Some things just aren’t meant to be. And a fight between Nate Marquardt and Thales Leites might be among them.
For the second time the middleweight bout has been scratched.
This time the 185-pound showdown was set for UFC 81: “Breaking Point” on February 2 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center. However, the Brazilian broke his hand during training and will have to undergo surgery, according to UFC.com.
Here’s the snip:
“A broken right hand suffered in training Monday has forced middleweight contender Thales Leites to withdraw from his UFC 81 bout against Nate Marquardt. Leites, winner of three in a row in the Octagon, will undergo surgery on the hand later this week.”
No replacement for Leites has been announced at this time and it’s unclear if one will emerge in time for the SuperBowl weekend event that is less than four weeks away.
Marquardt and Leites were supposed to face off back at Ortiz vs. Shamrock: “The Final Chapter” in October 2006. However, he was unable to make it into the United States because of complications with obtaining a visa.
Crafton Wallace stepped in at the last minute and Marquardt took him out in the second round via submission (rear naked choke).
Stay tuned for more details. If a replacement is found it should be announced real soon.
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Anyway ahem…. Shame this could’ve been a good scrap. Leites is a game dude
Ricardao Almedia should of been match up with Nate…I’m sure Nate wants to return the favor to Richardo. I nate wasn’t to happy getting kicked in the face by Renzo Gracie after he tapped to Richardo..I just think this would be a much better fight to see in the ufc mw division now.
There goes one of the few interesting fights on the 81 card.
Bump Evan Tanner to this card and find someone else for Okami(?)
Okami!!!!
Match up Nate with Travis Lutter at UFC 82.
Lutter Marquardt is a good idea.
[quote comment=”259413″]Match up Nate with Travis Lutter at UFC 82.[/quote]
When is lutter’s next fight..
[quote comment=”259425″][quote comment=”259413″]Match up Nate with Travis Lutter at UFC 82.[/quote]
When is lutter’s next fight..[/quote]
Lutter was suppose to fight Rich at ufc 82..but Rich pulled due to an injury..so NC-17..that may realistically the next bestoption now.
puss
[quote comment=”259427″][quote comment=”259425″][quote comment=”259413″]Match up Nate with Travis Lutter at UFC 82.[/quote]
When is lutter’s next fight..[/quote]
Lutter was suppose to fight Rich at ufc 82..but Rich pulled due to an injury..so NC-17..that may realistically the next bestoption now.[/quote]
Lutter is a realistic option. I would like to see Bispind step up and take the fight but he fought in November so I dont think that it is a viable option. J-mac wont take the fight because he wants to fight in Canada only 2 months later. All i know is that they need to find a good replacement or a better fight all together because this card cant afford another weak fight. Where’s Martin Kampman? If he is healthy he would make for a hell of a replacement.
I am disapointed because I really like Leites. He gets better everytime he fights and I was looking forward to seeing him upset Nate.
[quote comment=”259413″]Match up Nate with Travis Lutter at UFC 82.[/quote]
Good idea. Would be a good match up.
[quote comment=”259432″][quote comment=”259427″][quote comment=”259425″][quote comment=”259413″]Match up Nate with Travis Lutter at UFC 82.[/quote]
When is lutter’s next fight..[/quote]
Lutter was suppose to fight Rich at ufc 82..but Rich pulled due to an injury..so NC-17..that may realistically the next bestoption now.[/quote]
Lutter is a realistic option. I would like to see Bispind step up and take the fight but he fought in November so I dont think that it is a viable option. J-mac wont take the fight because he wants to fight in Canada only 2 months later. All i know is that they need to find a good replacement or a better fight all together because this card cant afford another weak fight. Where’s Martin Kampman? If he is healthy he would make for a hell of a replacement.
I am disapointed because I really like Leites. He gets better everytime he fights and I was looking forward to seeing him upset Nate.[/quote]
Kampmann is still injured, but look for a comeback possibly in June or July.
Bisping is fighting Charles McCarthy at UFC 83 I believe.
Kalib Starnes will be fighting in Canada more than likely.
J-Mac, see Kalib Starnes above.
McFedries is fighting in a week and a half.
So here is the list I determined that can fight either Nate or Travis Lutter
Demian Maia
Nathan Quarry
Chris Leben
Pete Sell
Ed Herman
Dean Lister
Ryan Jensen
I personally would like to see Maia vs. Marquardt and Herman vs. Lutter.
That really sucks. This was one of the few fights I was looking forward to in the comings months. I have been fan of Leites for a little while now. He is slick. Nate Marquardt on the other hand, tends to have boring fights. That’s why only his first fight in the UFC and his title shot were televised. All of his other fights were on the undercard and never made the televised portion.
