Paul Buentello
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| Paul Buentello | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Nickname | The Headhunter |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Weight | 245 lb (111 kg) |
| Born | January 16, 1974 |
| Town of birth | Amarillo, Texas |
| Fighting style | Kickboxing |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 15 |
| By submission | 7 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 0 |
Paul Anthony "The Headhunter" Buentello (born January 16, 1974 in Amarillo, Texas) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter.
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[edit] Biography
Paul grew up in Amarillo, Texas and went to school with another well known UFC fighter named Evan Tanner. Paul received the nickname "The Headhunter" due to his propensity, in his early years of martial arts training, to kick for the head of his opponent.
[edit] Career
In his debut in the UFC, he had an impressive win over Justin Eilers with a KO in 3:34 of the first round for his debut fight in UFC 51: Super Saturday on February 2, 2005. His next fight was against UFC veteran Kevin "The Shaman" Jordan on UFC 53: Heavy Hitters on June 4, 2005 where Buentello won with a guillotine choke submission at 4:00 of the first round. He lost a title shot against UFC Heavyweight Champion Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski at UFC 55: Fury on October 7, 2005. Following his loss to Arlovski, he faced off against Gilbert Aldana at UFC 57 where he won via TKO (strikes).
Buentello won his first two fights for the Strikeforce promotion. He defeated David "Tank" Abbott via KO in only 43 seconds. Most recently, he scored a Round 2 victory by stoppage over Ruben Villareal.
On the website mma.tv Buentello has stated that he is interested in fighting the famous and notorious bare knuckler boxer Kimbo Slice. Buentello has said that he has talked to Kimbo's management and a possible matchup between the two according to Buentello is "60% likely to occur, 40% unlikely to occur".
[edit] MMA Record
22 Wins (15 TKO's, 7 Submissions), 9 Losses (2 TKO's, 6 Submissions, 1 Decision), 0 Draw.
| 12/8/2006 | Win | Ruben Villareal | Strikeforce: Triple Threat | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Round 2 |
| 10/7/2006 | Win | David "Tank" Abbott | Strikeforce: Tank vs Buentello | KO (punch) | Round 1 |
| 2/4/2006 | Win | Gilbert Aldana | UFC 57-Liddell vs Couture 3 | TKO (strikes) | Round 2 |
| 10/7/2005 | Loss | Andrei Arlovski | UFC 55-Fury | KO (punch) | Round 1 |
| 6/4/2005 | Win | Kevin Jordan | UFC 53-Heavy Hitters | Submission (guillotine choke) | Round 1 |
| 2/5/2005 | Win | Justin Eilers | UFC 51-Super Saturday | KO (punch) | Round 1 |
| 11/14/2004 | Win | Bo Cantrell | KOTC-Revenge | KO (punch) | Round 1 |
| 12/28/2003 | Win | Lloyd Marshbanks | EP-XXXtreme Impact | TKO | Round 1 |
| 11/2/2003 | Win | Bobby Hoffman | KOTC 30-The Pinnacle | Submission (verbal) | Round 2 |
| 10/10/2003 | Win | Andy Montana | ROTR 4 | KO (kick) | Round 1 |
| 8/10/2003 | Loss | Bobby Hoffman | KOTC 27-Aftermath | Decision (unanimous) | Round 3 |
| 11/1/2002 | Win | Mike Kyle | KOTC 18-Sudden Impact | KO | Round 2 |
| 6/19/2002 | Win | Roger Neff | KOTC 14-New Mexico | KO | Round 1 |
| 9/25/2001 | Win | Jimmy Westfall | USWF 19 | TKO | |
| 8-31-2001 | Win | Gary Marshall | IFC Warriors Challenge 15 | TKO (strikes) | Round 1 |
| 6/15/2001 | Loss | Nate Schroeder | IFC Warriors Challenge 13 | Submission | Round 1 |
| 4/11/2001 | Loss | Sam Sotello | IFC Warriors Challenge 12 | Submission (strikes) | Round 3 |
| 2/24/2001 | Loss | Ricco Rodriguez | KOTC 7-Wet and Wild | Submission (kneebar | Round 2 |
| 6/14/2000 | Win | Larry Parker | IFC Warriors Challenge 8 | TKO | Round 1 |
| 5/3/2000 | Loss | Gan McGee | IFC Warriors Challenge 7 | Submission (strikes) | Round 1 |
| 5/3/2000 | Win | Rocky Batastini | IFC Warriors Challenge 7 | Submission (armbar) | Round 1 |
| 5/3/2000 | Win | Jason Godsey | IFC Warriors Challenge 7 | Submission (strikes) | Round 1 |
| 12/4/1999 | Win | Jimmy Westfall | Amarillo Fights | TKO (corner stoppage) | Round 1 |
| 5/15/1999 | Loss | Todd Broadaway | Extreme Challenge 24 | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Round 1 |
| 6/20/1998 | Win | Larry Parker | USWF 9 | KO | Round 1 |
| 6/20/1998 | Win | Shane Saavedra | USWF 9 | TKO | Round 1 |
| 6/20/1998 | Win | Dustin Heronemus | USWF 9 | Submission (rear naked choke) | Round 1 |
| 4/12/1997 | Loss | Evan Tanner | USWF 4 | Submission (rear naked choke) | Round 1 |
| 4/12/1997 | Win | David Davis | USWF 4 | Submission (choke) | Round 1 |
| 4/12/1997 | Win | Derek McGill | USWF 4 | Submission (choke) | Round 1 |
[edit] External links
- Paul "The Headhunter" Buntello - Official Headhunter Site
- Paul's MySpace - Official Headhunter MySpace Profile
