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UFCUFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo
27-10-2
RESULT

Cheick Kongo def. Paul Buentello (TKO)

TKO · Round 3 · 1:16
Paul Buentello
Paul 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
Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-10-2
Record
35-17-0
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
52
6'4"
Height
6'2"
82"
Reach
77"
—
Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
—
Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.33
SLpM
3.29
56%
Str. Acc.
45%
1.28
SApM
3.83
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.30
TD Avg.
0.19
56%
TD Acc.
33%
52%
TD Def.
39%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

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
    Denis Goltsov
    ACB 41 - Path to TriumphFri, Jul 15, 2016
    Knockout · R1 · 3:07 · 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

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%