Paul Buentello “The Headhunter”
Heavyweight · ORCA rating 40/100 · peak 48 · Finisher · 3–3 in 6 graded UFC bouts
ORCA analysis
Paul Buentello finished with an ORCA rating of 40 (career peak 48); without a recent bout, Paul Buentello sits off the current Heavyweight board. Striking defence is the strongest of the four families at 46. The weak side is grappling defence, which grades 23, with takedowns conceded per 15 minutes grading 3. 3 of 3 UFC wins came inside the distance (2 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).
Grades
| Family | Grade | Heavyweight rank | Best reliable sub-grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Striking offence | 33 | — | — |
| Striking defence | 46 | — | — |
| Grappling offence | 39 | — | — |
| Grappling defence | 23 | — | Control time conceded, seconds per minute 5 |
Strongest sub-grade: Control time conceded, seconds per minute 5. Weakest: Takedowns conceded per 15 minutes 3.
Profile
- Division
- Heavyweight
- ORCA rating
- 40 (peak 48)
- UFC record
- 3–3
- Pro record
- 25–12
- Graded UFC bouts
- 6
- Style
- Finisher
- Age
- 52
- Height
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Reach
- 77″ (196 cm)
- Stance
- Orthodox
Career stats
- Significant strikes landed per minute: 3.19
- Significant strike accuracy: 46%
- Significant strikes absorbed per minute: 3.89
- Significant strike defence: 51%
- Takedowns landed per 15 minutes: 0.37
- Takedown accuracy: 50%
- Takedown defence: 23%
- Submission attempts per 15 minutes: 0.75
Fight history
- 2010-03-21 · L vs Cheick Kongo · KO/TKO · UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
- 2009-12-12 · L vs Stefan Struve · Decision - Majority · UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
- 2006-02-04 · W vs Gilbert Aldana · KO/TKO · UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3
- 2005-10-07 · L vs Andrei Arlovski · KO/TKO · UFC 55: Fury
- 2005-06-04 · W vs Kevin Jordan · Submission · UFC 53: Heavy Hitters
- 2005-02-05 · W vs Justin Eilers · KO/TKO · UFC 51: Super Saturday
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