Black belt Marcus Aurélio is back in the UFC. The American Top Team athlete, who had left the organization after his defeat to Hermes França at UFC-90, returns to the show after two victories in 2009.
“Maximus” will make his Ultimate debut against Evan dunham at UFC 102. Dunham was scheduled to face Matt Veach at the event, but the fighter suffered a back injury and was officially replaced by the Brazilian.
UFC-102 takes place on August 29th in Portland, United States, and will feature a duel between Rodrigo Minotauro and Randy Couture headlining the show. Check out the full card:
Main Card
– Randy Couture vs. Rodrigo Minotauro
– Keith Jardine vs. Thiago Silva
- Chris Leben vs. Jake Rosholt
- Demian Maia vs. Nate Marquardt
– Krzysztof Soszynski vs. Brandon Vera
Preliminary Card
- Gabriel Napao vs. Chris Tuchscherer
– Justin McCully vs. Mike Russow;
–Todd Duffee vs. Tim Hague;
– Nick Catone vs. Mark Munoz;
- Evan dunham vs. Marcus Aurelius
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