UNCASVILLE, Conn. – Heavyweight Tyrell Fortune is how 6-0 in the Bellator cage. He’d like a promotion.

To all the other fighters in the big-man division, Fortune said interested parties can “come get some smoke.” And that includes up-and-comer Jake Hager.

Fortune, 28, is none too pleased the former WWE wrestler known as “Jack Swagger” got prime placement in his first promotional outing, and he wants to bring him back to earth – or perhaps send him into orbit, as he indicated after a first-round stoppage at this past Saturday’s Bellator 216 at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

Fortune (6-0 MMA, 6-0 BMMA) was watching when Hager (1-0 MMA, 1-0 BMMA) submitted J.W. Kiser this past month at Bellator 214 and wasn’t impressed.

“His first fight, he was co-main event,” Fortune said backstage. “I have five fights in Bellator previous to (Bellator 216), so how did he leapfrog me to the (co-main event) without working his way up through the prelims?

“The announcer was calling him the best wrestler in the heavyweight division. I’ve never heard of that guy in wrestling, and I’ve been wrestling since the third grade.”

Both Fortune and Hager have amateur wrestling backgrounds. Fortune won a pair of Division II wrestling titles at Grand Canyon University and won titles in freestyle and Greco-Roman in international competition, while Hager wrestled at Division-I powerhouse Oklahoma State and was a two-time All-American who set a school record for most pins in one season.

As he said before his sixth win, which came by first-round knockout against Ryan Pokryfky (6-6 MMA, 0-1 BMMA), Fortune feels more than ready to face marquee opposition. But he’s not going to call for a title shot any time soon.

“(Heavyweight champ) Ryan Bader’s the only guy I would say no to,” he said. “Because he’s the champ. I feel like I’ve got to work my way (up) to get that matchup.”

For more from Fortune, check out the video above.

And for complete coverage of Bellator 216, check out the MMA Events section of the site.