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QUOTABLES: Nate Marquardt on UFC on Versus 4 opponent Rick Story - "He doesn't know that I'm in a different league"
Jun 24, 2011 - 3:45:48 PM QUOTABLES: Nate Marquardt on UFC on Versus 4 opponent Rick Story - "He doesn't know that I'm in a different league"

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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief

"I think the fact that Rick Story just beat Thiago Alves, who was considered a former number one contender, that's a pretty big deal. I can't really think of anyone [Anthony] Johnson beat like that. Not saying that he's not tough, but their records, Story has that and Johnson doesn't.

I expect him to come forward the whole time and kind of try to make it a dirty fight, because I think he knows that I'm going to be better in most areas. I think he'll probably have a similar game plan as he did against Thiago Alves, really.

That's a good feeling to know that I know a lot more than this guy. The fact that he's this young up-and-comer, to me that just means that he doesn't know that I'm in a different league. He's going to have problems that way."

-Nate Marquardt talks to MMAFighting.com about his opponent this Sunday at UFC on Versus 4, Rick Story.

Penick's Analysis: This is something that's not necessarily being given a ton of consideration heading into the fight. Marquardt has over eight more years of MMA experience, and has fought at the highest level of the sport on a consistent basis. Story is just beginning to get his first real taste of that level, and though the win over Alves is very impressive, Marquardt may well be in a different league from both of them. We'll find out for certain on Sunday, and Marquardt will either back this up or fall to a legitimate future title challenger at welterweight.