All MMA fightersMarcus Aurelio
“Maximus”
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Profile
| Full name | Marcus Aurélio Martins |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Maximus |
| Date of birth | 18 Aug 1973 |
| Nationality | Brazilian |
| Birthplace | Fortaleza, Brazil |
| Lives in | Miami, USA |
| Division | Lightweight |
| Team | Not added yet |
| Height | 178 cm (5′10″) |
| Reach | 194 cm (76″) |
| Stance | Not added yet |
| Years active | 2002–2012 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 29 Jun 2002 |
| Last fight | Win vs Garrett Gross, 29 Nov 2012 |
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Titles and honours
- ZST Grand Prix winner (2004)
- Former HOOKnSHOOT Southeast Lightweight Champion
- Former USMMA Lightweight Champion
Background
Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist from Fortaleza who won the ZST Grand Prix and beat Takanori Gomi in Pride Bushido before joining the UFC in 2007. He fought out of Miami.
Fight history
32 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Garrett Gross | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 4:56 | WF: Warrior Fight | 29 Nov 2012 | Fortaleza, Brazil | |
| Loss | Lyle Beerbohm | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | ShoFight 20 | 16 Jun 2012 | Springfield, Missouri, USA | |
| Win | Matt McGrath | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:39 | MMA Live 1 | 19 May 2011 | London, Ontario, Canada | |
| Loss | Shinya Aoki | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Dream 16 | 25 Sep 2010 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Niko Puhakka | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:40 | Fight Festival 27 | 13 Mar 2010 | Helsinki, Finland | |
| Win | Daniel Aspe | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 2:37 | NDC 1: Peru vs. American Top Team | 17 Oct 2009 | Lima, Peru | |
| Loss | Evan Dunham | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 102: Couture vs Nogueira | 29 Aug 2009 | Portland, Oregon, USA | |
| Win | Joey Gorczynski | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 3:45 | 5150 Combat: Rumble at the Rally | 27 Jun 2009 | Oklahoma, USA | |
| Win | Chris Liguori | KO (punch) | 2 | 0:23 | WCA: Pure Combat | 6 Feb 2009 | New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Hermes Franca | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 90: Silva vs Cote | 25 Oct 2008 | Rosemont, Illinois, USA | |
| Loss | Tyson Griffin | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 86: Jackson vs Griffin | 5 Jul 2008 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Ryan Roberts | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 0:16 | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs Lauzon | 2 Apr 2008 | Broomfield, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Luke Caudillo | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:29 | UFC 78: Validation | 17 Nov 2007 | Newark, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Clay Guida | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 74: Respect | 25 Aug 2007 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | UFC debut |
| Loss | Takanori Gomi | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | Pride Bushido 13 | 5 Nov 2006 | Yokohama, Japan | For the Pride Lightweight Championship |
| Loss | Mitsuhiro Ishida | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Pride Bushido 11 | 4 Jun 2006 | Saitama, Japan | |
| Win | Takanori Gomi | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | 1 | 4:34 | Pride Bushido 10 | 2 Apr 2006 | Tokyo, Japan | Technical submission |
| Win | Jutaro Nakao | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Pride Bushido 8 | 17 Jul 2005 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Daisuke Nakamura | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Pride Bushido 6 | 3 Apr 2005 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Loss | Dokonjonosuke Mishima | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | Pride Bushido 4 | 19 Jul 2004 | Nagoya, Japan | |
| Win | Naoyuki Kotani | TKO (cut) | 2 | 3:34 | ZST 5 | 5 May 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | Remigijus Morkevicius | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:48 | ZST: Grand Prix Final Round | 11 Jan 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the ZST Grand Prix |
| Win | Masakazu Imanari | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | ZST: Grand Prix Final Round | 11 Jan 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | ZST Grand Prix semi-final |
| Win | Rich Clementi | Submission (injury) | 1 | 0:40 | ZST: Grand Prix Final Round | 11 Jan 2004 | Tokyo, Japan | ZST Grand Prix quarter-final |
| Win | Takumi Nakayama | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:05 | ZST: Grand Prix Opening Round | 23 Nov 2003 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | James Dunn | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | Mass Destruction 12 | 16 Aug 2003 | Massachusetts, USA | |
| Loss | Antonio McKee | Decision (split) | 2 | 5:00 | KOTC 27: Aftermath | 10 Aug 2003 | California, USA | |
| Win | Darrell Smith | Submission (triangle choke) | 1 | 2:35 | Absolute Fighting Championships 3 | 24 May 2003 | Florida, USA | Defended the HOOKnSHOOT Southeast Lightweight Championship |
| Win | David Gardner | Submission (armbar) | 3 | 4:13 | USMMA 3: Ring of Fury | 3 May 2003 | Massachusetts, USA | Won the vacant USMMA Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Justin Wisniewski | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 1:14 | Absolute Fighting Championships 2 | 28 Mar 2003 | Florida, USA | Won the HOOKnSHOOT Southeast Lightweight Championship |
| Win | Scott Johnson | Submission (armbar) | 1 | 3:31 | XFA 5: Redemption | 25 Jan 2003 | Florida, USA | |
| Win | Walter McCall | Submission (triangle choke) | 2 | 2:45 | WEFC 1: Bring It On | 29 Jun 2002 | Georgia, USA | Pro debut |