What type of gladiator was Maximus from the movie "Gladiator"?

I have a school project and need to find out what type of gladiator Maximus was|||Well from what I can see a Provocatores would be the best description, but since Maximus was a fictional character it only sort of applies. Here is a good link to go to and see what you think, since some of the others fit at least in part.|||he was one bad hombre