Marcus Aurélio Martins (; born 18 August 1973) is a Brazilian

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorp ...

. He formerly fought for the

PRIDE Fighting Championships PRIDE Fighting Championships (Pride or Pride FC, founded as KRS-Pride) was a Japanese mixed martial arts promotion company. Its inaugural event was held at the Tokyo Dome on October 11, 1997. Pride held more than sixty mixed martial arts even ...

and for the

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

. He currently does stunt and mo-cap work, after an MMA career with fights as a

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, and primarily employs

Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ; pt, jiu-jitsu brasileiro ) is a self-defence martial art and combat sport based on grappling, ground fighting (ne-waza) and submission holds. BJJ focuses on the skill of taking an opponent to the ground, control ...

. He is known for having never been finished in MMA competition and use of Capoeira.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Aurélio began his career in promotions such as

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and

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, earning notable submission victories against

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and

Rich Clementi Richard Thomas Clementi (born March 31, 1977) is a former American mixed martial artist. Clementi has fought for the Ultimate Fighting Championships, Bellator, K-1 Hero's DREAM, King of the Cage, and Titan FC. Background Clementi was born in Ed ...

. Aurelio then came to PRIDE Bushido, where he defeated PRIDE Lightweight Champion

Takanori Gomi is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who gained international fame in Pride Fighting Championships. Later in his career, Gomi also competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Gomi is the only Pride FC Lightweight Champion in the ...

with an arm triangle in a non title fight. A rematch for the title was scheduled six months later, which Gomi won by a controversial split decision.Marcus Aurelio vs. Clay Guida Confirmed for UFC 74

Ultimate Fighting Championship

On 24 June 2007, Aurelio announced his signing with the UFC. He made his debut at ''

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'', losing to

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by split decision. Aurelio won his next fight over

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via first round TKO at ''

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''. He was defeated by

Evan Dunham Evan Neil Dunham (born December 18, 1981) is an American professional mixed martial artist competing in the lightweight division. He is perhaps best known for 21-fight tenure in the Ultimate Fighting Championship which spanned over a decade. Bac ...

on 29 August 2009 at

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. He replaced

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who sustained a back injury while training. After his defeat at the hands of Dunham, Aurelio was released from the organization, along with fellow UFC veterans, Chris Wilson, and

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. After racking up two consecutive wins in his post UFC career, Aurelio faced Japanese grappler

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. Aoki utilized superior ground control to take a unanimous decision.

Championships and accomplishments

**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

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Aurelio, Marcus 1973 births Living people Brazilian male mixed martial artists Brazilian practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu Brazilian capoeira practitioners Brazilian expatriates in Canada Lightweight mixed martial artists Mixed martial artists utilizing boxing Mixed martial artists utilizing capoeira Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu Sportspeople from Fortaleza Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters