Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Cheick Kongo def. Paul Buentello (TKO)
TKO · Round 3 · 1:16
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Cheick Kongo defeated Paul Buentello by TKO in round 3 (1:16) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Live: Vera vs Jones, held Sunday, March 21, 2010.
Fight stats
Cheick Kongo
Paul Buentello
0
Knockdowns
0
53 of 94
Significant strikes
3 of 29
56%
Sig. strike accuracy
10%
137 of 187
Total strikes
5 of 31
9 of 9
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
8:29
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
25 of 60
Head
3 of 29
19 of 21
Body
0 of 0
9 of 13
Leg
0 of 0
10 of 39
Distance
2 of 22
17 of 22
Clinch
1 of 5
26 of 33
Ground
0 of 2
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 25
Sig. str.
0 of 9
33 of 50
Total str.
1 of 10
3 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:50
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
39 of 62
Sig. str.
3 of 18
88 of 118
Total str.
4 of 19
5 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:38
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 7
Sig. str.
0 of 2
16 of 19
Total str.
0 of 2
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:01
Ctrl
0:00
Frequently asked questions
Who won Cheick Kongo vs Paul Buentello?
Cheick Kongo defeated Paul Buentello by TKO in round 3 (1:16) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC Live: Vera vs Jones, held Sunday, March 21, 2010.
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Cheick Kongo 62%38% Paul Buentello
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index
Fight DNA
Head to headUFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)
Cheick Kongo
Complete Fighter
7 edges
Paul Buentello
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
95Power80
77Speed74
94Precision76
90Durability84
90Engine57
95Wrestling49
81Ground96
Biggest edge Cheick Kongo, Takedowns +46
Attribute by attribute
Cheick Kongo is on the left of every row, Paul Buentello on the right.
96Punch power97
93Kick power63
65Punch speed95
89Kick speed53
94Accuracy76
95Takedowns49
99Ground striking97
63Submissions94
81Chin93
98Body strength75
90Cardio57
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
27-10-2
Record
35-17-0
1795
Power Index rating
1709
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
52
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
82"
208 cm
Reach
77"
196 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
France
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
3.33
SLpM
3.29
56%
Str. Acc.
45%
1.28
SApM
3.83
54%
Str. Def.
52%
Grappling Profile
2.30
TD Avg.
0.19
56%
TD Acc.
33%
52%
TD Def.
39%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Cheick Kongo · 2-2
- L
- W
- L
- NC
- W
Paul Buentello · 3-2
Common Opponents
Cheick Kongo
Paul Buentello
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 18 fights · 6 fights
31.9
Avg sig. strikes
22.0
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.17
3:14
Avg control time
0:46
64
Career high strikes
49
9
Career high TDs
1
Strike Distribution
Cheick Kongo
Strike target
Paul Buentello
44%
Head
67%
27%
Body
24%
29%
Leg
8%
Cheick Kongo
Strike position
Paul Buentello
37%
Distance
45%
38%
Clinch
43%
25%
Ground
11%