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Ep 258 Nate Quarry The Ultimate Fighter 1 

Nate Quarry was a member of the inaugural season of TUF and a leading advocate for fighters rights. 

Nate Quarry explores the path that he took as a fighter that gave him the credibility to get justice for former MMA fighters all over the world. 
Please join us as we relive Nate’s journey 

Nate Quarry The Ultimate Fighter 1 

0:00 plugs/ promotions 
0:42 Lytes out intro 
1:14 Joey Venti’s guest introduction
1:33 interview start 
2:25 growing up a Jehovah’s Witness 
8:26 watching wrestling for the first time 
9:33 not seeing sister for 14 years 
10:54 family origin stories 
12:31 watching UFC 1
13:55 experience at Straight Blast Gym
17:08 Nate Quarry vs Mike Whitehead 
22:58 finding out Mike Whitehead was KO’d 
23:57 negative comments from Matt Thornton 
29:45 Nate Quarry vs Harry Balzac
31:53 Jeet Kun Do instructional video
32:56 relationship with Robert Follis
35:01 Robert Follis fights 
37:36 taking a last second fight 
39:15 figuring out what fight styles worked 
41:24 fighters from the Pacific Northwest 
43:13 eye opener at team quest 
46:53 Nate Quarry vs Drew McFedries
52:40 helping corner Evan Tanner in the UFC
58:47 Phil Baroni sparring at team quest 
59:34 Nate Quarry vs Nakapan Phunhephorn
1:01:35 family issues in 2002 
1:06:42 call of fathers passing while cutting weight
1:08:24 Nate Quarry vs Todd Carney
1:09:47 meeting Joe Silva 
1:10:09 Nate Quarry vs Gustavo Machado
1:16:45 process getting on TUF 
1:21:02 having to work odd jobs while TUF aired 
1:23:10 signing contract with the UFC 
1:24:47 Injured while filming TUF 
1:27:53 cast of TUF unaware they were fighting 
1:30:24 experience on TUF 
1:31:45 Nate Quarry vs Pete Sell
1:34:47 Tim Sylvia comment about Tv stars
1:35:43 Nate Quarry vs Kalib Starnes
1:37:02 Team quest breaking up 
1:38:15 Scotty Smith sparring Matt Lindland
1:44:00 Matt Lindland sports betting shirt 
1:44:39 Matt Lindland not finishing fight
1:46:02 pay for world title fight 
1:47:49 cornering Chris Leben
1:50:37 cornering Dan Henderson in Japan 
1:52:36 fighting George Lopez last minute 
1:53:37 fighter sponsors 
1:55:01 advice to new fighters 
1:56:01 antitrust lawsuit with the UFC
1:58:31 last time seeing Dana White 
1:59:12 Venti Cafe 
2:00:02 interview wrap up 
2:02:30 outro/ closing thoughts 


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