Fore! Golf club breaks Nate Quarry's eye socket

by MMAmania.com on Aug 18, 2008 12:47 PM EDT

Middleweight Nate Quarry has once again found himself on the sidelines, recovering from a facial injury sustained at party in Albany, Ore., more than one month ago.

The "Rock" broke his orbital floor -– a bone that keeps an eye in place -– when he was on the wrong end of a golfer’s back swing, according to FCFighter.com. It certainly sounds painful, but fortunately for him, it is nowhere near as serious as the severe back injury that nearly cost him his fighting career.

Here’s a snip from Nate:

"I’m just glad it was me and not some kid or other woman. We had grown men swinging these clubs. If it would have hit a kid or a woman, it would have smashed their face."

Quarry is on a two-fight win streak since his return to the Octagon almost one year ago. The former 185-pound title challenger knocked the rust off after almost two years of inactivity by knocking out Pete Sell at UFC Fight Night 11 in September 2007.

He then followed up that performance with a unanimous decision win over an extremely elusive Kalib Starnes at UFC 83: "Serra vs St. Pierre 2" in April of this year.

Quarry indicates that he will be ready for action in November or December. There is a pay-per-view (PPV) event rumored for November 15 in Portland, Ore., which would essentially be a fight in his hometown.

Here’s to a speedy recovery.

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Ouch, props to Quarry for takin it like that, I’d be lookin to press charges if I got f’d up that bad.

by O damn he got caught on Aug 18, 2008 12:50 PM EDT reply actions

“over an extremely elusive Kalib Starnes”

That’s pretty funny.

by DDT on Aug 18, 2008 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions

Lol. I was thinking the same thing. Kalib “Back Pedal” Starnes.

by Kimura by Fedor on Aug 18, 2008 1:58 PM EDT up reply actions

He is a straight-up kind of guy, I like that. But it IS funny!!

by iagoof22 on Aug 18, 2008 9:21 PM EDT up reply actions

if there was legit golf being played, how would he press charges for that??? he’s the one that got too close. if it was some drunk moron just swinging a club, then that would be a different story.

by ??? on Aug 18, 2008 1:14 PM EDT up reply actions

How would you have like to been that guy who hit Nate? If it was me, I would have hit him again so he wouldn’t chase me down like he did to Starnes!

by mmamac on Aug 18, 2008 1:50 PM EDT up reply actions

lol….hey maybe it was kalib who hit him with the golf club and elusived himself the hell out of there before waurry could pres charges…but yeah your was funnier…i think i would hit him again to make sure hes it out so he wouldnt extremly run me down!

by santiago69us on Aug 18, 2008 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea it’s kind of mum on the whole situation, but you can always press charges especially if there’s alchohal involved, get a good lawyer and make money the American way =P

by O damn he got caught on Aug 18, 2008 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions

there is already legal precedent, when the judge ruled in that case where teh dude tried to sue for getting hit with a golfball while playing a round.

by kitsunex on Aug 18, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

lol yeah the judge ruled Against the the guy and said that by playing on the course he was accepting the risk of possible injury.

by kitsunex on Aug 18, 2008 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions

“If it would have hit a kid or a woman, it would have smashed their face.”

Like it smashed yours?

by introvert on Aug 18, 2008 12:52 PM EDT reply actions

Mr. negative strikes again

by O damn he got caught on Aug 18, 2008 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions

lol.

by Kimura by Fedor on Aug 18, 2008 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions

Guys, please do understand. He’s an introvert, no friends, hehe!!

by TheNegation on Aug 18, 2008 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions

Hmmmmm……never viewed golf as a contact sport before this.

by chefdaddy on Aug 18, 2008 12:53 PM EDT reply actions

Not negative…just true.

by introvert on Aug 18, 2008 12:54 PM EDT reply actions

That’s some bad luck right there. Getting hit with anything golf related (club, ball, cart) can be very bad. Quarry’s comeback fight against Pete Sell made me gain a lot of respect for a guy I was already a huge fan of.

Here’s to Nate Quarry being a warrior ! I’m a fan for life

by Ballam on Aug 18, 2008 12:55 PM EDT reply actions

Yup. I liked Nate ever since TUF. Seems like an all around good dude. Hopefully we see him fight again this year.

by BNF on Aug 18, 2008 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions

yeah same here…where he thought bonnar came off as a retard! lol

by santiago69us on Aug 18, 2008 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions

Yeah same with me. Seemed like a really good guy on TUF and have like him ever since.

by WB on Aug 18, 2008 2:51 PM EDT up reply actions

are you my daddy?..well you never know i just might be…my favorite season by far…great action alot of hilarious crap…“wake up diego…the aliens are coming to get you”

by santiago69us on Aug 18, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions

If it wasn’t for bad luck he’d have no luck at all.

by Shadyone33 on Aug 18, 2008 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions

Lol..that sucks!! First it’s his ankle..on a serious note that back injury.. and surgery was remarkable.. and now his socket.. and while playing golf.

by PhilQNY on Aug 18, 2008 12:56 PM EDT reply actions

Yikes!

by ZzFDKzZ on Aug 18, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply actions

This guy is Cool. He is happy it was him and not some kid. so his job could be on the line and all he thinks about is it was not a some little kid. True class. Hope this guys gets a ton of respect all through out his career. Props to Nate

by RearNaked on Aug 18, 2008 1:57 PM EDT reply actions

I hope that poor golf clubs alright

by medecine balls on Aug 18, 2008 2:15 PM EDT reply actions

golf is a dangerous sport! i don’t get how everybody can’t see that!

by kama kaze on Aug 18, 2008 3:40 PM EDT reply actions

damn. here all this time i thought i was the only one dumb enough to get popped in the eye with a backswing. i was lucky though, the club must have just hit me the right way cuz nothing got broke and i didnt even get a black eye. it felt like getting poked in the eye and only stung for a few minutes. lol! golf is only dangerous when your not paying attention.

by b.w. on Aug 18, 2008 4:32 PM EDT reply actions

or if your playing in FL, goddamn gators

by medecine balls on Aug 18, 2008 6:17 PM EDT up reply actions

nate needs to work on his head movement. come one nate dont be so stiff, lets get some fluid in your movement and avoid golf clubs.

by day1er on Aug 18, 2008 10:24 PM EDT reply actions

I hope they are serious about the event in Portland Oregon, that would for sure be my first live event! Now I can only pray they give me a better card than last november’s “Evans vs Bisbing” headliner! What was up with that ppv? I would like to at least see a title fight but which belt could be up for grabs? If BJ fights GSP at NYE than both the 155 and 170 belts are tied up, plus Noguiera vs Mir is on NYE. And If Chuck beats Rashaad he will probably fight for the title on NYE. That does not seem to leave many big fights for November 15.

by BLOodyMEss on Aug 19, 2008 12:02 AM EDT reply actions

Man, is this accident prone or what? First some guy lands on his ankle during training and takes him off TUF, then he walks into Franklin’s fist and get severely KO’d, then runs a marathon chasing some guy who’s more elusive than Nessie and now this!

If this guy didn’t have bad luck, he’d have none at all.

by JRK on Aug 19, 2008 10:05 AM EDT reply actions