- Nathan Quarry
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weight=185 lb (84 kg)
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nocontest=0|Nathan Parker "Rock" Quarry (born
March 18 ,1972 ) is amixed martial arts fighter who is most notable for his appearance in "The Ultimate Fighter ", a reality show from theUltimate Fighting Championship , and subsequent title fight againstRich Franklin .Biography
Nate Quarry grew up as a member of the
Jehovah's Witness es, which he later characterized as acult that controls its members 24 hours a day. Quarry grew up in a sheltered lifestyle and did not even participate in organized sports until age 24, when he first became exposed tomixed martial arts . After a period of self-discovery, Quarry rejected his Jehovah's Witness upbringing, which caused him to become alienated from his family and former friends. He began to associate with others outside of the church, and along the way began to train in mixed martial arts fighting. [http://www.nbcsports.com/ufc/1170834/detail.html UFC - NBCSports.com ] ] Eventually, Quarry made his way toTeam Quest , out ofGresham ,Oregon , where he continued to train until mid-2007.cite web
url=http://www.taggradio.com/archives/20070514.mp3
title=Taggradio.com
year=2007
accessdate=2007-08-16
publisher=Taggradio.com]Mixed martial arts career
Quarry made his professional mixed martial arts debut in
2001 , in a match againstDrew McFedries , which he won with a TKO in the second round. After compiling a 5-1 record, Quarry was invited by theUFC to participate in "The Ultimate Fighter ", a reality television show and mixed martial arts competition featuring up-and-coming MMA talent living and traning in seclusion with the UFC. 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. He was asked to stay on as an assistant coach. When he was no longer officially allowed to compete, he allowed Team Quest teammate,Chris Leben who was already eliminated byJosh Koscheck to take his place. During his time on the show, he was seen as the role model for Team Couture and would also stand up for Team Liddell memberSam Hoger when others would make fun of him, but confronted him when he was accused of stealing UFC merchandise from the gym.Quarry made his UFC debut on "The Ultimate Fighter" finale card, where he defeated Loudine Sincaid by TKO. He won his first two fights in the UFC, all first round stoppages, and was granted a shot at the middleweight title at UFC 56 on
November 19 ,2005 . The middleweight champion,Rich Franklin won the fight via knockout in the first round.Up until his recent 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. 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. In the news segment of his website, he reports that his back and nose have since healed, and that he is back in training. [ [http://www.nathanquarry.com/news.shtml Nathan Quarry at NathanQuarry.com - News ] ] OnJuly 31 ,2007 , it was announced that Quarry would be making his return to theUFC onSeptember 19 ,2007 atUFC Fight Night 11 , where he for the second time won a KO victory over rivalPete Sell .More recently, at UFC 83, Quarry defeated
Kalib Starnes in a decision. The fight was unusual because Starnes backed away from Quarry for almost the entire fight. In the final seconds of the fight, Quarry began showboating in protest to Starnes's refusal to engage. One judge scored the bout 30-24 in Quarry's favor, marking the second-largest margin of victory in UFC history.Personal life
Nate has an 8-year old daughter named Ciera. [cite web
url=http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=kitufreunion082908&prov=yhoo&type=lgns |title=TUF 1 crew talks old times |accessdate=2008-08-30 |publisher=Yahoo! Sports, by Kevin Iole |date=2008-08-29 ]Mixed martial arts record
MMArecordbox
wins=10
losses=2
draws=0
ko-wins=6
ko-losses=1
dec-losses=1
sub-wins=2
sub-losses=0
dec-wins=2
nc=0References
External links
* [http://www.nathanquarry.com/ Nate Quarry's Official Website]
*Sherdog|id=2383|name=Nathan Quarry
* [http://www.standendure.com/ By Endurance We Conquer]
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