This match up is a big one for the welterweight division.
The UFC is having a hard time finding fighters who they can market as legitimate contenders for George St. Pierre (as evidenced by the fact that GSP’s next opponent, Nick Diaz, has never beat a top 10 opponent).
Whoever wins this fight will be taking a big step towards title contention.
Rick Story has been slowly carving out his mark in the welterweight division for some time now and is finally getting the recognition he deserves after defeating Thiago Alves less than a month ago.
Nate Marquardt is brand new to the welterweight division, but he has been a top-five fighter in the UFC’s middleweight division for a long time.
The winner of this fight is not guaranteed a title shot, but they would likely be no more than one fight away from it.
Let’s see how these two match up…