Nathan Joel Marquardt (born April 20, 1979) is an American

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who competed in the

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and

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division of the

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. A professional competitor since 1999, he is a former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion and a three-time Pancrase Middleweight Champion.

Background

Marquardt was born in

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to a father of

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origin, and a mother of

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origin. He was raised along with his four other siblings in Denver, Colorado. Marquardt's late father was a Lutheran pastor, worked in construction, and was also a

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veteran who fought in the

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. Marquardt's mother was a nurse and a manager at an attorney's office. Because of his father's work he and his family moved around frequently to places including Chicago, Illinois, and Indiana. Marquardt's parents divorced when he was eight years old, and the young Marquardt moved to Colorado. When he was 15 years old, he began studying the disciplines of Wing Chun Kung Fu, Japanese Jujutsu,

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, and Kenpo Karate. Present Marquardt's fighting style derived from his fights in Pancrase under the leadership of Sheldon Marr from Colorado. Sheldon Marr is the co-founder of the World Combat JuJitsu Association and he was a Junior National Judo Champion, and a California State Wrestling Champion and has been recognized as the "Instructor of the Year" by Jujitsu America, the U.S. Martial Arts Hall of Famer, the World Martial Arts Hall of Famer, and the International Black Belt Hall of Fame; and was a Coach for the 2000 U.S. World Pankration Team, and the 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013 U.S. World Grappling Teams. Marquardt also trained with Shane Pitts in Colorado before he went to Jackson's MMA. Shane Pitts trained Marquardt in Japanese jujutsu for three years and gave him a black belt. Pitts is the founder of Law Enforcement Ground Tactics System, holder of five black belts in martial arts, a former World Masters Judo Champion, World Combat Jujitsu Association National Champion and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Pan American Masters Division Champion. Marquardt also trained with Mike Van Arsdale and also trained Pancrase with Sanae Kikuta in the GRABAKA Dojo in Tokyo, Japan. Marquardt was active in other sports as well, including basketball and soccer, at Wheat Ridge High School and also began taking

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and

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lessons when he was 18 years old under the instruction of Ricardo Murgel.

Mixed martial arts career

Pancrase

Marquardt began his professional mixed martial arts career in 1999, and amassing victories in various promotions before entering the ''Bas Rutten Invitational 4'' tournament, which was organized in such a manner that the tournament winner was to be offered a contract with the

. Despite winning the tournament, Marquardt was offered no such contract. Instead, he signed with Japan's Pancrase organization, which had fostered such fighters as

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and Bas Rutten. In his first Pancrase fight, Marquardt lost via submission to Genki Sudo. Invited back to Pancrase for a

elimination tournament, Marquardt defeated

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, and Shonie Carter to become the first middleweight King of Pancrase. Marquardt defended this title twice before being defeated by Kunioku in December 2001. A final encounter between the two fighters in December 2002 saw Marquardt defeat Kunioku once again to recapture the King of Pancrase championship, which he held for nearly a year. On November 30, 2003, Marquardt was involved in a brief altercation with

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in a Pancrase title fight. Marquardt tapped out to a guillotine choke, however, the referee was unable to immediately separate the fighters, and Almeida continued to apply the choke, posing for ringside cameras. After he was freed, Marquardt threw a strike at Almeida's face, prompting both corners to storm into the ring, including

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. Renzo was cornering Almeida, and once in the ring he kicked Marquardt in the face. The confrontation eventually came to an end, and Marquardt approached Almeida after the bout to congratulate him. After Almeida vacated his title in July 2004, Marquardt proceeded to regain the championship in a victory over Kazuo Misaki at ''Pancrase: Brave 10.'' On May 1, 2005, Marquardt defeated Izuru Takeuchi, winning the Pancrase Middleweight Championship for the seventh time, becoming the only fighter to ever accomplish such a feat.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Marquardt made his UFC debut on August 6, 2005, live on

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, headlining the inaugural UFC Ultimate Fight Night card in Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Marquardt earned a unanimous decision victory over UFC veteran Ivan Salaverry, a post-fight drug test revealed high levels of

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, an

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, in Marquardt's system which led to the

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filing for his suspension. Marquardt maintains that he only used over-the-counter supplements in preparation for the fight. Marquardt was initially suspended for six months and assessed no fine. Marquardt's suspension was reduced to five months and he was reinstated in January 2006. With the drug testing controversy resolved, Marquardt was set to make his return at '' UFC 58'', against veteran

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. The fight proved to be a successful endeavor for Marquardt, as he won a unanimous decision. In the post-fight interview, Marquardt stated his goals of capturing the

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and his intention to fight then-champion Rich Franklin. Marquardt then fought Crafton Wallace, a replacement for Marquardt's original opponent, Thales Leites, on the undercard of '' Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter'' on October 10, 2006. Marquardt won by

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in the second round. Due to his commitment to the UFC, Marquardt relinquished his title as the Pancrase Middleweight Championship that same month. At '' UFC Fight Night 8'', Marquardt notched a dominant unanimous three-round decision victory over ADCC Champion grappler Dean Lister that saw two judges score the bout 30-25 for Marquardt.

