Marcus Aurélio scheduled to fight in Canada

Marcus Aurélio - Photo: Josh Hedges

The Brazilian Marcus Aurelius He already has a defined date and opponent for his next career challenge. On the 19th, the fighter will measure forces with the North American Matt MacGrath at MMA Live 1, an event that will be held in the Canadian city of London.

After being fired from the UFC in 2009, Aurélio recorded two consecutive victories in lesser-known organizations in Finland and Peru. However, the black belt was defeated in his most recent fight by the Japanese Shinya Aoki by unanimous decision from the judges at DREAM 16, occurred last September in Japan.

In addition to the confrontation between Aurélio and MacGrath, MMA Live 1 also has seven other fights scheduled. Also noteworthy is the presence of the former UFC Karo Parisyan, who will fight for the first time since being released from Ultimate last December. Check out the complete MMA Live 1 card below:

Ryan Ford x Karo Parisyan

Matt MacGrath x Marcus Aurelius

Nick Denis x Kyle Dietz

Louis-Philippe Carle x Frank Lester

julia budd x Anna Barone

Brent Franczuz x Bo Harris

Daniel Langbeen x Lyndon Whitlock

James Haourt x Chucky Mady