Paul Buentello

“The Headhunter”

OctagonStats Rating 1547

8-4-0

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 2" (188 cm)

Weight245 lbs. (111 kg)

Reach77" (196 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornJan 16, 1974

Age52

DivisionHeavyweight

BirthplaceAmarillo, Texas, United States

TeamGrudge Training Center

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.29

Str. Acc45%

SApM3.83

Str. Def52%

TD Avg0.19

TD Acc33%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.4

Recent form

L L W W L

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

12 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

6 KO/TKO wins · 1 sub wins · 1 decision wins

Losses by method

3 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 1 decision losses

Finish rate88%

Times finished75%

StreakL2

Best streak4

Avg fight7:52

Octagon time1h 34m

Opp win%59%

ActiveFeb. 05, 2005 – Mar. 21, 2010 (6y)

Career story

Paul Buentello "The Headhunter" is a 35-17-0 knockout artist. 87% finish rate.

Paul debuted Feb. 05, 2005 vs Justin Eilers (win). Longest win streak: 4. On a 2-fight losing skid. 6 years active (Feb. 05, 2005–Mar. 21, 2010).

Best wins: Justin Eilers (KO/TKO Punches R1, Feb. 05, 2005); Kiril Sidelnikov (KO/TKO R3, Jan. 24, 2009); Gilbert Aldana (KO/TKO Punches R2, Feb. 04, 2006).

Paul Anthony Buentello (born January 16, 1974) is an American former mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 1997 to 2017, Buentello competed in the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, Affliction, King of the Cage, Shark Fights, ACB, Legacy FC, and is the former King of the Cage Heavyweight Champion.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Mar. 21, 2010	UFC Live: Vera vs Jones	L Cheick Kongo	KO/TKO Elbows	3	1:16	0 0	3 53	0 9	0 0
Dec. 12, 2009	UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez	L Stefan Struve	M-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	37 54	0 1	0 2
Jan. 24, 2009	Affliction - Day of Reckoning	W Kiril Sidelnikov	KO/TKO	3	4:18	0 0	64 41	0 0	0 0
Jul. 19, 2008	Affliction - Banned	W Gary Goodridge	U-DEC	3	5:00	-- --	-- --	-- --	-- --
Nov. 16, 2007	Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man Survives	L Alistair Overeem	KO/TKO Knees	2	3:42	0 1	3 32	0 3	0 3
Jun. 22, 2007	Strikeforce - Shamrock vs. Baroni	W Carter Williams	KO/TKO Punches	2	0:10	0 0	12 8	0 1	0 0
Dec. 08, 2006	Strikeforce - Triple Threat	W Ruben Villareal	KO/TKO	2	3:57	0 0	41 57	0 0	0 0
Oct. 07, 2006	Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello	W David Abbott	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:43	1 0	9 4	0 0	0 0
Feb. 04, 2006	UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3	W Gilbert Aldana	KO/TKO Punches	2	2:27	0 0	49 28	1 0	1 0
Oct. 07, 2005	UFC 55: Fury	L Andrei Arlovski	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:15	0 1	1 2	0 0	0 0
Jun. 04, 2005	UFC 53: Heavy Hitters	W Kevin Jordan	SUB Neck Crank	1	4:00	1 0	20 18	0 0	1 0
Feb. 05, 2005	UFC 51: Super Saturday	W Justin Eilers	KO/TKO Punches	1	3:34	1 0	22 7	0 0	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.