UFC on Versus 4: Marquardt vs. Story

**MrJ** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 7:29am

Is anybody interested in watching this card? I am very much looking forward to seeing what Nate the Great is like at welterweight. There are some really cool fighters on this card, which will take place Saturday, June 25, in Pittsburgh. And its free!

Just so I can say that I registered it in advance - My picks are Nate, by being awesome for whereever the fight goes, Pat Barry due to disqualification from Cheick Kongo's use of repeated testicle kicks to defend takedowns, John Howard for no good reason, and Matt Mitrione due to smiling.

Preliminary card looks really good too - I like that we have the Joe's Lauzon and Stevenson, Manny Gamburyan vs. Tyson Grifin.

MAIN CARD

Nate Marquardt vs. Rick Story
Pat Barry vs. Cheick Kongo
Matt Brown vs. John Howard
Matt Mitrione vs. Christian Morecraft

PRELIMINARY CARD

Manny Gamburyan vs. Tyson Griffin
Joe Stevenson vs. Javier Vazquez
Joe Lauzon vs. Curt Warburton
Rich Attonito vs. Daniel Roberts
Charlie Brenneman vs. T.J. Grant
Nik Lentz vs. Charles Oliveira
Matt Grice vs. Ricardo Lamas
Edward Faaloloto vs. Michael Johnson

Picks, thoughts and how they win it?

**elipson** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 12:24pm

I like the Barry/Kongo fight, even though I dislike both fighters. Hopefully they don't try to out grapple each other!

**Neo Sigma** · Posted On: 6/15/2011 4:47pm

It's the 26th, actually.

Barry via leg kick murder.
Howard due to having a concrete block for a head.
Morecraft has been working his standup with my muay thai coach, so I guess I'm pulling for him. He's also cornering for Morecraft so I'm planning on geeking out extra hard if I see him on TV.

**Flappyhead** · Posted On: 6/19/2011 11:13am

I'm predicting a draw on the main event, although no one will notice due to falling asleep.

**Himura** · Posted On: 6/22/2011 9:06pm

Nate Marquardt vs. Rick Story
Pat Barry vs. Cheick Kongo
Matt Brown vs. John Howard
Matt Mitrione vs. Christian Morecraft

**DKJr** · Posted On: 6/22/2011 9:14pm

Undercard looks more promising. I want to see Lauzon's fight and Vasquez's fight, also Charles Oliveira.

**Odacon** · Posted On: 6/25/2011 3:54pm

Marquardt is out!

Nate Marquardt Not Medically Cleared, Out of Sunday's UFC on Versus Event
By Mike Chiappetta
MMA Writer

With just over 24 hours to go from the start of UFC on Versus 4, Nate Marquardt has been forced to withdraw from his main event matchup, a source with knowledge of the situation confirmed to MMA Fighting.

The bout was to be Marquardt's UFC debut at welterweight after 14 starts and a 10-4 record in the promotion's middleweight division. A source with knowledge of the situation said Marquardt believed he would have made weight, but that he did not receive medical clearance from the Pennsylvania state athletic commission. A specific reason for that was not immediately clear, though a Marquardt representative said they may release more information later.

News of Marquardt's withdrawal was first reported by MMAJunkie.com.

As a result of the surprising development, the night's scheduled co-main event, Pat Barry vs. Cheick Kongo, has been moved into the headliner spot.

At least Marquardt's scheduled opponent Rick Story will have a new matchup. Charlie Brenneman, who had his own bout canceled earlier this week after his foe scratched, will step in and face Story.

UFC on Versus 4 takes place at Consol Energy Center in Pittsburgh.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2011/06/2...arlie-brennem/