Middleweight title shot

Following that victory and a 4-0 debut in the UFC, Marquardt was scheduled to compete for the

held by Anderson Silva on July 7, 2007 at ''

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''. Marquardt lost the championship bout by TKO due to strikes at 4:50 in the first round of the fight.

Road back to title contention

After early speculation that Marquardt's contract with the UFC could expire without renewal, he confirmed that a new agreement had been signed with the organization. Marquardt's next match was to be against Thales Leites at ''

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'', but Leites withdrew from the bout due to an injured hand. This marked the second time that a bout between Leites and Marquardt had been cancelled. On January 9, the UFC announced that veteran

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would be Leites' replacement. Marquardt defeated Horn via guillotine choke in the second round. Marquardt finally fought Thales Leites at '' UFC 85'', a fight that had been postponed on two separate occasions since 2006. Marquardt and Leites had a close fight but Marquardt landed an illegal knee strike to the head of Leites in the second round. In the third round Marquardt landed an elbow to the side of the head of Leites. The deducted points proved to be crucial as Leites was deemed victorious in a very close split decision, giving Leites a title shot against Anderson Silva. Marquardt was next scheduled to face Martin Kampmann at '' UFC 88''. Nate defeated Kampmann in 82 seconds by throwing a head kick and landing a barrage of strikes to take the win by TKO in the first round. Marquardt obtained a second straight win to launch himself back into the title picture at UFC 95, when he defeated well-regarded Brazilian fighter Wilson Gouveia with another barrage of strikes to earn a third-round TKO. Marquardt's next fight was against the then-undefeated submission specialist

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, which he won via KO 21 seconds into the first round by landing a counter straight right as Maia threw a leaping leg kick. Maia fell face down, unable to protect himself. Nate rushed in to follow up with a right hook, but stopped himself once he saw that Maia was visibly hurt. Following his victory over Maia, Marquardt was scheduled to fight

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to determine number one contendership to Silva's Middleweight Championship. Henderson left the UFC for Strikeforce after attempts to agree on a new contract failed. A new bout was arranged between Marquardt and American wrestler Chael Sonnen, scheduled for UFC 110 and later moved to UFC 109. Marquardt was taken down at will by Sonnen multiple times during each round. Although able to lock in a guillotine choke late in the third round, Marquardt was not able to finish the submission attempt and lost the fight in an upset via unanimous decision. Marquardt was expected to face

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on July 3, 2010 at UFC 116 but the fight was cancelled after Sakara pulled out due to the death of his father. Marquardt was expected to face Rousimar Palhares on August 28, 2010 at UFC 118, however the bout was moved to September 15, 2010 to headline UFC Fight Night 22 after Alan Belcher was forced to pull out of his bout with

with an eye injury. Marquardt defeated Palhares via first-round TKO. During the fight, Palhares went for a heel-hook from which Marquardt slipped his leg free and Palhares looked at the referee and pointed to Marquardt's legs, seemingly complaining that Marquardt was greased. Marquardt capitalized on the opening and pounded Palhares with a quick barrage of punches to get the stoppage. The ending, though, was not due to any illegal circumstances. UFC broadcaster

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immediately announced that Marquardt had passed an inspection from the ringside physician and the referee. Marquardt explained that before the fight; "I came out really warm because I wanted a good sweat," which explains why he was slippery and managed to remain elusive. Less than a week after his win over Palhares, Marquardt was tapped to make a quick return to the Octagon to face Yushin Okami in a middleweight title eliminator bout on November 13, 2010 at UFC 122, replacing Vitor Belfort, as Vitor was promoted to a title fight because of Chael Sonnen's suspension for PEDs. Marquardt lost to Okami via unanimous decision. Marquardt was expected to face Yoshihiro Akiyama on March 19, 2011 at UFC 128. However, Akiyama pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Dan Miller. Marquardt won the fight via unanimous decision.

