Light Heavyweight
Chael Sonnen
30-17-1 UFC 7-7-0
6'1"Height
73"Reach
SouthpawStance
49Age
0KO wins
2Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
10:11Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.88
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.32
Striking accuracy45.6%
Striking defense62.2%
Takedowns / 15 min3.89
Takedown accuracy53.6%
Takedown defense57.7%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.42
Control time69.4%
Record vs .500+ opponents6-7
Striking trend
Fight history
L Rashad Evans 13-3-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:05 — UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · November 16, 2013
3/14Sig. strikes
20/28Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
0:35Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mauricio Rua 5-5 walk-in Submission · R1 4:47 — UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · August 17, 2013
5/9Sig. strikes
0/1Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
3:48Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Jon Jones 11-1 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R1 4:33 — UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · April 27, 2013
6/15Sig. strikes
20/27Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Anderson Silva 14-0 walk-in TITLE KO/TKO · R2 1:55 — UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · July 7, 2012
22/36Sig. strikes
15/30Absorbed
1/4Takedowns
5:55Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Michael Bisping 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · January 28, 2012
40/97Sig. strikes
30/86Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
7:30Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Brian Stann 5-2 walk-in Submission · R2 3:51 — UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 · October 8, 2011
28/38Sig. strikes
2/8Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
7:51Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
L Anderson Silva 11-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R5 3:10 — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · August 7, 2010
89/168Sig. strikes
29/57Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
19:53Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Nate Marquardt 8-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 109: Relentless · February 6, 2010
39/56Sig. strikes
11/24Absorbed
6/6Takedowns
13:04Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Yushin Okami 7-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun · October 24, 2009
91/281Sig. strikes
25/154Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
5:09Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Dan Miller 3-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 98: Evans vs Machida · May 23, 2009
36/61Sig. strikes
9/21Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
13:51Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Demian Maia 4-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:37 — UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · February 21, 2009
8/24Sig. strikes
6/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:27Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Jeremy Horn 5-4 walk-in Submission · R2 1:17 — UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · May 27, 2006
6/18Sig. strikes
3/5Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
5:47Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Trevor Prangley 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 4 · April 6, 2006
25/59Sig. strikes
7/22Absorbed
7/17Takedowns
11:01Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
L Renato Sobral 3-2 walk-in Submission · R2 1:20 — UFC 55: Fury · October 7, 2005
12/24Sig. strikes
11/17Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
3:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
5
Decision
18
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
7
Submission
9
Decision
1
Other
0
Draws: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
15
Bellator
5
WEC
4
BodogFIGHT
4
SF
3
Euphoria
2
Pancrase
2
XFO
1
+ 12 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 48 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Lyoto Machida | TKO (flying knee and punches) | Bellator 222
June 14, 2019 |
Bellator | 2 | 0:22 |
| L | Fedor Emelianenko | TKO (punches) | Bellator 208
October 13, 2018 |
Bellator | 1 | 4:46 |
| W | Quinton Jackson | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 192
January 20, 2018 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Wanderlei Silva | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 180
June 24, 2017 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Tito Ortiz | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Bellator 170
January 21, 2017 |
Bellator | 1 | 2:03 |
| L | Rashad Evans | TKO (punches) | UFC 167
November 16, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 4:05 |
| W | Maurício Rua | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs. Sonnen
August 17, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 4:47 |
| L | Jon Jones | TKO (elbows and punches) | UFC 159
