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    Strikeforce signs UFC veteran Nate Marquardt, fight with Tyron Woodley possible

    By Maggie Hendricks | Cagewriter – Wed, Feb 22, 2012 10:05 AM EST

    Nate Marquardt now with Strikeforce (Getty)In June, the UFC cut middleweight Nate Marquardt after he could not get medical clearance to fight at UFC on Versus 4 just hours before he was scheduled to weigh in. Now, he is back in the Zuffa fold, as Strikeforce signed him to fight in their welterweight division.

    His signing will strengthen a promotion that has seen four champions flee to the UFC. A bout with Tyron Woodley is reportedly in the works. Marquardt brings a recognizable name and a well-rounded game to Strikeforce.

    Marquardt fought in 14 bouts for the UFC before his out-of-whack testosterone levels caused the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission to deny his chance to fight in the main event. He was immediately dismissed from the UFC by an angry Dana White.

    He briefly signed with the British promotion BAMMA, but a fight never materialized. Bellator's Hector Lombard invited Marquardt to fight him in Bellator, but Marquardt didn't take the bait. His last bout was a decision win over Dan Miller at UFC 128.

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    11 comments

    • Mr. Sinister
      Mr. Sinister  •  2 months ago
      Go Dana! Floyd is an idiot.
    • Joker
      Joker  •  2 months ago
      Little known fact: OGNutcracker is actually Bob Arum's alter ego. He lays on his little pink canopy bed abusing himself to pictures of Floyd before he comes here to troll.
    • Overcome
      Overcome  •  2 months ago
      He should have fought Lombard. Lombard is and always has been a terrible bully even in training with his supposed partners. He's caused many guys to quit and go to other schools. He needs a guy who can stand up to him and outside the UFC Nate might be the best chance.
    • ryan w
      ryan w  •  2 months ago
      This "Lloyd 'Cash' Mayweather" character seems like street #$%$ to me. A real Class-A racist, you guys.U-F-C!! U-F-C!! U-F-C!!
      • Bill for Short
        Bill for Short 2 months ago
        he is, but his name is Floyd not Lloyd
      • Mike L
        Mike L 2 months ago
        Lloyd, Floyd, or Douche, whatever. Who gives a F what his name is, the guy is bag of crap. Self serving and cares nothing about the fans and what they want. Bob Arum is more of the same. Pacman should just take the fight yes, but what is fair is fair.
    • Doghouse Riley
      Doghouse Riley  •  2 months ago
      I don't see how Nate gets cut but Nicky, with all of his antics, doesn't even really make White mad. White dumped hundreds of thousands to make that guttersnipe smell like a rose. Then the idiot blows Prime-time by going ghetto and testing positive for dope. White made "special Nicky rules" to deal with his reject ineptitude. Nate, on the other hand, is a million times more interesting as a fighter. He follows all of the rules. He is actually good. Yet, he tests positive for testosterone injections /PEDs whatever and White cuts him? What about the other million UFC dopers who just get a suspension? Stupid.
      • tGW
        tGW 2 months ago
        Stupid indeed. Somewhere, Nick Diaz is competing in a triathalon while yelling...and smoking weed.
      • Barry
        Barry 2 months ago
        yeah, he follows all the rules....except for that tiny little PED test. whoops.
      • Jon
        Jon 2 months ago
        Doghouse Nate got cut because that wasn't the first time he tested positive for a ped. I do agree though there seems to be a double standard for Diaz since he will only get a slap on the wrist.
    • ryan w
      ryan w  •  2 months ago
      Who's Mayweather?
    • The Unsilent Majority
      The Unsilent Majority  •  2 months ago
      Now he's fighting for Zuffa, soon he will be back in the UFC. Dana's "never" holds no weight.
      • Joie de vivre
        Joie de vivre 2 months ago
        Except the weight is of gold or green paper.
    • Phillip
      Phillip  •  Phoenix, Arizona  •  2 months ago
      The difference between Nate M. and Nick D. is that nick comes to fight. I hope we never see this loser fight again in the UFC!!
    • OGNutcracker
      OGNutcracker  •  2 months ago
      Yet another UFC fighter with abnormal Testosterone levels. It is obvious the UFC has a rampant steroid abuse problem. Blog on that Cofield. Do something substantial, meaningful, interesting. Give up your UFC pom-poms.... Fanboy...
      • Jon
        Jon 2 months ago
        If the steriod abuse was so rampant in the ufc and in mma as a whole then why are more fighter not popping dirty? Im not saying steriod/ped use doesnt exist in the sport but its not a big of problem as you make it seem to be.
      • Macabi
        Macabi 2 months ago
        Jon it's pointless, his whole life revolves around trying to belittle MMA because he knows boxing is dieng.
      • The Unsilent Majority
        The Unsilent Majority 2 months ago
        More likely he ran his mouth to an MMA fighter at his local gym and got his #$%$ beat eight ways to Sunday.
    • OGNutcracker
      OGNutcracker  •  2 months ago
      Dana calls Mayweather a "racist". Mayweather's manager responds by telling Dana to shut the #$%$ up and threatens to have a free seminar for his fighters educating them on PPV revenue sharing. Dana's response to that was muddled and totally side stepped the issue
      • Bill for Short
        Bill for Short 2 months ago
        its amazing how stupid you are
      • Fish
        Fish 2 months ago
        Dana's response was shut the f up, I was talking to floyd, sounds pretty clear to me.
    • OGNutcracker
      OGNutcracker  •  2 months ago
      Dana once again opens his big mouth and insert shoe, or PBF's managers fist. Dana, you are a boxing flunky, stick to MMA... Cofield, post it cupcake. Two HW boxers fight in an airport and get more international coverage than any MMA fighter has ever gotten for anything.. End of story.
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