Mike C cut from UFC/Responds to Pav

Article Source: MMA Weekly

The current downsizing of the UFC’s packed roster continued recently, as MMAWeekly.com has learned the promotion has released Mike Ciesnolevicz, who joins fellow light heavyweight Tim Boetsch on the outside of the Octagon looking in.

Boetsch made waves when he stepped in as a late replacement for Tomasz Drwal at UFC 81 and defeated David Heath in impressive fashion, but went 2-2 for the promotion, with his most recent appearance being a unanimous decision loss to Jason Brilz at UFC 96 in March. He was released shortly thereafter.

Ciesnolevicz also stepped in with late notice for his UFC debut, moving up a weight class against Neil Grove in a heavyweight bout this past February at UFC 95, defeating the massive Grove via heel hook in the first round.

However, in his follow-up bout against Drwal at the recent Ultimate Fighter 9 Finale, Ciesnolevicz again was a late replacement, but this time admittedly performed below expectations, losing in the first round via TKO, splitting his UFC record at 1-1.

Sources say Boetsch’s next stop may be Strikeforce; while Ciesnolevicz told MMAWeekly.com that he is looking into fighting again soon, with the eventual hopes of returning to the UFC after stringing together a couple of wins outside the promotion.


6-26-09 Underground Forum posts from Ken Pavia and subsequent reply from Mike Ciesnolevicz:


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He did miss weight...






From: MIKE CIESNOLEVICZ Send Private Message Add Comment To Profile
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No wonder everyone hates Pavia and maybe he is uncorking a bottle of champagne with money he stole off a fighter. Thank you to everyone who does bad mouth that shit bag on here and expose him.

I did miss weight and its on me for getting so heavy (245lbs) but i was coming off a heavyweight fight, had not fought 205 in 15 months and a knee injury so it is what it is. I lost 22 lbs the last 24 hrs and i cramped pretty bad and felt like shit the day of the fight. I will never attempt a weight cut like that again. That kind of stuff takes years of your life. I actually still almost a week later dont feel 100 percent recovered. I started cutting from about 15 lbs higher than i normally do. Its business, i performed like shit regardless of the circumstances. I was embarassed and still am.

I hope the UFC gives me a rubber match down the road and i hope i get another fight with Tomasz also. He did his job but that was far from the best Mike C out there.

Regardless fighting and winning in the UFC was my goal when i was 15 yrs old and i did it and i feel accomplished because i fought my way into the UFC through 21 fights to get there. I didnt get on a reality show and shit in someones pillow case or whatever.

Thanks guys!