![]() ![]() After the fight Quarry underwent facial reconstruction surgery.Īfter his retirement he became the co-host of MMA Uncensored Live on Spike TV. After getting knocked down multiple times, Quarry lost the fight via TKO in the second round. In his last UFC bout, Quarry faced fellow seasoned MMA veteran Jorge Rivera at UFC Fight Night 21. With this victory Quarry improved his UFC record to 7–2 and had won 4 of his last 5 bouts since his return to the UFC. The bout received Fight of the Night honours. Nate won the fight via unanimous decision. Nate then fought Tim Credeur, who was an Ultimate Fighter 7 contestant, at UFC Fight Night 19. Quarry over-powered Jason MacDonald by wrestling him to the ground and then delivering some brutal ground and pound bloodying him and ending the fight in the first round. UFC 97 saw Nate take on Canadian fighter Jason MacDonald. Maia controlled Nate on the ground and submitted him with a Rear Naked Choke in the first round. One judge scored the bout 30–24 in Quarry's favour, marking the second-largest margin of victory in UFC history.Īt UFC 91, Quarry faced undefeated submission specialist Demian Maia. ![]() In the final seconds of the fight, Quarry began showboating (which included the running-man) in protest to Starnes's refusal to engage. The fight was unusual because Starnes backed away from Quarry for almost the entire fight. Quarry then defeated Kalib Starnes by decision at UFC 83. On July 31, 2007, it was announced that Quarry would be making his return to the UFC on Septemat UFC Fight Night 11, where he knocked out rival Pete Sell. In the news segment of his website, he reported that his back and nose had since healed and that he is back in training. After his fight with Franklin, Quarry underwent a successful surgical procedure in June 2006 to repair a chronic back injury due to his many years of hard training. Up until his rematch with Pete Sell, Quarry had not fought since his knockout defeat against Franklin, due to numerous injuries suffered prior to his fight with Rich Franklin. Middleweight Champion, Rich Franklin won the fight via one punch knockout in the first round. Quarry became the first Ultimate Fighter contestant to ever receive a UFC title shot. He won his first two fights in the UFC, both first round stoppages, including a victory over Shonie Carter, and was granted a shot at the middleweight title at UFC 56 on November 19, 2005. Quarry made his UFC debut on The Ultimate Fighter finale card, where he defeated Lodune Sincaid by TKO. During his time on the show, he was seen as the role model for Team Couture and would also stand up for Team Liddell member Sam Hoger when others would make fun of him, but confronted him when he was accused of stealing UFC merchandise from the gym. When he was no longer officially allowed to compete, he allowed Team Quest teammate, Chris Leben (who was already eliminated by Josh Koscheck) to take his place. He was asked to stay on as an assistant coach. On the show however, Quarry had to drop out of the competition when he suffered an ankle injury during practice, which would have required six weeks to heal. ![]() After compiling a 5–1 record, Quarry was invited by the UFC to participate in The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television show and mixed martial arts competition featuring up-and-coming MMA talent living and training in seclusion with the UFC. #ZOMBIE QUEST BOISE PROFESSIONAL#Quarry made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2001, in a match against Drew McFedries, which he won with a TKO in the second round. Eventually, Quarry made his way to Team Quest, out of Gresham, Oregon, where he continued to train until 2006. After getting caught playing sports and dating a girl, Quarry was excommunicated from the church and his family. After a period of self-discovery, Quarry rejected his Jehovah's Witness upbringing, began to associate with others outside of the church and along the way began to train in mixed martial arts fighting in secrecy. He grew up in a sheltered lifestyle and did not even participate in organized sports until age 24, when he first became exposed to mixed martial arts. He grew up with two sisters and a brother in an abusive, violent household. Quarry grew up as a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, which he later characterized as a cult which controls its members 24 hours a day. Nathan Parker "Nate" Quarry (born March 19, 1972) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter who is most notable for his appearance in The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show from the Ultimate Fighting Championship, as well as co-hosting the show MMA Uncensored Live. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |