#1 Nate Marquardt punishes Palhares
Nate ‘The Great’ Marquardt (35-17-2) is a former Strikeforce Welterweight (WW) champion with an MMA base of Kenpo Karate and BJJ. Rousimar ‘Toquinho’ Palhares (18-8) is a former World Series Of Fighting (WSOF) WW champion with an MMA base of BJJ.
Palhares is infamous as one of the dirtiest fighters in MMA history due to his habit of holding on longer than necessary to submissions.
Marquardt faced Palhares in September of 2010, in one of the most bizarre fights in the UFC, Palhares got absolutely demolished by Marquardt. Palhares tried to secure his trademark leglock on his opponent, and after failing to do so, started complaining about the grease on Marquardt’s leg to the referee.
Marquardt caught Palhares with a few ground-and-pound shots and knocked him out cold.
Nate Marquardt did the MMA community a huge favour by being the first fighter to finish Mr Paul Harris in MMA.
From one-dimensional athletes getting exposed to steroid-abusing freaks getting stomped, Marquardt's demolition of Paul Harris is merely the icing on the cake. As always, keep up with our combat tradition and comment with your own favourite examples of your least favourite fighters getting schooled by superior ones.
Till then, keep training and stay humble.
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