Featherweight · Men

Frank Buenafuente

“The Praying Mantis”
United States Iron Horse MMA debut 2010
Held by Diego Lopes
Form W W W L L
Elo 1,403 peak 1,571 · 31 May 2019 168 below it
Tapology Sherdog
10-6pro record
2L current streak
1,517best win, Elo
1,269average opponent
-- born 9 Dec 1987
69.0" / 71.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses; the band is the typical prime for men at featherweight, ages 26–34

Record

-- – --
Rating by method KO1,159 Sub1,197 Dec1,162

Style profile

Each axis is a percentile of featherweight fighters with five pro bouts (6,363 of them); further out is better. Hover a point for the number.
KO Submission Decision Finishes Durability Win rate Opposition Activity
From the record and the method ratings

Similar careers

Who looked like this after 15 pro bouts, and what happened next

After 15 bouts (2020): 1,490 Elo, 10-5, aged 33, average opponent 1,340.

  1. Tatsunao Nagakura then 1,491, 9-6, aged 32 2-5 after peaked 1,545 ▲
  2. Bakhytbek Duyshobay Uulu then 1,456, 10-5, aged 32 0-4 after peaked 1,419 ▼
  3. Alexander Matmuratov then 1,551, 10-5, aged 31 9-3 after peaked 1,828 ▲
  4. Kyle Bochniak then 1,428, 10-5, aged 34 1-2 after peaked 1,451
  5. Ali AlQaisi then 1,512, 10-5, aged 31 6-5 after peaked 1,699 ▲
  6. Paweł Polityło then 1,574, 10-5, aged 33 2-1 after peaked 1,654 ▲

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. John De Jesus Decision R3 · 31 May 2019 · Ring of Combat 1,517
  2. Chepe Mariscal Decision R3 · 3 Jun 2016 · Ring of Combat 1,469
  3. Nekruz Mirkhojaev Submission R2 · 23 Sep 2016 · Ring of Combat 1,430
  4. Francis Healy Decision R3 · 3 Nov 2017 · Bellator MMA 1,404
  5. Michael Lawrence Submission R1 · 8 Jun 2018 · Ring of Combat 1,324

Losses

The latest 5 of 6
  1. Blake Bilder Submission R2 · 17 Dec 2021 · Cage Fury FC 1,501
  2. Sitik Muduev Decision R3 · 19 Nov 2020 · Cage Fury FC 1,525
  3. Julio Arce Submission R2 · 24 Feb 2017 · Ring of Combat 1,602
  4. Julio Arce Decision R3 · 18 Nov 2016 · Ring of Combat 1,552
  5. Evan Chmieleski Decision R3 · 28 Sep 2013 · Xtreme Caged Combat 1,067

Rivalries

Opponents met more than once; the series from this side All rivalries →
  1. Julio Arce 2 meetings · 2016, 2017 0–2

