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Alistair Overeem vs Paul Buentello

Alistair Overeem is 47-19-0; Paul Buentello is 35-17-0. Paul Buentello is 6 years older than Alistair Overeem. Alistair Overeem has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Paul Buentello. Alistair Overeem is 2" · 5 cm taller than Paul Buentello. They have met once: Alistair Overeem 1, Paul Buentello 0.

Alistair Overeem
Netherlands
Alistair Overeem
“The Demolition Man” · 47-19-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOWin · TKO
HeavyweightMet once
Paul Buentello
United States
Paul Buentello
“The Headhunter” · 35-17-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

Alistair Overeem
KickboxingNo-Gi GrapplingJudo
  • —Blue belt · BJJJoaquim, Gui and Pedro Valente (Valente Brothers)
  • 2010K-1 World Grand Prix ChampionK-1
  • 2010DREAM Heavyweight ChampionshipDREAM
  • 2007Strikeforce Heavyweight ChampionshipStrikeforce
Paul Buentello

No background on record

Camp · Grudge Training Center

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

54%
Head
67%
32%
Body
24%
14%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Alistair Overeemlast 20 fights
44%20%36%
Paul Buentellolast 6 fights
45%43%11%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Alistair Overeem Paul Buentello
Strikes landed / min
3.873.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.193.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 57% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.810.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
34%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
63%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Alistair Overeem · Below avg · better than 31% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Good · better than 68% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.87
Strikes landed / min
3.18
3.19
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.90
0.81 / 2.4
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.36 / 0.7
34%
Takedown accuracy
50%
63%
Takedown defence
23%
2:24
Control time / fight
0:46
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.70

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Alistair Overeem20 UFC fights · 715 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%134/269
12%85/109
13%95/104
Clinch
5%36/53
15%105/110
0%3/3
Ground
30%216/271
6%41/43
0%0/0
Paul Buentello6 UFC fights · 132 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
33%43/149
8%11/14
5%6/8
Clinch
29%38/71
11%14/15
4%5/5
Ground
6%8/16
5%7/7
0%0/0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Alistair OvereemPaul Buentello

Frequently asked questions

Have Alistair Overeem and Paul Buentello ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Strikeforce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives (Thu, Nov 15, 2007), where Alistair Overeem won by TKO.

What are the records of Alistair Overeem and Paul Buentello?

Alistair Overeem is 47-19-0 and Paul Buentello is 35-17-0.

Who has the longer reach, Alistair Overeem or Paul Buentello?

Alistair Overeem has the longer reach: 80" · 203 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Paul Buentello, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Alistair Overeem or Paul Buentello?

Alistair Overeem is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Paul Buentello stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Alistair Overeem or Paul Buentello?

Paul Buentello is 52 and Alistair Overeem is 46.

Who has more finishes, Alistair Overeem or Paul Buentello?

Alistair Overeem has 42 wins inside the distance (25 by KO/TKO, 17 by submission); Paul Buentello has 31 wins (24 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).

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