Marquardt in vs. Ellenberger at UFC 158
Nate Marquardt will meet Jake Ellenberger at UFC 158. The former Strikeforce welterweight champion fills a spot left vacant by…
Nate Marquardt will meet Jake Ellenberger at UFC 158.
The former Strikeforce welterweight champion fills a spot left vacant by Johny Hendricks, who was tapped to meet onetime UFC title challenger Carlos Condit when Rory MacDonald was forced to withdraw from the event due to injury.
Marquardt returns to the octagon two years after failing to receive medical clearance to headline UFC on VERSUS 4 against Rick Story, which prompted the promotion to release him. Later, he revealed that a regimen of testosterone-replacement therapy caused his scratch from the event. He got a second chance with the Zuffa-owned Strikeforce and later returned to the UFC when the promotion was shut down.