On the clock
3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (265 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
3–3UFC record
3 of 3Dominant wins
90Average win score
59thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time6:55
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time11% of the fight
Best winJustin Eilers rated 1394 at 265 lb going in
Against the division
How Paul Buentello’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 28 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every heavyweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the heavyweight board:No. 3knockdowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
61
59th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
25
−0.72
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
32
3.18
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
32
3.90
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
25
0.36
ControlShare of fight time in control
29
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Justin Eilers, rated 1394 at 265 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
265 lb
Not on the heavyweight board: last fight at 265 lb on 21 Mar 2010, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1395, after 6 fights there.
3–3Record at 265 lb
3 of 3Dominant wins
90Average win score
1372Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 3
Knockdowns landed3
Average fight time6:55
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.2 / 3.9
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min0.4
Control time11% of the fight
Best winJustin Eilers rated 1394 going in
Against the division
How Paul Buentello’s fights at 265 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 24 fighters on today’s heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Paul Buentello is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
Needs 5 wins
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
62
59th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
Needs 5 wins
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
26
−0.72
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
35
3.18
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
30
3.90
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
22
0.36
ControlShare of fight time in control
30
11%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 265 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
3 of 3 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Justin Eilers, rated 1394 at 265 lb. Dominant in 3 of 3 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
6 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Mar 2010 | Loss | 4–96 | Cheick Kongo | KO/TKO | R3 1:16 | Heavyweight | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones |
| 12 Dec 2009 | Loss | 22–78 | Stefan Struve | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez |
| 4 Feb 2006 | Win | 89–11 | Gilbert Aldana | KO/TKO | R2 2:27 | Heavyweight | UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 |
| 7 Oct 2005 | Loss | 10–90 | Andrei Arlovski | KO/TKO | R1 0:15 | Heavyweight | UFC 55: Fury |
| 4 Jun 2005 | Win | 90–10 | Kevin Jordan | submission | R1 4:00 | Heavyweight | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters |
| 5 Feb 2005 | Win | 92–8 | Justin Eilers | KO/TKO | R1 3:34 | Heavyweight | UFC 51: Super Saturday |