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Sunday, March 21, 20101stBank Center, Broomfield, United States
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 at 1stBank Center, Broomfield.
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Cheick Kongo vs Paul Buentello
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Cheick KongoPaul Buentello
0
Knockdowns0
53 / 94
Significant strikes3 / 29
56%
Sig. strike accuracy10%
137 / 187
Total strikes5 / 31
9 / 9
Takedowns0 / 0
8:29
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Cheick KongoPaul Buentello
2547%3100%
Head
1936%00%
Body
917%00%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Cheick Kongo
19%32%49%
Paul Buentello
67%33%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Cheick Kongo53 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
88/33
00/1
22/5
Clinch
99/12
44/5
44/5
Ground
88/15
1515/15
33/3
Paul Buentello3 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
22/22
0
0
Clinch
11/5
0
0
Ground
00/2
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Cheick KongoPaul Buentello
R1
10
0
R2
39
3
R3
4
0
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
0
Knockdowns0
10 / 25
Significant strikes0 / 9
40%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
33 / 50
Total strikes1 / 10
3 / 3
Takedowns0 / 0
3:50
Control time0:00
Round 2
0
Knockdowns0
39 / 62
Significant strikes3 / 18
63%
Sig. strike accuracy17%
88 / 118
Total strikes4 / 19
5 / 5
Takedowns0 / 0
3:38
Control time0:00
Round 3
0
Knockdowns0
4 / 7
Significant strikes0 / 2
57%
Sig. strike accuracy0%
16 / 19
Total strikes0 / 2
1 / 1
Takedowns0 / 0
1:01
Control time0:00
Insights
- Cheick Kongo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Cheick Kongo
KarateKickboxingMuay Thai
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
- 2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
- 2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum
Paul Buentello
No background on record
Camp · Grudge Training Center · United StatesSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
44%67%
Head
27%24%
Body
29%8%
Leg
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
Cheick Kongolast 18 fights
37%38%25%
Paul Buentellolast 6 fights
45%43%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cheick Kongo Paul Buentello
Strikes landed / min
3.333.29
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Average · better than 45% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.283.83
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.300.19
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Poor · better than 10% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
56%33%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Below avg · better than 36% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
52%39%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.200.40
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersPaul Buentello · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.33
Strikes landed / min3.29
1.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.83
2.30 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.19 / 0.6
56%
Takedown accuracy33%
52%
Takedown defence39%
3:14
Control time / fight0:46
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min0.40
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
Cheick Kongo18 UFC fights · 574 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%107/372
7%43/64
11%63/105
Clinch
9%54/78
13%77/79
15%85/91
Ground
16%92/142
6%33/34
3%20/22
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.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Cheick Kongo23 of 45 ended early · 51%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Paul Buentello43 of 52 ended early · 83%9 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
15 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Cheick Kongo2-2
- L
- W
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- WBellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan · Feb 26, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
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- L
- W
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- WDave VaderFighting Network RINGS · Sep 27, 2003DEC
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- DMichael KnaapIt's Showtime 6 · Sep 29, 2002DEC · Heavyweight
- LRodney GlunderRings Holland · Jun 2, 2002Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WDave van der VeenFighting Network RINGS · Dec 2, 2001TKO
- WAndre TeteFighting Network RINGS · Jun 10, 2001Submission
Paul Buentello3-2
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- WKerry SchallDominican Republic Regional · Dec 11, 2010DEC
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- WBryan HumesShark Fights · May 22, 2010DEC
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- WRoger NeffKOTC: 5150 · Jun 19, 2002TKO · R1 · 3:04 · Heavyweight
- WJimmy WestfallTexas Regional · Sep 25, 2001TKO
- WGary MarshallIFC: Warriors Challenge 15 · Aug 31, 2001TKO · R1 · 4:53 · Heavyweight
- LNate SchroederIFC: Warriors Challenge 13 · Jun 15, 2001Submission · R1 · 4:10 · Heavyweight
- LSam SotelloIFC: Warriors Challenge 12 · Apr 11, 2001TKO · R3 · 3:22 · Heavyweight
- L
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- WJason GodseyIFC: Warriors Challenge 7 · May 3, 2000TKO · R1 · 6:06 · Heavyweight
- WJimmy WestfallTexas Regional · Dec 4, 1999TKO
- WTBATexas Regional · Nov 20, 1999Submission
- WTBATexas Regional · Nov 20, 1999Submission
- LTodd BroadawayExtreme Challenge · May 15, 1999TKO
- WTBATexas Regional · Jun 20, 1998Submission
- WShane SaavedraTexas Regional · Jun 20, 1998TKO
- WLarry ParkerTexas Regional · Jun 20, 1998TKO
- L
- WDerek McGillTexas Regional · Apr 12, 1997Submission
- WDavid DavisTexas Regional · Apr 12, 1997Submission
- L
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 at 1stBank Center, Broomfield.