UFC Fight Night 104 results: Undersized Marcel Fortuna KOs Anthony Hamilton in first

HOUSTON – Anthony Hamilton’s aggression cost him dearly against Marcel Fortuna.

After trying to bully the UFC newcomer around the cage, Hamilton (15-7 MMA, 3-5 UFC) caught a right hand that robbed him of his motor skills and gave Fortuna (9-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) a highlight reel knockout.

The heavyweight bout was part of the main card of today’s UFC Fight Night 104 event at Toyota Center in Houston. It aired on FS1 following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass.

The action was over at the 3:10 mark of the opening frame as the referee stepped in to save Hamilton, who was in the midst of throwing an overhand right when he caught the punch that sent him face-first to the canvas. Hamilton righted himself only to stumble around the octagon until informed of what had happened.

Fortuna demonstrated a preview of coming attractions moments earlier when he landed a right hand that briefly stopped Hamilton in his tracks. Hamilton shrugged it off, but didn’t adjust to a blitzkrieg gameplan that involved getting in close and firing punches in the clinch. Although successful early on, the shot revealed a chink in his armor. When he came forward again with his right hand, Fortuna leapt into the pocket and landed the fight-ending punch.

Fortuna, who moved up from the light heavyweight division in his octagon debut, now has won six straight, while Hamilton drops to 1-3 in his past four outings.

Up-to-the-minute UFC Fight Night 104 results include:

• Marcel Fortuna def. Anthony Hamilton via knockout (punch) – Round 1, 3:10
• Jessica Andrade def. Angela Hill via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Curtis Blaydes def. Adam Milstead via TKO (injury) – Round 2, 0:59
• Chas Skelly def. Chris Gruetzemacher via submission (rear-naked choke) – Round 2, 2:01
• Ricardo Lucas Ramos def. Michinori Tanaka via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
• Tecia Torres def. Bec Rawlings via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
• Niko Price def. Alex Morono via knockout (punches) – Round 2, 5:00
• Khalil Rountree def. Daniel Jolly via knockout (knee) – Round 1, 0:52

For complete coverage UFC Fight Night 104, check out the UFC Events section of the site.

(MMAjunkie’s Matt Erickson and John Morgan contributed to this report on site in Houston.)