Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Paul Buentello

“The Headhunter”· Amarillo, United States

Pro record

35-17-0

Model Elo

1481

#1219 of 1994

Age: 49
Height: 6'2"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Amarillo, United States
UFC debut: Feb 5, 2005

Profile

Paul Buentello is 3–3 in the UFC since 2005. 3 of those 3 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Cheick Kongo by KO/TKO (Mar 20, 2010).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 3–3; since 2005
Finish rate: 100%; 3 of 3 wins
1st-round finishes: 2
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 2
Current streak: L2; losses in a row
Octagon time: 41:32; avg 6:55 per fight
Opposition: 1560; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

JE
Justin Eilers
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 51: Super Saturday · Feb 4, 2005
1568opp. Elo
Kevin Jordan
submission, R1 · UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · Jun 3, 2005
1500opp. Elo
GA
Gilbert Aldana
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · Feb 3, 2006
1500opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.29

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min3.83

UFC avg 3.95 · about average

Striking accuracy46%

UFC avg 45% · about average

Striking defense52%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.76

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.19

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense39%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.38

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 68%Body 23%Legs 9%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 58%Clinch 36%Ground 6%

Average fight time: 7:52

Fight history (6)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Cheick KongoRecord after: 3-3	KO/TKORound 3 · 1:16	UFC Live: Vera vs JonesMar 20, 2010
L	Stefan StruveRecord after: 3-2	majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezDec 11, 2009
W	GAGilbert AldanaRecord after: 3-1	KO/TKORound 2 · 2:27	UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3Feb 3, 2006
L	Andrei ArlovskiRecord after: 2-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 0:15	UFC 55: FuryOct 6, 2005
W	Kevin JordanRecord after: 2-0	submissionRound 1 · 4:00	UFC 53: Heavy HittersJun 3, 2005
W	JEJustin EilersRecord after: 1-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 3:34	UFC 51: Super SaturdayFeb 4, 2005