Career
He is often mistaken for another lightweight mixed martial artist named Marcus Hicks from Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Hicks made his professional mixed martial arts debut on January 26, 2002, defeating Ben Hand at Rocky Mountain Slammer 1 via armbar submission. World Extreme Cagefighting
After winning his first three fights in the WEC by guillotine choke, Hicks fought Jamie Varner for the WEC Lightweight Championship losing by TKO in the first round.
In his most recent fight at WEC 42 on August 9, 2009, Hicks lost to Shane Roller by unanimous decision.
After his loss to Roller, Hicks was subsequently released from the promotion. Legacy Football Club
After being away from the sport for two and a half years, Hicks returned to face Kamaru Usman at Legacy Football Club 33 on July 18, 2014.
He lost the fight via TKO in the second round.