Fight history

23 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
23 17 Dec 202134.0 yrs L10-6 Blake Bilder 4-0-1 · 31.4 yrs Featherweighttitle SubTriangle Choke R29:36 0.00 1,488→1,403 -84 1,501 – Cage Fury Fighting Championships 104 Cage Fury FC
22 19 Nov 202032.9 yrs L10-5 Sitik Muduev 9-2 · 27.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,557→1,490 -68 1,525 – Cage Fury Fighting Championships 89 Cage Fury FC
21 31 May 201931.5 yrs W10-4 John De Jesus 10-7 · 28.8 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,509→1,571 +62 1,517 – Ring of Combat 68 Ring of Combat
20 8 Jun 201830.5 yrs W9-4 Michael Lawrence 5-3 · 36.4 yrs Featherweight SubGuillotine Choke R12:23 1.00 1,453→1,509 +57 1,324 – Ring of Combat 63 Ring of Combat
19 3 Nov 201729.9 yrs W8-4 Francis Healy 7-4 · 28.1 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.75* 1,410→1,453 +42 1,404 – Bellator 186: Bader vs. Vassell Bellator MMA
18 24 Feb 201729.2 yrs L7-4 Julio Arce 10-2 · 27.3 yrs Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R28:59 0.00 1,465→1,410 -55 1,602 – Ring of Combat 58 Ring of Combat
17 18 Nov 201628.9 yrs L7-3 Julio Arce 9-2 · 27.1 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,516→1,465 -51 1,552 – Ring of Combat 57 Ring of Combat
16 23 Sep 201628.8 yrs W7-2 Nekruz Mirkhojaev 2-0 · 23.4 yrs Featherweighttitle SubRear Naked Choke R25:54 1.00 1,428→1,516 +88 1,430 – Ring of Combat 56 Ring of Combat
15 3 Jun 201628.5 yrs W6-2 Chepe Mariscal 3-1 · 23.6 yrs Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,336→1,428 +92 1,469 – Ring of Combat 55 Ring of Combat
14 4 Mar 201628.2 yrs W5-2 Leo Perez 3-2 Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R312:00 0.84 1,311→1,336 +25 1,167 – Ring of Combat 54 Ring of Combat
13 20 Nov 201527.9 yrs W4-2 David Moore 2-0 · 39.4 yrs Featherweight KO/TKOPunch R10:42 1.00 1,235→1,311 +75 1,186 – Ring of Combat 53 Ring of Combat
12 5 Jun 201527.5 yrs W3-2 Tim Dooling 1-1 · 23.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R312:00 0.84 1,142→1,235 +93 1,283 – Ring of Combat 51 Ring of Combat
11 28 Sep 201325.8 yrs L2-2 Evan Chmieleski 4-5 · 29.4 yrs Bantamweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.16 1,249→1,147 -102 1,067 – Xtreme Caged Combat - Retribution Xtreme Caged Combat
10 23 Mar 201325.3 yrs L2-1 Bill Algeo 2-1 · 23.8 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R29:36 0.00 1,365→1,249 -116 1,247 – WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson World Series of Fighting
9 22 Feb 201325.2 yrs W2-0 Matthew Brannon 2-1 · 25.6 yrs Featherweight SubRear Naked Choke R11:51 1.00 1,310→1,365 +55 1,174 – XFE - Cage Wars 20 Xtreme Fight Events Cage Wars
8 25 Jan 201325.1 yrs W1-0 Ashure Elbanna debut · 32.4 yrs Featherweight SubNorth South Choke R13:23 1.00 1,244→1,310 +66 1,158 – Ring of Combat 43 Ring of Combat
7 21 Apr 201224.4 yrs W6-1 Mark Agnew 3-2-1 Featherweighttitle DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,219→1,244 +25 1,110 – Ring of Combat AM 13 Ring of Combat am
6 17 Mar 201224.3 yrs W5-1 Mak Kelleher 1-2 · 20.7 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,197→1,219 +22 1,071 – Ring of Combat AM 12 Ring of Combat am
5 17 Dec 201124.0 yrs W4-1 Adam Que 3-1 · 23.3 yrs Featherweight DecisionUnanimous R39:00 0.84 1,163→1,197 +34 1,105 – Dead Serious MMA - Dead Serious 2 Dead Serious MMA am
4 12 Nov 201123.9 yrs W3-1 Gladstone Allen 2-2 – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,134→1,163 +29 1,051 – EFC - Evolution of Fighting Championships 8 EFC am
3 12 Nov 201123.9 yrs W2-1 Gladstone Allen debut – Decision -- 0.80 1,099→1,134 +34 1,074 – -- Evolution Fighting Championships am
2 3 Sep 201123.7 yrs W1-1 Mike Hanrahan debut – SubGuillotine Choke R10:42 1.00 1,025→1,099 +74 1,071 – EFC - Evolution of Fighting Championships 7: Summer Bash Evolution Fighting Championships am
1 12 Feb 201022.2 yrs L0-1 Craig Borja debut – KO/TKO -- 0.00 1,092→1,026 -66 1,092 – -- Trench Warz am