Drop to welterweight and release from UFC

After defeating Miller, Nate's teammate, Georges St-Pierre, gave him the idea of dropping down to the

division. Marquardt was expected to debut at welterweight against Anthony Johnson on June 26, 2011 at UFC on Versus 4. However, Johnson was forced out of the bout with a shoulder injury and replaced by Rick Story. Marquardt pulled out of the fight with Story the day of the weigh-ins due to not receiving medical clearance. The UFC at the UFC on Versus 4 weigh-in announced that Marquardt did not pass the required physical. According to a video posted by

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on his

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, Marquardt was released by the UFC due to failing "medical requirements". On June 28, 2011, Nate appeared on MMA Hour with

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and stated that in August 2010 he felt tired and moody and his doctor discovered he had low testosterone levels. That doctor put Nate on hormone replacement therapy, and when Nate applied for a Therapeutic Use Exemption with the New Jersey state commission, they allowed it but declared that he must go off the therapy for ten weeks, then have his levels retested by a specialist to determine if he really needs to be on the therapy or not. At the end of that period, both the specialist and Nate's primary doctor agreed his levels really were low and he was a candidate for replacement therapy. Nate's primary doctor injected him with testosterone to quickly get his levels back up in time for his scheduled fight against Story. The Pennsylvania commission had set standards for what his testosterone levels could be at fight time and Nate's levels, though trending down over the last week before the fight, still failed to fall to within the range required in time for him to be cleared to fight. Nate claimed that he retook tests on the day of the fight and was actually within qualifying limits, thus having his suspension lifted by the commission.

BAMMA

Shortly after having his suspension lifted by the Pennsylvania State Athletic Commission, Marquardt signed with top U.K. fight promotion

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, the British Association of Mixed Martial Arts. He told MMAWeekly.com that a large part of the reason for signing with BAMMA was that even though the U.K. does not conduct governmental sanctioning of MMA, BAMMA officials were moving ahead with their own plans to self-regulate, including medical screening and drug testing. He was set to make his promotional debut at BAMMA 9: Marquardt vs Yoshida on February 11, 2012 against Yoshiyuki Yoshida to determine the inaugural BAMMA World Welterweight Champion. On January 13, 2012, Marquardt was released from his contract with BAMMA officially due to the promotion pushing back BAMMA 9, and therefore his promotional debut, to March 24, 2012.

Strikeforce

Dana White announced that Marquardt had signed with Strikeforce. His debut took place at Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy against

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in a bout for the vacant Strikeforce Welterweight Championship. Nate knocked out Woodley in the fourth round, becoming the new Strikeforce Welterweight Champion. Marquardt's first defense was against Tarec Saffiedine on January 12, 2013 at Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine. He lost the belt via unanimous decision.

Return to UFC and retirement

Marquardt faced Jake Ellenberger on March 16, 2013 at UFC 158. He lost the bout via first-round KO. Marquardt faced Héctor Lombard on October 19, 2013 at UFC 166. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Marquardt made a return to the middleweight division to face James Te-Huna on June 28, 2014 at

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. He won the fight via first round submission due to straight armbar. Marquardt faced Brad Tavares on January 3, 2015 at UFC 182. He lost the fight by unanimous decision. Marquardt faced

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on June 13, 2015 at UFC 188. He lost the fight via TKO after his corner stopped the fight between the second and third round. Marquardt faced C. B. Dollaway on December 19, 2015 at

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. He won the fight via knockout in the second round. Marquardt next faced

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on May 14, 2016 at

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. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round. Marquardt next faced

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on October 1, 2016 at

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. Marquardt won the fight via knockout in the second round and was awarded a ''Performance of the Night'' bonus. Marquardt faced

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on January 28, 2017 at UFC on Fox 23. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Marquardt faced Vitor Belfort on June 3, 2017 at UFC 212. He lost the fight via unanimous decision. Most pundits had Marquardt winning the fight. Marquardt faced Cezar Ferreira on November 11, 2017 at

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. He lost the fight via split decision. On December 28, 2017, Marquardt announced his retirement from professional MMA fighting after 56 fights over an 18-year MMA career.

Return to competition

Marquardt came out of retirement for the first time in nearly four years to face Michael Cora on August 6, 2021 at Titan FC 71. He won the bout via armbar submission in the first round. He next faced Valdir Araujo at XMMA 3 on October 23, 2021. Marquardt lost the bout via TKO after suffering a body kick and punches.

