| Team | American Kickboxing Academy |
|---|---|
| Age | 50 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 3" |
| Weight Class | Heavyweight |
| Out of | San Jose, CA, CA |
| Born | Amarillo, TX |
Paul Buentello is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 36 wins, 17 losses and 0 draws
| Pro Record | 36-17-0 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 19 years, 8 months, 13 days |
| Rounds Fought | 83.6 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.7 |
| Longest Layoff | 1 year, 6 months, 12 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 1 week, 6 days |
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 07/15/2016 | L (36-16-0) | Denis Goltsov (17-4-0) | HW | KO Absolute Championship Berkut 41 | 1 | 03:08 | |
| NSF | 05/24/2016 | W (35-16-0) | Eric Prindle (11-7-0) | KO Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship 4 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/03/2015 | W (34-16-0) | Thierry Sokoudjou (15-11-0) | KO (Strike) Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship 3 | 3 | 03:12 | ||
| | 03/21/2014 | L (34-15-0) | Myron Dennis (9-3-0) | LHW (204.0 vs. 204.0) | Decision (Split Decision) Legacy Fighting Championship 29 | 5 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/23/2013 | W (33-15-0) | James McSweeney (11-10-0) | LHW (206.0 vs. 206.0) | TKO/RSC Legacy Fighting Championship 22 | 2 | 02:44 | |
| NSF | 05/30/2013 | W (32-15-0) | Igor Kostin (6-0-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Star Fight-15 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/08/2012 | W (31-15-0) | Mike Cook (11-11-0) | KO (Strike) International Fighting Championship 29 | 2 | 02:08 | ||
| NSF | 10/12/2012 | W (30-15-0) | Igor Kostin (0-0-0) | KO Vologda Fight Festival | 3 | 03:59 | ||
| | 03/31/2012 | L (30-14-0) | Darrill Schoonover (11-5-0) | HW (260.0 vs. 247.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Worldwide MMA USA | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 08/20/2011 | L (30-13-0) | Cole Konrad (7-0-0) | HW (255.2 vs. 264.5) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator Fighting Championships 48 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 12/11/2010 | W (29-13-0) | Kerry Schall (23-11-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| | 08/14/2010 | L (29-12-0) | Tim Sylvia (26-6-0) | SHW (251.6 vs. 274.4) | KO War On The Mainland | 2 | 04:57 | |
| | 05/22/2010 | W (28-12-0) | Bryan Humes (6-0-0) | HW (250.0 vs. 265.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Shark Fight 5/22/10 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/21/2010 | L (28-11-0) | Cheick Kongo (14-6-1) | HW (246.0 vs. 237.0) | Submission (Strikes) UFC Live on Versus: Vera vs Jones | 3 | 01:16 | |
| | 12/12/2009 | L (28-10-0) | Stefan Struve (17-3-0) | HW | Decision (Majority Decision) UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/24/2009 | W (27-10-0) | Kiril Sidellnikov (5-2-0) | SHW (244.0 vs. 229.5) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Affliction 2: Day of Reckoning | 3 | 04:13 | |
| | 07/19/2008 | W (26-10-0) | Gary Goodridge (23-17-1) | HW (237.0 vs. 253.7) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Affliction: Banned | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 11/16/2007 | L (26-9-0) | Alistair Overeem (25-11-0) | HW (250.0 vs. 224.0) | Submission (Strikes) Strikeforce: Tournament Series | 2 | 03:42 | |
| NSF | 06/22/2007 | W (25-9-0) | Carter Williams (3-1-0) | HW (250.5 vs. 265.5) | KO (Strike) Strikeforce: Shamrock vs Baroni | 2 | 00:10 | |
| | 12/08/2006 | W (24-9-0) | Ruben Villareal (11-10-3) | HW (255.5 vs. 255.5) | KO Strikeforce 4: Triple Threat | 2 | 03:57 | |
| | 10/07/2006 | W (23-9-0) | Tank Abbott (9-11-0) | HW (261.0 vs. 251.0) | KO Strikeforce 3: Tank vs. Buentello | 1 | 00:23 | |
| | 02/04/2006 | W (22-9-0) | Gilbert Aldana (5-0-0) | HW (254.0 vs. 257.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | 2 | 02:27 | |
| NSF | 10/07/2005 | L (22-8-0) | Andrei Arlovski (9-3-0) | HW | KO UFC 55: Fury | 1 | 00:15 | |
| | 06/04/2005 | W (21-8-0) | Kevin Jordan (7-2-0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | 1 | 04:00 | ||
