Paul Buentello Not Officially Cut From UFC, But Camp Anticipates Release
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Paul Buentello (27-12 MMA, 3-3 UFC) has not received his official UFC release, but his representative is preparing for the worst.
“We’ve had discussions with the UFC about moving forward with Paul,” Ellis Pacheco, Buentello’s manager, told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) today. “Have we received any paperwork? No.”
Buentello dropped his second consecutive UFC fight when he met Cheick Kongo at UFC on Versus 1 in March.
In a one-sided affair, Kongo dominated the fight on the ground before Buentello submitted unexpectedly in the third round. His cornerman, Trevor Wittman, later confirmed the former heavyweight contender had suffered a dislocated finger in the fight’s first round and was unable to continue due to the pain of the injury.
“It was very frustrating because of how well Paul had done in training camp with takedown defense and wrestling,” Pacheco said. “He had lost 26 pounds for the fight.”
The UFC’s official Web site still lists Buentello on its heavyweight roster.
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