Paul Buentello Net Worth, Know About His MMA Career, Early Life, Personal Life

Paul Buentello is an American professional mixed martial artist whose net worth is under review. He is a professional competitor who has formerly competed in the UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, Affliction, King of the Cage, Shark Fights, ACB, Legacy FC, and is also the former King of the Cage Heavyweight Champion.

How Much Is Paul Buentello Net Worth?

Paul Buentello net worth is Under Review. His salary is $80,000 including $20,000 win bonus and he earned $122,000 from UFC Career Fighter Earnings.

There is no more information given about Paul Buentello's income from his profession and about his assets.

Know About Paul Buentello Mixed Martial Arts Career

In Paul Buentello debut in the UFC, on February 2, 2005, he had won over Justin Eilers with a KO in 3:34 of the first round for his debut fight in UFC 51: Super Saturday. Paul won the next fight with Kevin Jordan by guillotine choke submission on June 4, 2005, on UFC 53: Heavy Hitters at 4:00 of the first round.

On October 7, 2005, Paul lost a title shot against  Andrei "The Pitbull" Arlovski, who is a heavily-touted Interim UFC heavyweight champion at UFC 55 and Arlovski defeated him with a 15-second knock-out. Following his loss to Arlovski, he fights against Gilbert Aldana at UFC 57 where he won through TKO due to strikes.

After leaving the UFC, Paul fought for Strikeforce in which he won 3 matches straight against lesser competition, before losing to Alistair Overeem in a bout for the Strikeforce heavyweight champion.

Then, Paul moved to a new major organization, Affliction, and he won his first two bouts. On August 1, 2009, his third fight was set to be against Gilbert Yvel at Affliction: Trilogy but the event was canceled due to complications arising from heavyweight Josh Barnett's inability to receive a California State Athletic Commission license. 

On July 31, 2009, at a press conference, it was announced that Paul was one of several former Affliction fighters to sign with UFC. At UFC 107, he was expected to face Todd Duffee but he instead faced Stefan Struve and lost a majority decision. On UFC LIVE: Vera vs. Jones, Paul lost to Cheick Kongo where he tapped due to elbows to the right thigh in the third round.

At the Texas-based Shark Fights promotion, Paul Buentello began again his Mixed Martial Arts career, defeating the previously unbeaten (6-0) Bryan Humes through Unanimous Decision. On August 14, he fought against Tim Sylvia, a former UFC Heavyweight Champion at Powerhouse World Promotions: War on the Mainland and he lost the fight through KO in the second round.

On November 13, 2010, Paul Buentello was scheduled to face Kerry Schall at Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion but the event was postponed to avoid a tropical storm on December 10, 2010. Later, He won the fight through a unanimous decision. He and other MMA fighters on the card were never got paid.

How Did Paul Buentello Spend His Childhood Life?

Paul Buentello was born January 16, 1974, in Amarillo, Texas, the United States as Paul Anthony Buentello. He spends his childhood in Tulia, Texas, and detail information regarding his family members is unknown.

Concerning about his education, Paul Buentello went to school with former UFC Middleweight Champion Evan Tanner. He played baseball and football at Caprock High School and then began Tae Kwon Do after graduating. In his early years of martial arts training, he was named as "The Headhunter" because he used to kick his opponent's faces during the match.

Is Paul Buentello Still Single? Let's Know

Talking about his personal life, Paul Buentello is a single man. There is no information regarding his affairs and controversy.