Frank Buenafuente
“The Praying Mantis”
Age: 37 | Dec 9, 1987
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Featherweight
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 145 lbs
Professional Record
| 16 fights | 10 wins | 6 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 1 | 0 |
| Submissions | 4 | 3 |
| Decisions | 5 | 3 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 10 - 6 - 0 | Blake Bilder | CFFC 104 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 104 | December 17, 2021 | Technical Submission (Triangle Choke) | Keith Peterson | 2 | 4:36 |
| LOSS | 10 - 5 - 0 | Sitik Muduev | CFFC 89 - Cage Fury Fighting Championships 89 | November 19, 2020 | Decision (Unanimous) | Dan Miragliotta | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 10 - 4 - 0 | John de Jesus | ROC 68 - Ring of Combat 68 | May 31, 2019 | Decision (Unanimous) | Gasper Oliver | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 9 - 4 - 0 | Mike Lawrence | ROC 63 - Ring of Combat 63 | June 08, 2018 | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 2:23 | |
| WIN | 8 - 4 - 0 | Francis Healy | Bellator 186 - Bader vs. Vassell | November 03, 2017 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 7 - 4 - 0 | Julio Arce | ROC 58 - Ring of Combat 58 | February 24, 2017 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | N/A | |
| LOSS | 7 - 3 - 0 | Julio Arce | ROC 57 - Ring of Combat 57 | November 18, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | Bill Bookwalter | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 7 - 2 - 0 | Nekruz Mirkhojaev | ROC 56 - Ring of Combat 56 | September 23, 2016 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 0:54 | |
| WIN | 6 - 2 - 0 | Jose Mariscal | ROC 55 - Ring of Combat 55 | June 03, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 5 - 2 - 0 | Leonardo Perez | ROC 54 - Ring of Combat 54 | March 04, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 3:00 | |
| WIN | 4 - 2 - 0 | David Moore | ROC 53 - Ring of Combat 53 | November 20, 2015 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:42 | |
| WIN | 3 - 2 - 0 | Tim Dooling | ROC 51 - Ring of Combat 51 | June 05, 2015 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 2 - 0 | Evan Chmielski | Xtreme Caged Combat - Retribution | September 28, 2013 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| LOSS | 2 - 1 - 0 | Bill Algeo | WSOF 2 - Arlovski vs. Johnson | March 23, 2013 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 4:36 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Matt Brannon | XFE - Cage Wars 20 | February 22, 2013 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 1:51 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Ashure Elbanna | ROC 43 - Ring of Combat 43 | January 25, 2013 | Submission (North-South Choke) | 1 | 3:23 |
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