UFC Live 4: Nate Marquardt Pulled, a Great Opportunity for Pat Barry
Bleacher Report’s Leon Horne:
MMAjunkie.com confirmed earlier today that Nate Marquardt did not receive medical clearance to fight in the main event against Rick Story for UFC on Versus 4 in Pittsburgh this coming Sunday.
A fight between heavyweight gatekeeper Cheick Kongo and former K1 kickboxer Pat Barry was already scheduled for tomorrow’s card, but has now been slotted as the main event.
This is a big opportunity for Pat Barry and with a 3-2 record in the UFC, he really needs to seize the day.
Barry took the leap from K1 to mixed martial arts in 2008; he has an overall record of 6-2 and like any pure striker that transitions to mixed martial arts—he has struggled with the grappling aspect of the sport.
Both his losses came by way of submission, one to UFC castaway Tim Hague and the other to a man known more for his head kicks than submissions, Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic.
A 3-2 record in the UFC is nothing to write home about and one or two more losses for most guys could spell disaster for their UFC career.
Luckily for Barry, he has the qualities fans, media and the UFC brass like to see in a fighter—all he needs now is the winning streak.