Nate Marquardt returns to Zuffa, next fight will happen under Strikeforce banner
by Thomas Myers on Feb 21, 2012 10:35 PM EST
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Get ready, Paul Daley and Tyron Woodley because former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight number one contender Nate Marquardt has been added to the Strikeforce welterweight roster.
The announcement was made tonight (Feb. 21, 2012) on Fuel TV's weekly "UFC Tonight" program.
An opponent and a date for his long-awaited 170-pound debut has yet to be announced, but now it appears that it will finally happen after months on the sidelines and between mixed martial arts (MMA) promotions.
Marquardt, who just last month requested and received his release from the U.K.-based UK BAMMA organization after never stepping foot inside the cage, was fired furiously from the UFC in June 2010 for failing his pre-fight medical exam prior to UFC on Versus 4.
He was supposed to headline the event, taking on the upstart Rick Story; however, "The Great" had abnormally high testosterone levels in his blood stream after multiple blood tests revealed he was not within acceptable ranges for competition, which forced the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission (PSAC) to bar him from stepping inside the Octagon.
Marquardt blamed the spike on Testosterone Replacement Therapy (TRT), which he later admitted to using to combat the combined effects of his age and history of professional fighting.
Regardless, UFC President Dana White was "disgusted" and booted him from the Zuffa roster after he threw the fight card into turmoil just 24 hours before it was set to air live on the Versus network. Charlie Brenneman was able to step in on super-short notice to fight Story, but it didn't do anything to preserve Marquardt's employment.
Until now.
Marquardt, 32, has not seen fight action in nearly one full year, earning a unanimous decision victory over Dan Miller at UFC 128 in his most recent appearance back in March 2011.
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I think this is the Ideal situation.
It gives SF some legitimacy and keeps Nate employed…hes a good guy regardless of what he got CAUGHT for.
I dont believe he was good enough to be in the UFC TODAY either.
Definitely not the 170lb division.
I disagree he was good enough at 185..
Lets see what he looks like at 170 first, because i feel like he will be fine…
by letstalkmma on Feb 21, 2012 10:42 PM EST up reply actions
War marquardt
" What would Sakuraba do ? " - Ivan Menjivar
by wooly shambler on Feb 22, 2012 2:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
You must be thinkin of Nate Quarry
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by 10thDegreeWhiteBelt on Feb 22, 2012 3:35 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
He isn’t good enough? What are you talking about. He is a perennial top 10 fighter.
"He's got a great package... and an unusual one!" Joe Rogan (of Lyoto Machida)
good fighter .. but would be a gate keeper at 185 .. and i would be shocked if he could make 170 consitantly …. but who knows .. hopefully we will be seeing more fighters going to strikeforce .. they really need some guys at 155,185,205 .. thats why i think leonard garcia,san stout,cole miller,dan miller,jorge santiago,luiz cane,jason brilz,brandon vera,anthony johnson,jon fitch,diego sanchez…. should make their way over there .. but with the ufc having so many cards a month they need all their fighters now .. especially when their champ and interim champ are holding the divison hostage for 10 months .
So every morning this guy comes to my apartment complex to collect cans out of the dumpster he then crushes them .. turns out the guys name is fedor ..
Marquardt is far more than a gatekeeper, are you serious? He is #10 in the world after not even fighting in a year. Top 10 is not gatekeeper. I agree many of the names you cite would be a good choice for SF fighters. I don’t agree that Fitch should be in SF though.
"He's got a great package... and an unusual one!" Joe Rogan (of Lyoto Machida)
Good to see him back!
This brings up a good discussion… Because i think more UFC middle tier fighters should go to strikeforce. Now i know its different in Nates case…. But people like Diego, Griffin, Bonnar, could fair well in strike force,, Rich Franklin comes to mind as well.
yeah....
except i dont think the ufc cares about strike force all theyve done is rape it into a bloody shitty pool of rotted ass flesh
by William Thackeray on Feb 21, 2012 10:45 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Yea definitely I think it could revive some of the older guys and make some interesting match ups
But I think the UFC still needs these guys to fill out a card. Names like Diego and Bonnar on a card can bump it up a notch.
Every time Chuck Norris looks into a mirror it breaks. Even glass is not stupid enough to get between Chuck Norris and Chuck Norris.
by Jye Pereira on Feb 21, 2012 10:46 PM EST up reply actions
Strikeforce is already losing money
they would lose even more if they had to pay out Diego or Bonnar money
UFC 144 picks: Zhang 1st Rnd SUB, Mitsuoka 2nd Rnd SUB, Yamamoto UD, Bader UD, Cantwell UD, Mizugaki UD, Kongo UD, Hioki UD, Pettis 2nd Rnd SUB, Okami UD, Shields UD, Edgar UD(sig bet with Scottidog)
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by ShivanTiger on Feb 21, 2012 10:48 PM EST up reply actions
yea it was just a thought,,, IMO they need to dissolve it already,, or start vamping the roster with
better known fighters.
They have some good fighters that are in need of good opponents.. ie Luke rockholdt, Mousassi, woodley, Imo they should have sent a bonnar or a franklin down to fight Moussasi when Kyle was hurt.
by letstalkmma on Feb 21, 2012 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
i'm fine with them using it as a feeder and WMMA league
right now, they are in a weird in-between phase
UFC 144 picks: Zhang 1st Rnd SUB, Mitsuoka 2nd Rnd SUB, Yamamoto UD, Bader UD, Cantwell UD, Mizugaki UD, Kongo UD, Hioki UD, Pettis 2nd Rnd SUB, Okami UD, Shields UD, Edgar UD(sig bet with Scottidog)
Sig bet record 2-6*
by ShivanTiger on Feb 21, 2012 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
You guys are tripping...
Zuffa suits are laughing…they invest everything into making the UFC run…with Strikeforce, Showtime covers the majority…so I’m pretty sure Zuffa just has to promote it…they’re in a good position if they can maintain the organization…but I don’t think they can
I agree
Strikeforce needs some talent, Also if you win in SF and become the champ that is setting you up to become the face of the organization, nothing wrong with that. I was thinking someday they could put on supershows to. Have the ufc champ vs the strikeforce champ obviously there is a lot of questions surrounding that but I didnt think too much into it lol
by HerbDeansBraidofhair on Feb 22, 2012 7:35 AM EST up reply actions
I disagree. There are already too many rematches. It will just get worse with your suggestion.
It's all about the entertainment.
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by William Thackeray on Feb 21, 2012 10:41 PM EST via mobile reply actions
id give a mongolian butt fuck
Thank fuck fomr getting rid of Choro's sig finally... Fuck you Choro and Fuck Brock
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They also said on the show
that he will probably make his debut against Woodley for the vacant 170 title
UFC 144 picks: Zhang 1st Rnd SUB, Mitsuoka 2nd Rnd SUB, Yamamoto UD, Bader UD, Cantwell UD, Mizugaki UD, Kongo UD, Hioki UD, Pettis 2nd Rnd SUB, Okami UD, Shields UD, Edgar UD(sig bet with Scottidog)
Sig bet record 2-6*
have u seen that faggot hank mardukas around ?
by William Thackeray on Feb 21, 2012 10:49 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
nope
unless he is posting under a different name, but I haven’t been on at night time to much
UFC 144 picks: Zhang 1st Rnd SUB, Mitsuoka 2nd Rnd SUB, Yamamoto UD, Bader UD, Cantwell UD, Mizugaki UD, Kongo UD, Hioki UD, Pettis 2nd Rnd SUB, Okami UD, Shields UD, Edgar UD(sig bet with Scottidog)
Sig bet record 2-6*
by ShivanTiger on Feb 21, 2012 10:52 PM EST up reply actions
good fucking riddance
i think nate gets butt humped to a boring decision by woodley
by William Thackeray on Feb 21, 2012 10:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
nah
Nate subs him
UFC 144 picks: Zhang 1st Rnd SUB, Mitsuoka 2nd Rnd SUB, Yamamoto UD, Bader UD, Cantwell UD, Mizugaki UD, Kongo UD, Hioki UD, Pettis 2nd Rnd SUB, Okami UD, Shields UD, Edgar UD(sig bet with Scottidog)
Sig bet record 2-6*
by ShivanTiger on Feb 21, 2012 10:58 PM EST up reply actions
You know the future??
nates gunna sub his ass?
