Todd Duffee Off UFC 107; Struve, Russow Possible Opponents for Buentello
Posted by Kris Karkoski on Nov 3, 2009 at 8:01 pm ET13 Comments
Heavyweight prospect Todd Duffee (6-0), who earned a UFC-record 7-second knockout of Tim Hague in August in his UFC debut, has been forced with withdraw from his UFC 107 matchup with a returning Paul Buentello due to an undisclosed injury.
Duffee confirmed the withdrawal on Tuesday with Sherdog, which also spoke to Buentello, who says Stefan Struve and Mike Russow have been proposed as potential opponents for the main card fight.
Tags: mike russow, Paul Buentello, Stefan Struve, Todd Duffee
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This is gettin rediculous ppl are droppin like flies
I think its to give him a bigger fight at 108 or 109. Like velasquez or Nog.
might sound crazy but thats what i see happening.
I agree. When he first said he wanted to eat i pictured him getting a fight with gonzaga. they were on the same card.
Bummer that he’s out.
Carls,
Buentello is a pretty big fight actually.
Buentello’s no joke. He’s only lost twice in the last 6 years, once for the UFC HW title, and once for the Strikeforce HW title (why did the UFC let him go in the first place????). In his last fight he took mini Fedor to a striking clinic.
My one complaint about Paul as a fan of striking is that he doesn’t go for the finish, but instead focuses on winning the fight with as little damage done to himslef as possible, leading him to take less risks. Kind of hypocritical, but whatever.
Not sure why he parted ways with the UFC, perhaps it was his choice. I was not as up on happenings back in that time period, and can’t find anything with ease using my GoogleFu.
Did a little more digging and found a thread on a forum from 2007 in which one writer claims it was Buentello’s choice. However, CP’s wiki claims he was released.
Your mastery of the Googleverse astounds even a seasoned internet vetran such as myself.
thanks justipedia
Also, I was among the first on the Duffee bandwagon, so don’t nobody forget it!!!!
Jesus.
Again I reiterate my theory about Dana White offending some old gypsy woman out on the Strip, and thus she cursed the entire UFC with the injury hex.
And not to disrespect Paul Buentello, but I’m thinking that Dana is trying to raise up a new crop of shiny new super HWs to dominate the MMA landscape and someday challange Brock Lesnar, and Duffee’s injury might give Dana and Joe Silva a chance to re-think Duffee’s next opponent, possibly someone more high-profile that Buentello.
Maybe someone left without a dance partner first at 106 and now possibly at 108, like Shane Carwin?
Plus Buentello isn’t exactly “new” or “shiny”, but rather from an unkind POV a UFC re-tread.
Also, I wouldn’t suggest it, but some might find the timing of Duffee’s injury odd given that its looking like Brock Lesnar might not be recovered in time for 108.
Just a thought…
Maybe he should hunt down said gypsy and make her remove the curse by putting into some sort of pastry. Then he tricks M-1 Global into eating the desert and Fedor breaks both of his hands hours before the Rogers fight.
This is retribution for the horrible Rua/Machida decision. Prepare for the wrath!!!!!