Air Bender
Career snapshot
69Outs
53Buckoffs
77.0%Buckoff %
42.29Avg bull score
44.50High score
045+ outs
3.06sAvg buckoff time
18Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale42.29
Career Shape
69 scored outs32.1%Buckoffs under 3s
13.2%Riders dumped after 6s
±1.13Score volatility
The thin line is every scored out in career order; the bold line is his rolling eight-out average — the shape the title formula sees. Volatility is one standard deviation around his career average: low means a metronome, high means boom-or-bust.
Performance by Season
Season Statistics
| Season | Series | Rank | Outs | Rides | Buckoff % | Avg score | High | 45+ | Top-8 avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Unleash The Beast | 602 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 40.50 | 40.50 | 0 | 40.50 |
| 2017 | Unleash The Beast | 359 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 41.75 | 42.00 | 0 | 41.75 |
| 2016 | Unleash The Beast | 547 | 4 | 3 | 25.0% | 40.81 | 43.25 | 0 | 40.81 |
| 2015 | Unleash The Beast | 367 | 8 | 4 | 50.0% | 41.78 | 43.25 | 0 | 41.78 |
One row per circuit per season, as published by PBR's scoring system. Only Unleash The Beast counts toward the World Champion Bull title — how the races fit together.
Head-to-Head
Riders who have faced Air Bender at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robson Aragão | 3 | 0 | 3 | 42.08 | 43.00 | — |
| Tanner Byrne | 3 | 1 | 2 | 41.33 | 41.50 | 84.25 |
| Douglas Duncan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43.63 | 43.75 | 86.50 |
| Daniel Tinsman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42.75 | 43.00 | 86.00 |
| Austin Meier | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42.75 | 43.00 | 86.50 |
| Jake Gowdy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42.25 | 44.00 | — |
| Taylor Toves | 2 | 0 | 2 | 42.25 | 42.50 | — |
| Jess Lockwood | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42.00 | 42.50 | 86.00 |
| Nathan Burtenshaw | 2 | 0 | 2 | 41.75 | 42.00 | — |
| Nathan Schaper | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41.75 | 42.00 | 86.25 |
Ride History
69 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2019 | Allen Burkholder | Buckoff | 7.34s | 41.50 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | BANGOR CLASSIC |
| Feb 23, 2019 | Eduardo de Oliveira | Buckoff | 6.76s | 42.00 | — | Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour | WORCESTER RUMBLE |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Justin Granger | Buckoff | 3.74s | 42.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Rochester, NY Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Paulo Ferreira Lima | Buckoff | 5.08s | 43.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Portland, ME PBR Velocity Tour |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Taylor Toves | Buckoff | 3.43s | 42.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Portland, ME PBR Velocity Tour |
| May 26, 2018 | Perry Schrock | Buckoff | 4.65s | 42.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | PBR Memorial Weekend Bull Fest Shipshewana, IN TPD |
| May 25, 2018 | Andrew Alvidrez | Buckoff | 3.16s | 41.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | PBR Memorial Weekend Bull Fest Shipshewana, IN TPD |
| May 19, 2018 | Anderson Alencar | Buckoff | 2.47s | 41.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Fairfield Auto Group Invitational PBR |
| May 18, 2018 | Eli Byler | Buckoff | 3.32s | 41.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Fairfield Auto Group Invitational PBR |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Marcus Mast | Buckoff | 6.03s | 42.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Roanoke, VA Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Jake Gowdy | Buckoff | 1.77s | 40.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Roanoke, VA Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Carlos Garcia | Buckoff | 2.60s | 42.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Bangor, ME Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Alisson De Souza | Buckoff | 7.65s | 44.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Wheeling, WV Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Eric Lee | Buckoff | 4.30s | 42.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Dayton, OH Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Daniel Tinsman | Buckoff | 5.73s | 43.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Hampton, VA Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Taylor Toves | Buckoff | 2.40s | 42.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Knoxville, TN Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Fernando Henrique Novais | Buckoff | 4.10s | 42.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Grand Rapids, MI Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Kade Alberty | Buckoff | 2.44s | 42.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Lexington, KY Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour |
| Jan 14, 2018 | Jose Vitor Leme | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.50 | 83.00 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | CHICAGO INVITATIONAL |
| Dec 16, 2017 | Wallace Vieira de Oliveira | Buckoff | 2.59s | 42.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Peoria Classic |
| Oct 13, 2017 | Daniel Tinsman | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 86.00 | Touring Pro Division - USA | Columbus, OH Congress PBR |
| Oct 7, 2017 | Robson Aragão | Buckoff | 2.72s | 43.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Albany, NY ALBANY PBR CLASSIC |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Robson Aragão | Buckoff | 2.65s | 41.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Portland, ME PORTLAND CHUTE OUT |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Keyshawn Whitehorse | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 88.00 | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Portland, ME PORTLAND CHUTE OUT |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Landon Hinkle | Buckoff | 4.47s | 42.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Allentown, PA ALLENTOWN CLASSIC |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Nathan Burtenshaw | Buckoff | 3.53s | 42.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Rochester, NY ROCHESTER RUMBLE |
| Jun 3, 2017 | Eric Isabelle | Buckoff | 2.23s | 42.00 | — | PBR Canada | Quebec Monster Energy CUP INTL Major |
| Jun 2, 2017 | Reese Cates | Buckoff | 3.62s | 41.50 | — | PBR Canada | Quebec Monster Energy CUP INTL Major |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Dakota Eagleburger | Buckoff | 2.42s | 41.50 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Des Moines, IA Chute Out |