One can't be Catholic, and a grown up
by ItalianStallion54 on Feb 21, 2012 11:29 PM EST up reply actions
Nate has a pretty good jits game from the bottom
so yes, I think he subs him. Woodley isn’t ready for a seasoned vet with the skills that Nate possesses
UFC 144 picks: Zhang 1st Rnd SUB, Mitsuoka 2nd Rnd SUB, Yamamoto UD, Bader UD, Cantwell UD, Mizugaki UD, Kongo UD, Hioki UD, Pettis 2nd Rnd SUB, Okami UD, Shields UD, Edgar UD(sig bet with Scottidog)
Sig bet record 2-6*
by ShivanTiger on Feb 21, 2012 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
ohh you think he subs him
I thought you knew the future,
Now im not going to copy your picks :/
One can't be Catholic, and a grown up
by ItalianStallion54 on Feb 21, 2012 11:36 PM EST up reply actions
your loss Stallion
UFC 144 picks: Zhang 1st Rnd SUB, Mitsuoka 2nd Rnd SUB, Yamamoto UD, Bader UD, Cantwell UD, Mizugaki UD, Kongo UD, Hioki UD, Pettis 2nd Rnd SUB, Okami UD, Shields UD, Edgar UD(sig bet with Scottidog)
Sig bet record 2-6*
by ShivanTiger on Feb 21, 2012 11:45 PM EST up reply actions
Im actually very supersticious…or how ever you spell it
Besides rampage, I dont know your picks, and I dont ever look at anyones picks
One can't be Catholic, and a grown up
by ItalianStallion54 on Feb 21, 2012 11:48 PM EST up reply actions
Trust me...
As much as I hate Woodley’s game right now…his war with Daley was enough to get him ready for Nate…although Nate is super nice…he’ll probably fight super tentative because there is more on the line for him, while Woodley will probably be a hungry lion ready to wrassle his way to victory
how’d did you get through the sensors?
UFC 144 picks: Zhang 1st Rnd SUB, Mitsuoka 2nd Rnd SUB, Yamamoto UD, Bader UD, Cantwell UD, Mizugaki UD, Kongo UD, Hioki UD, Pettis 2nd Rnd SUB, Okami UD, Shields UD, Edgar UD(sig bet with Scottidog)
Sig bet record 2-6*
by ShivanTiger on Feb 21, 2012 10:59 PM EST up reply actions
just keep it clean this time
when you are actually talking MMA you have some good things to say.
UFC 144 picks: Zhang 1st Rnd SUB, Mitsuoka 2nd Rnd SUB, Yamamoto UD, Bader UD, Cantwell UD, Mizugaki UD, Kongo UD, Hioki UD, Pettis 2nd Rnd SUB, Okami UD, Shields UD, Edgar UD(sig bet with Scottidog)
Sig bet record 2-6*
by ShivanTiger on Feb 21, 2012 11:01 PM EST up reply actions
ill probably get banned again now if the mods are reading this but i dont care ill be back
look up vpn on google u can email me at randallhump@gmail.com if you wanna know. Ive been posting under this name for a while now . im moving to north dakota tomorrow so ill make another account in a few weeks .
by William Thackeray on Feb 21, 2012 11:06 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
like i said above
if you just keep it cool, they might not have an issue, I didn’t see it first hand, but the porn bombing was pretty f’d up
UFC 144 picks: Zhang 1st Rnd SUB, Mitsuoka 2nd Rnd SUB, Yamamoto UD, Bader UD, Cantwell UD, Mizugaki UD, Kongo UD, Hioki UD, Pettis 2nd Rnd SUB, Okami UD, Shields UD, Edgar UD(sig bet with Scottidog)
Sig bet record 2-6*
by ShivanTiger on Feb 21, 2012 11:08 PM EST up reply actions
don't even give this loser the time of day.
