‘War
on the Mainland’ PPV show
Sylvia-Buentello one of 3 PWP Title fights Aug. 14 in Irvine, CA
SAN
DIEGO (July 28, 2010) – In what could be the final fight of his
often electrifying MMA career, former UFC lightweight champion Jens “Little
Evil” Pulver finds
himself at the crossroads for his August 14th on the “War on the
Mainland” card, taking on upset-minded Diego “El
Nino” Garijo in
a Special Lightweight Attraction, live on Pay-Per-View from Bren
Events Center in Irvine, California.
Pulver (22-13-1),
fighting out of Nampa, Idaho , is riding a 5-fight losing streak
into his match against Garijo (4-1-0), the fan favorite from San
Diego who can make a name for himself with a victory against his
celebrity-status opponent.
“I can’t keep getting
cut and submitted,” Pulver said from his Orange County training
camp. “It’s not like I’m getting knocked unconscious or beat-up. I’m
tired of losing. It’s important that I win this fight and do it my
way. I always win my way. I have a game plan: I need to be
open-minded, listen to my corner and be confident. Obviously, it’s
not easy being confident having lost my last five fights, but I’m
excited to find out. I have to win and fight smart doing it.
“I’m sick and tired of
losing, even though I’m getting caught in submission holds, not
getting beat up. I’m only 34 and nobody is going to tell me I’m too
old or when to stop. This is a crossroad fight for me, though. If I
can’t fix these little things and keep losing, it’s time for me to
hang it up.”
Pulver’s career peaked
in 2001-2002, when he defeated, in order, Caol Uno for the UFC
lightweight title, successfully defending his UFC belt twice against
Dennis Hallman and superstar B.J. Penn, followed by a win versus Rob
Emerson.
“I still do this
because I love it,” Pulver explained. “I don’t fight for riches or
fame. I just love the competition and training.”
Two-time UFC
heavyweight champion Tim “Maine-iac” Sylvia faces
former UFC and Strikeforce title challenger Paul “The
Headhunter” Buentello in
the main event for the vacant Powerhouse World Promotions (PWP), LLC
Heavyweight Championship
Sylvia-Buentello is one
of three PWP title fights (5 X 5, all other fights are 3 X 5).
Former WEC titlist Jason “The
Punisher” Lambert (25-11-0)
meets 8-time World Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu champion Allan
Goes (17-3-0) for the
vacant PWP Light Heavyweight title belt. Former UFC title challenger Thales
Leite (17-3-1) takes
on Strikeforce veteran Falaniko “Niko” Vitale (27-9-0)
for the PWP Middleweight crown.
Also fighting on “War
on the Mainland” is Brazilian middleweight Gustavo “Ximu” Machado (18-8-1)
vs. Rick Reeves (10-3-0)
and Mexican welterweight Jorge “The
Naked Man” Ortiz (16-5-1)
vs. veteran Terry
Martin(19-8-0).
Undercard fights
featuring local fighters include lightweights Joao
Silva (3-2-0) vs. Erin
Beach (1-0-0),
lightweights Cleber
Luciano (3-3-0) vs. Todd
Willingham (2-4-2),
welterweights A.J.
Mathews (3-0-0) vs.Sean
Choice (1-0-0), and
pro-debuting lightweights Evan
Aitkins vs. Chad
McCausland. All
fights and fighters are subject to change.
Tickets, ranging from $35.00 to $110.00 reserved
and $110.00 to $295.00 on the floor, are on sale at the Bren Events
Center Box Office (10 AM/PT-6 PM/PT, Mon-Fri), going on line to
