Heavyweight · “The Headhunter”
Paul Buentello
35-17-0 UFC 3-3-0
6'2"Height
77"Reach
OrthodoxStance
52Age
2KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
6:55Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min3.18
Sig. strikes absorbed / min3.9
Striking accuracy46.3%
Striking defense50.9%
Takedowns / 15 min0.36
Takedown accuracy50.0%
Takedown defense23.1%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.72
Control time11.0%
Record vs .500+ opponents1-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Cheick Kongo 7-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R3 1:16 — UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · March 21, 2010
3/29Sig. strikes
53/94Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Stefan Struve 2-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · December 12, 2009
37/89Sig. strikes
54/115Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:52Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Gilbert Aldana 0-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:27 — UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · February 4, 2006
49/71Sig. strikes
28/54Absorbed
1/2Takedowns
1:59Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Andrei Arlovski 6-2 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 0:15 — UFC 55: Fury · October 7, 2005
1/3Sig. strikes
2/6Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Kevin Jordan 0-0 walk-in Submission · R1 4:00 — UFC 53: Heavy Hitters · June 4, 2005
20/43Sig. strikes
18/33Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:39Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Justin Eilers 1-0 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 3:34 — UFC 51: Super Saturday · February 5, 2005
22/50Sig. strikes
7/28Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:03Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
22
Submission
9
Decision
4
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
4
Submission
8
Decision
5
Other
0
Fights by organization
USWF
8
IFC Warriors Challenge
7
UFC
6
KOTC
6
Strikeforce
4
Abu Dhabi Warriors
2
Legacy FC
2
Affliction
2
+ 14 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 52 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Denis Goltsov | KO (head kick) | ACB 41: The Path to Triumph
July 15, 2016 |
ACB | 1 | 3:07 |
| W | Eric Prindle | KO (punch) | Abu Dhabi Warriors 4
May 24, 2016 |
Abu Dhabi Warriors | 1 | 1:04 |
| W | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | KO (punch) | Abu Dhabi Warriors 3
October 3, 2015 |
Abu Dhabi Warriors | 3 | 3:12 |
| L | Myron Dennis | Decision (split) | Legacy FC 29
March 15, 2014 |
Legacy FC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | James McSweeney | TKO (punches to the body) | Legacy FC 22
August 23, 2013 |
Legacy FC | 2 | 2:44 |
| W | Igor Kostin | Decision (unanimous) | Federation of MMA of Russia: Star Fight 15
May 30, 2013 |
Federation of MMA of Russia | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Cook | KO (punch) | IFC: Warriors Challenge 29
December 8, 2012 |
IFC | 2 | 2:08 |
| W | Igor Kostin | KO (punches) | Vologda Fight Festival: Head Hunting
October 12, 2012 |
Vologda Fight Festival | 3 | 0:56 |
| L | Darrill Schoonover | Decision (unanimous) | WMMA 1: McCorkle vs. Heden
March 31, 2012 |
WMMA | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cole Konrad | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 48
August 20, 2011 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kerry Schall | Decision (unanimous) | Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion
December 10, 2010 |
Nemesis Fighting | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tim Sylvia | KO (punch) | Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland
August 14, 2010 |
Powerhouse World Promotions | 2 | 4:57 |
| W | Bryan Humes | Decision (unanimous) | Shark Fights 11: Humes vs Buentello
May 22, 2010 |
Shark Fights | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Cheick Kongo | TKO (submission to elbows to the legs) | UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
March 21, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 1:16 |
| L | Stefan Struve | Decision (majority) | UFC 107
