Marquardt: Win over Story puts me near the top of division

Game plan for Rick Story:

There’s a lot of differences between [Rick Story] and Anthony Johnson, obviously. My game plan against Johnson was very basic and my game plan against story is also very basic. So it’s not a huge change for me. A last minute change like that, it can be tough if it’s a huge difference in game plans, but for me it’s not.

What a win would mean for his career:

I guess it will put me at the top [of the welterweight division]. Rick’s a very tough guy. He just beat Alves, who is a former world title contender. I’m just excited for the opportunity.

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