Marcus Aurélio

Not to be confused with Marcos Aurélio.
In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Aurélio and the second or paternal family name is Martins.

Marcus Aurelio "Maximus"
BornMarcus Aurélio Martins
(1973-08-18) 18 August 1973 (age 51)
Fortaleza, Brazil
Other namesMaximus
ResidenceMiami, Florida, U.S.
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight155 lb (70 kg; 11.1 st)
DivisionLightweight
Reach76+1⁄2 in (194 cm)
Fighting out ofMiami, Florida
TeamBrazilian Jiu Jitsu
Rank
Mixed martial arts record
Total32
Wins22
By knockout4
By submission15
By decision3
Losses10
By decision10
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Marcus Aurélio Martins (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈmaʁkuz awˈɾɛliu]; born 18 August 1973) is a Brazilian former mixed martial artist. He formerly fought for the PRIDE Fighting Championships and for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He currently does stunt and mo-cap work, after an MMA career with fights as a lightweight, and primarily employs Capoeira.

Mixed martial arts career

Early 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.[1] A rematch for the title was scheduled six months later, which Gomi won by a controversial split decision.[2]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On 24 June 2007, Aurelio announced his signing with the UFC. He made his debut at UFC 74,[2] losing to Clay Guida by split decision.

Aurelio won his next fight over Luke Caudillo via first round TKO at UFC 78.

He was defeated by Evan Dunham on 29 August 2009 at UFC 102. He replaced Matt Veach who sustained a back injury while training.[3]

After his defeat at the hands of Dunham, Aurelio was released from the organization, along with fellow UFC veterans, Chris Wilson, and Justin McCully.[4]

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.

Championships and accomplishments

  • ZST
    • ZST Grand Prix Winner (One time)
  • HOOKnSHOOT
    • HnS Southeast Lightweight Championship (One time)
  • United States Mixed Martial Arts
    • USMMA Lightweight Championship (One time; first)

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
32 matches 22 wins 10 losses
By knockout 4 0
By submission 15 0
By decision 3 10
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 22–10 Garrett Gross Submission (armbar) WF-Warrior Fight 29 November 2012 1 4:56 Fortaleza, Brazil
Loss 21–10 Lyle Beerbohm Decision (unanimous) ShoFight 20 16 June 2012 3 5:00 Springfield, Missouri, United States
Win 21–9 Matt McGrath Submission (armbar) MMA Live 1 19 May 2011 1 3:39 London, Ontario, Canada
Loss 20–9 Shinya Aoki Decision (unanimous) Dream 16 25 September 2010 2 5:00 Nagoya, Japan
Win 20–8 Niko Puhakka Submission (rear naked choke) Fight Festival 27 13 March 2010 2 2:40 Helsinki, Finland
Win 19–8 Daniel Aspe Submission (rear-naked choke) NDC 1 – Peru vs. American Top Team 17 October 2009 2 2:37 Lima, Peru
Loss 18–8 Evan Dunham Decision (split) UFC 102 29 August 2009 3 5:00 Portland, Oregon, United States
Win 18–7 Joey Gorczynski Submission (rear naked choke) 5150 Combat: Rumble at the Rally 27 June 2009 1 3:45 Oklahoma, United States
Win 17–7 Chris Liguori KO (punch) WCA: Pure Combat 6 February 2009 2 0:23 New Jersey, United States
Loss 16–7 Hermes França Decision (unanimous) UFC 90 25 October 2008 3 5:00 Rosemont, Illinois, United States
Loss 16–6 Tyson Griffin Decision (unanimous) UFC 86 5 July 2008 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 16–5 Ryan Roberts Submission (armbar) UFC Fight Night 13 2 April 2008 1 0:16 Broomfield, Colorado, United States
Win 15–5 Luke Caudillo TKO (strikes) UFC 78 17 November 2007 1 4:29 Newark, New Jersey, United States
Loss 14–5 Clay Guida Decision (split) UFC 74 25 August 2007 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States UFC debut
Loss 14–4 Takanori Gomi Decision (split) Pride - Bushido 13 5 November 2006 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan For Pride Lightweight Championship
Loss 14–3 Mitsuhiro Ishida Decision (unanimous) Pride - Bushido 11 4 June 2006 2 5:00 Saitama, Saitama, Japan
Win 14–2 Takanori Gomi Technical Submission (arm triangle choke) Pride - Bushido 10 2 April 2006 1 4:34 Tokyo, Japan
Win 13–2 Jutaro Nakao Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 8 17 July 2005 2 5:00 Nagoya, Japan
Win 12–2 Daisuke Nakamura Decision (unanimous) PRIDE Bushido 6 3 April 2005 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan
Loss 11–2 Dokonjonosuke Mishima Decision (split) PRIDE Bushido 4 19 July 2004 2 5:00 Nagoya, Japan
Win 11–1 Naoyuki Kotani TKO (cut) ZST.5 5 May 2004 2 3:34 Tokyo, Japan
Win 10–1 Remigijus Morkevicius Submission (triangle choke) ZST: Grand Prix Final Round 11 January 2004 1 2:48 Tokyo, Japan Won ZST Grand Prix[5]
Win 9–1 Masakazu Imanari Decision (split) ZST: Grand Prix Final Round 11 January 2004 2 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Win 8–1 Rich Clementi Submission (injury) ZST: Grand Prix Final Round 11 January 2004 1 0:40 Tokyo, Japan
Win 7–1 Takumi Nakayama Submission (armbar) ZST: Grand Prix Opening Round 23 November 2003 1 3:05 Tokyo, Japan
Win 6–1 James Dunn TKO (corner stoppage) Mass Destruction 12 16 August 2003 1 5:00 Massachusetts, United States
Loss 5–1 Antonio McKee Decision (split) KOTC 27: Aftermath 10 August 2003 2 5:00 California, United States
Win 5–0 Darrell Smith Submission (triangle choke) Absolute Fighting Championships 3 24 May 2003 1 2:35 Florida, United States Defended HnS Southeast Lightweight Championship[6]
Win 4–0 David Gardner Submission (armbar) USMMA 3: Ring of Fury 3 May 2003 3 4:13 Massachusetts, United States Won vacant USMMA Lightweight Championship[7]
Win 3–0 Justin Wisniewski Submission (armbar) Absolute Fighting Championships 2 28 March 2003 1 1:14 Florida, United States Won HnS Southeast Lightweight Championship
Win 2–0 Scott Johnson Submission (armbar) XFA 5: Redemption 25 January 2003 1 3:31 Florida, United States
Win 1–0 Walter McCall Submission (triangle choke) WEFC 1: Bring It On 29 June 2002 2 2:45 Georgia, United States

References

  1. ^ http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3194[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ a b Marcus Aurelio vs. Clay Guida Confirmed for UFC 74 Archived 2008-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Morgan, John. "Marcus Aurelio replaces injured Matt Veach and fights Evan Dunham on UFC 102 prelims". MMAjunkie.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2009. Retrieved 11 August 2009.
  4. ^ "The latest 4 UFC fighters to be released". bloodyelbow.com. 5 October 2009. Retrieved 5 October 2009. [dead link]
  5. ^ "Marcus Aurelio | UFC". 14 September 2018.
  6. ^ "Hooknshoot Preview".
  7. ^ "Ring of Fury 3:a Night of Knockouts".