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by ricky~dooby on Feb 22, 2012 12:18 AM EST up reply actions
why do you want to be here that badly just to get banned. Why not just say ’i’ll be cool and talk MMA"? no one has an issue with that if you follow simple rules i’m sure.
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by Lesnar's striking coach on Feb 21, 2012 11:12 PM EST up reply actions
your randall??
why did you get banned
One can't be Catholic, and a grown up
by ItalianStallion54 on Feb 21, 2012 11:30 PM EST up reply actions
how ya doing RHF??
Make a new anon account and stick with it for a while
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by The Pride on Feb 22, 2012 9:23 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Makes sense and adds a name to SF.
Maybe he goes back to 185 and fights Rockhold? and 170 with Woodley. He could become the first double weight class champion at once.
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Feb 21, 2012 11:03 PM EST reply actions
dude who really cares
danas pissed off in june just like EVERY boss would be and says he"ll never fight in the UFC (or maybe Zuffa) again.
Its been a year and now their letting him fight in SF and Nate hasnt even fought i believe
Are you really that upset and shaken because after a year in exile their letting Nate come to SF. Nate, who is definitely a UFC caliber fighter.
Complain about something that matters
One can't be Catholic, and a grown up
by ItalianStallion54 on Feb 21, 2012 11:34 PM EST up reply actions
Did not expect that
But I’m all for it. Strikeforce needs talent and Nate definitely has it. When he left the UFC and didn’t sign with Bellator it seemed like his career would be over if he wasn’t under Zuffa employ. I’d like to see how he matches up with Jacare and Rockhold.
Does Zuffa every really fire anyone for anything other than losing fights?
the recent twitter debacle with Miguel Torres comes to mind seemed like an overreaction to me but he is back. How many times have we seen this Bj Penn was once scorched earth Tito was on his way out was going to strikeforce somehow ended up back in the UFC. It seems the only way to really get fired is lose 3 fights in a row then again there are guys like Dan Hardy still hanging around for some reason I don’t get it.
dana acts like a badass but inside i think he is an alright dude.
he seems to be all about second chances,, which i can give him credit for.
by letstalkmma on Feb 21, 2012 11:58 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah it’s great they usually give second chances it just makes them look bad when they overreact and fire someone Nate should have been suspended for a year and reinstated like most abusers instead Dana goes on a tirade and fires him now just about a year later and it will have been a year until he fights again he is back whats the difference between that and a suspension. With the whole Torres thing making a rape joke on twitter it wasn’t even that bad and he was “fired” for a couple weeks then they brought him back.
by nickrodamous on Feb 22, 2012 12:34 AM EST up reply actions
Chael is still in the UFC
" What would Sakuraba do ? " - Ivan Menjivar
by wooly shambler on Feb 22, 2012 2:25 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Lame
ThouGht the announcement was gonna be fedor
by cockmeat of the year on Feb 22, 2012 12:36 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Lame
ThouGht the announcement was gonna be fedor
by cockmeat of the year on Feb 22, 2012 12:36 AM EST via mobile reply actions
how the fuck can you think the announcement was Fedor when in the title it says Nate Marquardt?
"with a good physique and explosiveness anybody can perform a takedown"
-RoBerto
by Lesnar's striking coach on Feb 22, 2012 7:58 AM EST up reply actions
June 2011
Not June 2010
Even tho I initially acted like a small child, I have been forced to come to my senses. enzo-enormous is better at calling fights than I am, by far. I am a little immature but am working on it. Also, I love dudes and cant wait to get a reach around from the 209
Hmm..
Thought he got “fired furiously” in 2011…
by MixedMartialArthur on Feb 22, 2012 1:20 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Nate's overrated
and possibly the crowd has passed him by. But he usually puts on a good fight and hell man, he may even have a late carrier run…… I wish the guy well.
"Those who bring sunshine to the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves."
- James M. Barrie
wait a minute, it says he was fired june 2010..
But fought dan miller in march 2011…
"eat shit." billions of flies cant be wrong
by salamagogo on Feb 22, 2012 8:14 AM EST via mobile reply actions
It should definitely say 2011.
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