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Cheick Kongo vs Paul Buentello

Result, odds and stats · Heavyweight · 3 rounds

Sun, Mar 21, 2010
Cheick Kongo def. Paul Buentello · KO/TKO, round 3 (1:16)
 
Cheick
Kongo
Heavyweight
Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Dan T. Le (Released), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Record
14-6
UFC
7-4
Age
34
Height
6'4"
Reach
82"
Stance
Orthodox
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KongoBuentello
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Paul
Buentello
Heavyweight
Record
27-11
UFC
3-2
Age
36
Height
6'2"
Reach
77"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Cheick KongoPaul Buentello
Significant strikes53 of 943 of 29
Knockdowns00
Takedowns9 of 90 of 0
Control time8:290:00
Submission attempts00

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Gilbert Aldana
Cheick Kongo
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jul 2006 · landed 4.3 more significant strikes a minute
Paul Buentello
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Feb 2006 · landed 2.8 more significant strikes a minute

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