Nate Marquardt

Nate “The Great” Marquardt is the Wyoming-raised fighter who was a three-time King of Pancrase middleweight champion. In the UFC he challenged Anderson Silva for the middleweight title in 2007 and was a top contender for years, beating Demian Maia and Wilson Gouveia.

In 2011 he was cut on the day of a main event after failing to get his testosterone levels approved, then won the Strikeforce welterweight title from Tyron Woodley in 2012. CagePotato covered the TRT controversy and his title run.

Nate Marquardt fact file
Full nameNathan Joel Marquardt
NicknameThe Great
Date of birth
Place of birthLander, Wyoming, USA
Organisations fought in
  • UFC
  • Pancrase
  • Strikeforce
  • Titan FC
Accolades
  • Strikeforce Welterweight Champion (2012)
  • Three-time King of Pancrase Middleweight Champion
  • UFC Middleweight title challenger (2007)

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