

03:19you know, you fight to train to fight.

03:21But how are you feeling now as a vet,

03:23you know, at your age

03:24and having seen all these different styles,

03:26different fights, different places,

03:27mentally where you are,

03:28do you feel like you're, you know,

03:29at your best that you've ever been

03:30just from your experience

03:32and what you've learned over these years?

03:33No, I think I'm still getting better every day.

03:37I don't even consider myself a vet.

03:38I would say I'm more like a sophomore,

03:41you know what I'm saying, or a junior.

03:43I'm just like Michael Jordan.

03:44I just went bald, you know what I'm saying?

03:45So I just cut the hair off

03:46and now it's time for me

03:47to go on a championship run.

03:50I'm just looking for the opportunity

03:51to prove myself as one of the best in the world.

03:53So that's really all I'm here for.

03:56Now you're facing your opponent,

03:57obviously, as we talked about,

03:59you know, he's got years on you.

04:00He's even more experienced than that.

04:01He's been around.

04:02He's also fought Bellator, PFL,

04:04you know, different organizations.

04:05What have you seen from,

04:07he obviously doesn't have the same

04:08impressive record that you have,

04:09but what have you seen

04:10as you watch and prepare for him

04:12that makes you excited for this fight?

04:15Like you said, he's a tough guy.

04:16He's been around for a very long time.

04:19He's had a lot of experienced fights

04:21with guys who come from UFC, Bellator, PFL as well.

04:26So, no, I'm just excited to see what he brings.

04:28He seems more like an old-style Muay Thai fighter.

04:32With his high guard, low kicks,

04:34a hook, you know, and a little bit of overhand.

04:36So I'm just excited to fight the style

04:38and fight the guy and see what he brings.

04:40So I've been to you.

04:41I'm just going to do it.

04:57I'm just going to do it.

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