Nate Marquardt released by UFC, suspended indefinitely by Pennsylvania Athletic Commission
by Geno Mrosko on Jun 26, 2011 6:05 PM EDT
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It may not have been the tell-all for which we were hoping, but the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission (PAC) today held its press conference today concerning Nate Marquardt and the failed medical issue that forced him to withdraw from the UFC on Versus 4 main event tonight and subsequently got him cut from the promotion.
Strict medical privacy laws prevented the PAC from detailing the precise reason it disallowed Marquardt from fighting Rick Story in the main event; however, it did reveal that he, as well as the promotion, had more than six weeks notice to correct it.
"The Great" was suspended indefinitely pending his dealing with the issue.
Here's an excerpt from PAC Executive Director, Greg Sirb (via MMAWeekly.com):
"Nate has known for probably about a month and a half. He knew the situation. It was no surprise. Everybody (including the UFC) knew. Everybody's known. I think everybody assumed he was going to be able to qualify.... We gave him as much leeway as we could. Obviously we've got a live event, you've got to make the call. The UFC made the call when we said no he's not going to meet it.... Pretty straight forward stuff. He had to meet these requirements and there were no and, if, or buts about it and unfortunately he did not.... We can't say anything. This state is real tight on those types of laws. HIPPA laws are very strict. If Nate's here, I don't know if he's here or not, he's free to talk."
Marquardt has yet to make an official statement, other than to take to Twitter.com to say he is "heart broken," "sorry," and that fans still need to tune in tonight to watch the live event, which is now headlined by a heavyweight fight between Cheick Kongo and Pat Barry.
His camp is expected to issue a canned statement on the pre-fight Versus telecast, which begins at 8 p.m. ET, an hour before the televised action begins.
Regardless, company president Dana White announced that Marqaurdt has been released from the UFC. While everything is pure speculation at this point, it would seem Marquardt's inability to deal with whatever issue he has in time to fight on Versus tonight was enough to cause his firing.
Stay tuned for further updates to this story, as Versus pre-fight show is expected to feature a statement from Marquardt's camp regarding the situation.
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But we now know Nate had a month and 1/2 to address an issue.
He obviously let it slide. I know if I was his boss, I wouldn’t be impressed.
What issue?
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
that is what's being left for speculation.
look- a huge population of us core mma fans are turning this into a soap opera. a man-opera.
this is what chicks were doing when there were rumors that brad pitt cheat on jennifer aniston with angelina jolie. juicy story
Forgiveness is the scent of a rose on the bottom of the shoe that just crushed it.
by arm.bar.bandit on Jun 26, 2011 7:09 PM EDT up reply actions
I prefer to think of Kate Beckensales juiciness.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Brad Pitt
Got to sleep with Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie….presumably on the same weekend…he has hundreds of millions of dollars and on at least 2 seperate occasions has been voted “World’s Sexiest Man”
It sort of puts my own life into harsh perspective.
I challenged the General, like a fool, and got slapped down like the little bitch I am. I dared to match wits with him, even though he is clearly of superior intellect, and he smashed me faster than I smash my daily dose of donuts. I'm a complete failure at fight picks and I'm only worthy of commenting at Mania because the General has to meet his quota of mentally handicapped members participating. Please point and laugh at me, because I deserve ridicule for even thinking I could defeat the General.
by Scottidog on Jun 26, 2011 8:32 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Seriously, all those wonderful accomplishments
And then he has to screw it all up by marrying skeletor with her gaggle of adopted accessories. What a fool.
by jestermarcus on Jun 26, 2011 8:44 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Take the worst day Brad Pitt ever had
Multiply it by 30 and it’still better then 98% of my entire life.
I challenged the General, like a fool, and got slapped down like the little bitch I am. I dared to match wits with him, even though he is clearly of superior intellect, and he smashed me faster than I smash my daily dose of donuts. I'm a complete failure at fight picks and I'm only worthy of commenting at Mania because the General has to meet his quota of mentally handicapped members participating. Please point and laugh at me, because I deserve ridicule for even thinking I could defeat the General.
by Scottidog on Jun 26, 2011 8:48 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Oh mine as well dore sure.
