Nate Marquardt Breaks Silence TODAY
Nate Marquardt: Up-to-the-Minute News on Embattled Former UFC Fighter
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Nate Marquardt was scheduled to make his UFC welterweight debut against the up and coming Rick Story on the UFC on Versus 4 fight card on Sunday, June 26.
Hours prior to the weigh-in, news broke that the former middleweight title contender had been scratched from the card.
That news was quickly followed by a Twitter video post from UFC president Dana White. White said that not only had Marquardt been scratched from the card, but he had been released by the UFC.
The news was a shock and the reason behind why Marquardt was scratched from Sunday's fight card and subsequently released by the UFC has not yet come to light.
Marquardt is planning on speaking about the reasons for his current situation on Tuesday, June 28.
Until that announcement comes, Bleacher Report will keep you up to date on all the Nate Marquardt news.
Nate Marquardt: PSAC Says That Marquardt's Suspension Still Stands
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Nate Marquardt, the former UFC middleweight contender was set to make his welterweight debut on Sunday, June 26 against the up and coming Rick Story.
Hours prior to the weigh-in, news broke that the former middleweight title contender had been scratched from the card.
That news was quickly followed by a Twitter video post from UFC president . White said that not only had Marquardt been scratched from the card, but he had been released by the UFC.
Marquardt had been silent on the subject of why he was released from the UFC and what his plans are for the future.
That changed on Tuesday, June 28 when Marquardt spoke to Ariel Helwani on the MMA hour along with his manager Lex McMahon.
In an hour long interview Marquardt bared his soul to Helwani and came clean on the subject of his release from the UFC, in short Marquardt was on a testosterone replacement therapy regime prescribed by his primary care physician.
Pennsylvania State Athletic Commissioner Greg Sirb on Tuesday confirmed that Marquardt's suspension still stands, but that the PSAC did receive paperwork from Marquardt's camp that they will review in the next few days.
Nate Marquardt: Bellator Champ Ben Askren Calls out "cheater" Marquardt
Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images
Nate Marquardt, the former UFC middleweight contender was set to make his welterweight debut on Sunday, June 26 against the up and coming Rick Story.
Hours prior to the weigh-in, news broke that the former middleweight title contender had been scratched from the card.
Marquardt had been silent on the subject of why he was released from the UFC and what his plans are for the future.
That changed on Tuesday, June 28 when Marquardt spoke to Ariel Helwani on the MMA Hour along with his manager Lex McMahon.
In an hour long interview Marquardt bared his soul to Helwani and came clean on the subject of his release from the UFC, in short Marquardt was on a testosterone replacement therapy regime prescribed by his primary care physician.
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