Paul Buentello "The Headhunter"

Paul Buentello, known as "The Headhunter", is a mixed martial artist from the United States competing in the UFC Heavyweight division. Paul Buentello holds a professional record of 25-12-0, including 3-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 2 came by knockout or TKO, 1 by submission and 0 by decision. Paul Buentello stands 6'2", and is 49 years old. Paul Buentello is currently on a 2-fight losing streak and is listed as Not Fighting.

Paul Buentello profile

DivisionHeavyweight
Professional record25-12-0
UFC record3-3-0
Division rankUnranked
StatusNot Fighting
CountryUnited States
Age49
Date of birth1974-01-16
Height6'2"
Last weigh-in261 lbs
Current streakL2
Total octagon time47 minutes

Striking statistics

Significant strikes landed per minute3.29
Significant strikes absorbed per minute3.83
Striking accuracy46%
Striking defense52%
Knockdowns per 15 minutes0.76
Strikes to the head68%
Strikes to the body23%
Strikes to the legs9%

Grappling statistics

Takedowns per 15 minutes0.19
Takedown defense39%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes0.38
Average control time per fight (seconds)7.38

UFC finish breakdown

UFC wins by KO/TKO2
UFC wins by submission1
UFC wins by decision0

Paul Buentello UFC fight history

DateEventOpponentResultMethod
2010-03-21UFC on Versus 1Cheick KongolossElbows to the Body · 1:16 · R3
2009-12-12UFC 107: Penn vs. SanchezStefan StruvelossDecision · Majority
2006-02-04UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3Gilbert AldanawinStrikes · 2:27 · R3
2005-10-07UFC 55: FuryAndrei ArlovskilossPunch · 0:15 · R1
2005-06-04UFC 53: Heavy HittersKevin JordanwinGuillotine Choke · 4:00 · R1
2005-02-05UFC 51: Super SaturdayJustin EilerswinPunch · 3:34 · R1

Sources and methodology

Career records and bout history are compiled from public event records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.

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