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Paul Buentello
United States
Amarillo, Texas Country

Paul Buentello

"The Headhunter"

Paul Buentello
AGE 51 / Jan 16, 1974
HEIGHT6'3" / 190.5 cm
WEIGHT205 lbs / 92.99 kg
ASSOCIATION


CLASS
Light Heavyweight
Wins 35
KO / TKO
25
Meter
71%
SUBMISSIONS
6
Meter
17%
DECISIONS
4
Meter
11%
Losses 17
KO / TKO
8
Meter
47%
SUBMISSIONS
4
Meter
24%
DECISIONS
5
Meter
29%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result Fighter Event Method/Referee R Time
loss Denis Goltsov ACB 41 - Path to Triumph
Jul / 15 / 2016		 KO (Head Kick)
Armen Ananyan 		1 3:07
win Eric Prindle ADW - Abu Dhabi Warriors 4
May / 24 / 2016		 KO (Punch)
Grant Waterman 		1 1:04
win Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou ADW - Abu Dhabi Warriors 3
Oct / 03 / 2015		 KO (Punch)
Yuji Shimada 		3 3:12
loss Myron Dennis LFC 29 - Legacy Fighting Championship 29
Mar / 21 / 2014		 Decision (Split)
Kevin Nix 		5 5:00
win James McSweeney LFC 22 - Legacy Fighting Championship 22
Aug / 23 / 2013		 TKO (Punches to the Body)
Kerry Hatley 		2 2:44
win Igor Kostin Federation of MMA of Russia - Star Fight 15
May / 30 / 2013		 Decision (Unanimous)
Maksim Potorokin 		3 5:00
win Mike Cook IFC - Warriors Challenge 29
Dec / 08 / 2012		 KO (Punch)
 2 2:08
win Igor Kostin VMAU - Headhunting
Oct / 12 / 2012		 KO (Punches)
 3 0:56
loss Darrill Schoonover WMMA 1 - Fighting for a Better World
Mar / 31 / 2012		 Decision (Unanimous)
Frank Collazo 		3 5:00
loss Cole Konrad BFC - Bellator Fighting Championships 48
Aug / 20 / 2011		 Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		3 5:00
win Kerry Schall Nemesis Fighting - MMA Global Invasion
Dec / 11 / 2010		 Decision (Unanimous)
 3 5:00
loss Tim Sylvia PWP - War on the Mainland
Aug / 14 / 2010		 KO (Punch)
John McCarthy 		2 4:57
win Bryan Humes SF 11 - Shark Fights 11
May / 22 / 2010		 Decision (Unanimous)
Kerry Hatley 		3 5:00
loss Cheick Kongo UFC Live 1 - Vera vs. Jones
Mar / 21 / 2010		 TKO (Submission to Elbows to the Body)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		3 1:16
loss Stefan Struve UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez
Dec / 12 / 2009		 Decision (Majority)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		3 5:00
win Kirill Sidelnikov Affliction - Day of Reckoning
Jan / 24 / 2009		 TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY 		3 4:18
win Gary Goodridge Affliction - Banned
Jul / 19 / 2008		 Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean 		3 5:00
loss Alistair Overeem Strikeforce - Four Men Enter, One Man Survives
Nov / 16 / 2007		 TKO (Submission to Knee to the Body)
Nelson Hamilton 		2 3:42
win Carter Williams Strikeforce-EliteXC - Shamrock vs. Baroni
Jun / 22 / 2007		 TKO (Punches)
Steve Mazzagatti 		2 0:10
win Ruben Villareal Strikeforce - Triple Threat
Dec / 08 / 2006		 TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Herb Dean 		2 3:57
win David Abbott Strikeforce - Tank vs. Buentello
Oct / 07 / 2006		 KO (Punch)
Marcos Rosales 		1 0:43
win Gilbert Aldana UFC 57 - Liddell vs. Couture 3
Feb / 04 / 2006		 TKO (Punches)
John McCarthy 		2 2:27
loss Andrei Arlovski UFC 55 - Fury
