Paul Buentello

Heavyweight · 35-17 · orthodox

Last 5
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Height
6'2"
187.96 cm
Reach
6'5"
195.58 cm
Age
52
Elo Rating
1516.6

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 111 Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

Nothing stands out as elite for the division — no stat ranks in the top quarter.

Weaknesses

  • Averages just 0.19 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 80% of Heavyweight fighters
  • Stops only 39% of opponents' takedown attempts — worse than 80% of Heavyweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.29
    Bottom 49%
  • Striking accuracy
    45%
    Bottom 34%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.83
    Bottom 27%
  • Striking defense
    52%
    Top 48%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.19
    Bottom 20%
  • Takedown accuracy
    33%
    Bottom 38%
  • Takedown defense
    39%
    Bottom 20%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Top 38%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1523, higher than 37% of Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1517).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520254:00Jordan0:15Arlovski7:27Aldana15:00Struve11:16Kongo
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
2010-03-21 · KO/TKO, R3 1:16
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
2009-12-12 · Decision - Majority, R3 5:00
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
2006-02-04 · KO/TKO, R2 2:27
UFC 55: Fury
2005-10-07 · KO/TKO, R1 0:15
UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
2005-06-04 · Submission, R1 4:00
UFC 51: Super Saturday
2005-02-05 · KO/TKO, R1 3:34