There are a lot of big names to watch out for in the upcoming UFC 91.  The event, which will be held on November 15 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, will feature UFC heavyweight champion Randy Couture versus Brock Lesnar in the main title bout. But aside from that, it will also mark the return of Nate "Rock" Quarry after seven months since his last visit to the Octagon.

Quarry has had a tumultuous MMA career.  Not only did he suffer an ankle injury on The Ultimate Fighter reality series that forced him to drop out of the competition, which required six weeks to heal, he also spent 22 months trying to recuperate after being knocked out by Rich Franklin in his middleweight title shot in November of 2005.  But Quarry isn't the type of person who looks for sympathy.  Instead, he sees it as something part of his extraordinary journey.

“This is actually really good pacing for me,” Quarry said.  “After a fight I like to take a little time, rest, relax, let the body heal up, remind myself why I train so hard and take care of my little girl [8-year-old Ciera]—maybe take her on vacation or something to show her my appreciation for putting up with me working so hard for the last three months.”

But life must go on.  And soon, he must prove himself worthy of the Octagon when he takes on Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu expert Demian Maia, who has a professional record of 9-0.

“He's undefeated in the UFC, undefeated in his career, and I know he's going to be looking the whole time to come in and finish this fight,” Nate Quarry said of Maia.  “That's what's going to make this such a great fight for the fans.”


-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: UFC.com
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