Nate " the rock " Quarry - Fight Forum - MMA - UFC - Boxing - K1

Kochman · 08-23-2006, 01:10 PM

after his fight with franklin i have not heard a thing about this guy? did he get seriously brain damaged in that fight and can no longer fight? was he released from the UFC? if anyone knows please let me know, i think he was a promising fighter but was pushed too quick IMO

wgs2005 · 08-23-2006, 01:23 PM

it was in a past thread mate, cant remember which one but i think they said he was having a op on a niggling injury. pretty sure they said hes back next year.

SWIBC · 08-23-2006, 02:20 PM

he had major back surgery to fix a crushed vertabre (or similar) he has a nice blog that talks about it and he hopes to be back in the ring but future is a little uncertain until he finishes rehab.

sitnspin · 08-23-2006, 03:01 PM

He had vertebrae scraping against each other, and it was only continuing to get worse. His career was basically over, and his one shot was major surgery that actually had a pretty high risk-factor (as in, if something went wrong he could have ended up with partial paralysis).

It seems to have gone well, so now he's just got a long road of physio ahead of him. If you're a fan, cross your fingers for him.

Edited to Add: No one's ever confirmed this, but I think his back got screwed up when Rich Franklin folded him in half with that right cross.

wgs2005 · 08-23-2006, 03:03 PM

consider it done, fingers are now crossed

Kochman · 08-25-2006, 11:17 AM

thank you for the responses... and sorry i didn't see another thread. yeah i figured there must have been some damage done when he got folded and went stiff like that. i hope he does well but it sounds as if we will not see him in teh octogon again? would be a real shame.. the guy's got a ****load of talent but like i said he was pushed too quick. back problems are very serious and even if he is cleared to fight he should consider what will happen if he gets it damaged again

Ryduce · 08-26-2006, 01:41 PM

He e-mailed me and said he was feeling ok,and just doing the best that he could.The next day I read an article that said he would be fighting in December.

Kochman · 08-27-2006, 12:16 AM

i am a huge fan cause that guy has nuts the size of grapefruits! to fight franklin is nuts to begin with let alone in the first series of fights. i hope he does come back and continues to knock ppl the f out

lwbfl · 08-27-2006, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryduce

He e-mailed me and said he was feeling ok,and just doing the best that he could.The next day I read an article that said he would be fighting in December.

What? Where did you see this?

Ryduce · 08-27-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lwbfl

What? Where did you see this?

Hold on I'll see if I can find it.

Ryduce · 08-27-2006, 05:28 PM

"Saulo Ribeiro, Chute Boxe's Newest Acquisition
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion names Nate Quarry first opponent on Dec 8."

Source:http://www.fcfighter.com/news.htm