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Career earnings · recorded + estimated

~$63,000

Recorded $40,000 · 1 fightModel estimate $23,000 · 1 undisclosed fight

Model estimates, not disclosed figures. Real contracts are private; recent star disclosures are lower bounds.

Payday by fight

Every UFC purse we can price, first fight to last. Solid bars are recorded figures; hatched bars are our model's estimates for undisclosed purses.

$25K$50K20092010UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez — ~$23,000UFC Live: Vera vs Jones — $40,000
RecordedModel estimateBonus won
$40K
best recorded payday
~$32K
avg per fight

Fight-by-fight purse history

Commission disclosures and contemporaneous reporting, best source per fight.

UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Mar 21, 2010LOSS
$40,000?$40,000disclosed
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
Dec 12, 2009LOSS
~$23,000—~$23,000estimate

Disclosed figures exclude undisclosed locker-room bonuses, sponsorships and most PPV money. “Reported” rows mix commission data with contemporaneous research.

Fighter pay FAQ

What is Paul Buentello's biggest recorded payday?

Paul Buentello's biggest recorded payday is $40,000, at UFC Live: Vera vs Jones.

What are Paul Buentello's career earnings?

Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Paul Buentello's career fight earnings come to roughly $63,000: $40,000 recorded across 1 fights, plus estimates for 1 fights no commission ever disclosed.

What is Paul Buentello's net worth?

We track fight pay, not net worth. Counting model estimates for undisclosed purses, Paul Buentello's career fight earnings are roughly $63,000 · purse income only, excluding endorsements, sponsorships and undisclosed extras.

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