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Starnes exchanging punches with Alan Belcher at UFC 77: Hostile Territory. Photo property of the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

Today on Fight Network Radio, Mauro Ranallo broke news that Kalib Starnes would be fighting Nathan “Rock” Quarry in a middleweight affair at UFC 83 in Montreal, Quebec.

On the program Ranallo said, “Last night I got a scoop via text message, yes in a Fight Network exclusive Kalib Starnes contacted me to tell me he’d be taking on Nate Quarry in a middleweight contest at the UFC debut in Canada on April 19 at the Bell Centre in Montreal. Of course I wanted to get sound from Kalib but he was still catching up on some z’s when I made the call today.”

Nate Quarry possesses a mixed martial arts record of 9-2-0 and a UFC record of 4-1. Quarry made his UFC debut in April 2005 defeating Lodune Sincaid at The Ultimate Fighter Finale. Quarry went on to defeat Shonie Carter and Pete Sell before receiving a shot at Rich “Ace” Franklin’s UFC middleweight title. Quarry was clearly over-matched as Franklin took control early landing hard shots before ending the fight at 2:34 with a viscious combination. After the loss to Franklin, Quarry underwent back surgery and spent nearly two years rehabbing before returning to the organization in September. Quarry was impressive in his return scoring a third round KO over Pete “Drago” Sell.

Kalib Starnes, a member of Revolution Fight Team & American Top Team, possesses a mixed martial arts record of 8-2-1. Starnes, a native of Surrey, British Columbia, holds victories over the likes of Jason MacDonald, Chris Leben, Danny Abbadi, and Gerry Elliot. Starnes is coming off a loss to Alan Belcher at UFC 77: Hostile Territory.

UFC 83 is scheduled for April 19, 2008 at the Bell Center in Montreal, Quebec. Check out our rumors section for the latest UFC 83 card.