Sherdog is reporting that Todd Duffee is out of his UFC 107 bout with Paul Buentello due to injury....

Sherdog is reporting that Todd Duffee is out of his UFC 107 bout with Paul Buentello due to injury. Mike Russow and Stefan Struve are being considered as possible replacements.

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Ah maaaaaaaaan

This is getting painful.

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by Blackout612 on Nov 4, 2009 12:05 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Another one bites the dust. The UFC is getting hammered.

by MrJobro on Nov 4, 2009 12:12 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

NOOOOOOOO.

I was really looking forward to seeing that fight live.

Fighters are training too hard now.

by TheAlphaNerd on Nov 4, 2009 12:13 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

It's true. They have to find a better way to strike the balance and come in in peak form.

Jesus, what a year for injuries.

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by The Kittitas Kid on Nov 4, 2009 11:29 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Ok seriously,

how many damn replacements are we gonna get for the UFC 107 card!?!

by 05vette on Nov 4, 2009 12:37 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

UFC 107: The Replacements

by Discman2 on Nov 4, 2009 1:04 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Stefan Struve is a horrible consideration for an opponent. Struve could be good after being built up. Fighters like Duffee JDS and Cain Velasquez are in no need of being given build up fights. They should prove where they are at this point in their careers and it will be a bad move on the UFCs part if they keep giving these up and comers “tune up” fights. From a match maker who is trying to make sense out of the contenders picture it never made sense to have Todd Duffee fight Buentello. That was a dumb fight im glad its off. Now make a fight that will be exciting and relevant to the HW title.

by buttters on Nov 4, 2009 1:22 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Wait… you’re saying Buentello was a “tune-up” fight?

by midwestbred on Nov 4, 2009 1:55 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Wait… Wait… and NOT be exciting?

by midwestbred on Nov 4, 2009 1:58 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

heh you are right man I should not have said “tune up” fight about Buentello I didn’t really mean him as a tune up I meant in general they should have more evenly matched fights as they seem to be more exciting than a one way snoozer. Although I have to say that the Buentello/Duffee fight was immensely unmatched. Its more than obvious the UFC set that much up in hopes that Duffee won so that he could be considered an up and coming contender the same way Velasques has been treated with fights by the UFC. The way Overeem beat up Buentello about 3 years ago (Out side of the UFC mind you) is a clear reason why Buentello would have been the underdog. He is 27/10. Is a veteran (Some would say old). In my mind this was Duffee’s fight to win and the UFC knew that given they acknowledge Duffee has showcased more potential than say a Stefan Struve.

by buttters on Nov 4, 2009 1:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I get what you’re saying now. Respect for giving such a good explanation!

by midwestbred on Nov 5, 2009 3:21 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Thats crazy. Buentello is totally legit and has a very entertaining style. I’m glad its off, but just because I didn’t want to see either guy lose.

by HighNoon on Nov 4, 2009 3:33 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

This would be Todd Duffee's second fight in the UFC

and only his sixth fight overall. He will be great one day, and I think he has the potential to be a champion, but Buentello is exactly the kind of fighter he should be fighting right now.

by hlebtasic on Nov 4, 2009 4:22 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Buentello could’ve been replaced, Duffee can not – the whole point of the fight was that it was his first step towards being a contender.

Bloody hell.

by 3PA on Nov 4, 2009 2:09 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I quote James Woods from Any Given Sunday:

“What’s next, stigmata!?!”

This is absolutely hilarious (in a non funny way). Just using the fighters who have had to pull out of events recently, the UFC could have a mega card.

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by AJB on Nov 4, 2009 2:26 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

This is absolutely hilarious (in a non funny way).

I’m not laughing so hard that my lungs don’t hurt.

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by Brett Jones on Nov 4, 2009 8:17 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

I would’ve picked The Burrito to win, too. Bah!

I specializes in grammar fail.

by a tommy point on Nov 4, 2009 2:46 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

Buentello was going to win that fight. Probably for the best for Duffee to pull out.

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by Brent Brookhouse on Nov 4, 2009 8:19 AM EST reply actions 1 recs

Agreed

I imagined it ending up like Buentello-Sidelnikov, minus the flab.

by Scott Haber on Nov 4, 2009 9:43 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs

Bring back AA

there is a big name for Duffee

by ryanwk628 on Nov 4, 2009 9:50 AM EST reply actions 0 recs

I think having him face off against a guy coming off of TUF, who probably wouldn’t pose to many problems for Duffee would be the best thing the UFC could do. It would let him get a fight against a guy the average fans might recognize, and it would set him up for another big win

by Fedorable on Nov 4, 2009 12:26 PM EST reply actions 0 recs