| Mar 17, 2017 | Eneias Barbosa | Buckoff | 2.87s | 43.00 | — | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Wheeling, WV FRONTIER COMMUNICATIONS CLASSIC |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Jay Miller | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 87.50 | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | YOUNGSTOWN, OH REAL TIME PAIN RELIEF VELOCITY TOUR |
| Jan 15, 2017 | Jess Lockwood | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 85.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | CHICAGO INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 13, 2017 | Nevada Newman | Buckoff | 4.91s | 42.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | CHICAGO INVITATIONAL |
| Oct 22, 2016 | Emilio Resende | Buckoff | 5.29s | 44.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Portland, ME BlueDEF Tour |
| Oct 14, 2016 | Justin Paton | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 85.00 | Touring Pro Division - USA | Congress PBR |
| Oct 8, 2016 | Devon Weaver | Buckoff | 2.01s | 43.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Trenton, NJ BlueDEF Tour |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Tye Chandler | Buckoff | 2.35s | 43.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Albany, NY BlueDEF Tour |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Dustin Ratchford | Buckoff | 5.93s | 44.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Allentown, REAL TIME PAIN RELIEF SHOWDOWN |
| Sep 10, 2016 | Kevin Wickey | Buckoff | 2.85s | 44.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | ROCHESTER, NY BLUEDEF TOUR |
| Apr 9, 2016 | John Mincey | Buckoff | 3.26s | 43.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Milwaukee, WI BlueDEF Tour Presented by Real Time Pain Relief |
| Apr 1, 2016 | Aaron Roy (re-ride) | Ridden | 8.00s | 37.25 | 76.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | First PREMIER Bank/PREMIER Bankcard Invitational |
| Mar 19, 2016 | Jess Lockwood | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 86.00 | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Wheeling, WV BlueDEF Tour Presented By Real Time Pain Relief |
| Mar 18, 2016 | Nathan Burtenshaw | Buckoff | 5.01s | 41.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Wheeling, WV BlueDEF Tour Presented By Real Time Pain Relief |
| Feb 28, 2016 | Tanner Byrne | Buckoff | 4.08s | 41.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | The American |
| Feb 13, 2016 | Markus Mariluch | Buckoff | 3.22s | 44.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Dayton, OH BlueDEF Tour |
| Jan 17, 2016 | João Ricardo Vieira | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.75 | 86.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | Monster Energy Buck Off at the Garden |
| Jan 16, 2016 | Rubens Barbosa | Buckoff | 3.33s | 43.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Monster Energy Buck Off at the Garden |
| Jan 10, 2016 | Stetson Lawrence | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 81.50 | Built Ford Tough Series | Chicago Invitational |
| Dec 6, 2015 | Jake Gowdy | Buckoff | 2.54s | 44.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Cincinnati, OH BlueDEF Tour |
| Oct 10, 2015 | Douglas Duncan | Buckoff | 3.93s | 43.75 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | BlueDEF Velocity Tour Finals |
| Sep 25, 2015 | Tanner Byrne | Buckoff | 2.54s | 41.50 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Allentown Invitational |
| Sep 19, 2015 | Douglas Duncan | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 86.50 | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | 2015 BlueDEF Velocity Tour in Cleveland, Ohio |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Robson Aragão | Buckoff | 3.46s | 41.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Jack Daniel’s Invitational |
| Jun 13, 2015 | Mason Lowe | Buckoff | 5.00s | 43.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Moline, IL BlueDEF Velocity Tour |
| Apr 25, 2015 | Nathan Schaper | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 86.25 | Built Ford Tough Series | DES MOINES INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 21, 2015 | Guthrie Long | Buckoff | 7.10s | 42.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Wheeling, W.V. BlueDEF Velocity Tour |
| Mar 20, 2015 | Budd Williamson | Buckoff | 6.08s | 43.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Wheeling, W.V. BlueDEF Velocity Tour |
| Mar 7, 2015 | James Bouvier | Buckoff | 1.78s | 42.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Hampton,VA |
| Feb 28, 2015 | Tanner Byrne | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 84.25 | Built Ford Tough Series | IRON COWBOY VI |
| Feb 7, 2015 | Alex Jenks | Buckoff | 3.13s | 43.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | TOLEDO, OH PBR TOURING PRO DIVISION |
| Feb 6, 2015 | Austin Meier | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 86.50 | Touring Pro Division - USA | TOLEDO, OH PBR TOURING PRO DIVISION |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Austin Meier | Buckoff | 4.63s | 43.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | DETROIT, MI BLUEDEF MIAT VELOCITY TOUR |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Nathan Schaper | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 85.25 | Built Ford Tough Series | MONSTER ENERGY BUCK OFF AT THE GARDEN |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Ryan Dirteater | Buckoff | 7.82s | 41.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | MONSTER ENERGY BUCK OFF AT THE GARDEN |
| Jan 11, 2015 | Billy Robinson | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 85.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | Chicago Invitational |
| Jan 2, 2015 | Valdiron de Oliveira | Buckoff | 5.48s | 43.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | Baltimore Invitational |
| Jun 14, 2014 | Zane Cook | Buckoff | 4.05s | 41.50 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | Cincinnati, OH Velocity |
| May 30, 2014 | Rider Unavailable | Buckoff | 3.36s | 43.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | [14-272] Lima, OH |
| Mar 7, 2014 | Nic Lica | Buckoff | 3.84s | 43.00 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | [14-234] Saginaw, MI |
Career Milestones
- Mar 7, 2014 First recorded out at Saginaw, MI.
- Feb 13, 2016 Career-high bull score of 44.50 points at Dayton, OH BlueDEF Tour.
- Feb 13, 2016 25th recorded out.
- Dec 16, 2017 50th recorded out.
- May 18, 2018 Bucked off his 10th straight rider.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Air Bender. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →