Record & Stats
Record35-17 (31 finishes)Born
Jan 16, 1974
Age
52Y, 7M
Stance
Orthodox
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
31 (60%)
KO/TKO
25 (48%)
Submissions
6 (12%)
Analytics
Paul Buentello MMA record
Paul "The Headhunter" Buentello retired with a professional MMA record of 35-17 (31 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 52 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Buentello's most recent fight was a loss to Denis Goltsov on Jul 15, 2016.
Buentello went 0-2 in major title fights.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Jul 15, 2016 | 42 | Denis Goltsov | L | KO | 1 | Head kick | β | Heavyweight | ACB |
| 51 | May 24, 2016 | 42 | Eric Prindle | W | KO | 1 | Punch | β | Heavyweight | β |
| 50 | Oct 3, 2015 | 41 | Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou | W | KO | 3 | Punch | β | Heavyweight | β |
| 49 | Mar 15, 2014 | 40 | Myron Dennis | L | SD | 3 | β | ~ Legacy FC Championship | Light Heavyweight | Legacy FC |
| 48 | Aug 23, 2013 | 39 | James McSweeney | W | TKO | 2 | Body punch | β | Light Heavyweight | Legacy FC |
| 47 | May 30, 2013 | 39 | Igor Kostin | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | β |
| 46 | Dec 8, 2012 | 38 | Mike Cook | W | KO | 2 | Punch | β | Heavyweight | IFC |
| 45 | Oct 12, 2012 | 38 | Igor Kostin | W | KO | 3 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | β |
| 44 | Mar 31, 2012 | 38 | Darrill Schoonover | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | β |
| 43 | Aug 20, 2011 | 37 | Cole Konrad | L | UD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | Bellator |
| 42 | Dec 10, 2010 | 36 | Kerry Schall | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | β |
| 41 | Aug 14, 2010 | 36 | Tim Sylvia | L | KO | 2 | Punch | ~ PWP Championship | Heavyweight | β |
| 40 | May 22, 2010 | 36 | Bryan Humes | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | Shark Fights |
| 39 | Mar 21, 2010 | 36 | Cheick Kongo | L | TKO | 3 | Submission to elbows to the legs | β | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 38 | Dec 12, 2009 | 35 | Stefan Struve | L | MD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 37 | Jan 24, 2009 | 35 | Kirill Sidelnikov | W | TKO | 3 | Doctor stoppage | β | Heavyweight | Affliction |
| 36 | Jul 19, 2008 | 34 | Gary Goodridge | W | UD | 3 | β | β | Heavyweight | Affliction |
| 35 | Nov 16, 2007 | 33 | Alistair Overeem | L | TKO | 2 | Submission knees to the body | ~ Strikeforce Championship | Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 34 | Jun 22, 2007 | 33 | Carter Williams | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 33 | Dec 8, 2006 | 32 | Ruben Villareal | W | TKO | 2 | Corner stoppage | β | Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 32 | Oct 7, 2006 | 32 | Tank Abbott | W | KO | 1 | Punch | β | Heavyweight | Strikeforce |
| 31 | Feb 4, 2006 | 32 | Gilbert Aldana | W | TKO | 2 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 30 | Oct 7, 2005 | 31 | Andrei Arlovski | L | KO | 1 | Punch | ~ UFC Championship | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 29 | Jun 4, 2005 | 31 | Kevin Jordan | W | SUB | 1 | Guillotine choke | β | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 28 | Feb 5, 2005 | 31 | Justin Eilers | W | KO | 1 | Punch | β | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 27 | Nov 14, 2004 | 30 | Bo Cantrell | W | KO | 1 | Punches | ! KOTC Championship | Heavyweight | KOTC |
| 26 | Dec 28, 2003 | 29 | Lloyd Marshbanks | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | β |
| 25 | Nov 2, 2003 | 29 | Bobby Hoffman | W | SUB | 2 | Verbal | + KOTC Championship | Heavyweight | KOTC |
| 24 | Oct 10, 2003 | 29 | Andy Montana | W | KO | 1 | Head kick | β | Heavyweight | Rumble on the Rock |
| 23 | Aug 10, 2003 | 29 | Bobby Hoffman | L | UD | 3 | β | ~ KOTC Championship | Heavyweight | KOTC |
| 22 | Nov 1, 2002 | 28 | Mike Kyle | W | KO | 2 | Punches | β | Heavyweight | KOTC |
| 21 | Jun 19, 2002 | 28 | Roger Neff | W | KO | 1 | Head kick | β | β | KOTC |
| 20 | Sep 25, 2001 | 27 | Jimmy Westfall | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | β | β |
| 19 | Aug 31, 2001 | 27 | Gary Marshall | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | β | IFC |
| 18 | Jun 15, 2001 | 27 | Nate Schroeder | L | SUB | 1 | Heel hook | β | β | IFC |
| 17 | Apr 11, 2001 | 27 | Sam Sotello | L | TKO | 3 | Submission to punches | β | β | IFC |
| 16 | Feb 24, 2001 | 27 | Ricco Rodriguez | L | SUB | 2 | Kneebar | ~ KOTC Openweight Superfight Championship | β | KOTC |
| 15 | Jun 14, 2000 | 26 | Larry Parker | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | β | IFC |
| 14 | May 3, 2000 | 26 | Gan McGee | L | TKO | 1 | Submission to punches | β | β | IFC |
| 13 | May 3, 2000 | 26 | Rocky Batastini | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | β | β | IFC |
| 12 | May 3, 2000 | 26 | Jason Godsey | W | TKO | 1 | Submission to punches | β | β | IFC |
| 11 | Dec 4, 1999 | 25 | Jimmy Westfall | W | TKO | 1 | Corner stoppage | β | β | β |
| 10 | Nov 20, 1999 | 25 | Denny Mathias | W | TKO | 1 | Submission to punches | β | β | β |
| 9 | Nov 20, 1999 | 25 | Gilbert Duran | W | TKO | 1 | Submission to punches | β | β | β |
| 8 | May 15, 1999 | 25 | Todd Broadaway | L | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | β | β | Extreme Challenge |
| 7 | Jun 20, 1998 | 24 | Larry Parker | W | KO | 1 | Knee | β | β | β |
| 6 | Jun 20, 1998 | 24 | Shane Saavedra | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | β | β | β |
| 5 | Jun 20, 1998 | 24 | Dustin Heronemus | W | SUB | 1 | Neck crank | β | β | β |
| 4 | Aug 16, 1997 | 23 | Dan Severn | L | SUB | 1 | Headlock | β | Heavyweight | β |
| 3 | Apr 12, 1997 | 23 | Evan Tanner | L | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | β | Heavyweight | β |
| 2 | Apr 12, 1997 | 23 | David Davis | W | SUB | 1 | Choke | β | β | β |
| 1 | Apr 12, 1997 | 23 | Derek McGill | W | SUB | 1 | Choke | β | β | β |