- Team Quest
MMA Training Associations|teamname=Team Quest
founder=
owners=Dan Henderson (Owner)
Heath Sims (Owner)
Robert Follis (President)
trainers=Robert Follis
Ryan Parsons
Bill Benevente
Eric Casanova
Vinicius Magalhaes
Matt Lindland
dateestablished =N/A
titleholders=Matt Horwich middleweight champion (IFL) convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=onRyan Schultz lightweight champion (IFL) convert|155|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=onfmrtitleholders=
Randy Couture light heavyweight champion (UFC 2003-2004, 2004-2005) convert|205|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on; heavywieght champion (UFC 1997, 2000, 2001-2002, 2007) convert|265|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on
Dan Henderson welterweight champion (PRIDE FC 2006-2008) convert|183|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on; welterweight Grand Prix Winner (PRIDE FC 2005)convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on; middleweight champion (PRIDE FC 2007) convert|205|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on
Evan Tanner middleweight champion (UFC 2005) convert|185|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on
Gabe Ruediger lightweight champion (WEC 2004-2005) convert|155|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on
topfighters=Dan Henderson
Matt Lindland (IFL coach)
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou (UFC)
schoollocations=flagicon|USAPortland, Oregon andMurrieta, California
website= [http://www.tqfc.com/ Team Quest] |Team Quest is a
mixed martial arts training camp with two facilities, one located inGresham, Oregon and the other inMurrieta, California . The Oregon facility is headed by Team Quest President and head coach,Robert Follis . Notable fighters that train at the Oregon facility are Matt "The Law" Lindland, Ed Herman,Aaron Stark ,Matt Horwich , Chris Wilson,Devin Cole ,Ryan Schultz ,andChael Sonnen .The California facility hosts fellow teammates, former PRIDE welterweight champion
Dan Henderson ,Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou ,Jason "Mayhem" Miller , andGabe Ruediger . The majority of fighters at Team Quest come from a background inwrestling .Although Team Quest has remained a tightly-knit group of fighters, some high-profile fighters have ended their association with the gym, most notably current
UFC heavyweight and former light heavyweight championRandy Couture , and former UFC middleweight championEvan Tanner , as well as "The Ultimate Fighter " contestantsNate Quarry andChris Leben .IFL Fight Team
Team Quest is one of the camps participating in the
International Fight League . Coached by MMA legendMatt Lindland , Team Quest took the place of thePortland Wolfpack also coached by Lindland when the IFL decided to focus more on a camp based system then a team based system. A good majority of the members of the Wolfpack were already members of Team Quest. Team Quest was the first IFL team to have multiple IFL champions at one time (Matt Horwich holding the Middleweight title and Ryan Schultz holding the Lightweight title).Record/Roster
Records only involve IFL fights.
*= Fought as Intraleague superfight, does not go towards team record.
a= Fought as an alternate bout, does not go towards team record.
1= fought at LHW and when Horwhich was a member of the Seattle Tiger Sharks
2= fought when Cole was a member of the Seattle Tiger Sharks
3= fought when George was a member of the Tokyo Sabres
4= fought when Harris was an alternate for the Quad City Silverbacks during the 2007 IFL Semi Finals
5= fought when Ellenberger was an alternate for the Quad City Silverbacks during the 2007 IFL Finals
GP= fought during the individual Grand Prix, does not go towards team record
0= Fought as an opening bout, does not go towards team record.
Team record as of 5/16/08: 4-2
CURRENT FIGHTERS AS OF 2007 SEASON
IFL Lightweight Champion
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Ryan Schultz (7-2) (LW)def Cam Ward by TKO in the second round (9/09/06)lost to Chris Horodecki by TKO (strikes) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Bart Palaszewski by KO in the second round (12/29/06)
On 2/23/07 Ryan Schultz was supposed to face Wagney Fabiano but due to him losing by KO to Palaszewski, Schultz was under a KO suspension and could not participate in the fight. Instead alternate Ian Loveland will fight instead
def Joe Sampieri by decision (unanimous) (4/13/07)
def Savant Young by decision (unanimous) (06/01/07)
def Aaron Riley by decision (unanimous) (09/20/07)*
def Chris Horodecki by TKO (strikes) in the first round to win the Lightweight Championship(12/29/07)GP
def John Gunderson by decision (unanimous) (02/29/08)
def Deividas Taurosevicius by decision (unanimous) (05/17/08)
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Ian Loveland (1-2) (LW) (ALTERNATE)lost to Wagney Fabiano by submission (slide choke) in the first round (2/23/07)lost to Jason Palacios by submission (rear naked choke) in the first round (06/01/07)a
def Dennis Davis by submission (guillotine choke) in the second round (02/29/08)o
*
Zach George (1-2) (LW) ALTERNATEdef Danny Suarez by decision (unanimous) (03/17/07)a3lost to Deividas Taurosevicius by submission (arm triangle choke) in the first round (4/13/07)a
lost to Josh Souder by TKO (strikes) in the first round (05/16/08)
*
Jake Ellenberger (2-2) (WW) (ALTERNATE)lost to Jay Hieron by unanimous decision (06/03/06)*def Ben Uker by TKO (ref stoppage) in the second round (12/29/06)a
lost to Delson Heleno by submission (armbar) in the second round (9/20/07) 5
def Pat Healy by decision (unanimous) (02/29/08)
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Matt Horwich (7-4) (MW)lost to Jamal Patterson by submission (rear naked choke) (04/29/06)1def Bristol Marunde by unanimous decision (9/09/06)
def Mike Pyle by submission (rear naked choke) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Ryan McGivern by unanimous decision (12/29/06)
def Brent Beauparlant by submission (kimura) in the second round (2/23/07)
lost to Jamal Patterson by submission (guillotine choke) in the first round (4/13/07) fought as LHW
def Kaz Hamanaka by KO (kick) in the first round (06/01/07)
def Brian Foster by submission (armbar) in the first round (11/03/07)GP
def Benji Radach by TKO (strikes) in the second round to win the Middleweight Championship (12/29/07)GP
lost to Ryan McGivern by decision (unanimous) losing the IFL Middleweight championship (02/29/08)
def Joey Guel by decision (unanimous) (05/16/08)
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Aaron Stark (3-2) (LHW)def Reese Andy by TKO in the third round (9/09/06)def Alex Schoenauer by submission (modified guillotine choke) in the second round (11/02/06)
lost to Mike Ciesnolevicz by TKO (guillotine choke/ref stoppage) in the third round (12/29/06)
Aaron Stark was supposed to face Wojtek Kaszowski on 2/23/07 but suffered a rib injury. Thus alternate John Krohn will fight instead.
Aaron Stark was supposed to face Jamal Patterson on 4/13/07 but was still suffering from his injury, thus fellow member Matt Horwich gained weight to fight in his place
lost to Vladimir Matyushenko by TKO (strikes) in the first round (06/01/07)
def Lamont Lister by decision (unanimous) (05/16/08)
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Fabiano Scherner (0-1) (HW)lost to Roy Nelson by TKO (strikes) in the first round (02/29/08)2008 Season Schedule/ Results
External links
* [http://www.tqfc.com/ Official site]
* [http://www.ifl.tv/ International Fight League]
* [http://www.mmatraining.com/gyms/team-quest.php Team Quest Profile & Gym Information]
* [http://team-quest-or.gymdb.com/ Team Quest on the GymDb]
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