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David Abbott vs Paul Buentello

David Abbott is 10-15-0; Paul Buentello is 35-17-0. David Abbott is 9 years older than Paul Buentello. Paul Buentello is 2" · 5 cm taller than David Abbott. They have met once: David Abbott 0, Paul Buentello 1.

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United States
David Abbott
“Tank” · 10-15-0
Loss · TKOWin · TKOLoss · TKO
HeavyweightMet once
Paul Buentello
United States
Paul Buentello
“The Headhunter” · 35-17-0
Loss · KnockoutWin · TKOWin · TKO
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Style & credentials

David Abbott
Folkstyle WrestlingBoxing
  • —All-American · CCCAA
  • —Cypress CollegeWrestling
Paul Buentello

No background on record

Camp · Grudge Training Center

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

95%
Head
67%
5%
Body
24%
0%
Leg
8%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

David Abbottlast 18 fights
35%29%36%
Paul Buentellolast 6 fights
45%43%11%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

David Abbott Paul Buentello
Strikes landed / min
1.833.18
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
David Abbott · Poor · better than 8% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Average · better than 43% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
2.453.90
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
David Abbott · Good · better than 80% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Below avg · better than 34% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.760.36
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
David Abbott · Good · better than 65% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
63%50%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
David Abbott · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Good · better than 74% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
71%23%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
David Abbott · Good · better than 66% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Poor · better than 3% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.700.70
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
David Abbott · Good · better than 68% 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

1.83
Strikes landed / min
3.18
2.45
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.90
1.76 / 2.8
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.36 / 0.7
63%
Takedown accuracy
50%
71%
Takedown defence
23%
0:07
Control time / fight
0:46
0.70
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

David Abbott17 UFC fights · 148 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
36%54/156
0%0/0
0%0/0
Clinch
28%42/87
3%4/5
0%0/0
Ground
32%47/93
1%1/1
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

Frequently asked questions

Have David Abbott and Paul Buentello ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at Strikeforce: Tank vs Buentello (Fri, Oct 6, 2006), where Paul Buentello won by TKO.

What are the records of David Abbott and Paul Buentello?

David Abbott is 10-15-0 and Paul Buentello is 35-17-0.

Who is taller, David Abbott or Paul Buentello?

Paul Buentello is taller at 6'2" · 188 cm; David Abbott stands 6'0" · 183 cm.

Who is older, David Abbott or Paul Buentello?

David Abbott is 61 and Paul Buentello is 52.

Who has more finishes, David Abbott or Paul Buentello?

David Abbott has 9 wins inside the distance (7 by KO/TKO, 2 by submission); Paul Buentello has 31 wins (24 by KO/TKO, 7 by submission).