Speaking via BleacherReport.com, Buentello said:
“I’m excited to get back on the horse. It’s only been about six or seven weeks since I was released from the UFC. It’s fortunate that Shark Fights jumped on the ball and got me the fight right away. I want to get back to the UFC. That’s the whole objective here.”
Buentello then spoke about his opponent for Saturday night, Matt Humes, a plucky up-and-comer with nothing to lose in this one.
“He’s fighting me, and he’s coming in 100 miles an hour. He wants to be Paul Buentello. I have to respect that. He has nothing to lose. He’s to come out and try to hit me as hard as he can. That’s the kind of fight I live for.”
“I want to be in one of those fights that the whole stadium is into. I don’t want anybody sitting on their seats. You’re going to see a really fast pace. I’m going to put my hands on him, and I hope he tries to do the same. I’m going to get my hand raised with the knockout.”
Fans may remember that Buentello suffered a hand injury when we saw him last, something that seriously affected his performance that night against Wolfslair MMA Academy star, Cheick Kongo.
“I dislocated my finger. Instead of calling the fight, I continued on. Sometimes, I think back if I should have stayed with this fight. I think I should have just called it right there. It was very painful. I kept thinking ‘I can’t hit this guy anymore’. That’s my bread and butter—my right hand. It just ruined the fight.”
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