| Nate Quarry | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 19, 1972 Arcata, California, United States |
| Other names | Rock |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13.2 st) |
| Division | 185 |
| Reach | 73 in |
| Style | Muay Thai, Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Gresham, Oregon |
| Team | Next Level MMA |
| Years active | 2001–2011 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 12 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 3 |
| Losses | 4 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Nathan Parker Quarry (born March 19, 1972) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter who is most notable for his appearance in The Ultimate Fighter, a reality show from the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
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Nate Quarry grew up as a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, which he later characterized as a cult 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 to mixed 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.[1] Eventually, Quarry made his way to Team Quest, out of Gresham, Oregon, where he continued to train until mid-2007.[2]
Quarry made his professional mixed martial arts debut in 2001, in a match against Drew McFedries, which he won with a TKO in the second round. After compiling a 5–1 record, Quarry was invited by the UFC to participate in The Ultimate Fighter, a reality television show and mixed martial arts competition featuring up-and-coming MMA talent living and training 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 by Josh 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 member Sam 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 Lodune Sincaid by TKO. He won his first two fights in the UFC, all first round stoppages including a victory over Shonie Carter and was granted a shot at the middleweight title at UFC 56 on November 19, 2005. Quarry became the first Ultimate Fighter contestant to ever receive a UFC title shot. Middleweight Champion, Rich Franklin won the fight via one punch 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 reported that his back and nose have since healed and that he is back in training.[3] On July 31, 2007, it was announced that Quarry would be making his return to the UFC on September 19, 2007 at UFC Fight Night 11, where he knocked out rival Pete 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 (which included the running-man) in protest to Starnes's refusal to engage. One judge scored the bout 30–24 in Quarry's favour, marking the second-largest margin of victory in UFC history.
At UFC 91, Quarry faced undefeated submission specialist Demian Maia. Maia controlled Nate on the ground and submitted him with a Rear Naked Choke in the first round. UFC 97 saw Nate take on Canadian fighter Jason MacDonald. Quarry over-powered Jason MacDonald by wrestling him to the ground and then delivering some brutal ground and pound bloodying him and ending the fight in the first round. Most recently, Nate fought Tim Credeur, who was an Ultimate Fighter 7 contestant, at UFC Fight Night 19. Nate won the fight via unanimous decision. The bout received Fight of the Night honours. With this victory Quarry improved his UFC record to 7-2 and has won 4 of his last 5 bouts since his return to the UFC.
He most recently faced fellow seasoned MMA veteran Jorge Rivera at UFC Fight Night 21. Quarry lost the fight via TKO in the second round. After the fight Quarry underwent facial reconstruction surgery.
Nate was previously on the fence about retirement.[4]
Quarry has officially retired since.
Quarry has a daughter named Ciera.[5]
Quarry was featured in the video game Left 4 Dead 2 as a guest zombie.[6]
Ultimate Fighting Championship
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 12 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 1 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
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| Loss | 12–4 | Jorge Rivera | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Florian vs. Gomi | March 31, 2010 | 2 | 0:29 | Charlotte, North Carolina, US | |
| Win | 12–3 | Tim Credeur | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night: Diaz vs. Guillard | September 16, 2009 | 3 | 5:00 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, US | Fight of the Night |
| Win | 11–3 | Jason MacDonald | TKO (elbows) | UFC 97 | April 18, 2009 | 1 | 2:27 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Demian Maia | Submission (rear naked choke) | UFC 91 | November 15, 2008 | 1 | 2:44 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | 10–2 | Kalib Starnes | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 83 | April 19, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | 9–2 | Pete Sell | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Thomas vs. Florian | September 19, 2007 | 3 | 0:14 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Loss | 8–2 | Rich Franklin | KO (punch) | UFC 56 | November 19, 2005 | 1 | 2:34 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | For the UFC Middleweight Championship |
| Win | 8–1 | Pete Sell | KO (punch) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night | August 6, 2005 | 1 | 0:42 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | 7–1 | Shonie Carter | TKO (strikes) | UFC 53 | June 4, 2005 | 1 | 2:37 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| Win | 6–1 | Lodune Sincaid | TKO (strikes) | The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale | April 9, 2005 | 1 | 3:17 | Las Vegas, Nevada, US | |
| Win | 5–1 | Chris Kiever | Submission (triangle choke) | IFC: Battleground Boise | October 25, 2003 | 1 | 4:33 | Boise, Idaho, US | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Gustavo Machado | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC 25 | June 29, 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | San Jacinto, California, US | |
| Win | 4–0 | Jorge Lopez | KO (punch) | Gladiator Challenge 14 | February 17, 2003 | 1 | 1:02 | Porterville, California, US | |
| Win | 3–0 | Todd Carney | Submission (armbar) | Excalibur Fighting 13 | December 7, 2002 | N/A | N/A | Richmond, Virginia, US | |
| Win | 2–0 | Nakapan Phungephorn | Decision (majority) | Excalibur Fighting 11 | July 6, 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Richmond, Virginia, US | |
| Win | 1–0 | Drew McFedries | TKO | Extreme Challenge 43 | September 8, 2001 | 2 | 3:03 | Orem, Utah, US |
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