Oct / 07 / 2005		 KO (Punch)
John McCarthy 		1 0:15
win Kevin Jordan UFC 53 - Heavy Hitters
Jun / 04 / 2005		 Submission (Guillotine Choke)
John McCarthy 		1 4:00
win Justin Eilers UFC 51 - Super Saturday
Feb / 05 / 2005		 KO (Punch)
Steve Mazzagatti 		1 3:34
win Bo Cantrell KOTC 44 - Revenge
Nov / 14 / 2004		 KO (Punches)
Herb Dean 		1 0:45
win Lloyd Marshbanks EP - XXXtreme Impact
Dec / 28 / 2003		 TKO (Punches)
 1 2:57
win Bobby Hoffman KOTC 30 - The Pinnacle
Nov / 02 / 2003		 Submission (Verbal)
 2 N/A
win Andy Montana ROTR 4 - Rumble on the Rock 4
Oct / 10 / 2003		 KO (Head Kick)
Larry Landless 		1 2:09
loss Bobby Hoffman KOTC 27 - Aftermath
Aug / 10 / 2003		 Decision (Unanimous)
 3 5:00
win Mike Kyle KOTC 18 - Sudden Impact
Nov / 01 / 2002		 KO (Punches)
Herb Dean 		2 1:24
win Roger Neff KOTC 14 - 5150
Jun / 19 / 2002		 KO (Head Kick)
 1 3:04
win Jimmy Westfall USWF 19 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 19
Sep / 25 / 2001		 TKO (Punches)
 1 N/A
win Gary Marshall IFC WC 15 - Warriors Challenge 15
Aug / 31 / 2001		 TKO (Punches)
 1 4:53
loss Nate Schroeder IFC WC 13 - Warriors Challenge 13
Jun / 15 / 2001		 Submission (Heel Hook)
 1 4:10
loss Sam Sotello IFC WC 12 - Warriors Challenge 12
Apr / 11 / 2001		 TKO (Submission to Punches)
 3 3:22
loss Ricco Rodriguez KOTC 7 - Wet and Wild
Feb / 24 / 2001		 Submission (Kneebar)
 2 4:21
win Larry Parker IFC WC 8 - Warriors Challenge 8
Jun / 14 / 2000		 TKO (Punches)
 1 5:06
loss Gan McGee IFC WC 7 - Warriors Challenge 7
May / 03 / 2000		 TKO (Submission to Punches)
 1 2:44
win Rocky Batastini IFC WC 7 - Warriors Challenge 7
May / 03 / 2000		 Submission (Armbar)
 1 3:47
win Jason Godsey IFC WC 7 - Warriors Challenge 7
May / 03 / 2000		 TKO (Submission to Punches)
 1 6:06
win Jimmy Westfall AF - Amarillo Fights
Dec / 04 / 1999		 TKO (Corner Stoppage)
 1 0:59
win Denny Mathias WCS - World Class Shootfighting
Nov / 20 / 1999		 TKO (Submission to Punches)
 1 N/A
win Gilbert Duran WCS - World Class Shootfighting
Nov / 20 / 1999		 TKO (Submission to Punches)
 1 N/A
loss Todd Broadaway EC 24 - Extreme Challenge 24
May / 15 / 1999		 TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
 1 6:00
win Larry Parker USWF 9 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 9
Jun / 20 / 1998		 KO (Knee)
 1 0:30
win Shane Saavedra USWF 9 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 9
Jun / 20 / 1998		 TKO (Punches)
 1 2:15
win Dustin Heronemus USWF 9 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 9
Jun / 20 / 1998		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
 1 0:20
loss Dan Severn USWF 6 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 6
Aug / 16 / 1997		 Submission (Headlock)
 1 2:55
loss Evan Tanner USWF 4 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4
Apr / 12 / 1997		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
 1 2:20
win David Davis USWF 4 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4
Apr / 12 / 1997		 Submission (Choke)
 1 7:35
win Derek McGill USWF 4 - Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4
Apr / 12 / 1997		 Submission (Choke)
 1 6:00
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