★ Championship Bout · Heavyweight
UFC 55: Fury
Uncasville, USA
7 Oct 2005
Heavyweight
VS
69%
Arlovski
31%
Buentello
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 1 · 0:15
Andrei
Andrei Arlovski
"The Pitbull"
34 – 24
6'3"77" reachOrthodox47 yrs4-fight slideWell-Rounded
CFR 49
PB
Paul Buentello
"The Headhunter"
35 – 17
Knockout Artist2-fight slide52 yrsOrthodox77" reach6'2"
CFR 22

Combatrics Intelligence

Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics

Edge: Arlovski

Arlovski holds a meaningful edge at 69% per the CFR ratings — but Buentello has real paths to victory.

Key angles

The CFR gap of 27 points suggests a clear performance difference on paper.

Striking split: Buentello throws more volume but Arlovski connects at a higher rate — quality vs quantity.

Risk flags

Arlovski's chin rating of 0 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Buentello has a chin rating of 54 — a potential KO vulnerability.

Arlovski
Buentello
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'3"+
Height
6'2"
77"
Reach
77"
47+
Age
52
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Arlovski
Buentello
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
49.1
22.2
50.5
Performance Avg
53.8
47
Quality of Victory
56
94
Momentum Score
85
Arlovski
Buentello
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.5
1.7
47%
Strike Accuracy
45%
5.0
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.7
9 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
2
Head
1
0
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
2Distance1
0Clinch0
0Ground0
Arlovski
Buentello
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
1.9
/ 10
2.7
/ 10
1.4
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.9
0.9
Submission Style (/10)
3.3
2
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Arlovski
Buentello
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
0
54
2 consec. KOs
Verdict
KO risk
8
KO/TKO Losses
2
3
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.8 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
2 fights ago
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
42/58 fights
Chin rating based on
6/52 fights
Arlovski
Buentello
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
94
85
4-fight 📉 slide
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · Dec · R3
L · Dec · R3
L · KO · R2
L · Sub · R1
W · Dec · R3
Last 5
L · KO · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
Arlovski
Buentello
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
48%
100%
9
KO / TKO Wins
2
2
Submission Wins
1
12
Decision Wins
0

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Arlovski
Buentello
Striking5.0 / 7.7Volume5.3 / 1.0Grappling1.9 / 2.7Wrestling1.4 / 1.9Submission0.9 / 3.3Pressure5.0 / 8.5
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
5.0
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.7
1.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.7
1.4
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.9
0.9
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.3
5.0
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
5.3
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
Arlovski
Strike Zones
Buentello
Arlovski
Attacking
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 landed
Absorbing
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 absorbed
Buentello
Attacking
1HEAD0BODY0LEGS1 landed
Absorbing
2HEAD0BODY0LEGS2 absorbed
Targeting Overlap
🎯Arlovski targets the head (100% of attacks) — Buentello absorbs 100% of strikes there
🎯Buentello targets the head (100% of attacks) — Arlovski absorbs 100% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Arlovski
RND
Buentello
0/0R00/0
0/0R10/0

Arlovski · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.0W4.0L4.0L5.0W5.0W5.2W5.0W5.0W5.0W1.5L5.5L5.0W4.5W5.2W4.5W5.0W5.0W4.5W2.6L2.1L2.8L1.9L5.9L4.5W4.5W5.9L5.5L5.7L4.5W2.6L5.2W5.1W5.2L4.5W4.5W4.5W4.5W2.1L3.1L7.0L6.5L2000-112006-122017-062021-042024-06
WinLossTrend

Buentello · QOF Timeline

Avg: 4.5
0105.0W5.0W2.2L5.2W5.5L4.0L2005-022005-062005-102006-022009-122010-03
WinLossTrend

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KO/TKO
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