Personal life

Marquardt is married. The couple had their first child together on May 18, 2010. Nate also has a daughter, Emmalie from a previous relationship. Marquardt has an older brother who is in the

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. Marquardt is a

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. Marquardt has said his faith is the most important thing in his life. Marquardt made a short cameo appearance in the beginning of MC Hammer's music video for the

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diss track, "Better Run Run" along with Brendan Schaub, Eliot Marshall, and trainer Trevor Wittman. Marquardt also had a small screen appearance in the movie ''

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'' as Karl "The Dane" Kruller.

Championships and accomplishments

* Strikeforce ** Strikeforce Welterweight Championship (One time) ** Fought the last fight in Strikeforce History *

**Headlined the First UFC Fight Night ** Knockout of the Night (One time) ** Fight of the Night (One time) **

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(Two times) * 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

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Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vega ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 33–13–2 , James Te-Huna , Submission (armbar) , UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs. Marquardt , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:34 ,

Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fifth largest city in Oceania, Auckland has an urban population of about I ...

, New Zealand , , - , Loss , align=center, 32–13–2 , Héctor Lombard , KO (punches) , UFC 166 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:48 ,

Houston, Texas Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 i ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 32–12–2 , Jake Ellenberger , KO (punches) , UFC 158 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:00 ,

Montreal Montreal ( ; officially Montréal, ) is the second-most populous city in Canada and most populous city in the Canadian province of Quebec. Founded in 1642 as '' Ville-Marie'', or "City of Mary", it is named after Mount Royal, the triple- ...

Quebec Quebec ( ; )According to the Canadian government, ''Québec'' (with the acute accent) is the official name in Canadian French and ''Quebec'' (without the accent) is the province's official name in Canadian English is one of the thirte ...

, Canada , , - , Loss , align=center, 32–11–2 , Tarec Saffiedine , Decision (unanimous) , Strikeforce: Marquardt vs. Saffiedine , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, and ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 32–10–2 ,

, KO (elbows and punches) , Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. Kennedy , , align=center, 4 , align=center, 1:39 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 31–10–2 , Dan Miller , Decision (unanimous) , UFC 128 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Newark, New Jersey Newark ( , ) is the List of municipalities in New Jersey, most populous City (New Jersey), city in the U.S. state of New Jersey and the county seat, seat of Essex County, New Jersey, Essex County and the second largest city within the New Yo ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, , Yushin Okami , Decision (unanimous) , UFC 122 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Oberhausen Oberhausen (, ) is a city on the river Emscher in the Ruhr Area, Germany, located between Duisburg and Essen ( ). The city hosts the International Short Film Festival Oberhausen and its Gasometer Oberhausen is an anchor point of the European Rout ...

, Germany , , - , Win , align=center, 30–9–2 , Rousimar Palhares , TKO (punches) , UFC Fight Night: Marquardt vs. Palhares , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:28 ,

Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of Texas, as well as the seat and largest city of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. Incorporated on December 27, 1839, it is the 11th-most-populous city ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 29–9–2 , Chael Sonnen , Decision (unanimous) , UFC 109 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 29–8–2 ,

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, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 28–8–2 , Wilson Gouveia , TKO (punches and knee) , UFC 95 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 3:10 ,

London London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...

, England , , - , Win , align=center, 27–8–2 , Martin Kampmann , TKO (punches) , UFC 88 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:22 ,

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital city, capital and List of municipalities in Georgia (U.S. state), most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia. It is the county seat, seat of Fulton County, Georgia, Fulton County, the mos ...

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 26–8–2 , Thales Leites , Decision (split) , UFC 85 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, England , , - , Win , align=center, 26–7–2 ,

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, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 25–7–2 , Anderson Silva , TKO (punches) ,

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Sacramento, California ) , image_map = Sacramento County California Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Sacramento Highlighted.svg , mapsize = 250x200px , map_caption = Location within Sacramento C ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 25–6–2 , Dean Lister , Decision (unanimous) , UFC Fight Night: Evans vs. Salmon , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Hollywood, Florida Hollywood is a city in southern Broward County, Florida, United States, located between Fort Lauderdale and Miami. As of July 1, 2019, Hollywood had a population of 154,817. Founded in 1925, the city grew rapidly in the 1950s and 1960s, and is no ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 24–6–2 , Crafton Wallace , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Ortiz vs. Shamrock 3: The Final Chapter , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:14 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 23–6–2 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , UFC 58 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 22–6–2 , Ivan Salaverry , Decision (unanimous) , UFC Ultimate Fight Night , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 21–6–2 , Izuru Takeuchi , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Pancrase: Spiral 4 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:19 ,

Yokohama is the second-largest city in Japan by population and the most populous municipality of Japan. It is the capital city and the most populous city in Kanagawa Prefecture, with a 2020 population of 3.8 million. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of T ...

