Tim Sylvia vs. Mariusz Pudzianowski Event Postponed Until May 21
A recently-reported event expected to be headlined by former UFC champion Tim Sylvia vs. five-time “World’s Strongest Man” Mariusz Pudzianowski, originally scheduled for April 23, has been postponed until May 21 to resolve a television conflict, promoter Corey Fischer recently told MMA Fighting.
The card, which is co-promoted by Eric “Butterbean” Esch and Korean-based promotion Moosin, will still take place at the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts near Boston and is likely feature Houston Alexander vs. Seth Petruzelli, Yves Edwards, and Rich Clementi.
Sylvia (25-6) hasn’t fought since snapping a three-fight losing streak, which included an 9-second knockout to Ray Mercer, with a first-round TKO of Jason Riley. Pudzianowski (1-0), who has also been announced for a May 7 fight in his native Poland, made his MMA debut in December, forcing former boxer Marcin Najman to submit to strikes in just 43-seconds.
An official announcement is expected this week.
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Pictured: Tim Sylvia
Tags: Houston Alexander, Mariusz Pudzianowski, Rich Clementi, Seth Petruzelli, Tim Sylvia
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Interesting fight but that’s all it is in my opinion, a circus fight for peoples entertainment, not sport. Not to take anything away from Mariusz because i’m sure he is training MMA.
I’m wondering why this fight isn’t being waved off as “non-competitive”.
Either way you look at it, Sylvia-Pudzianowski is a trainwreck waiting to happen.
Consider:
- Tim Sylvia is a former HW champion with over 30 fights, while his opponent has but one. Does that SOUND like a competitive pairing?
Or….
- Tim Sylvia has devolved from a former HW champion to a guy who gets knocked out in 10 seconds by Ray Mercer, a guy pushing 50.
Sylvia has won a single fight in the last 2 1/2 years or so, and that was against a relative novice with [I think] 7 pro MMA fights to his credit.
Does that SOUND like a man who should be stepping in with someone billed as “the world’s strongest man”?
I’m wondering what the Massachusetts AC [or an equivalent body] is waiting for in order to wave this fight off and save our sport another black eye??
“Sylvia has won a single fight in the last 2 1/2 years or so, and that was against a relative novice with [I think] 7 pro MMA fights to his credit.”…..a novice ? well brock only has like 5 fights, cain has like 7-8 on the flip side jeremy horn has had a 100+ fights and gets trounced by b class fighters.
People dont understand that number of fights dont count like in a video game. U dont punch any harder u dont kick any harder, u just have more experience/ belief in your abilities. Now if your opp is truly better than u nothing will save u….save a hail mary punch a’la lawler !
I for one am looking forward to this fight. As I’ve been a fan of Pudzianowski for years. People like to dismiss him thinking that he’s just some guy that can pull a fire truck full of water and firemen. The Worlds Strongest man is just the name of the strongman contest he competes in and in the field of strongman contests WSM is more of an athletic competition than say the Arnolds. Also Pudzianowski Boxed for Poland and has trained Kyokushin karate for a long time as well. I’m not saying he’s the next big thing but it’s not like he’s just stumbled into this. Fair play to him lets not be so dismissive after all I get tired of people dimissing mma. Mariusz is a strong athletic guy who can strike I’m sure he’s got very limited ground skill but hey it’s Tim. I think we should but a bit more welcoming to people that want to get envoled in mma it’s hard enough a sport as it is.
Just to be clear, its not that I have a problem with Pudzianowksi fighting in MMA, I just have a problem with him facing someone with Sylvia’s experience in his SECOND pro fight.
Also, and this is strictly IMO, Tim Sylvia seems to me to be a fighter who really has run off the rails both mentally and physically.
The LAST thing he needs is to get worked, and possibly seriously injured, by an MMA newcomer who just happens to be as strong as a Terminator, if you follow…
I am from Poland just like Pudzianowski and i know what he is capable of. And i am not saying that Tim Sylvia doesn’t have a chance, but if he gets caught in a arm bar or rear naked choke i mean there is really nothing he can do. Come on think about the strength Pudzianowski has there will be no letting go. So thats a an advantage for him.
LETS GO POLSKA!!!!!!!!
Mariusz is very strong but tim silvya is very tough, very tall and he is a professional MMA fighter, Tim silvya didnt care about fighting with a broken arm, maybe Mariuz can win the fight but being the strongest man doesnt guarranty victory against other fighters, tim silvya can knock him out.
Pud is powerful. Tim hasnt got a snowballs chance in hell. I bet he benches only half of Pud. Dont talk about technique. Power always wins. it will by far make up for technique. This fight will be over in less thatn 1 min.
Who sad that pudzianowski has not technique? he was training karate for over 20 yers and is consider much faster than sylvia, strenght of silvia is nothing compared to bull like power of pudz. if anybody doubt that the pudzianowski will win this fight i recomend to see pictures of nejman’s leg after the fight with Dominator.
Peace