Marcus Aurelio

Fight History

Skill Breakdown

Charts are compiled based on results from 13 fights.

Record:	18-8-0
Summary:	BJJ

Fighter Info

Nickname:	Maximus
From:	Fortaleza Brazil
Age:	39
Height:	5' 10" ( 177 cm )
Weight:	155 lb ( 70 kg )

Media

Soft-spoken and Eugene, Oregon native, Evan Dunham, let his fists do the talking as he blasted Eklund out in less than 3 minutes. Submission artist Marcus Aurelio, takes after others from famous Fortaleza, Brazil with his deadly ground game.

Aug 29, 2009
The first of the best 5 hours you'll ever spend watching TV!

Jul 02, 2009
Two veterans of the MMA game open this first Chicago fight night. Pete Sell drops to 170 to fight at welterweight for the first time against Josh Burkman.

Oct 25, 2008
Two Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters take each other on with an added twist - Aurelio is a former coach of Franca.

Oct 25, 2008

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Striking

Total Attempted Strikes

459

33% Successful

153

Types of Successful Strikes

153

76% Standing

14%

117

Striking Defense

The percentage of total strikes avoided

Grappling

Total Takedowns

14% Successful

Grappling Totals by Type

Subm.

Passes

Sweeps

Takedown Defense

The percentage of total takedowns avoided

Result	Fighters	Event	Str	TD	Sub	Pass	Method	Replay
Loss	Shinya Aoki	DREAM 16 Sep 25, 2010	17	3	0	6	R2 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Loss	Marcus Aurelio	DREAM 16 Sep 25, 2010	3	0	1	0	R2 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Loss	Evan Dunham	UFC® 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA Aug 29, 2009	58	1	0	0	R3 Decision - Split	Ways To Watch
Loss	Marcus Aurelio	UFC® 102: COUTURE vs NOGUEIRA Aug 29, 2009	27	3	1	2	R3 Decision - Split	Ways To Watch

Loss	Hermes Franca	UFC® 90: SILVA vs COTE Oct 25, 2008	60	0	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Loss	Marcus Aurelio	UFC® 90: SILVA vs COTE Oct 25, 2008	40	1	0	1	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Loss	Tyson Griffin	UFC® 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN Jul 5, 2008	92	3	0	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Loss	Marcus Aurelio	UFC® 86: JACKSON vs GRIFFIN Jul 5, 2008	20	0	1	0	R3 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Marcus Aurelio	UFC® Fight Night™: FLORIAN vs LAUZON Apr 2, 2008	6	0	1	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Ryan Roberts	UFC® Fight Night™: FLORIAN vs LAUZON Apr 2, 2008	0	0	0	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch

Win	Marcus Aurelio	UFC® 78: VALIDATION Nov 17, 2007	20	1	0	1	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch
Win	Luke Caudillo	UFC® 78: VALIDATION Nov 17, 2007	6	0	0	0	R1 KO/TKO	Ways To Watch

Loss	Clay Guida	UFC® 74: RESPECT Aug 25, 2007	44	0	0	0	R3 Decision - Split	Ways To Watch
Loss	Marcus Aurelio	UFC® 74: RESPECT Aug 25, 2007	40	0	0	0	R3 Decision - Split	Ways To Watch

	Takanori Gomi	PRIDE Bushido 13 Nov 5, 2006	29	0	0	0	R2 Decision - Split	Ways To Watch
	Marcus Aurelio	PRIDE Bushido 13 Nov 5, 2006	26	2	0	0	R2 Decision - Split	Ways To Watch

Loss	Mitsuhiro Ishida	PRIDE Bushido 11 Jun 4, 2006	29	4	0	1	R2 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Loss	Marcus Aurelio	PRIDE Bushido 11 Jun 4, 2006	7	0	3	0	R2 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Marcus Aurelio	PRIDE Bushido 10 Apr 2, 2006	3	1	2	2	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch
Win	Takanori Gomi	PRIDE Bushido 10 Apr 2, 2006	0	0	0	0	R1 Submission	Ways To Watch

Win	Marcus Aurelio	PRIDE Bushido 8 Jul 17, 2005	16	5	0	4	R2 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Jutaro Nakao	PRIDE Bushido 8 Jul 17, 2005	4	1	0	0	R2 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Win	Marcus Aurelio	PRIDE Bushido 6 Apr 3, 2005	10	4	2	6	R2 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch
Win	Daisuke Nakamura	PRIDE Bushido 6 Apr 3, 2005	4	0	0	0	R2 Decision - Unanimous	Ways To Watch

Loss	Dokonjonosuke Mishima	PRIDE Bushido 4 Jul 19, 2004	19	1	1	0	R2 Decision - Split	Ways To Watch
Loss	Marcus Aurelio	PRIDE Bushido 4 Jul 19, 2004	8	1	3	4	R2 Decision - Split	Ways To Watch
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Biography

When and why did you start training for fighting? Five years ago I started after joining American Top Team. It was the next step after I got done competing with the gi in jiu-jitsu tournaments. It was a natural for me

Accomplishments in amateur competition? 2x Brazilian Champ in BJJ, 2x Pan-American Champ in BJJ.

Accomplishments in pro competition? ZST Grand Prix champion, HOOKnSHOOT Champ, Ring of Fury Champ, MMAUSA Champ

Ranks in any martial arts styles: Third degree BJJ Black Belt

Favorite grappling technique: Whatever finishes the fight for me.

Favorite Striking technique: High Kick

Do you have any heroes? My father

What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? Like most fighters, this is a dream come true. Especially after seeing my good friends Din Thomas, Wilson Gouveia, and Pitbull (Thiago Alves) competing there.

Did you go to college and if so what degree did you earn? I started University but did not get a chance to finish my studies. I am a full time fighter now so I do not have the time. Maybe in the future I will go back to complete my studies.

What was your job before you started fighting? Teaching jiu-jitsu. I had a big academy in my city of Fortaleza. I have been teaching 12 years so that is what I primarily did.