UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Broomfield, USA
21 Mar 2010
Heavyweight
VS
48%
Kongo
52%
Buentello
Win Probability
KO/TKO
Round 3 · 1:16
PB
CFR 22
Combatrics Intelligence
Data-driven breakdown · fighter metrics
Edge: Buentello
This is a genuine toss-up — Kongo at 48% vs Buentello at 52% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.
Key angles
Buentello has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 13 points.
Kongo has the striking edge in both volume and accuracy.
Risk flags
Kongo's chin rating of 38 flags durability concerns based on KO history.
Buentello has a chin rating of 54 — a potential KO vulnerability.
Kongo
Buentello
Physical Matchup
Height · Reach · Age · Stance
6'4"+
Height
6'2"
82"+
Reach
77"
51+
Age
52
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Kongo
Buentello
Composite Fighter Rating
Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability
20.9
22.2
51.8
Performance Avg
53.8
43
Quality of Victory
56
100
Momentum Score
85
Kongo
Buentello
Striking
Significant strikes per minute & accuracy
1.7
1.7
63%
Strike Accuracy
45%
6.8
Striking Style Score (/10)
7.7
6 KOs
KO Finishes
2 KOs
Strike targetStrike target
0
Head
0
4
Body
0
0
Leg
0
RangeRange
0Distance0
0Clinch0
4Ground0
Kongo
Buentello
Grappling
Takedowns, submissions & wrestling
0.9
/ 10
2.7
/ 10
0.6
Wrestling Style (/10)
1.9
0.0
Submission Style (/10)
3.3
0
Submission wins
1
Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped
Kongo
Buentello
Durability / Chin
Resilience against knockouts and stoppages
38
54
KO risk
Verdict
KO risk
2
KO/TKO Losses
2
1
Sub Losses
0
Avg R1.0 stoppage
KO round context
Avg R2.0 stoppage
Most recent fight
Last KO loss
Most recent fight
—
Strikes absorbed / min
—
18/37 fights
Chin rating based on
6/52 fights
Kongo
Buentello
Form & Momentum
Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%
100
85
Current form
2-fight 📉 slide
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
L · KO · R1
W · Dec · R3
W · KO · R1
Last 5
L · KO · R3
L · Dec · R3
W · KO · R2
L · KO · R1
W · Sub · R1
Kongo
Buentello
Finish Rate
Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission
55%
100%
6
KO / TKO Wins
2
0
Submission Wins
1
5
Decision Wins
0
Style Fingerprint
Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10
Kongo
Buentello
Fighter 1
Fighter 2
6.8
Striking
KO power & stand-up volume
7.7
0.9
Grappling
Ground control & clinch
2.7
0.6
Wrestling
Takedown threat & defence
1.9
0.0
Submission
Submission attack frequency
3.3
5.8
Pressure
Clinch/ground work rate
8.5
4.2
Volume
Decision-pace fighting
1.0
KongoBuentello
Strike Zones
Kongo
Attacking
4 landedAbsorbing
0 absorbedBuentello
Attacking
0 landedAbsorbing
4 absorbedTargeting Overlap
🎯Kongo targets the body (100% of attacks) — Buentello absorbs 100% of strikes there
Round by Round
This fight · per-round breakdown
Kongo
RND
Buentello
0/0R00/0
Kongo · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.3WinLossTrend
Buentello · QOF Timeline
Avg: 4.5WinLossTrend
Kongo · Last 5
L · KO · R1
Roy NelsonRating 1.5KO/TKO
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W · Dec · R3
Shawn JordanRating 4.5Decision
UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · 2012-07
L · KO · R1
Mark HuntRating 1.5KO/TKO
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · 2012-02
W · Dec · R3
Matt MitrioneRating 4.5Decision
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · 2011-10
W · KO · R1
Pat BarryRating 5KO/TKO
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · 2011-06
Buentello · Last 5
L · KO · R3
Cheick KongoRating 4KO/TKO
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · 2010-03
L · Dec · R3
Stefan StruveRating 5.5Decision
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · 2009-12
W · KO · R2
Gilbert AldanaRating 5.2KO/TKO
UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 · 2006-02
L · KO · R1
Andrei ArlovskiRating 2.2KO/TKO
UFC 55: Fury · 2005-10
W · Sub · R1
Kevin JordanRating 5Submission
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