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Paul Buentello absorbs 3.8 and lands 3.3 significant strikes per minute. Concedes more than outputs. Negative striking margin.

Paul Buentello has minimal takedown activity on record.

Paul Buentello wins 46% of rounds across 11 scored. Round splits are close.

Paul Buentello has 2 KO/TKO losses in 3 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.17 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 37 out of 99, average for the division.

Paul Buentello finishes 100% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Paul Buentello's last fight was over 195 months ago.

Paul Buentello is 52 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Heavyweight
“The Headhunter”

Paul Buentello

35-176 UFC
Balanced
Form
· 2L
Inactive
Title Fight
High Variance
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'2"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·52age
Last fightLCheick Kongo·KO/TKO·R3·16yr ago
Fighter Context
3–3UFC·
2KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.9min/fight
·
42UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
1–3(4 fights)
·
100%finish rate
·
-0.5str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
-0.54
Deficit

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

⚠ Most fights ended before full time. Per-minute rates reflect limited fight time.

Adj. TD Threat
0.025
None

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

⚠ TD accuracy based on a small number of career attempts. May shift with more data.

Durability
37
Low

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
46%
Average

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Paul Buentello — 3.29 significant strikes per minute, 45% striking accuracy, absorbs 3.83 strikes per minute.

Buentello
Dirty Boxer
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.29
Str. Accuracy45%
132UFC landed/285attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
+0.2 vs avg3.83
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / fight0.50
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.17
CQ KO Power
2.27
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
23%
Leg
9%
By Position
Distance58%
/
Clinch36%
/
Ground6%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 16 rounds
Round 23 rounds
Round 32 rounds
Avg. Landed14136
Avg. Absorbed112116
Avg. Net+2-8-10
Grappling

Paul Buentello — 0.2 takedowns per 15 minutes, 33% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 39% takedown defense.

Buentello·46s ctrlAverage Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.19
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.72
TD Accuracy33%
1UFC landed/2attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense39%
3UFC defended/13opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing

Paul Buentello — 3 UFC wins (2 KO/TKO, 1 submission), 100% finish rate.

Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
div avg 68%
How They Lose
3UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 3
Submission1 / 3
Decision0 / 3
KD → Finish
1/3Moderate
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 3
Submission0 / 3
Decision1 / 3
Loss Pattern
Mixed
1 early · 1 late · 1 dec across 3 losses
Fast and versatile. 3 of 3 finishes inside R1-R2, by both KO and submission
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB W
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
No eligible sequences on record.
Decision Margin
—
More decisions needed.
Decision Types
0UD
·
0SD
·
1MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
sig. strikes trending up. Averaging 15 more in second half of career
0+14+28+42+56avg↵2005200620092010

6 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.30.93.2R1R2R3
R1n=6
R2n=3
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
3.5
3.2
1.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
5.1
5.1
Diff
+0.6
-1.9
-3.4

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 6 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▲Absorbed+67%L3
-95%3%102%WWLWLL

Last 6 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Buentello — 6 UFC Fights

Paul Buentello — UFC fight record: 3 wins, 3 losses.

Result
Method
6 fights
L
Cheick Kongo
HW
KO/TKO R3 · 1:16Mar '10
-50
·3 SS (10%)·53 abs·9 td taken
L
Stefan Struve
HW
M-DEC R3Dec '09
-17
·37 SS (42%)·54 abs·1 td taken·112s ctrl·1 kd landed
↵ 46mo layoff
W
Gilbert Aldana
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:27Feb '06
+21
·49 SS (69%)·28 abs·1/2 td·119s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Andrei Arlovski
TITLEHW
KO/TKO R1 · 0:15Oct '05
-1
·1 SS (33%)·2 abs·1 kd taken
W
Kevin Jordan
HW
SUB R1 · 4:00Jun '05
+2
·20 SS (47%)·18 abs·39s ctrl·1 kd landed·1 sub att
W
Justin Eilers
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 3:34Feb '05
+15
·22 SS (44%)·7 abs·1 kd landed
Buentello — Prior Tracked Fights (6)
WRuben VillarealStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—
WCarter WilliamsStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—
LAlistair OvereemStrikeforceKO/TKOR2—
WGary GoodridgeAfflictionU-DECR3—
WKiril SidelnikovAfflictionKO/TKOR3—
WDavid AbbottStrikeforceKO/TKOR1—
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“The Headhunter”

Paul Buentello

35-176 UFC
Form
2L
6'2"ht·77"reach·Orthodoxstance·52age
Last fightLCheick Kongo·KO/TKO·16yr ago
Fighter Context
3–3UFC·
2KO
·
1Sub
·
0Dec
·
6.9min/fight
·
42UFC min
vs. Winning Record1–3
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.54

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.025

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
37

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
46%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Buentello
Heavyweight avg
Dirty Boxer
Sig. Strikes / Min3.29
Str. Accuracy45%
132UFC landed/285attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
+0.2 vs avg3.83
Str. Defense52%
KD Rate / Fight0.50
3UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.17
CQ KO Power
2.27
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
68%
Body
23%
Leg
9%
By Position
Dist58%
Clinch36%
Ground6%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=6
R2
n=3
R3
n=2
Landed14136
Absorbed112116
Net+2-8-10
Grappling
Buentello
Heavyweight avg
46s ctrlAverage Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min0.19
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY0.72
TD Accuracy33%
1UFC landed/2attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
Leaky TD Def
TD Defense39%
3UFC defended/13opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
0Sub
1Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—No eligible sequences.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
—More decisions needed.
Decision Types
0UD
·
0SD
·
1MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
-1.30.93.2R1R2R3
R1n=6
R2n=3
R3n=2
Outputsig strikes / min
3.5
3.2
1.8
Absorbedsig strikes / min
2.9
5.1
5.1
Diff
+0.6
-1.9
-3.4

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Buentello — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Cheick KongoHW
KO/TKO·R3·Mar '10
3 SS (10%)·53 abs·9 td taken
L
Stefan StruveHW
M-DEC·R3·Dec '09
37 SS (42%)·54 abs·1 td taken·112s ctrl·1 kd
W
Gilbert AldanaHW
KO/TKO·R2·Feb '06
49 SS (69%)·28 abs·1/2 td·119s ctrl·1 sub
L
Andrei ArlovskiTITLEHW
KO/TKO·R1·Oct '05
1 SS (33%)·2 abs·1 kd taken
W
Kevin JordanHW
SUB·R1·Jun '05
20 SS (47%)·18 abs·39s ctrl·1 kd·1 sub
W
Justin EilersHW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '05
22 SS (44%)·7 abs·1 kd
Buentello — Prior Tracked Fights (6)
WRuben VillarealStrikeforceKO/TKOR2
WCarter WilliamsStrikeforceKO/TKOR2
LAlistair OvereemStrikeforceKO/TKOR2
WGary GoodridgeAfflictionU-DECR3
WKiril SidelnikovAfflictionKO/TKOR3
WDavid AbbottStrikeforceKO/TKOR1
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