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Marcus Aurélio
| Marcus Aurelio | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1973 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) |
| 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 |
| 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
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 30 matches | 21 wins | 9 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By submission | 14 | 0 |
| By decision | 3 | 9 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 21-9 |  Matt McGrath |
Submission (armbar) | MMA Live 1 | May 19, 2011 | 1 | 3:39 | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | 20-9 |  Shinya Aoki |
Decision (unanimous) | Dream 16 | September 25, 2010 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 20-8 |  Niko Puhakka |
Submission (rear naked choke) | Fight Festival 27 | March 13, 2010 | 2 | 2:40 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | 19-8 |  Daniel Aspe |
Submission (rear-naked choke) | NDC 1 – Peru vs. American Top Team | October 17, 2009 | 2 | 2:37 | Lima, Peru | |
| Loss | 18-8 |  Evan Dunham |
Decision (split) | UFC 102 | August 29, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Oregon, United States | |
| Win | 18-7 | Joey Gorczynski |
Submission (rear naked choke) | 5150 Combat: Rumble at the Rally | June 27, 2009 | 1 | 3:45 | Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 17-7 | Chris Liguori |
KO (punch) | WCA: Pure Combat | February 6, 2009 | 2 | 0:23 | New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 16-7 |  Hermes França |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 90 | October 25, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 16-6 | Tyson Griffin |
Decision (unanimous) | UFC 86 | July 5, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 16-5 | Ryan Roberts |
Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night 13 | April 2, 2008 | 1 | 0:16 | Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 15-5 | Luke Caudillo |
TKO (strikes) | UFC 78 | November 17, 2007 | 1 | 4:29 | New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 14-5 | Clay Guida |
Decision (split) | UFC 74 | August 25, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 14-4 | Takanori Gomi |
Decision (split) | PRIDE Bushido 13 | November 5, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | For Pride Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | 14-3 | Mitsuhiro Ishida |
Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 11 | June 4, 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | 14-2 | Takanori Gomi |
Technical Submission (arm triangle choke) | PRIDE Bushido 10 | April 2, 2006 | 1 | 4:34 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 13-2 | Jutaro Nakao |
Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 8 | July 17, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 12-2 | Daisuke Nakamura |
Decision (unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 6 | April 3, 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | 11-2 | Dokonjonosuke Mishima |
Decision (split) | PRIDE Bushido 4 | July 19, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | 11-1 | Naoyuki Kotani |
TKO (cut) | ZST.5 | May 5, 2004 | 2 | 3:34 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 10-1 |  Remigijus Morkevičius |
Submission (triangle choke) | ZST: Grand Prix Final Round | January 11, 2004 | 1 | 2:48 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 9-1 | Masakazu Imanari |
Decision (split) | ZST: Grand Prix Final Round | January 11, 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 8-1 | Rich Clementi |
Submission (injury) | ZST: Grand Prix Final Round | January 11, 2004 | 1 | 0:40 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7-1 | Takumi Nakayama |
Submission (armbar) | ZST: Grand Prix Opening Round | November 23, 2003 | 1 | 3:05 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 6-1 | James Dunn |
TKO (corner stoppage) | Mass Destruction 12 | August 16, 2003 | 1 | Massachusetts, United States | ||
| Loss | 5-1 | Antonio McKee |
Decision (split) | KOTC 27: Aftermath | August 10, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | California, United States | |
| Win | 5-0 | Darrell Smith |
Submission (triangle choke) | Absolute Fighting Championships 3 | May 24, 2003 | 1 | 2:35 | Florida, United States | |
| Win | 4-0 | David Gardner |
Submission (armbar) | USMMA 3: Ring of Fury | May 3, 2003 | 3 | 4:13 | Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 3-0 | Justin Wisniewski |
Submission (armbar) | Absolute Fighting Championships 2 | March 28, 2003 | 1 | 1:14 | Florida, United States | |
| Win | 2-0 | Scott Johnson |
Submission (armbar) | XFA 5: Redemption | January 25, 2003 | 1 | Florida, United States | ||
| Win | 1-0 | Walter McCall |
Submission (triangle choke) | WEFC 1: Bring It On | June 29, 2002 | 2 | 2:45 | Georgia, United States |
References
- ^ http://imperialathletics.com/trainers/marcus-aurelio/
- ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3194
- ^ a b Marcus Aurelio vs. Clay Guida Confirmed for UFC 74
- ^ 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.
- ^ “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.[dead link]
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