A few more fights were officially announced today for the upcoming UFC Fight Night 11 which is scheduled for September 19 in Las Vegas.
Nate “the Rock” Quarry will make his return to the UFC after nearly two years away from MMA action. Quarry last fought at UFC 56 in November, 2005 when he was quickly and rather brutally defeated by then UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin. After that fight, Quarry’s career quickly took a sharp turn for the worse and for a while Quarry wasn’t sure if he would ever fight professionally again.
Quarry had a serious back injury which ultimately required him to undergo spinal surgery. Quarry had what is known as an XLIF, basically a spinal fusion on two vertebrae. Shortly afterwards Quarry left Team Quest (whether he was forced out or left on his own accord is up for discussion). How will his time out of the octagon affect his performace? Will “The Rock” return and show the promise he showed earlier in his career? We’ll soon find out.
Also added to the fight card is a matchup between Leonard Garcia and TUF 5 contestant Cole Miller. The Fight Night event features a main event of Spencer Fisher vs Din Thomas and will also feature Mike Swick making his UFC debut at welterweight against Jonathan Goulet.
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(via MMA HQ - Mixed Martial Arts News and Analysis)