Saffiedine: I expected Marquardt to be more aggressive

[MMAfanWA]

Final Strikeforce champion Tarec Saffiedine (14-3) earned himself the biggest win of his career against Nate Marquardt (32-11) last weekend. Saffiedine, who compiled a 12-1-1 record as an amateur kickboxer, all but booked a place in the UFC with his leg kick clinic. He told ESPN he had expected more offense from “The Great.”

“It went as planned, you know, I knew that I could hurt him with my leg kicks and when I saw that he felt my leg kick, I kept going on it. He’s pretty explosive so I stayed on the outside a little bit and I felt pretty good about my game plan … I was expecting him to be a little more aggressive, but he wasn’t, you know. But he’s pretty strong, pretty explosive at the same time and it was an honour fighting him … I cannot really talk about UFC because I haven’t really been approached by them.”

From MMA Lives Here

 

[IamJames]

I expected Marquardt to run him down and put on a clinching clinic. :/

 

[TH1RTE3N]

Marquardt was just completely off. Very disappointing.

 

[Kanster]

As did I. I thought it would be a close fight with Nate winning.

 

[Casual Fan]

Marquardt is a Bully.

Once he realizes he cant bully you he folds. That, or he looks for an opening to pounce. if it never comes he cant switch gears.

 

[Boonedoggle]

What's with nate and big fights. Does he need a sports psychologist?

 

[jojo]

Did he have a bad cut? He looked tired by the 2nd round.

 

[HaulParris]

TS, Thank You for posting. Kind of surprising that Saffiedine hasn't been approached by UFC yet.

 

[SeattleFightFan]

didn't we all.

 

[Boonedoggle]

TS, Thank You for posting. Kind of surprising that Saffiedine hasn't been approached by UFC yet.

I'm sure they have a long grace period...

 

[LEGS MAHONEY]

I think nate didnt take this guy seriously.

 

[Sivo The Ram]

What's with nate and big fights. Does he need a sports psychologist?

on the commentating it said he had one before this fight. so...haha, not sure if that'll really help

 

[F Z NUTZ]

You have to give Terec some props, for making 99.99% of MMA fans look like fools. I would have bet my house that Nate would tool him.

 

[Boonedoggle]

on the commentating it said he had one before this fight. so...haha, not sure if that'll really help

HAHA well then, maybe a different one.

 

[MMAfanWA]

TS, Thank You for posting. Kind of surprising that Saffiedine hasn't been approached by UFC yet.

No worries! Yeah strange, surely he's a lock

 

[SimonNova]

it looked to me like Nate came to this fight with 50% of his strength and conditionning.

Much credit to Tarrec but I just feel like he fought the shadow of Nate

 

[JT29]

You have to give Terec some props, for making 99.99% of MMA fans look like fools. I would have bet my house that Nate would tool him.

Would just like to say that I'm the .1% that was not made a fool of.

*takes bow*

 

[TASTEofmySCYTHE]

lol yeah so did I.

 

[Fat Abbot]

Glad to see Marquardt get whupped again.

 

[The Clamburglar]

TS, Thank You for posting. Kind of surprising that Saffiedine hasn't been approached by UFC yet.

LOL

It has only been 2-3 days.