| | 02/05/2005 | W (20-8-0) | Justin Eilers (9-2-1) | HW (247.0 vs. 225.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 51: Super Saturday | 1 | 02:34 | |
| NSF | 11/14/2004 | W (19-8-0) | Bo Cantrell (4-3-0) | TKO/RSC King of the Cage 44: Revenge | 1 | 00:45 | ||
| NSF | 12/28/2003 | W (18-8-0) | Lloyd Marshbanks (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage) XXXtreme Impact 1 | 1 | 02:57 | ||
| NSF | 11/02/2003 | W (17-8-0) | Bobby Hoffman (30-4-1) | Submission (Verbal Submission) King of the Cage 30: The Pinnacle | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/10/2003 | W (16-8-0) | Andy Montana (11-2-0) | KO (Kick to the Head) Rumble On The Rock 4 | 1 | 02:50 | ||
| NSF | 08/10/2003 | L (16-7-0) | Bobby Hoffman (29-4-1) | Decision (Split Decision) King of the Cage 27: Aftermath | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| | 11/01/2002 | W (15-7-0) | Mike Kyle (1-1-0) | HW (243.0 vs. 240.5) | TKO/RSC King of the Cage 18: Sudden Impact | 2 | 01:24 | |
| NSF | 06/19/2002 | W (14-7-0) | Roger Neff (7-3-0) | KO (Kick) King of the Cage 14: 5150 | 1 | 03:04 | ||
| NSF | 09/15/2001 | W (13-7-0) | Jimmy Westfall (0-2-1) | TKO/RSC International Fighting Alliance: Return of the Warriors | 05:00 | |||
| NSF | 08/31/2001 | W (12-7-0) | Gary Marshall (1-1-0) | Submission (Strikes) International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 15 | 1 | 04:53 | ||
| NSF | 06/15/2001 | L (12-6-0) | Nate Schroeder (10-6-0) | Submission (Heel Hook) International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 13 | 1 | 04:10 | ||
| NSF | 04/11/2001 | L (12-5-0) | Sam Sotelo (0-0-0) | Submission (Strikes) International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 12 | 3 | 03:22 | ||
| NSF | 02/24/2001 | L (12-4-0) | Ricco Rodriguez (8-1-0) | Submission (Knee Bar) King of the Cage 7: Wet and Wild | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/14/2000 | W (11-4-0) | Larry Parker (10-4-1) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 8 | 1 | 05:06 | ||
| NSF | 05/03/2000 | W (9-3-0) | Jason Godsey (11-11-0) | Submission (Punches) International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 7 | 1 | 05:56 | ||
| NSF | 05/03/2000 | L (9-3-0) | Gan McGee (3-0-0) | Submission (Strikes) International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 7 | 1 | 02:44 | ||
| NSF | 05/03/2000 | W (9-3-0) | Rocky Batastini (4-3-0) | Submission (Arm bar) International Fighting Championship: Warriors Challenge 7 | 1 | 03:47 | ||
| NSF | 12/04/1999 | W (8-3-0) | Jimmy Westfall (0-1-1) | TKO/RSC (Corner Threw in the Towel) Amarillo Shootfighting | 1 | 00:59 | ||
| NSF | 11/20/1999 | W (6-3-0) | Gilbert Duran (1-3-0) | Submission (Strikes) World Class Shootfighting | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 11/20/1999 | W (6-3-0) | Denny Mathias (0-0-0) | Submission (Strikes) World Class Shootfighting | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 05/15/1999 | L (6-2-0) | Todd Broadaway (2-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage from a Cut) Extreme Challenge 24 | 1 | 06:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/20/1998 | W (3-2-0) | Larry Parker (1-0-0) | KO (Knee) Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 9 | 1 | 00:30 | ||
| NSF | 06/20/1998 | W (3-2-0) | Shane Saavedra (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 9 | 1 | 02:15 | ||
| NSF | 06/20/1998 | W (3-2-0) | Dustin Heronemus (0-0-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 9 | 1 | 00:21 | ||
| NSF | 08/16/1997 | L (3-1-0) | Daniel Severn (17-3-1) | Submission Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 6 | 1 | 02:55 | ||
| NSF | 04/12/1997 | W (1-0-0) | Derek McGill (0-0-0) | Submission (Choke) Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 | 1 | 06:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/12/1997 | L (1-0-0) | Evan Tanner (0-0-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 | 1 | 02:20 | ||
| NSF | 04/12/1997 | W (1-0-0) | David David (0-0-0) | Submission (Choke) Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 4 | 1 | 07:35 | ||
| NSF | 11/02/1996 | W (0-0-0) | James Stone (0-1-0) | KO (Knee) Unified Shoot Wrestling Federation 2 | 3 | 05:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |