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| Born | Nathan Joel Marquardt April 20, 1979 Lander, Wyoming, United States |
| Other names | The Great |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | Lightweight (1999) Middleweight (2000–2011, 2014–2017) Welterweight (2012–2014) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Team | High Altitude Martial Arts Sanford MMA |
| Rank | 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under Ricardo Murgel 2nd degree black belt in Jujutsu under Shane Pitts 2nd degree black belt in Pancrase Mixed Martial Arts |
| Years active | 1999–2017, 2021–present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 58 |
| Wins | 36 |
| By knockout | 11 |
| By submission | 17 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Losses | 20 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 12 |
| Draws | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Notable students | Shane Carwin Cody Donovan |
Nathan Joel Marquardt (born April 20, 1979) is an American mixed martial artist. He competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He fought in the middleweight and welterweight divisions. Nate is a former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion. He also won the Pancrase Middleweight Championship three times. He has been a professional fighter since 1999.
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About Nate Marquardt
Nate Marquardt was born in Lander, Wyoming. He grew up in Denver, Colorado, with his four brothers and sisters. His father was a pastor and a veteran who served in the Vietnam War. His mother worked as a nurse. Because of his father's job, Nate's family moved often. They lived in places like Chicago, Illinois, and Indiana.
When Nate was eight, his parents divorced. He then moved to Colorado. At 15, he started learning different martial arts. These included Wing Chun Kung Fu, Japanese Jujutsu, Freestyle Wrestling, and Kenpo Karate. Later, he trained in Pancrase with Sheldon Marr. Marr is a well-known martial arts instructor. Nate also trained in Japanese jujutsu with Shane Pitts. Pitts gave him a black belt in the style. Nate also trained with Mike Van Arsdale and Sanae Kikuta.
Besides martial arts, Nate played basketball and soccer in high school. When he was 18, he began taking Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu lessons. His teacher was Ricardo Murgel.
Nate's Mixed Martial Arts Journey
Fighting in Pancrase
Nate Marquardt started his professional fighting career in 1999. He won many fights in different events. He then entered the Bas Rutten Invitational 4 tournament. The winner of this tournament was supposed to get a contract with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Nate won the tournament, but he did not get the UFC contract.
Instead, he signed with Pancrase, a fighting organization in Japan. Famous fighters like Ken Shamrock and Bas Rutten had fought there. In his first Pancrase fight, Nate lost to Genki Sudo.
Pancrase invited Nate back for a middleweight tournament. He beat Daiju Takase, Kiuma Kunioku, and Shonie Carter. This made him the first middleweight King of Pancrase. He defended his title twice. Then, he lost to Kunioku in December 2001. In December 2002, Nate fought Kunioku again. He won and got his King of Pancrase championship back. He held this title for almost a year.
In November 2003, Nate had a fight with Ricardo Almeida. Nate tapped out, meaning he gave up, but the referee did not stop the fight right away. Almeida kept holding him. After Nate was freed, he reacted. This caused a brief argument in the ring. Later, Nate congratulated Almeida. In July 2004, Almeida gave up his title. Nate then won the championship again. He beat Kazuo Misaki at Pancrase: Brave 10.
On May 1, 2005, Nate Marquardt beat Izuru Takeuchi. This was his seventh time winning the Pancrase Middleweight Championship. No other fighter had done this before.
Joining the UFC
Nate Marquardt made his UFC debut on August 6, 2005. It was the main event of the first ever UFC Ultimate Fight Night. Nate won his fight against Ivan Salaverry. However, a medical test after the fight showed an issue. This led to a temporary suspension for Nate. He said he only used over-the-counter supplements. His suspension was later reduced, and he was allowed to fight again.
After this, Nate returned at UFC 58. He fought Joe Doerksen and won. Nate then said he wanted to become the UFC Middleweight Champion. He fought Crafton Wallace next and won by submission. Because he was now focused on the UFC, Nate gave up his Pancrase title.
At UFC Fight Night 8, Nate won against Dean Lister. Two judges scored the fight 30-25 for Nate, showing his strong performance.
Fighting for the Middleweight Title
After winning four fights in the UFC, Nate got a chance to fight for the UFC Middleweight Championship. He faced the champion, Anderson Silva, at UFC 73 on July 7, 2007. Nate lost the fight in the first round.
Working His Way Back
After his title fight, Nate signed a new contract with the UFC. His next fight was supposed to be against Thales Leites. But Leites got hurt, so Jeremy Horn stepped in. Nate won against Horn by submission.
Nate finally fought Thales Leites at UFC 85. It was a very close fight. Nate lost points for an accidental illegal move. Leites won by a split decision. Nate then fought Martin Kampmann at UFC 88. Nate won quickly in the first round by knockout.
Nate won his second straight fight at UFC 95. He beat Wilson Gouveia by knockout in the third round. This put him back in the running for a title shot.
His next big win was against Demian Maia at UFC 102. Nate knocked Maia out in just 21 seconds. He landed a powerful punch that ended the fight quickly.
After beating Maia, Nate was set to fight Dan Henderson. The winner would get a chance to fight for the Middleweight Championship. But Henderson left the UFC. So, Nate was scheduled to fight Chael Sonnen at UFC 109. Sonnen took Nate down many times during the fight. Nate tried a submission move in the third round but couldn't finish it. He lost the fight by decision.
Nate was supposed to fight Alessio Sakara at UFC 116, but the fight was canceled. He then fought Rousimar Palhares at UFC Fight Night 22. Nate won by knockout in the first round. During the fight, Palhares seemed to complain that Nate was slippery. Nate explained that he was very warm and sweaty, which made him hard to hold.
Soon after, Nate fought Yushin Okami at UFC 122. This was a fight to see who would get the next middleweight title shot. Nate lost to Okami by decision. Nate's last fight in this period was against Dan Miller at UFC 128. Nate won by decision.
Moving to Welterweight and Leaving the UFC
After his win over Miller, Nate's teammate, Georges St-Pierre, suggested he try fighting in the welterweight division. Nate was set to make his welterweight debut against Anthony Johnson. But Johnson got injured. Then, Rick Story was set to replace him. However, Nate had to pull out of the fight on the day of the weigh-ins. He did not pass a required medical check. The UFC announced that Nate was released from the organization due to this medical issue.
Nate later explained that he had been dealing with a medical condition. He was trying to get his body's levels back to normal for the fight. But his levels were still not within the required range on fight day.
Fighting in Strikeforce
After leaving the UFC, Nate signed with Strikeforce. His first fight there was against Tyron Woodley for the vacant Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. Nate knocked out Woodley in the fourth round. This made him the new Strikeforce Welterweight Champion.
Nate defended his title against Tarec Saffiedine in January 2013. He lost the belt by decision. This was the last fight in Strikeforce history.
Back to the UFC and Retirement
Nate returned to the UFC and faced Jake Ellenberger in March 2013. He lost the fight by knockout in the first round. He then fought Héctor Lombard in October 2013 and lost by knockout.
Nate moved back to the middleweight division. He fought James Te-Huna in June 2014 and won by submission in the first round. He earned a Performance of the Night bonus for this win.
Nate then faced Brad Tavares in January 2015 and lost by decision. He also lost to Kelvin Gastelum in June 2015 when his corner stopped the fight.
In December 2015, Nate fought C. B. Dollaway and won by knockout in the second round. He then lost to Thiago Santos in May 2016 by knockout.
Nate's next fight was against Tamdan McCrory in October 2016. Nate won by knockout in the second round. He received another Performance of the Night bonus.
He then lost to Sam Alvey and Vitor Belfort by decision in 2017. Many people thought Nate should have won the fight against Belfort. His last fight was against Cezar Ferreira in November 2017, which he lost by split decision.
On December 28, 2017, Nate Marquardt announced his retirement from professional MMA. He had fought 56 times over 18 years.
Returning to Fight Again
Nate came out of retirement in August 2021. He fought Michael Cora at Titan FC 71 and won by submission in the first round. His next fight was against Valdir Araujo in October 2021. Nate lost this fight.
Nate's Life Outside the Ring
Nate Marquardt is married and has a child born in 2010. He also has a daughter named Emmalie from an earlier relationship. His older brother serves in the United States Air Force.
Nate is a Christian and has said his faith is very important to him.
Nate has appeared in a music video for MC Hammer. He was also in the movie Warrior, playing a character named Karl "The Dane" Kruller.
Achievements and Awards
- Strikeforce
- Strikeforce Welterweight Championship (One time)
- Fought the last fight in Strikeforce History
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Headlined the First UFC Fight Night
- Knockout of the Night (One time)
- Fight of the Night (One time)
- Performance of the Night (Two times)
- Third most bouts in UFC Middleweight division history (23)
- UFC.com Awards
- 2009: Ranked #9 Fighter of the Year, Ranked #5 Knockout of the Year vs. Demian Maia & Ranked #8 Knockout of the Year vs. Wilson Gouveia
- Pancrase Hybrid Wrestling
- Pancrase Middleweight Championship (Three times, First)
- 2002 Pancrase Spirit Tour Champion
- 2000 King of Pancrase Middleweight Tournament Champion
- Ring of Fire
- 2000 Ring of Fire Middleweight Championship (One time)
- World Vale Tudo Federation
- 1999 World Vale Tudo Federation Championship (One time)
- Bas Rutten Invitational
- 1999 Bas Rutten Invitational 4 Lightweight Championship (One time)
- Rumble In The Rockies
- 1999 I.M.A. Rumble In The Rockies Championship (One time)
- MMAMania.com
- 2010 True Warrior Award
Mixed Martial Arts Record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 58 matches | 36 wins | 20 losses |
| By knockout | 13 | 6 |
| By submission | 15 | 2 |
| By decision | 8 | 12 |
| Draws | 2 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 36–20–2 | Valdir Araujo | TKO (body kick and punches) | XMMA 3: Vice City | October 23, 2021 | 2 | 2:45 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 36–19–2 | Michael Cora | Submission (armbar) | Titan FC 71 | August 6, 2021 | 1 | 2:39 | Miami, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 35–19–2 | Cezar Ferreira | Decision (split) | UFC Fight Night: Poirier vs. Pettis | November 11, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | |
| Loss | 35–18–2 | Vitor Belfort | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 212 | June 3, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | |
| Loss | 35–17–2 | Sam Alvey | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Shevchenko vs. Peña | January 28, 2017 | 3 | 5:00 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Win | 35–16–2 | Tamdan McCrory | KO (punch and head kick) | UFC Fight Night: Lineker vs. Dodson | October 1, 2016 | 2 | 4:44 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 34–16–2 | Thiago Santos | KO (punch) | UFC 198 | May 14, 2016 | 1 | 3:39 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 34–15–2 | C. B. Dollaway | KO (punch) | UFC on Fox: dos Anjos vs. Cowboy 2 | December 19, 2015 | 2 | 0:28 | Orlando, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | 33–15–2 | Kelvin Gastelum | TKO (corner stoppage) | UFC 188 | June 13, 2015 | 2 | 5:00 | Mexico City, Mexico | |
| Loss | 33–14–2 | Brad Tavares | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 182 | January 3, 2015 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 33–13–2 | James Te-Huna | Submission (armbar) | UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt | June 28, 2014 | 1 | 4:34 | Auckland, New Zealand | Return to middleweight. Performance of the Night. |
| Loss | 32–13–2 | Héctor Lombard | KO (punches) | UFC 166 | October 19, 2013 | 1 | 1:48 | Houston, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 32–12–2 | Jake Ellenberger | KO (punches) | UFC 158 | March 16, 2013 | 1 | 3:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 32–11–2 | Tarec Saffiedine | Decision (unanimous) | Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine | January 12, 2013 | 5 | 5:00 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | Lost the Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 32–10–2 | Tyron Woodley | KO (elbows and punches) | Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy | July 14, 2012 | 4 | 1:39 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Welterweight debut. Won the vacant Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 31–10–2 | Dan Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 128 | March 19, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 30–10–2 | Yushin Okami | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 122 | November 13, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Oberhausen, Germany | UFC Middleweight Championship eliminator. |
| Win | 30–9–2 | Rousimar Palhares | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares | September 15, 2010 | 1 | 3:28 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 29–9–2 | Chael Sonnen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 109 | February 6, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | UFC Middleweight Championship eliminator. Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 29–8–2 | Demian Maia | KO (punch) | UFC 102 | August 29, 2009 | 1 | 0:21 | Portland, Oregon, United States | Knockout of the Night. |
| Win | 28–8–2 | Wilson Gouveia | TKO (knee and punches) | UFC 95 | February 21, 2009 | 3 | 3:10 | London, England | |
| Win | 27–8–2 | Martin Kampmann | TKO (punches) | UFC 88 | September 6, 2008 | 1 | 1:22 | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | |
| Loss | 26–8–2 | Thales Leites | Decision (split) | UFC 85 | June 7, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | Marquardt was deducted two points during the bout for illegal infractions. |
| Win | 26–7–2 | Jeremy Horn | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 81 | February 2, 2008 | 2 | 1:37 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 25–7–2 | Anderson Silva | TKO (punches) | UFC 73 | July 7, 2007 | 1 | 4:50 | Sacramento, California, United States | For the UFC Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 25–6–2 | Dean Lister | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon | January 25, 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 24–6–2 | Crafton Wallace | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter | October 10, 2006 | 2 | 1:14 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | 23–6–2 | Joe Doerksen | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 58 | March 4, 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 22–6–2 | Ivan Salaverry | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night | August 6, 2005 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Marquardt tested positive for nandrolone. |
