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Report: Paulo Thiago vs. Siyar Bahadurzada Booked for UFC on Fuel 2 in Sweden

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An interesting welterweight bout appears to be shaping up for the UFC on Fuel 2 card in Stockholm, Sweden on April 14th. MMAnytt.se reports that Siyar Bahadurzada will make his long-awaited promotional debut against Paulo Thiago in a welterweight bout that will likely be featured on the main card:

Brazilian Paulo Thiago is going to come to Sweden on April 14 and show up at the Globe Arena in Stockholm to participate in the UFC on Fuel TV 2 when he meets Siyar Bahadurzada, which MMAnytt has been able to confirm during the evening.

Both Thiago and Bahadurzada were supposed to be fighting different opponents on next weekend's UFC 142 card in Rio, but injuries sidelined both men, and they'll now face each other in Sweden. Thiago was a huge fan-favorite on the last Rio card in August, where he won a unanimous decision over David Mitchell. Bahadurzada, who trains in Amsterdam at Golden Glory, was most recently seen by fans on the 14th season of The Ultimate Fighter where he was a striking coach on Jason Miller's team, but he hasn't seen actual fight action since last May when he won the Ultimate Glory welterweight GP.

Paulo Thiago (14-3)
W David Mitchell (unam. decision) - UFC 134
L Diego Sanchez (unam. decision) - UFC 121
L Martin Kampmann (unam. decision) - UFC 115
Siyar Bahadurzada (20-4)
W Tommy Depret (TKO) - Ultimate Glory 14
W John Alessio (TKO) - Ultimate Glory 13
W Derrick Noble (TKO) - Ultimate Glory 12

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Awesome fight

Tough debut for Siyar, but awesome fight.

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by menckenstein on Jan 6, 2012 3:59 PM EST reply actions  

I think Siyar has this. Paulo has effective, but somewhat sloppy striking, and I think Siyar finds his chin consistently, but not sure if he’s gonna be able to get the TKO here, Paulo is a tough SOB

by Robert V-U on Jan 6, 2012 4:10 PM EST up reply actions  

You wanna talk about wild and sloppy?

Siyar doesn’t exactly throw strikes straight as an arrow himself.

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by ElliotMatheny on Jan 6, 2012 6:01 PM EST up reply actions  

I think he has a lot more power/technique than Paulo

by Robert V-U on Jan 6, 2012 6:10 PM EST up reply actions  

Paulo is about a 1000 times better on the ground.

I think Siyar is about to learn the difference between fighting in Europe/Japan and fighting in the UFC.

by Steve4192 on Jan 6, 2012 8:52 PM EST up reply actions  

Just like the Reem learned

by Robert V-U on Jan 6, 2012 9:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Could be,

but it’s a weird comparison because Baha is more of a brawler himself.

"God loves violence... Why else would there be so much of it? It's in us. It's what we are. We wage war, we burn sacrifices, and pillage and plunder and tear at the flesh of our brothers. And why? Because God gave us violence to wage in his honor... There's no moral order at all. There's just this: can my violence conquer yours?"
- Warden of Ashecliffe Hospital

by ElliotMatheny on Jan 7, 2012 2:43 PM EST up reply actions  

...This ain't a main event caliber fight either. It's awesome, but ME? Please.

And this card is airing live on FUEL, no tape delay, that’s a quick way to ensure no more than 50,000 viewers for the live show.

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by SSreporters on Jan 6, 2012 4:16 PM EST up reply actions  

neither is the main event derpity doos

Gustafsson is obviously going to headline against someone. Likely either lil Nog or Thiago Silva.

by mcpeepants23200 on Jan 6, 2012 4:27 PM EST up reply actions  

I wouldn’t be so sure it’s not going to be tape delayed

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by Chris Hall on Jan 7, 2012 12:49 AM EST up reply actions  

What do you mean?

They’ve announced it will air live in the US. Is there reason to believe they’d go back on their word?

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by wonderfulspam on Jan 7, 2012 8:26 AM EST up reply actions  

YESSS!

So excited to see Siyar in the UFC

by Robert V-U on Jan 6, 2012 4:00 PM EST reply actions  

Should be a great fight

Looking forward to seeing what Siyar can do.

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by Patrick Wyman on Jan 6, 2012 4:16 PM EST reply actions  

Wonder who will get the name right on the broadcast

between Rogan, Goldie and Buffer.

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by The Blackula on Jan 6, 2012 4:20 PM EST reply actions  

Dude looks like such a BOWSS in that picture

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by Krimson on Jan 6, 2012 4:27 PM EST reply actions  

LOL and double LOL

:D indeed resembles :D:D:D

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by szanpan on Jan 7, 2012 5:03 AM EST up reply actions  

CMON PAULO!

Turn that corner and go on another tear! Challenge for that belt!

by Cocytus on Jan 6, 2012 5:34 PM EST reply actions  

he really looks good in there when he’s on too i wouldnt be surprised but idk if siyar goes in here like his last three fights i mean damn thats hat trick tko’s you gotta be smoking diaz weed to do that

like water
and this was the way i felt watching the reem kill brock
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by Mac Marley on Jan 6, 2012 5:53 PM EST up reply actions  

This is truly a must win fight for Paulo. Good luck to him.

by castleeb on Jan 6, 2012 8:22 PM EST reply actions  

I don’t think he’ll be cut with a loss

by Robert V-U on Jan 6, 2012 9:42 PM EST up reply actions  

Great fight.

I give the slight edge to Paulo though.

by The Armchair Juggernaut on Jan 7, 2012 12:32 AM EST via mobile reply actions  

i hope for Thiago

I dont like the way Siyar carries himself out of the tweets of his i have read … this was a dissappointment of mine but of course that 2 minutes in the Ultimate Fighter doesnt tell much about anyone..

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by szanpan on Jan 7, 2012 5:03 AM EST reply actions  

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