So if they do get a late replacement, they need to choose someone that will bring it! I think that Lutter would make it an even more boring fight. Lutter/Marquardt is not a fight I’d look forward to. (Hint: I’ve never been a fan of Marquardt, since his first UFC fight vs Ivan Salverry; and Lutter doesn’t deserve to fight in the UFC after not making weight for a title fight). Out of the names listed above, the only ones I’d like to see are:
Chris Leben
Nate Quarry
Ed Herman
Is Kendall Grove scheduled to fight soon?
After the Henderson/Silva match, there is no clear cut #1 contender, ESPECIALLY if Silva wins, so they shouldn’t have a Pete Sell or Ryan Jensen fight Marquardt, since they aren’t even ranked in the Top 100 of the division.
[quote comment=”259456″]That really sucks. This was one of the few fights I was looking forward to in the comings months. I have been fan of Leites for a little while now. He is slick. Nate Marquardt on the other hand, tends to have boring fights. That’s why only his first fight in the UFC and his title shot were televised. All of his other fights were on the undercard and never made the televised portion.
So if they do get a late replacement, they need to choose someone that will bring it! I think that Lutter would make it an even more boring fight. Lutter/Marquardt is not a fight I’d look forward to. (Hint: I’ve never been a fan of Marquardt, since his first UFC fight vs Ivan Salverry; and Lutter doesn’t deserve to fight in the UFC after not making weight for a title fight). Out of the names listed above, the only ones I’d like to see are:
Chris Leben
Nate Quarry
Ed Herman
Is Kendall Grove scheduled to fight soon?
After the Henderson/Silva match, there is no clear cut #1 contender, ESPECIALLY if Silva wins, so they shouldn’t have a Pete Sell or Ryan Jensen fight Marquardt, since they aren’t even ranked in the Top 100 of the division.[/quote]
I thought Grove also, but then I realized he is fighting next week at UFC 80 againt Jorge Rivera, so thats not an option. This proves that the middleweight division is so damn weak. We cant even come up with a viable replacement. I really wanted to see Leites upset Nate, what a damn shame….this event gets worse by the minute.
Oh yeah, Kendall is on that super card of a PPV against that Top 10 opponent. How could I have forgotten? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
[quote comment=”259456″]That really sucks. This was one of the few fights I was looking forward to in the comings months. I have been fan of Leites for a little while now. He is slick. Nate Marquardt on the other hand, tends to have boring fights. That’s why only his first fight in the UFC and his title shot were televised. All of his other fights were on the undercard and never made the televised portion.
So if they do get a late replacement, they need to choose someone that will bring it! I think that Lutter would make it an even more boring fight. Lutter/Marquardt is not a fight I’d look forward to. (Hint: I’ve never been a fan of Marquardt, since his first UFC fight vs Ivan Salverry; and Lutter doesn’t deserve to fight in the UFC after not making weight for a title fight). Out of the names listed above, the only ones I’d like to see are:
Chris Leben
Nate Quarry
Ed Herman
Is Kendall Grove scheduled to fight soon?
After the Henderson/Silva match, there is no clear cut #1 contender, ESPECIALLY if Silva wins, so they shouldn’t have a Pete Sell or Ryan Jensen fight Marquardt, since they aren’t even ranked in the Top 100 of the division.[/quote]
Pete Sell always brings the fight. Point blank, he is fine on the ground and he can stand and bang, yes he has a terrible UFC Record, but he is like Jorge Gurgel who comes in with the dumbest gameplan, period. Stand and Bang when you are a black belt on the ground.
I disagree about Lutter, I think he is a fantastic fighter, but you are right, he is a pure idiot for not cutting weight correctly. He is a moron. Plain and Simple. But he deserves to be there.
There is no clear cut condenter. I think I can disagree with that. I think Yushin Okami if he beats Evan Tanner deserves the next shot, even though he is the most boring fighter in that division, he has lost only once, and that was to former Middleweight Champion, Rich Franklin.
Now if Yushin Okami loses then I completely agree.
Names after Yushin Okami that could have a title shot:
Winner of Drew McFederies and Patrick Cote *goosebumps of terror*
Ed Herman
Evan Tanner (if he defeats Yushin)
Alan Belcher/Ricardo Alemida winner
Kendall Grove
Nate Marquardt
Travis Lutter (if he wins)
Demian Maia
Nate Quarry
Chris Leben
Michael Bisping
Rich Franklin *if Henderson Wins*
I mean, sure none of those guys deserve a title shot, that is plain and period, but you could see some interesting match-ups to determine who should fight for the belt.
give him kaleb starnes or lutter
[quote comment=”259512″]Oh yeah, Kendall is on that super card of a PPV against that Top 10 opponent. How could I have forgotten? LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL[/quote]
Supercard….lol good one!
Marquardt Vs Pete Sell!!! that would be a nice fight! Pete Sell is awesome! he needs to be given a chance to redeem himself.
this blows i really wanted to see this fight. I would like to see Quarry vs Marquardt.