UFC Vet Shannon Gugerty Replaces Marcus Aurelio in Shine Fights Lightweight Tourney
Posted by Kris Karkoski on Sep 8, 2010 at 7:09 pm ETNo Comments
Marcus Aurelio has been forced off Friday’s Shine Fights event with an injury, but fellow UFC veteran Shannon Gugerty will step in and compete in the promotion’s eight-man lightweight tournament, which was recently forced to move to Oklahoma after failing to be licensed by Virginia.
The tournament’s opening round matchups now include:
- Carlo Prater vs. Richard Crunkilton
- Kyle Baker vs. James Warfield
- Marcus Aurelio vs. Dennis Bermudez
- Charles “Krazy Horse” Bennett vs. Drew Fickett
For the latest Shine Fights news stay tuned to MMAFrenzy.com.

