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Former UFC middleweight contender Nate Marquardt's announcement on Tuesday afternoon's edition of The MMA Hour with Ariel Helwani was a spurning moment for most mixed martial arts fans. Aburptly after the 1 PM ET start time, Marquardt was already explaining his diagnosis of low testosterone last August and the endless paperwork and testing policies he had to adhere to in order to fight professionally.

On Tuesday afternoon in an exclusive interview with MMAFighting.com's Ariel Helwani, Nate Marquardt and his manager, Lex McMahon, cleared the air regarding Marquardt's dismissal from the UFC and his last-minute exit from a main event showdown with Rick Story this past Sunday at UFC on Versus 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.