April 27, 2013 |
UFC | 1 | 4:33 |
| L | Anderson Silva | TKO (knee to the body and punches) | UFC 148
July 7, 2012 |
UFC | 2 | 1:55 |
| W | Michael Bisping | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis
January 28, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brian Stann | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | UFC 136
October 8, 2011 |
UFC | 2 | 3:51 |
| L | Anderson Silva | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC 117
August 7, 2010 |
UFC | 5 | 3:10 |
| W | Nate Marquardt | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 109
February 6, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yushin Okami | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 104
October 24, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Dan Miller | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 98
May 23, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Demian Maia | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 95
February 21, 2009 |
UFC | 1 | 2:37 |
| W | Paulo Filho | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 36
November 5, 2008 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Bryan Baker | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 33
March 26, 2008 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Paulo Filho | Submission (armbar) | WEC 31
December 12, 2007 |
WEC | 2 | 4:55 |
| W | Kyacey Uscola | TKO (punches) | SF 20: Homecoming
October 27, 2007 |
SF | 1 | 4:31 |
| W | Amar Suloev | TKO (punches) | BodogFIGHT: Alvarez vs. Lee
July 14, 2007 |
BodogFIGHT | 2 | 3:33 |
| W | Tim McKenzie | Submission (brabo choke) | BodogFIGHT: Costa Rica Combat
February 18, 2007 |
BodogFIGHT | 1 | 0:13 |
| W | Aleksei Oleinik | Decision (unanimous) | BodogFIGHT: USA vs. Russia
December 2, 2006 |
BodogFIGHT | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Tim Credeur | TKO (punches) | BodogFIGHT: To the Brink of War
August 22, 2006 |
BodogFIGHT | 1 | 2:18 |
| L | Jeremy Horn | Submission (armbar) | UFC 60
May 27, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 1:17 |
| W | Trevor Prangley | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 4
April 6, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Renato Sobral | Submission (triangle choke) | UFC 55
October 7, 2005 |
UFC | 2 | 1:20 |
| W | Tim Williams | TKO (punches) | SF 11: Rumble at the Rose Garden
July 9, 2005 |
SF | 1 | 3:59 |
| W | Adam Ryan | TKO (punches) | Euphoria: USA vs World
February 26, 2005 |
Euphoria | 1 | 3:49 |
| L | Terry Martin | TKO (corner stoppage) | XFO 4: International
December 3, 2004 |
XFO | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Stiebling | Decision (unanimous) | WEC 12
October 21, 2004 |
WEC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jeremy Horn | Submission (guillotine choke) | SF 6: Battleground in Reno
September 23, 2004 |
SF | 2 | 2:35 |
| L | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (majority) | Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Final
July 25, 2004 |
Pancrase | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Jeremy Horn | TKO (cut) | Extreme Challenge 57
May 6, 2004 |
Extreme Challenge | 1 | 3:34 |
| W | Justin Bailey | KO (flying knee) | Rage on the River
April 17, 2004 |
Rage on the River | 1 | 0:40 |
| W | Arman Gambaryan | Decision (unanimous) | Euphoria: Russia vs USA
March 13, 2004 |
Euphoria | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Homer Moore | Decision (unanimous) | ROTR 4.5: Proving Grounds
December 27, 2003 |
ROTR | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Greg Curnut | TKO (submission to punches) | FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 10
December 13, 2003 |
FCFF | 1 | 1:07 |
| W | Jason Lambert | Decision (unanimous) | Gladiator Challenge 20
November 13, 2003 |
Gladiator Challenge | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Forrest Griffin | Submission (triangle choke) | IFC: Global Domination
September 6, 2003 |
IFC | 1 | 2:25 |
| W | Renato Sobral | Decision | Hitman Fighting 3
May 2, 2003 |
Hitman Fighting | — | — |
| D | Akihiro Gono | Draw | Pancrase: Hybrid 2
February 16, 2003 |
Pancrase | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Trevor Prangley | Technical Submission (armbar) | XFA 5: Redemption
January 25, 2003 |
XFA | 1 | 2:49 |
| W | Justin Hawes | TKO (punches) | UFCF: Rumble in Rochester
August 24, 2002 |
UFC | 2 | 4:26 |
| W | Jesse Ault | Decision (unanimous) | Real Fighting Championships 1: The Beginning
July 13, 2002 |
Real Fighting Championships | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Scott Shipman | Submission (forearm choke) | Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat
April 13, 2002 |
Dangerzone | 2 | 2:08 |
| W | Jason Miller | Decision (unanimous) | HFP 1: Rumble on The Reservation
March 30, 2002 |
HFP | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Ben Hailey | Decision (unanimous) | Battle of Fort Vancouver
May 10, 1997 |
Battle of Fort Vancouver | 1 | 7:00 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Chael Sonnen) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.