"This is one of those stories that happens to you, and you almost think it didn't. I tried to forget about it for so long ... because it seemed so far-fetched. Like, 'Man. I died. Everything was over for a second, and I came back to life.'"
"When you're in a situation like that, you really start to look at your values as a person, and you see what's important to you, because it was all self-inflicted."
"I just went about it all wrong. I started cutting the week before. Six days to lose 27 pounds. I started barely eating or taking any water."
Tyrell Fortune debuted in the UFC at 35 years old after a career in Bellator MMA. He fought Marcin Tybura on short notice and won by unanimous decision. Fortune, a former NCAA Division II national champion wrestler, reflects on a near-death experience during his amateur career that changed his outlook on life. He emphasizes the importance of valuing opportunities and living life fully, stemming from a significant weight-cutting incident that nearly cost him his life.
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