Marcus Aurélio

Marcus Aurelio
Born August 18, 1973 (1973-08-18) (age 38)
Fortaleza, Brazil
Other names Maximus
Nationality Brazilian
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
Division Lightweight
Reach 76.5 in (194 cm)
Style Brazilian Jiu Jitsu
Fighting out of Boca Raton, Florida
Team Imperial Athletics [1]
Rank 3rd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total 30
Wins 21
By knockout 4
By submission 14
By decision 3
Losses 9
By decision 9
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Marcus Aurélio Martins (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaʁkuz awˈɾɛliu]; born August 18, 1974) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He formerly fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championship and for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He currently fights as a lightweight, and primarily employs Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.

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Mixed martial arts career

Aurélio 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.[2] A rematch for the title was scheduled six months later, which Gomi won by a controversial split decision.[3]

On June 24, 2007, Aurelio announced his signing with the UFC. He made his debut at UFC 74,[3] losing to Clay Guida by split decision. During his stint in the UFC, Aurelio became the fastest man to win by submission in UFC history with an armbar over Ryan Roberts at UFN 13 in just 0:16 of the first round. He was defeated by Evan Dunham on August 29, 2009 at UFC 102. He replaced Matt Veach who sustained a back injury while training.[4]

After his defeat at the hands of Evan Dunham at UFC 102, Aurelio was released from the organization, along with other UFC veterans, Hermes Franca, Chris Wilson, and Justin McCully.[5]

After racking up two consecutive wins in his post UFC career, Aurelio faced Japanese grappler Shinya Aoki at Dream 16. Aoki utilized superior ground control to take a unanimous decision.

Mixed martial arts record

Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 21-9 Matt McGrath Submission (armbar) MMA Live 1 02011-05-19 May 19, 2011 1 3:39 London, Ontario, Canada
Loss 20-9 Shinya Aoki Decision (unanimous) Dream 16 02010-09-25 September 25, 2010 2 5:00 Nagoya, Japan
Win 20-8 Niko Puhakka Submission (rear naked choke) Fight Festival 27 02010-03-13 March 13, 2010 2 2:40 Helsinki
Win 19-8 Daniel Aspe Submission (rear-naked choke) NDC 1 – Peru vs. American Top Team 02009-10-17 October 17, 2009 2 2:37 Lima
Loss 18-8 Evan Dunham Decision (split) UFC 102 02009-08-29 August 29, 2009 3 5:00 Oregon, United States
Win 18-7 Joey Gorczynski Submission (rear naked choke) 5150 Combat: Rumble at the Rally 02009-06-27 June 27, 2009 1 3:45 Oklahoma, United States
Win 17-7 Chris Liguori KO (punch) WCA: Pure Combat 02009-02-06 February 6, 2009 2 0:23 New Jersey, United States
Loss 16-7 Hermes Franca Decision (unanimous) UFC 90 02008-10-25 October 25, 2008 3 5:00 Illinois, United States
Loss 16-6 Tyson Griffin Decision (unanimous) UFC 86 02008-07-05 July 5, 2008 3 5:00 Nevada, United States
Win 16-5 Ryan Roberts Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night 13 02008-04-02 April 2, 2008 1 0:16 Colorado, United States
Win 15-5 Luke Caudillo TKO (strikes) UFC 78 02007-11-17 November 17, 2007 1 4:29 New Jersey, United States
Loss 14-5 Clay Guida Decision (split) UFC 74 02007-08-25 August 25, 2007 3 5:00 Nevada, United States
Loss 14-4 Takanori Gomi Decision (split) PRIDE Bushido 13 02006-11-05 November 5, 2006 2 5:00 Yokohama For Pride Lightweight Championship
Loss 14-3 Mitsuhiro Ishida Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 11 02006-06-04 June 4, 2006 2 5:00 Saitama
Win 14-2 Takanori Gomi Technical Submission (arm triangle choke) PRIDE Bushido 10 02006-04-02 April 2, 2006 1 4:34 Tokyo
Win 13-2 Jutaro Nakao Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 8 02005-07-17 July 17, 2005 2 5:00 Nagoya
Win 12-2 Daisuke Nakamura Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 6 02005-04-03 April 3, 2005 2 5:00 Yokohama
Loss 11-2 Dokonjonosuke Mishima Decision (split) PRIDE Bushido 4 02004-07-19 July 19, 2004 2 5:00 Nagoya
Win 11-1 Naoyuki Kotani TKO (cut) ZST.5 02004-05-05 May 5, 2004 2 3:34 Tokyo
Win 10-1 Remigijus Morkevicius Submission (triangle choke) ZST: Grand Prix Final Round 02004-01-11 January 11, 2004 1 2:48 Tokyo
Win 9-1 Masakazu Imanari Decision (split) ZST: Grand Prix Final Round 02004-01-11 January 11, 2004 2 5:00 Tokyo
Win 8-1 Rich Clementi Submission (injury) ZST: Grand Prix Final Round 02004-01-11 January 11, 2004 1 0:40 Tokyo
Win 7-1 Takumi Nakayama Submission (armbar) ZST: Grand Prix Opening Round 02003-11-23 November 23, 2003 1 3:05 Tokyo
Win 6-1 James Dunn TKO (corner stoppage) Mass Destruction 12 02003-08-16 August 16, 2003 1 Massachusetts, United States
Loss 5-1 Antonio McKee Decision (split) KOTC 27: Aftermath 02003-08-10 August 10, 2003 2 5:00 California, United States
Win 5-0 Darrell Smith Submission (triangle choke) Absolute Fighting Championships 3 02003-05-24 May 24, 2003 1 2:35 Florida, United States
Win 4-0 David Gardner Submission (armbar) USMMA 3: Ring of Fury 02003-05-03 May 3, 2003 3 4:13 Massachusetts, United States
Win 3-0 Justin Wisniewski Submission (armbar) Absolute Fighting Championships 2 02003-03-28 March 28, 2003 1 1:14 Florida, United States
Win 2-0 Scott Johnson Submission (armbar) XFA 5: Redemption 02003-01-25 January 25, 2003 1 Florida, United States
Win 1-0 Walter McCall Submission (triangle choke) WEFC 1: Bring It On 02002-06-29 June 29, 2002 2 2:45 Georgia

References

  1. ^ http://imperialathletics.com/trainers/marcus-aurelio/
  2. ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3194
  3. ^ a b Marcus Aurelio vs. Clay Guida Confirmed for UFC 74
  4. ^ Morgan, John. "Marcus Aurelio replaces injured Matt Veach and fights Evan Dunham on UFC 102 prelims". MMAjunkie.com. http://mmajunkie.com/news/15811/marcus-aurelio-replaces-matt-veach-and-fights-evan-dunham-at-ufc-102.mma. Retrieved 2009-08-11. 
  5. ^ "The latest 4 UFC fighters to be released". bloodyelbow.com. 2009-10-05. http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2009/10/4/1069024/the-latest-4-ufc-fighters-to-be.mma/. Retrieved 2009-10-05. 

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