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.gif: Nate Marquardt's leg looks like ground beef after five rounds of Tarec Saffiedine kicking it endlessly. The persistence paid off for Saffiedine, who slowed Marquardt considerably and simultaneously piled up points to win the Strikeforce welterweight belt in a big upset. For more on the fight click here.

Nate Marquardt will reportedly make his return to MMA action when he debuts at BAMMA 8 this coming December, according to MMA Weekly. "The Great" will also be making his return to the welterweight division, as he is resolved to compete at 170-pounds. No opponent has been determined just yet but maybe you matchmaker Maniacs can come up with someone for him. Any ideas?

Nate Marquardt is reportedly in negotiations to make his first post-UFC appearance on the upcoming Amazon Forest Combat fight card going down on Sept. 14 in Brazil, according to Tatame.com. Royler Gracie and Paulo Filho have already signed on to compete at the event and the promotion is said to also be in talks with UFC veterans Patrick Cote and Marcus Davis.

Thomas Myers of MMAmania.com takes a look at the career highs and lows of Nate Marquardt over at SBNation.com, as "The Great" heads into his UFC on Versus 4 fight against Rick Story. To check it out click here.

Nate Marquardt vs. Rick Story meet before UFC on Versus 4 this Sunday, June 26, 2011, at the Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. What's notable here is that Story, on the right, has claimed he will enter the Octagon come fight time at around 190-pounds. He's a big welterweight. Compare Marquardt, a former middleweight title contender, on the left. The weigh-ins tomorrow (June 25) will be interesting to say the least.

The UFC gets in the spirit of the holidays with this UFC 122: "Marquardt vs Okami" limited editon poster. You can win one by sending in your UFC Halloween costume pic to fanpic@ufc.com.