The UFC 158 reshuffle, caused by an injury to Rory MacDonald, has resulted in Nate Marquardt stepping in against Jake Ellenberger.
Ellenberger was initially scheduled to face Johny Hendricks in a title-eliminator, but Hendricks has been moved up to the co-main event to face Carlos Conduit as a replacement for MacDonald.
Marquardt is the former Strikeforce welterweight champion who’s returning to the organization after a two-year exile. He was released from the UFC after his testosterone levels tested too high before his fight agaisnt Rick Story in 2011. Now he’s back. After a successful transition to welterweight, Marquardt is looking to prove he’s still a force to be reckoned with.
But in front of him is Ellenberger–a man who last year was only one fight away from getting a shot at champion Georges St-Pierre. Here’s how the two fighters break down.