TEDxSF - Nate Quarry - 4/27/10 - Fighting Back

Fighting Back
Nathan Quarry is a 9 year veteran of the pinnacle of combat sports: Mixed Martial Arts. As a fighter he holds a 7-2 Ultimate Fighting Champion record, and has been awarded many honors. Quarry grew up as a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, a sheltered lifestyle and did not even participate in organized sports until age 24, when he first became exposed to mixed martial arts. After a period of self-discovery, Quarry rejected his Jehovah's Witness upbringing, which caused him to become alienated from his family and former friends. He began to associate with others outside of the church and along the way began to train in mixed martial arts fighting. Eventually, Quarry made his way to Team Quest, out of Gresham, Oregon, where
he continued to train until mid-2007. After suffering major injuries and undergoing surgery, he wrote a book chronicling his journey back to the ring.

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