Longtime middleweight contender Nate Marquardt never seriously considered a drop to welterweight until a conversation with teammate Georges St-Pierre.
With St-Pierre's urging, Marquardt recently decided to drop to welterweight and now headlines next week's UFC on Versus 4 event against Rick Story.
A victory could put Marquardt immediately into title contention, but as for a possible meeting with St-Pierre, he's remaining tight-lipped.