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Born	Nathan Joel Marquardt (1979-04-20) April 20, 1979 (age 46) 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. Nathan is a former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion. He also won the Pancrase Middleweight Championship three times. He has been a professional fighter since 1999.

About Nathan Marquardt
Nathan's Fighting Career
Personal Life
Achievements and Awards
Mixed martial arts record
See also

About Nathan Marquardt

Nathan Marquardt was born in Lander, Wyoming. He grew up in Denver, Colorado, with his four siblings. His father was a pastor and a veteran. His mother worked as a nurse. Nathan's family moved often when he was young.

When Nathan was 15, he started learning different martial arts. These included Wing Chun Kung Fu, Japanese Jujutsu, Freestyle Wrestling, and Kenpo Karate. He also trained in Kickboxing and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu when he was 18. He learned from various skilled instructors.

Nathan's Fighting Career

Nathan Marquardt started his professional mixed martial arts career in 1999. He won many fights in different events.

Fighting in Pancrase

Nathan joined the Japanese fighting organization called Pancrase. Famous fighters like Ken Shamrock also fought there. In his first Pancrase fight, he lost.

Later, Nathan entered a middleweight tournament in Pancrase. He won against Daiju Takase, Kiuma Kunioku, and Shonie Carter. This made him the first middleweight King of Pancrase. He defended his title twice. He lost it in 2001 but won it back in 2002. He held this championship for almost a year.

In 2003, Nathan lost his Pancrase title to Ricardo Almeida. After Almeida left the title in 2004, Nathan won it back. He defeated Kazuo Misaki to become champion again. On May 1, 2005, Nathan won the Pancrase Middleweight Championship for the seventh time. This was a record for the organization.

Joining the UFC

Nathan Marquardt made his UFC debut on August 6, 2005. He won his first fight against Ivan Salaverry. After this fight, he faced a challenge. A medical test showed high levels of a certain substance. Nathan said he only used legal supplements. He was suspended for five months but was allowed to fight again in January 2006.

Nathan returned to the UFC at UFC 58. He won against Joe Doerksen. He then won another fight by submission. Because he was focused on the UFC, he gave up his Pancrase title. At UFC Fight Night 8, he won against Dean Lister.

Fighting for the Middleweight Title

After winning four fights in the UFC, Nathan got a chance to fight for the UFC Middleweight Championship. He faced champion Anderson Silva on July 7, 2007, at UFC 73. Nathan lost the fight in the first round.

Road Back to the Title

Nathan signed a new contract with the UFC. He fought Jeremy Horn at UFC 81 and won by submission. He then fought Thales Leites at UFC 85. Nathan was doing well, but he was penalized two points for accidental illegal strikes. Because of these penalties, he lost the fight by a close decision.

Nathan quickly bounced back. He defeated Martin Kampmann in just 82 seconds at UFC 88. He continued his winning streak at UFC 95, defeating Wilson Gouveia. His next big win was against Demian Maia at UFC 102. Nathan knocked out Maia in only 21 seconds.

Nathan was set to fight Dan Henderson for a chance at the title. But Henderson left the UFC. Nathan then fought Chael Sonnen at UFC 109. Nathan lost this fight by decision.

He later fought Rousimar Palhares at UFC Fight Night 22. Nathan won by TKO in the first round. Palhares briefly stopped fighting during the match, thinking Nathan was too slippery. But Nathan had passed all medical checks.

Nathan then faced Yushin Okami in a fight to decide the next title challenger. Nathan lost this fight by decision. His next fight was against Dan Miller at UFC 128, which he won by decision.

Moving to Welterweight and Leaving the UFC

After his win, Nathan decided to move to a lighter weight class, the welterweight division. He was supposed to fight Anthony Johnson, but Johnson got injured. Nathan was then scheduled to fight Rick Story. However, Nathan was not cleared to fight due to medical reasons. The UFC announced that Nathan was released from his contract.

Nathan explained that he had low testosterone levels and was on a special therapy. He had to stop the therapy for a while for testing. His levels were still not within the required range for the fight, even though they were improving.

Fighting in Strikeforce

Nathan Marquardt signed with Strikeforce. He made his debut against Tyron Woodley for the vacant Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. Nathan knocked out Woodley in the fourth round, becoming the new Strikeforce Welterweight Champion.

He defended his title against Tarec Saffiedine on January 12, 2013. Nathan lost the belt by decision. This was the last fight in Strikeforce history.

Returning to the UFC and Retirement

Nathan returned to the UFC. He faced Jake Ellenberger and Héctor Lombard, losing both fights. He then moved back to the middleweight division.

On June 28, 2014, Nathan fought James Te-Huna and won by submission in the first round. This earned him a Performance of the Night bonus. He then lost fights to Brad Tavares and Kelvin Gastelum.

Nathan won his next fight against C. B. Dollaway by knockout in the second round. He then lost to Thiago Santos. Nathan won again against Tamdan McCrory by knockout, earning another Performance of the Night bonus.

His last two fights in the UFC were losses to Sam Alvey and Vitor Belfort. Many people thought Nathan won the fight against Belfort. His final UFC fight was against Cezar Ferreira in November 2017, which he lost by split decision.

On December 28, 2017, Nathan Marquardt announced he was retiring from professional MMA. He had fought 56 times over 18 years.

Coming Out of Retirement

Nathan Marquardt returned to fighting almost four years later. On August 6, 2021, he fought Michael Cora at Titan FC 71. He won the fight by submission in the first round. His next fight was against Valdir Araujo in October 2021, which he lost.

Personal Life

Nathan Marquardt is married and has two children. He has a daughter named Emmalie from a previous relationship. His older brother is in the United States Air Force.

Nathan is a Christian. He has said that his faith is very important to him.

Nathan had small roles in a music video and the movie Warrior.

Achievements and Awards

Nathan Marquardt has won many championships and awards throughout his career:

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)
- Tied for third most bouts in UFC Middleweight division history (23)
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
Fight Matrix
- 2000 Fighter of the Year

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
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.