Paul Buentello, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with a record of 35-17-0 and held a weight class of 245 lbs. during his career. Standing at 6' 2' with a reach of 77', he adopted an orthodox stance in the ring. In terms of performance statistics, Buentello demonstrated a significant strikes per minute average of 3.29 and a striking accuracy of 45%. He absorbed an average of 3.83 strikes per minute, with a strike defense rate of 52%. His takedown attempts were less frequent, averaging 0.19 per 15 minutes, with a takedown accuracy of 33%. Notable victories in Buentello's career include his win against Justin Eilers, who had an ELO rating of 1022. In recent years, he competed in five fights, securing a victory over Kevin Jordan via neck crank in June 2005. However, he faced losses against Andrei Arlovski due to a knockout/technical knockout punch in October 2005, Gilbert Aldana via knockout/technical knockout punches in February 2006, Stefan Struve by majority decision in December 2009, and Cheick Kongo due to elbows in March 2010. His last recorded fight was on March 21, 2010.