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Marcus Aurelio Martins (born August 18, 1973) is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights as a lightweight. Aurelio trains with American Top Team and fights primarily using Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
He began his career in promotions such as ZST and HOOKnSHOOT, earning notable submission victories against Remigijus Morkevicius and Rich Clementi. Aurelio then came to PRIDE Bushido, where he defeated PRIDE Lightweight Champion Takanori Gomi with an arm triangle in a non title fight. A rematch for the title was scheduled six months later, which Gomi won by split decision.
On June 24, 2007, Aurelio announced his signing with the UFC. He made his debut at UFC 74, losing to Clay Guida by split decision.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown |
|
| 21 matches |
16 wins |
5 losses |
| By knockout |
3 |
0 |
| By submission |
10 |
0 |
| By decision |
3 |
5 |
| Result |
Record |
Opponent |
Method |
Event |
Date |
Round |
Time |
Location |
| Win |
16-5 |
 Ryan Roberts |
Submission (Armbar) |
UFC - Fight Night 13 |
02008-04-02 2 April 2008 |
1 |
0:16 |
Colorado, United States |
| Win |
15-5 |
Luke Caudillo |
TKO (Strikes) |
UFC 78 - Validation |
02007-11-17 17 November 2007 |
1 |
4:29 |
Prudential Center, Newark, NJ |
| Loss |
14-5 |
Clay Guida |
Decision (Split) |
UFC 74 - Respect |
02007-08-25 25 August 2007 |
3 |
5:00 |
Nevada, United States |
| Loss |
14-4 |
 Takanori Gomi |
Decision (Split) |
PRIDE - Bushido 13 |
02006-11-05 5 November 2006 |
2 |
5:00 |
Yokohama, Japan |
| Loss |
14-3 |
Mitsuhiro Ishida |
Decision (Unanimous) |
PRIDE - Bushido 11 |
02006-06-04 4 June 2006 |
2 |
5:00 |
Saitama, Japan |
| Win |
14-2 |
Takanori Gomi |
Technical Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) |
PRIDE - Bushido 10 |
02006-04-02 2 April 2006 |
1 |
4:34 |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Win |
13-2 |
Jutaro Nakao |
Decision (Unaminous) |
PRIDE - Bushido 8 |
02005-07-17 17 July 2005 |
2 |
5:00 |
Nagoya, Japan |
| Win |
12-2 |
Daisuke Nakamura |
Decision (Unanimous) |
PRIDE - Bushido 6 |
02005-04-03 3 April 2005 |
2 |
5:00 |
Yokohama, Japan |
| Loss |
11-2 |
Dokonjonosuke Mishima |
Decision (Split) |
PRIDE - Bushido 4 |
02004-07-19 19 July 2004 |
2 |
5:00 |
Nagoya, Japan |
| Win |
11-1 |
Naoyuki Kotani |
TKO (Cut) |
ZST - ZST.5 |
02004-05-05 5 May 2004 |
2 |
3:34 |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Win |
10-1 |
 Remigijus Morkevicius |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
ZST - Grand Prix Final Round |
02004-01-11 11 January 2004 |
1 |
2:48 |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Win |
9-1 |
Masakazu Imanari |
Decision (Split) |
ZST - Grand Prix Final Round |
02004-01-11 11 January 2004 |
2 |
5:00 |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Win |
8-1 |
Rich Clementi |
Submission (Broken Nose) |
ZST - Grand Prix Final Round |
02004-01-11 11 January 2004 |
1 |
0:40 |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Win |
7-1 |
Takumi Nakayama |
Submission (Armbar) |
ZST - Grand Prix Opening Round |
02003-11-23 23 November 2003 |
1 |
3:05 |
Tokyo, Japan |
| Win |
6-1 |
James Dunn |
TKO (Corner Stoppage) |
MD 12 - Mass Destruction 12 |
02003-08-16 16 August 2003 |
1 |
|
Massachusetts, United States |
| Loss |
5-1 |
Antonio McKee |
Decision (Split) |
KOTC 27 - Aftermath |
02003-08-10 10 August 2003 |
2 |
5:00 |
California, United States |
| Win |
5-0 |
Darrell Smith |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championships 3 |
02003-05-24 24 May 2003 |
1 |
2:35 |
Florida, United States |
| Win |
4-0 |
David Gardner |
Submission (Armbar) |
USMMA 3 - Ring of Fury |
02003-05-03 3 May 2003 |
3 |
4:13 |
Massachusetts, United States |
| Win |
3-0 |
Justin Wisniewski |
Submission (Armbar) |
HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championships 2 |
02003-03-28 28 March 2003 |
1 |
1:14 |
Florida, United States |
| Win |
2-0 |
Scott Johnson |
Submission (Armbar) |
XFA 5 - Redemption |
02003-01-25 25 January 2003 |
1 |
|
Florida, United States |
| Win |
1-0 |
Walter McCall |
Submission (Triangle Choke) |
WEFC 1 - Bring It On |
02002-06-29 29 June 2002 |
2 |
2:45 |
Georgia, United States |
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