But I will never envy him as long as that man eating succubus is a part of his life. She is just so unattractive such a shitty actress its scary. She’s even lower on my ladder than Hillary Swank and that is a rare feat to be so crappy and overrated.
by jestermarcus on Jun 26, 2011 9:02 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Imagine
If all this ia some PR stunt or something from the UFC I mean it didn’t happen on a PPV card but rather a free card on spike that has other intresting fights aswell. I mean they aired a 10 Hour special on Nate Marquardt and all the sudden right before weigh ins he’s only only suspended but realeased by the UFC. Now everyone is mysteriously quiet about the event and Every casual and die hard MMA fan want to know the TRUTH of what’s happened to Nate Marquardt
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"I could feel his muscle tissues collapse under my force, its ludicrous these mortals would even attempt to enter my realm"-Mike Tyson
"He's a man im a man its a fight you know who cares"- the axe murder
by moegonzalez on Jun 26, 2011 6:14 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
everything that comes out of the ufc is in some way a PR stunt.
he’ll probably come back and fight in StrikeForce when all is said and done. As far as i know he wasn’t even supposed to fight Story, this has happened a lot of times before. I think they knew about Brock’s issues long before as well and just didn’t wanna let it come out to “ruin” the season.
I am who i is.
The problem with theories like these is
People don’t know how to keep secrets. Somebody would let their part of the secret out. Story would have to be involved in this as well as Nate’s replacement and his former opponent. Otherwise if it came out the UFC was setting up fights with the full intention of switching opponents at the last moment, that’s a breach of contract and if I was a fighter, I’d be seeking legal action against the UFC as that is them messing with my career. But again, a secret like that wouldn’t stay hidden for long. People just love to prove they know something nobody else does.
by jestermarcus on Jun 26, 2011 6:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
WHAT??
How in the world would the UFC benefit from “releasing” Marquardt?? That makes absolutely ZERO sense! Spike’s programming of Marquardt’s fights is not a last minute decision! Plus, why would MMA fans prefer to watch previous fights as opposed to a FREE LIVE TELEVISED FIGHT??
Sean Sherk You're Dead... BJ Penn
same reason why ther rematch between anderson silva and chael sonnen will earn record breaking gate and ppv income
Forgiveness is the scent of a rose on the bottom of the shoe that just crushed it.
by arm.bar.bandit on Jun 26, 2011 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
uh, huh
but UFC did NOT cut Chael b/c of his failed test, in fact, they only “punished” him AFTER the judgment of his illegal $ deals! AND the ONLY reason ANYBODY wants to see that fight again is b/c Chael kicked Silva’s ass the ENTIRE fight and was so tired towards the end that he he let Silva “catch” him. For the record: I DO NOT LIKE EITHER ONE OF THEM!
Sean Sherk You're Dead... BJ Penn
we all want the truth
Dana however will just shovel out a horseshit explanation and 99.9% of people will eat it up.
Business as usual at Zuffa.
" Its a good thing you look good in that suit, cos that's all you're gonna be doing - wearing a suit."
Or you know, its not his business to release a fighters medical details.
You say you like to think freely, yet the only thing you seem to talk about is how bad Dana is.
by jestermarcus on Jun 26, 2011 8:46 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That in itself is free thinking.
Here let me give you the definition:
Definition of FREETHINKER
: one who forms opinions on the basis of reason independently of authority; especially : one who doubts or denies religious dogma
In the case at hand, I have formed an opinion regarding Dana White, independent of what jestermarcus believes.
What was your point again?
" Its a good thing you look good in that suit, cos that's all you're gonna be doing - wearing a suit."
staph?
gotta be something that endangers himself or others.
Forgiveness is the scent of a rose on the bottom of the shoe that just crushed it.
I could see that to abb
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"I could feel his muscle tissues collapse under my force, its ludicrous these mortals would even attempt to enter my realm"-Mike Tyson
"He's a man im a man its a fight you know who cares"- the axe murder
by moegonzalez on Jun 26, 2011 6:27 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Medically, yeah
Why would the UFC cut him for not being able to beat a staph?
I challenged the General, like a fool, and got slapped down like the little bitch I am. I dared to match wits with him, even though he is clearly of superior intellect, and he smashed me faster than I smash my daily dose of donuts. I'm a complete failure at fight picks and I'm only worthy of commenting at Mania because the General has to meet his quota of mentally handicapped members participating. Please point and laugh at me, because I deserve ridicule for even thinking I could defeat the General.
by Scottidog on Jun 26, 2011 8:37 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
you're just trying to make me look like an idiot, scotti.
thats fucked up
Forgiveness is the scent of a rose on the bottom of the shoe that just crushed it.
by arm.bar.bandit on Jun 27, 2011 12:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Nate owes us nothing, really
bt lets see if he comes and does the right thing by being honest. Only way he clears up confusion and judgment
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by Lesnar's striking coach on Jun 26, 2011 6:32 PM EDT reply actions
Yeah he does and also to the people that bought tickets to see him fight.