December 12, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kirill Sidelnikov | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Affliction: Day of Reckoning
January 24, 2009 |
Affliction | 3 | 4:18 |
| W | Gary Goodridge | Decision (unanimous) | Affliction: Banned
July 19, 2008 |
Affliction | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Alistair Overeem | TKO (submission to knee to the body) | Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives
November 16, 2007 |
Strikeforce | 2 | 3:42 |
| W | Carter Williams | TKO (punches) | Strikeforce: Shamrock vs. Baroni
June 22, 2007 |
Strikeforce | 2 | 0:10 |
| W | Ruben Villareal | TKO (corner stoppage) | Strikeforce: Triple Threat
December 8, 2006 |
Strikeforce | 2 | 3:57 |
| W | Tank Abbott | KO (punch) | Strikeforce: Tank vs. Buentello
October 7, 2006 |
Strikeforce | 1 | 0:43 |
| W | Gilbert Aldana | TKO (punches) | UFC 57
February 4, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 2:27 |
| L | Andrei Arlovski | KO (punch) | UFC 55
October 7, 2005 |
UFC | 1 | 0:15 |
| W | Kevin Jordan | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 53
June 4, 2005 |
UFC | 1 | 4:00 |
| W | Justin Eilers | KO (punch) | UFC 51
February 5, 2005 |
UFC | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Bo Cantrell | KO (punches) | KOTC 44
November 14, 2004 |
KOTC | 1 | 0:45 |
| W | Lloyd Marshbanks | TKO (punches) | EP: XXXtreme Impact
December 28, 2003 |
EP | 1 | 2:57 |
| W | Bobby Hoffman | Submission (verbal) | KOTC 30
November 2, 2003 |
KOTC | 2 | — |
| W | Andy Montana | KO (head kick) | Rumble on the Rock 4
October 10, 2003 |
Rumble on the Rock | 1 | 2:09 |
| L | Bobby Hoffman | Decision (unanimous) | KOTC 27
August 10, 2003 |
KOTC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Kyle | KO (punches) | KOTC 18
November 1, 2002 |
KOTC | 2 | 1:24 |
| W | Roger Neff | KO (head kick) | KOTC 14
June 19, 2002 |
KOTC | 1 | 3:04 |
| W | Jimmy Westfall | TKO (punches) | USWF 19
September 25, 2001 |
USWF | 1 | — |
| W | Gary Marshall | TKO (punches) | IFC Warriors Challenge 15
August 31, 2001 |
IFC Warriors Challenge | 1 | 4:53 |
| L | Nate Schroeder | Submission (heel hook) | IFC Warriors Challenge 13
June 15, 2001 |
IFC Warriors Challenge | 1 | 4:10 |
| L | Sam Sotello | TKO (submission to punches) | IFC Warriors Challenge 12
April 11, 2001 |
IFC Warriors Challenge | 3 | 3:22 |
| L | Ricco Rodriguez | Submission (kneebar) | KOTC 7
February 24, 2001 |
KOTC | 2 | 4:21 |
| W | Larry Parker | TKO (punches) | IFC Warriors Challenge 8
June 14, 2000 |
IFC Warriors Challenge | 1 | 5:06 |
| L | Gan McGee | TKO (submission to punches) | IFC Warriors Challenge 7
May 3, 2000 |
IFC Warriors Challenge | 1 | 2:44 |
| W | Rocky Batastini | Submission (armbar) | IFC Warriors Challenge 7
May 3, 2000 |
IFC Warriors Challenge | 1 | 3:47 |
| W | Jason Godsey | TKO (submission to punches) | IFC Warriors Challenge 7
May 3, 2000 |
IFC Warriors Challenge | 1 | 6:06 |
| W | Jimmy Westfall | TKO (corner stoppage) | Amarillo Fights
December 4, 1999 |
Amarillo Fights | 1 | 0:59 |
| W | Denny Mathias | TKO (submission to punches) | World Class Shootfighting
November 20, 1999 |
World Class Shootfighting | 1 | — |
| W | Gilbert Duran | TKO (submission to punches) | World Class Shootfighting
November 20, 1999 |
World Class Shootfighting | 1 | — |
| L | Todd Broadaway | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Extreme Challenge 24
May 15, 1999 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 6:00 |
| W | Larry Parker | KO (knee) | USWF 9
June 20, 1998 |
USWF | 1 | 0:30 |
| W | Shane Saavedra | TKO (punches) | USWF 9
June 20, 1998 |
USWF | 1 | 2:15 |
| W | Dustin Heronemus | Submission (neck crank) | USWF 9
June 20, 1998 |
USWF | 1 | 0:48 |
| L | Dan Severn | Submission (headlock) | USWF 6
August 16, 1997 |
USWF | 1 | 2:55 |
| L | Evan Tanner | Submission (rear-naked choke) | USWF 4
April 12, 1997 |
USWF | 1 | 2:20 |
| W | David Davis | Submission (choke) | USWF 4
April 12, 1997 |
USWF | 1 | 7:35 |
| W | Derek McGill | Submission (choke) | USWF 4
April 12, 1997 |
USWF | 1 | 6:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Paul Buentello) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.