Injured Paul Buentello out of Bellator 42
A headlining bout between veteran striker Paul Buentello and 7-0 heavyweight champ Cole Konrad has been scrapped as the result of an undisclosed back injury forcing Buentello to withdraw from the match-up. The two had been set to face off at Bellator 42 this weekend and will be rescheduled to meet later this year once Buentello has recovered fully. News of the cancellation was first reported by MMAJunkie... [Read More...]
Bellator champ Cole Konrad draws Paul Buentello for April super-fight
Undefeated heavyweight Cole Konrad will face the stiffest test of his blossoming career later this month at Bellator 42 when squares off against a man with 6X his experience in the form of veteran striker Paul Buentello. The April 23 bout will mark the first in-ring appearance for Konrad since the grappling whiz won the Bellator Heavyweight Championship by submitting Neil Grove at Bellator 32 in October. Buentello... [Read More...]
War on the Mainland Weigh-In Results
Each man participating on tonight’s “War on the Mainland” card stepped on the scale Friday afternoon in Irvine, California and, as expected, all nine bouts will take place as originally scheduled. Perhaps most notably, former UFC heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia officially measured in at 274 pounds. The number is actually thirty pounds down from his weight in his last bout, against Mariusz... [Read More...]
Tim Sylvia ready to exchange leather with Paul Buentello at “War on the Mainland”
It’s often said we fall so we learn how to get back up; that what does not kill us only makes us stronger. While history has produced countless ways of delivering a similar message about dealing with adversity, there may not be any Mixed Martial Artist who currently personifies its struggle from a professional standpoint better than former two-time UFC heavyweight champ Tim Sylvia. Sylvia, who has... [Read More...]
Exclusive: Paul Buentello cut from UFC
Two-time heavyweight title challenger Paul “The Headhunter” Buentello has been left without a home as far as his mixed martial arts career is concerned, as FiveOuncesofPain.com has recently learned from sources close to the situation that the heavy handed thirty-six year old veteran has been released from the UFC. Buentello’s dismissal from the UFC comes on the heels of a bizarre... [Read More...]
Stefan Struve vs. Paul Buentello set for UFC 107
A heavyweight battle between Stefan Struve and returning UFC veteran Paul Buentello has been made official for UFC 107. The event will take place on December 12 from Memphis, Tennessee, featuring a headlining lightweight championship bout between B.J. Penn and Diego Sanchez. Buentelllo was previously expected to face off with heavyweight wrecking machine Todd Duffee at the event before an injury forced... [Read More...]
Todd Duffee vs. Paul Buentello Set For UFC 107
A heavyweight slugfest between Todd Duffee and returning UFC veteran Paul Buentello is expected to take place at UFC 107. The event is expected to take place from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee on December 12. As it currently stands, both fighters have verbally agreed to the match-up according to a recent report at MMAJunkie.com. Duffee has put together an unblemished record of 5-0, with five... [Read More...]
Paul Buentello released from Strikeforce
Paul “The Head Hunter” Buentello, a twelve year veteran of Mixed Martial Arts, has been released by Strikeforce and is currently in negotiations to return to the UFC. Strikeforce President Scott Coker confirmed the release with Sherdog.com through a company representative, explaining,”We offered Paul a six-figure contract to fight Fedor, but he turned it down. His decision is understandable... [Read More...]
Gilbert Yvel smashes Pedro Rizzo, confirms bout with Paul Buentello at Affliction Trilogy
Feared Dutch striker Gilbert Yvel improved his professional mixed martial arts record to 36-12 this evening at “Ultimate Chaos” as he pulverized Pedro Rizzo in the first round with a barrage of strikes. Things started out well enough for Rizzo as he took the dangerous kickboxer to the ground and proceeded to land some heavy elbows before Yvel managed to scramble back to his feet. Once up,... [Read More...]
Tim Sylvia removed from Affliction “Trilogy” following KO loss to Ray Mercer
Previously scheduled to face off with Paul Buentello in a heavyweight clash at Affliction III: Trilogy, former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia has recently been informed that his services will no longer be required for the event. The report of Affliction’s decision to cut Sylvia from the event comes courtesy of MMAFanhouse.com. The announcement comes on the heels of Sylvia’s ten second... [Read More...]
Tim Sylvia vs. Paul Buentello set for Affliction III: Trilogy
Former UFC heavyweight champion Tim Sylvia is all set to face off with fellow UFC veteran, “The Headhunter” Paul Buentello. The bout between the two had been rumored for quite some time before MMAFanhouse was able to confirm the bout this afternoon. Affliction III: Trilogy will take place at the Honda Center in Los Angeles, California on August 1 and is expected to be headlined by a heavyweight... [Read More...]
Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” takes shape with confirmation of Buentello vs. “Baby Fedor”
A heavyweight attraction between former UFC title challenger Paul Buentello and Russian prodigy Kiril Sidelnikov is now set for the undercard of Affliction’s “Day of Reckoning” event on Jan. 24, according to a report by SI.com’s Josh Gross. The fight will be a part of HDNet’s telecast of the event’s undercard, which will be anchored by a light heavyweight bout between... [Read More...]
Report: Aleksander Emelianenko tests positive for Hepatitis B
Rumors swirled around the internet this past weekend regarding the medical status of Aleksander Emelianenko, the younger brother of the best heavyweight on the planet, Fedor. At the weigh ins, Emelianenko and Paul Buentello were not allowed to weigh in and no one had any clue why. Rumors soon began to form that Emelianenko had tested positive for Hepatitis B. Now MMA News is confirming those rumors: A... [Read More...]
Report: UFC releases three more fighters
Din Thomas, Kuniyoshi Hironaka, and Tommy Speer are three fighters involved in the UFC’s latest round of roster cuts, according to a report in the May 7 print edition of the Wrestling Observer. Thomas had appeared to be in contention for the UFC lightweight title following three consecutive wins in 2006-2007. However, “The Ultimate Fighter” alumnus from season four went on to lose... [Read More...]
Alves to fight Hironaka at Fight Night 11?
I don’t speak much Japanese — err, I don’t speak it at all, actually. However, using my powers of deductive logic, I would venture to say that Kuniyoshi Hironaka is claiming on his blog that he’ll be fighting Thiago Alves at UFC Fight Night 11. You can check out Hironaka’s blog by clicking here. I’m still trying to figure out how the poodle plays into all of this. Read More →