We are not prying into his personal life.
by carlosb on Jun 26, 2011 8:17 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Gotta be Testosterone Replacement Therapy...
and the commission wanted paperwork justifying why hes taking it. That would explain the month and a half window he had to justify him taking testosterone treatments. Plus, this would be strike 2 for using PED’s again…
He got busted for the same thing Charl got busted for.
Notice how Chael and Nate are good friends?
Notice how Nate would also look to defend Chael in interviews?
I called it a year ago when Nate appeared on MMA live, Chael and Nate pally with each other. The kinda pal you take drugs with then defend each other when you get busted.
Mauricio Rua
Jon Jones
by danago on Jun 26, 2011 6:40 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
lol love it
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by Lesnar's striking coach on Jun 26, 2011 6:43 PM EDT up reply actions
so did the ufc tell nate 6 weeks ago to clean his system out?
Forgiveness is the scent of a rose on the bottom of the shoe that just crushed it.
by arm.bar.bandit on Jun 26, 2011 7:06 PM EDT up reply actions
lol
'Primitive Magic is replaced by Religion, which in turn is replaced by Science'
-JGF
by *Californication* on Jun 26, 2011 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
oh sure, blame the victim!
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
no this is joe silva's thing.
he just realized that 2 white guys were going to face off. racist bastard
Forgiveness is the scent of a rose on the bottom of the shoe that just crushed it.
by arm.bar.bandit on Jun 26, 2011 7:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Nates white??
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
he damn sure ain't black
Forgiveness is the scent of a rose on the bottom of the shoe that just crushed it.
by arm.bar.bandit on Jun 26, 2011 7:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I thought he was a red-head. They ain’t white.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
That's it!
Nate was not medically cleared due to his Ginger-vitis.
"soon as you see the poke coming, shut your eye lid."
- Danago
"Anderson fought with no ribs. Aldo fought with no foot, go do the math."
- Danago
by haglnuts on Jun 26, 2011 7:28 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
lol!
We broke the code!
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
listen i dont even give a fuck...im over it. good riddens. hope the entire jackson camp crumbles
nowever, i wouldnt mind seeing nate fight semtex in strikeforce
Nate is too well rounded for Paul.
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by fenderacoustic (formerly wAyNe) on Jun 26, 2011 11:15 PM EDT up reply actions
Most people are too well rounded for Paul.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
nates been unraveling for a couple years now,
could care less also! Thats why theres rules in place, hes been busted for shit before so who knows whats up now!
Its not a secret
it’s a legal issue! HIPPA laws are EXTREMELY protective of a patient’’s Medical Privacy Rights. Therefore, I’m not thinking it is something like steroids b/c they could just say that he was “tested” and failed, then later it would come out as to why.
Sean Sherk You're Dead... BJ Penn
I bet its hemmorhoids
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
by mythbuster on Jun 26, 2011 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
i was camping this weekend nd
This just breaks my fkn heart :( I mean I’m sure the reasoning is there but I wanna know what happened
by xElder on Jun 26, 2011 7:21 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Fans deserve to know
ufc and nm owe the fans and media a simple explaination. What and why are they pleading the 5th? It helps the spread of negative rumors and endless speculation and cant be good for the ufc brand or nm
by rdchannels on Jun 26, 2011 7:24 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Wait...
Point A) They actually don’t owe us anything.
Point B) Pleading the 5th is against self-incrimination. It’s just just being quiet.
Point C) Rumors and speculation rule!
Point D) Insidious was a stupid movie.
Point E) Lady gaga is an overrated shitloaf.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
If you ask the standard human to say something about lady gaga, things like “meat dress”, “transgender”, “funny clothes” and so on will be mention much more often than music or singing. She’s Elton John without the talent.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Point A is wrong. People made plans and bought tickets to see him fight.
by carlosb on Jun 26, 2011 8:24 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Point A is correct,
Get over your sense of entitlement.
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
Really? Everything we are asking is for is reasonable and related to his profession which depends on us.
by carlosb on Jun 26, 2011 8:34 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Did you buy tickets to the event?
"Why am I here? Why does my mind have wings? Why do blue midgets hit me with fish?!" - The Tick
No actually.
You have no business peeping into his medical record unless he wants you too. It’s all up to him if the facts ever come out.
by jestermarcus on Jun 26, 2011 8:54 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Nate will apparently personally address all issues tuesday
According to UFC twitter
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits."-Albert Einstein
by Craigo8609 on Jun 26, 2011 7:37 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
I'm from Cali. Does anyone know if the fights are going on right now for the west coast?
Nick Diaz has as much of a chance at beating GSP as George W. Bush becoming re-elected...
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