Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cheick Kongo
FranceCheick Kongo
“The Darkness”
27-10-2
RESULT

Cheick Kongo def. Paul Buentello (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:16
Paul Buentello
United StatesPaul Buentello
“The Headhunter”
35-17-0
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 63%37% Paul Buentello

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

27-10-2
Record
35-17-0
1598
Elo rating
1508
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 · 3-2
  • L
    Roy Nelson
    UFC 159: Jones vs SonnenSat, Apr 27, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Shawn Jordan
    UFC 149: Faber vs BaraoSat, Jul 21, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mark Hunt
    UFC 144: Edgar vs HendersonSat, Feb 25, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Matt Mitrione
    UFC 137: Penn vs DiazSat, Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Pat Barry
    UFC Live: Kongo vs BarrySun, Jun 26, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:39 · Heavyweight
Paul Buentello · 1-4
  • L
    Denis Goltsov
    ACA 41: ACB 41 - Path to triumphFri, Jul 15, 2016
    Knockout · R1 · 03:07 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Cheick Kongo
    UFC Live: Vera vs JonesSun, Mar 21, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 1:16 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Stefan Struve
    UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezSat, Dec 12, 2009
    Majority Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Gilbert Aldana
    UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3Sat, Feb 4, 2006
    TKO · R2 · 2:27 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Andrei Arlovski
    UFC 55: FuryFri, Oct 7, 2005
    TKO · R1 · 0:15 · Heavyweight

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%