Quote of the Day: Dana White Says Nate Marquardt 'Is a Choker'
UFC president Dana White comments on Nate Marquardt's inability to win big fights, and also criticizes Trevor Wittman's cornering style.
UFC president Dana White comments on Nate Marquardt's inability to win big fights, and also criticizes Trevor Wittman's cornering style.
Headling the UFC 122 main card from Oberhausen, Germany, former UFC middleweight contender Nate Marquardt (30-9-2, 9-3 UFC) is set to vie once again for the opportunity to battle for a shot at the UFC middleweight crown as he takes on Yushin Okami (25-5, 9-2 UFC) in a #1 contendership showdown
Italian boxer Alessio Sakara (15-7-0-1, 6-4 UFC) will aim to extend his current winning streak to four as he battles the 38-year-old Jorge Rivera (18-7, 7-5 UFC). Interestingly enough, Rivera will also be battling for his fourth straight win...
German fans may not have a lot of cheer about other than the fact that the UFC has decided to continue putting together shows in the country despite being banned from television, but lightweight striker Dennis Siver (16-7, 5-4 UFC) may be able to change that opinion.
In the lone welterweight battle being featured on the UFC 122 main card, Polish-German fighter Peter Sobotta (8-3, 0-2 UFC) hopes to regain some of the luster that earned him a stint with the UFC as he battles The Ultimate Fighter season seven winner Amir Sadollah (3-2, 3-2 UFC)
Opening up the UFC 122 main card on Saturday from Oberhausen, Germany, IFL veteran and Polish-born fighter Krzysztof Soszynski (21-10-1, 4-2 UFC) will battle Croatian submission specialist Goran Reljic (8-2, 1-2 UFC) in light heavyweight action.
A comprehensive look at the UFC 122 preliminary card, which features TUF alum Kyle Noke & Kris McCray along with international prospects Pascal Krauss, Mark Scanlon, Alexandre "Carareco" Ferreire, and Carlos Rocha.