Ellis vs Fortuna

When is Ellis vs Fortuna?

Rashidi Ellis is set to face the challenge of Javier Fortuna on Saturday, November 1st, 2025, at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville.

The fight will take place over 10 rounds in the Welterweight division, which means the weight limit will be 147 pounds (10.5 stone or 66.7 kg).

Ellis vs Fortuna stats

Rashidi Ellis steps into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Javier Fortuna will make his way to the ring with a record of 39 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 28 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Fortuna has a slight advantage in power over Ellis, with a 72% knockout percentage compared to Ellis' 67%.

Rashidi Ellis is the younger man by 4 years, at 32 years old.

Ellis has a height advantage of 3 inches over Fortuna. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Rashidi Ellis fights out of the orthodox stance, while Javier Fortuna is a southpaw.

Ellis is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 18 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 3 months later than Fortuna, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 114 fewer professional rounds, totaling 128 compared to Fortuna's 242.

Rashidi Ellis goes into the fight ranked number 9 by the WBO at welterweight.

Ellis vs Fortuna form

Ellis has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he won against Jose Angulo on February 15, 2025, by in the 7th round at Mohegan Sun Casino, Uncasville, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Roiman Villa on January 7, 2023, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Capital One Arena, Washington.

Going into that contest, he had won against Jose Marrufo on July 9, 2022, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Alamodome, San Antonio.

Before that, he had beaten Alexis Rocha on October 30, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.

He had defeated Eddie Gomez on November 23, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.

Javier Fortuna has stopped 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Alfredo Santiago Alvarez on March 1, 2025, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Coliseo Tomas Dones, Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

Prior to that, he had lost to Robbie Davies Jnr on November 1, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The SSE Arena (Odyssey Arena), Belfast, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Ryan Garcia on July 16, 2022, by knockout in the 6th round at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, United States.

Before that, he had lost to Joseph ‘Jo Jo’ Diaz on July 9, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBC Interim World Lightweight championship fight at Banc of California Stadium, California.

He had won against Antonio Lozada Jr on November 21, 2020, by knockout in the 6th round at Staples Center, LA.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Javier Fortuna has been fighting more than Rashidi Ellis.

Rashidi Ellis last fought 8 months and 17 days ago, while Javier Fortuna's last outing was 8 months ago.

Ellis' last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 11 months and 9 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 2 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

Fortuna's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 11 months and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time does Ellis vs Fortuna start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, United States, which is around 3:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What are the odds on Ellis vs Fortuna?

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