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 20–6–2 , Kazuo Misaki , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Brave 10 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Tokyo Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), is the capital and largest city of Japan. Formerly known as Edo, its metropolitan area () is the most populous in the world, with an estimated 37.46 ...

, Japan , , - , Draw , align=center, 19–6–2 , Eiji Ishikawa , Draw , Pancrase: Brave 6 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 19–6–1 ,

, Submission (guillotine choke) , Pancrase - Hybrid 10 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 4:53 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 19–5–1 , Yuji Hisamatsu , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase - Hybrid 8 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 5:00 ,

Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 18–5–1 , Steve Gomm , Submission (punches) , IFC: Global Domination , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:28 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 17–5–1 ,

Keiichiro Yamamiya Keiichiro Yamamiya (born July 12, 1972) is a Japanese former professional mixed martial artist. A veteran of 89 fights who began his career in 1996 and last competed in 2015, he fought in the UFC, Pancrase, DEEP, and World Victory Road. He was ...

, Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase - 2003 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 17–4–1 , Izuru Takeuchi , KO (punches) , Pancrase - Hybrid 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:29 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 16–4–1 ,

, KO (flying knee) , Pancrase: Spirit 9 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 4:36 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 15–4–1 , Izuru Takeuchi , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: Spirit 7 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 15–3–1 , Seiki Ryo , Submission (armbar) , Pancrase: 2002 Neo-Blood Tournament Second Round , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:37 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 14–3–1 , Kazuo Misaki , TKO (dislocated elbow) , Pancrase: Spirit 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:29 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 13–3–1 ,

, Decision (majority) , Pancrase: Proof 7 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 5:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 13–2–1 , Yuji Hoshino , Submission (triangle choke) , Pancrase: Proof 6 , , align=center, 3 , align=center, 2:13 ,

, Japan , , - , Loss , align=center, 12–2–1 ,

Gil Castillo Gil Philip Castillo (born October 21, 1965) is an American professional mixed martial artist. A professional from 1998 until 2006, he fought in the UFC, WEC and King of the Cage. Castillo is the former King of the Cage Middleweight Superfight ...

, Decision (unanimous) , IFC WC 14 , , align=center, 5 , align=center, 5:00 , Friant, California, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 12–1–1 , Masaya Kojima , Submission (armbar) , Pancrase: Proof 3 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:45 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 11–1–1 , Hikaru Sato , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Pancrase: Proof 2 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:53 ,

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, Draw , Pancrase: Trans 7 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 20:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 10–1 , Shonie Carter , Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 3:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 9–1 ,

, Decision (unanimous) , Pancrase: 2000 Anniversary Show , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 10:00 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 8–1 ,

, KO (knee) , Pancrase: Trans 4 , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 1:30 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 7–1 , Anthony Washington , Submission (punches) , Ring Of Fire 1 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:01 ,

, United States , , - , Loss , align=center, 6–1 , Genki Sudo , Submission (armbar) , Pancrase: Breakthrough 11 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 13:31 ,

, Japan , , - , Win , align=center, 6–0 , David Harris , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Bas Rutten Invitational 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 15:01 ,

Littleton, Colorado Littleton is a home rule municipality city located in Arapahoe, Douglas, and Jefferson counties, Colorado, United States. Littleton is the county seat of Arapahoe County and is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Stati ...

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 5–0 , Josh Groves , Submission (triangle choke) , Bas Rutten Invitational 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 1:49 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 4–0 ,

Yves Edwards Yves Ed'duvill Edwards (born September 30, 1976) is a Bahamian retired mixed martial artist, who is best known for competing in the UFC's Lightweight division, fighting 21 times in the promotion. A professional competitor since 1997, he also com ...

, Submission (heel hook) , Bas Rutten Invitational 4 , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:04 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 3–0 , Jose Garcia , Submission (rear-naked choke) , Rumble in the Rockies , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 3:32 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 2–0 , Josh Medina , Submission (arm-triangle choke) , Rumble in the Rockies , , align=center, 1 , align=center, 0:27 ,

, United States , , - , Win , align=center, 1–0 , Mike Lee , Submission (rear-naked choke) , World Vale Tudo Federation - Durango , , align=center, 2 , align=center, 2:13 ,

Durango, Colorado Durango is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 19,071 at the 2020 United States Census. Durango is the home of Fort Lewis Col ...

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Nate Marquardt fighter profile
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