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Light Heavyweight

Chael Sonnen

Last fought: Nov 2013
RECORD
Pro
29-15-1
UFC
7-7-0

Bio

Age49 (Apr 3, 1977)
Height6'1"
Weight205 lbs
Reach73"
StanceSouthpaw

Career Stats

Statistic Chael Sonnen
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy45.6%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.9
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.3
Strike Differential1.6/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy53.6%
Takedown Defense57.7%
Takedowns Landed/15min3.9
Submission Attempts/15min0.4
Control Time/15min10:24
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins0.0%
Submission % of Wins28.6%
Decision % of Wins71.4%
Avg Fight Time10:11
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.1

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy44.4%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min2.2
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min2.4
Takedown Accuracy46.7%
Takedown Defense58.3%
Control Time/Fight3:33

Fight History

LOSS
vs. Rashad Evans
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:05
Chael Sonnen3/1421%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:35
Rashad Evans20/2871%TD 1/2Ctrl 3:14
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Mauricio Rua
Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 4:47
Chael Sonnen5/956%TD 2/3Ctrl 3:48
Mauricio Rua0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:50
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jon Jones
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 4:33
Chael Sonnen6/1540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Jon Jones20/2774%TD 3/6Ctrl 4:05
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anderson Silva
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 2, 1:55
Chael Sonnen22/3661%TD 1/4Ctrl 5:55
Anderson Silva15/3050%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Michael Bisping
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Chael Sonnen40/9741%TD 4/7Ctrl 7:30
Michael Bisping30/8635%TD 1/3Ctrl 4:11
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Brian Stann
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 3:51
Chael Sonnen28/3874%TD 4/6Ctrl 7:51
Brian Stann2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Anderson Silva
Submission (Triangle Armbar) • Rd 5, 3:10
Chael Sonnen89/16853%TD 3/7Ctrl 19:53
Anderson Silva29/5751%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:30
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Nate Marquardt
UFC 109: Relentless • Feb 2010
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Chael Sonnen39/5670%TD 6/6Ctrl 13:04
Nate Marquardt11/2446%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:57
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yushin Okami
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Chael Sonnen91/28132%TD 4/7Ctrl 5:09
Yushin Okami25/15416%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:19
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dan Miller
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Chael Sonnen36/6159%TD 3/5Ctrl 13:51
Dan Miller9/2143%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Demian Maia
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 2:37
Chael Sonnen8/2433%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:27
Demian Maia6/1735%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:09
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jeremy Horn
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 1:17
Chael Sonnen6/1833%TD 3/3Ctrl 5:47
Jeremy Horn3/560%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Trevor Prangley
UFC Fight Night 4 • Apr 2006
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Chael Sonnen25/5942%TD 7/17Ctrl 11:01
Trevor Prangley7/2232%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:10
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Renato Sobral
UFC 55: Fury • Oct 2005
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 2, 1:20
Chael Sonnen12/2450%TD 0/3Ctrl 3:03
Renato Sobral11/1765%TD 4/6Ctrl 2:43
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

WEC (4 fights)
WIN
vs. Paulo Filho
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Chael Sonnen53/19028%TD 1/1Ctrl 6:00
Paulo Filho5/2124%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:02
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Bryan Baker
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Chael Sonnen70/11561%TD 5/5Ctrl 14:24
Bryan Baker6/1250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Paulo Filho
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 4:55
Chael Sonnen32/8339%TD 3/3Ctrl 6:53
Paulo Filho3/1421%TD 0/2Ctrl 1:07
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Alex Stiebling
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Chael Sonnen0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Other (1 fight)
LOSS
vs. Forrest Griffin
Submission (Triangle Choke) • Rd 1, 2:25
Chael Sonnen5/1050%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Forrest Griffin2/633%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Profile generated: 2026-04-06 20:24:31 | Data source: UFCStats.com