| Win | 21–6–2 | Izuru Takeuchi | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: Spiral 4 | May 1, 2005 | 3 | 2:19 | Yokohama, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Middleweight Championship. Later vacated title. |
| Win | 20–6–2 | Kazuo Misaki | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Brave 10 | November 7, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the vacant Pancrase Middleweight Championship. |
| Draw | 19–6–2 | Eiji Ishikawa | Draw | Pancrase: Brave 6 | June 22, 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 19–6–1 | Ricardo Almeida | Submission (guillotine choke) | Pancrase - Hybrid 10 | November 30, 2003 | 1 | 4:53 | Tokyo, Japan | Lost the Pancrase Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 19–5–1 | Yuji Hisamatsu | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - Hybrid 8 | October 4, 2003 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Win | 18–5–1 | Steve Gomm | TKO (submission to punches) | IFC: Global Domination | September 6, 2003 | 1 | 3:28 | Denver, Colorado, United States | |
| Loss | 17–5–1 | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - 2003 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round | July 27, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 17–4–1 | Izuru Takeuchi | KO (punches) | Pancrase - Hybrid 3 | March 8, 2003 | 1 | 1:29 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 16–4–1 | Kiuma Kunioku | KO (flying knee) | Pancrase: Spirit 9 | December 21, 2002 | 3 | 4:36 | Tokyo, Japan | Won the Pancrase Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 15–4–1 | Izuru Takeuchi | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: Spirit 7 | October 29, 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 15–3–1 | Seiki Ryo | Technical Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round | July 28, 2002 | 1 | 1:37 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 14–3–1 | Kazuo Misaki | TKO (elbow injury) | Pancrase: Spirit 3 | March 25, 2002 | 1 | 0:29 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 13–3–1 | Kiuma Kunioku | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: Proof 7 | December 1, 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | Lost the Pancrase Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 13–2–1 | Yuji Hoshino | Submission (triangle choke) | Pancrase: Proof 6 | October 30, 2001 | 3 | 2:13 | Tokyo, Japan | Defended the Pancrase Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 12–2–1 | Gil Castillo | Decision (unanimous) | IFC WC 14 | July 18, 2001 | 5 | 5:00 | Friant, California, United States | For the IFC World Welterweight Championship. |
| Win | 12–1–1 | Masaya Kojima | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Proof 3 | May 13, 2001 | 1 | 1:45 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 11–1–1 | Hikaru Sato | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pancrase: Proof 2 | March 31, 2001 | 1 | 1:53 | Osaka, Japan | |
| Draw | 10–1–1 | Kiuma Kunioku | Draw (majority) | Pancrase: Trans 7 | December 4, 2000 | 1 | 20:00 | Tokyo, Japan | Retained the Pancrase Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 10–1 | Shonie Carter | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show | September 24, 2000 | 2 | 3:00 | Yokohama, Japan | Won the inaugural Pancrase Middleweight Championship. |
| Win | 9–1 | Kiuma Kunioku | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show | September 24, 2000 | 1 | 10:00 | Yokohama, Japan | King of Pancrase Middleweight Tournament Semifinal. |
| Win | 8–1 | Daiju Takase | KO (knee) | Pancrase: Trans 4 | June 26, 2000 | 2 | 1:30 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 7–1 | Anthony Washington | TKO (submission to punches) | Ring Of Fire 1 | March 18, 2000 | 1 | 3:01 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Middleweight debut. Won the ROF Middleweight Championship. |
| Loss | 6–1 | Genki Sudo | Submission (armbar) | Pancrase: Breakthrough 11 | December 18, 1999 | 1 | 13:31 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 6–0 | David Harris | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bas Rutten Invitational 4 | August 14, 1999 | 1 | 15:01 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | Won the BRI Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 5–0 | Josh Groves | Submission (triangle choke) | Bas Rutten Invitational 4 | August 14, 1999 | 1 | 1:49 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | BRI Lightweight Championship Semifinal. |
| Win | 4–0 | Yves Edwards | Submission (heel hook) | Bas Rutten Invitational 4 | August 14, 1999 | 1 | 3:04 | Littleton, Colorado, United States | BRI Lightweight Championship Quarterfinal. |
| Win | 3–0 | Jose Garcia | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Rumble in the Rockies | June 7, 1999 | 1 | 3:32 | Denver, Colorado, United States | Won the RITR Lightweight Championship. |
| Win | 2–0 | Josh Medina | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Rumble in the Rockies | June 7, 1999 | 1 | 0:27 | Denver, Colorado, United States | RITR Lightweight Championship Semifinal. |
| Win | 1–0 | Mike Lee | Submission (rear-naked choke) | World Vale Tudo Federation - Durango | April 17, 1999 | 2 | 2:13 | Durango, Colorado, United States | Won the WVF Lightweight Championship. |
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See also
- List of Strikeforce alumni
- List of male mixed martial artists
- List of Pancrase champions
