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Rousimar Palhares didn’t even wait until his match with Nate Marquardt was over to accuse him of greasing. Palhares’ instinctive reaction ended up costing him the bout as Marquardt seized the opening left by his protesting opponent to inflict some fight-ending ground and pound.
While Marquardt was quickly cleared by Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation officials, the bizarre ending and ensuing controversy couldn’t help but take some of the luster off Marquardt’s win. But the UFC middleweight star holds no ill will towards the man he beat at UFN 22.