Chael Sonnen
10-9-0
Physical stats
Height6' 1" (185 cm)
Weight205 lbs. (93 kg)
Reach73" (185 cm)
StanceSouthpaw
BornApr 03, 1977
Age49
DivisionLight Heavyweight
Striking & grappling
SLpM3.08
Str. Acc43%
SApM1.10
Str. Def62%
TD Avg3.81
TD Acc59%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.4
Recent form
L W L L W
Career timeline
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Career breakdown
Finish rate20%
Times finished100%
StreakL1
Best streak3
Avg fight10:31
Octagon time3h 19m
Opp win%71%
ActiveSep. 06, 2003 – Nov. 16, 2013 (11y)
Bonus awards
Fight of the Night2
Submission of the Night1
Total bonuses3
Career story
Chael Sonnen is a 29-15-1 decision specialist. Most wins by decision.
Chael debuted Sep. 06, 2003 vs Forrest Griffin (loss). Longest win streak: 3. 11 years active (Sep. 06, 2003–Nov. 16, 2013).
Best wins: Trevor Prangley (U-DEC R3, Apr. 06, 2006); Yushin Okami (U-DEC R3, Oct. 24, 2009); Michael Bisping (U-DEC R3, Jan. 28, 2012).
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Fight history
| Date | Event | Result | Method | R | Time | KD | Str | TD | Sub |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 16, 2013 | UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks | L Rashad Evans | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:05 | 0 0 | 3 20 | 0 1 | 0 0 |
| Aug. 17, 2013 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen | W Mauricio Rua | SUB Guillotine Choke | 1 | 4:47 | 0 0 | 5 0 | 2 0 | 2 0 |
| Apr. 27, 2013 | UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen | L Jon Jones | KO/TKO Punches | 1 | 4:33 | 0 0 | 6 20 | 0 3 | 0 0 |
| Jul. 07, 2012 | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 | L Anderson Silva | KO/TKO Punch | 2 | 1:55 | 0 1 | 22 15 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Jan. 28, 2012 | UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis | W Michael Bisping | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 40 30 | 4 1 | 0 0 |
| Oct. 08, 2011 | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 | W Brian Stann | SUB Arm Triangle | 2 | 3:51 | 0 0 | 28 2 | 4 0 | 1 0 |
| Aug. 07, 2010 | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | L Anderson Silva | SUB Triangle Armbar | 5 | 3:10 | 0 0 | 89 29 | 3 1 | 1 3 |
| Feb. 06, 2010 | UFC 109: Relentless | W Nate Marquardt | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 39 11 | 6 0 | 0 2 |
| Oct. 24, 2009 | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | W Yushin Okami | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 91 25 | 4 0 | 0 1 |
| May. 23, 2009 | UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | W Dan Miller | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 36 9 | 3 0 | 0 2 |
| Feb. 21, 2009 | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson | L Demian Maia | SUB Triangle Choke | 1 | 2:37 | 0 0 | 8 6 | 0 1 | 0 1 |
| Nov. 05, 2008 | WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown | W Paulo Filho | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 53 5 | 1 0 | 0 0 |
| Mar. 26, 2008 | WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann | W Bryan Baker | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 70 6 | 5 0 | 0 0 |
| Dec. 12, 2007 | WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran | L Paulo Filho | SUB Armbar | 2 | 4:55 | 0 0 | 32 3 | 3 0 | 1 3 |
| May. 27, 2006 | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | L Jeremy Horn | SUB Armbar | 2 | 1:17 | 0 0 | 6 3 | 3 0 | 0 4 |
| Apr. 06, 2006 | UFC Fight Night 4 | W Trevor Prangley | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | 0 0 | 25 7 | 7 0 | 0 2 |
| Oct. 07, 2005 | UFC 55: Fury | L Renato Sobral | SUB Triangle Choke | 2 | 1:20 | 0 0 | 12 11 | 0 4 | 0 3 |
| Oct. 21, 2004 | WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 | W Alex Stiebling | U-DEC | 3 | 5:00 | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- | -- -- |
| Sep. 06, 2003 | IFC - Global Domination | L Forrest Griffin | SUB Triangle Choke | 1 | 2:25 | 0 0 | 5 2 | 1 0 | 0 1 |
Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.