Tim Sylvia Defeats Paul Buentello At PWP, Ready To Defend Heavyweight Title Against Pedro Rizzo Next

The former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia recently won the vacant Powerhouse World Promotions heavyweight title over Paul Buentello this past weekend.  Sylvia won via TKO and plans to continue defending his belt against any challengers that are ready to step up to the plate.  “The Maine-iac” is now scheduled to defend his title against Italian-Brazilian Muay Thai specialist Pedro Rizzo.

From Tim Sylvia:

“I was supposed to fight Pedro (Rizzo) first but he had other fight obligations so Paul (Buentello) stepped in and stepped up to the task. We were expecting Pedro the first time, it didn’t happen, so now we’ll get ready for him, bring in some good kickboxers. Maybe [I'll] take him down to the ground and submit him.”

PWP ‘War On The Mainland’ Fight Video: Tim Sylvia vs Paul Buentello

Trailer Video and Poster Pic For War on the Mainland ‘Tim Sylvia vs Paul Buentello’

Paul Buentello Released From UFC After Losing To Cheick Kongo On March 21

UFC heavyweight fighter Paul ‘The Headhunter’ Buentello announced earlier today that he was releasd b the Ultimate Fighting Championships after his recent loss to Cheick Kongo on March 21st.

Buentello made his octagon return after his inital release back in February of 2006.  The Headhunter made his cage reappearance in December of 2009 against Stefan Struve at UFC 107.  After a three round war, Buentello fell short against Struve, losing via a majority decision.  On March 21st, he tried to bounce back but the French fighter Kongo made him tap out for good in the third round as part of the UFC on Versus 1 main fight card event.

Buentello is currently a free agent and may perhaps join the Strikeforce promotion sometime soon as they are still building up their heavyweight division.  We’ll keep you guys posted on where he’ll decide to fight next.

Paul Buentello vs Cheick Kongo Confirmed For UFC on Versus 1 Event On March 21

Paul ‘The Headhunter’ Buentello made his Octagon return at UFC 107 after fighting in other promotions since February of 2006.   In his comeback, Buentello fought hard but fell short to the ‘Skyscraper’ Stefan Struve as he lost via majority decision.  Buentello plans to bounce back with a victory on March 21st as he looks to face the always dangerous French kickboxer Cheick Kongo.

Kongo is also in desperate need of a win as he comes into this fight with back to back losses, one against Cain Velasquez at UFC 99 and his most recent defeat to Frank Mir at UFC 107.  The UFC on Versus 1 will headline a light heavyweight battle between Brandon ‘The Truth’ Vera and Jon ‘Bones’ Jones.  The event is scheduled to take place at the Odeum Colorado venue in Broomfield, Colorado on March 21st, 2010.

Click here to take a look at the complete fight card for the UFC on Versus 1 event.

Paul Buentello Felt Like He Did Enough To Win Against Stefan Struve At UFC 107

Paul ‘The Headhunter’ Buentello loses to Stefan Struve at UFC 107 via decision in a stand-up brawl to be remembered.  MMA fans were on their feet when both heavyweight fighters stood toe to toe, landing several strikes on numerous occasions throughout all three rounds.  Alan Belcher and Wilson Gouveia won fight of the night in their slugfest war, but Buentello vs. Struve had to come in second with their non-stop striking war.

During a UFC 107 post-fight interview, Buentello discusses his thoughts on his performance.  He felt he won the fight over Struve and is convinced that UFC fans thought he was victorious as well.  Nonethless, Struve won via majority decision with scores of 29-28, 29-28 and 28-28.

Snip from Paul Buentello:

“I feel like I did enough, I could have done a little bit more, but the fans watched the fight. I was in the fight so it’s hard to judge it until I watch it on TV. I just needed that one extra [burst] of aggression. I should have put more pressure on him, but the fans watched it and they saw something. I knew I did some good things. It’s pretty cool that the fans knew who the real winner was. I felt good, I wasn’t tired but I may have given him a little too much respect on his knee but then again I had to reach down deeper. Some times you just have to grab your (expletive) and go — and that’s one thing I didn’t do.”

UFC 107 Post Fight Interview: Stefan Struve Talks Win Over Paul Buentello

Stefan Struve On Gaining Mass For His UFC 107 Battle Against Paul Buentello

Paul Buentello Talks UFC Return and Height Disadvantage Against Stefan Struve At UFC 107

Paul Buentello Talks UFC 107 Fight Against Stefan Struve

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