Paul Anthony Buentello (born

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16, 1974) is an

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former

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. A professional competitor since 1997, Buentello competed in the

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, Bellator,

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, ACB,

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, and is the former King of the Cage Heavyweight Champion.

Background

Paul grew up in

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, and went to school with former UFC Middleweight Champion

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. At Caprock High School, Buentello played baseball and football, and then began

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after graduating. Buentello received the nickname "The Headhunter" due to his propensity, in his early years of

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training, to

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his opponent's faces.

Mixed martial arts career

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In his debut in the

, he had an impressive win over

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with a KO in 3:34 of the first round for his debut fight in ''UFC 51: Super Saturday'' on February 2, 2005. His next fight was against Kevin Jordan on ''UFC 53: Heavy Hitters'' on June 4, 2005 where Buentello won with a

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submission at 4:00 of the first round. He lost a title shot against the heavily touted #2 ranked

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fighter in the world Interim UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion

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on October 7, 2005, Arlovski knocked Buentello out in 15 seconds setting a UFC record for the quickest title fight in UFC history. Following his devastating loss to Arlovski, he faced off against Gilbert Aldana at ''

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'' where he won via TKO due to strikes.http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Paul-Buentello-347 - Paul "The Headhunter" Buentello MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography, and More - Sherdog.com

Strikeforce

After leaving the

, Buentello fought for

, winning 3 straight against K-1 Kickboxer Carter Williams, UFC veteran

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, and experienced journeyman Ruben Villareal, before losing to

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in a bout for the Strikeforce Heavyweight Championship.

Affliction

Buentello moved to a new major organization,

, where he won his first two bouts. His third fight was set to be against

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at '' Affliction: Trilogy'' on August 1, 2009, but the entire event was ultimately cancelled due to complications arising from heavyweight

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's inability to receive a

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licence.

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became defunct as a

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promoter shortly after.

UFC return

At a press conference held July 31, 2009, it was announced that Buentello was one of several former Affliction fighters to sign with UFC. Buentello was expected to face

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, but Duffee was forced off the card with an undisclosed injury. Buentello instead faced 6'11

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and lost a majority decision. Subsequently, Buentello lost to

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on UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones where he surprisingly—after a prolonged period of having his legs pounded—he tapped due to elbows to the right thigh in the third round. After losing both bouts in his return to the UFC, Buentello was released from the promotion.

Independent promotions

Buentello continued his MMA career at the Texas-based Shark Fights promotion, defeating the previously unbeaten (6-0) Bryan Humes via Unanimous Decision. Buentello fought former

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at Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland on August 14. In a very one sided fight, Sylvia defeated Buentello via KO due to an uppercut in the second round. Buentello was scheduled to face

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at Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion on November 13, 2010 but the event was postponed to December 10, 2010 to avoid a tropical storm. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Buentello, like the other MMA fighters on the card, did not receive his contracted pay. His next bout was a non-title fight against decorated amateur wrestler and current

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on August 20, 2011. He lost the bout via unanimous decision. On March 31, 2012, Buentello faced former

Heavyweight Champion, and

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alumni

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WMMA 1: McCorkle vs. Heden. Buentello lost by unanimous decision. Buentello was scheduled to face Marcus Sursa at Legacy Fighting Championship 22 on August 23, 2013, however, the bout was scrapped after Sursa was denied a license by the Texas Department of Licensing and Registration. He instead faced

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at the event. He won the fight via TKO in the second round. Buentello faced independent prospect Myron Dennis on March 15, 2014, at Legacy FC 29 for their vacant Light heavyweight championship. Buentello lost the back-and-forth fight by split decision. Buentello fought

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in the Heavyweight class on October 3, 2015 in Abu Dhabi, UAE at Abu Dhabi Warriors Fighting Championship 3. Buentello won the fight via KO with punches in the third round.

Absolute Championship Berkut

Buentello faced Denis Goltsov at ACB 41: Path to Triumph on July 15, 2016. He lost the fight via knockout in the first round.

Championships and accomplishments

*International Fighting Championship **IFC Warriors Challenge 7 Tournament Runner Up *

** KOTC Heavyweight Championship (One time) **One Successful Title Defense

Mixed martial arts record

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Gan McGee Gan McGee (born November 20, 1976) is an American mixed martial artist who has competed for the UFC, PRIDE, WEC and the XFC. Background McGee was born in Bismarck, North Dakota to Marguerite McGee (nee Ohde) and Curtis Warren McGee. McGee do ...

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Salt Lake City, Utah Salt Lake City (often shortened to Salt Lake and abbreviated as SLC) is the Capital (political), capital and List of cities and towns in Utah, most populous city of Utah, United States. It is the county seat, seat of Salt Lake County, Utah, Sal ...

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Dan Severn Daniel DeWayne Severn (born June 8, 1958), nicknamed "The Beast", is an American professional wrestler, retired mixed martial artist and amateur wrestler. A UFC Hall of Fame member, Severn is considered one of the leading pioneers of mixed mart ...

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