Chael Sonnen
7-7-0
UFC record, 14 fights, 142.6 min
29-15-1
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
0-3
in 3 title fights
- Height
- 6'1"
- Reach
- 73"
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Born
- Sun, Apr 3, 1977, age 49
- First UFC fight
- Fri, Oct 7, 2005
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Nov 16, 2013
01/How he wins
in 7 wins
2 submissions (arm triangle from side control, guillotine choke after drop to guard), 5 decisions in 7 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 0 | 3 |
| Submission | 2 | 4 |
| Decision | 5 | 0 |
| All | 7 | 7 |
02/Career rates
14 fights, 142.6 min
Sig strikes landed
2.88 per min
410 in 142.6 min, 14 fights
Sig strike accuracy
45.6%
410 of 900 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
1.32 per min
188 of 497 landed on him in 142.6 min
Takedowns
3.89 per 15 min
37 of 69 · 142.6 min
Takedown accuracy
53.6%
37 of 69 attempts
Takedown defence
15 of 26
defended of attempted on him, 142.6 min
Control time
10:24 per 15 min
98:54 of 142:35
Knockdowns
0
scored in 142.6 min, 14 fights
Submission attempts
0.42 per 15 min
4 in 142.6 min
Where his sig strikes land
30% distance, 18% clinch, 52% ground
124 distance, 73 clinch, 213 ground of 410 landed
What he hits
63% head, 17% body, 20% leg
259 head, 68 body, 83 leg of 410 landed
Cage time
142:35
14 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/Title fights
0-3 in 3
- Lv Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight. Sat, Apr 27, 2013, UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen. KO/TKO, R1 4:33
- Lv Anderson SilvaMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Jul 7, 2012, UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2. KO/TKO, R2 1:55
- Lv Anderson SilvaMiddleweight, title fight. Sat, Aug 7, 2010, UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen. Submission, R5 3:10
04/By division
2 divisions
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Heavyweight | 4 | 1-3-0 | 19.8 | 26 of 62 | 1.32 | 2 of 7 | 7:26 of 19:45 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| Middleweight | 10 | 6-4-0 | 122.8 | 384 of 838 | 3.13 | 35 of 62 | 91:28 of 122:50 | 0 | 1 in 6 |
| All | 14 | 7-7-0 | 142.6 | 410 of 900 | 2.88 | 37 of 69 | 98:54 of 142:35 | 0 | 2 in 7 |
05/By year
2005 to 2013
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 13.4 | 14 of 38 | 1.04 | 2 of 4 | 4:23 of 13:25 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 21.9 | 62 of 133 | 2.83 | 5 of 11 | 13:25 of 21:55 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 8.8 | 28 of 38 | 3.16 | 4 of 6 | 7:51 of 8:51 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 38.2 | 128 of 224 | 3.35 | 9 of 13 | 32:57 of 38:10 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 32.6 | 135 of 366 | 4.14 | 7 of 12 | 20:27 of 32:37 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 21.3 | 31 of 77 | 1.46 | 10 of 20 | 16:48 of 21:17 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 6.3 | 12 of 24 | 1.89 | 0 of 3 | 3:03 of 6:20 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| All | 14 | 7-7-0 | 142.6 | 410 of 900 | 2.88 | 37 of 69 | 98:54 of 142:35 | 0 | 2 in 7 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
06/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 14 of 14 | 66.0 | 222 of 437 | 3.36 | 19 of 34 | 41:51 of 66:02 | 0 | 2 | 4, won 1 |
| Round 2 | 10 of 14 | 38.4 | 93 of 254 | 2.42 | 10 of 18 | 26:10 of 38:23 | 0 | 1 | 4, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 6 of 14 | 30.0 | 73 of 155 | 2.43 | 8 of 14 | 23:53 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 | 5, won 5 |
| Round 4 | 1 of 14 | 5.0 | 16 of 38 | 3.20 | 0 of 2 | 4:07 of 5:00 | 0 | 0 | |
| Round 5 | 1 of 14 | 3.2 | 6 of 16 | 1.89 | 0 of 1 | 2:53 of 3:10 | 0 | 1 | 1, won 0 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
07/Fight log
14 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Nov 16, 2013UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks | Rashad EvansLight Heavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:05Punches to Head From Back Control | 3 of 14 | 0 of 1 | 0:35 | 0 | 4:05 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 17, 2013UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen | Mauricio RuaLight Heavyweight | WSubmission, R1 4:47Guillotine Choke After Drop to Guard | 5 of 9 | 2 of 3 | 3:48 | 0 | 4:47 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 27, 2013UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen | Jon JonesLight Heavyweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R1 4:33Punches to Head On Ground | 6 of 15 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 4:33 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 7, 2012UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 | Anderson SilvaMiddleweight, title fight | LKO/TKO, R2 1:55Punch to Head In Clinch | 22 of 36 | 1 of 4 | 5:55 | 0 | 6:55 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jan 28, 2012UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis | Michael BispingMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00James Goodman 27 - 30. Brad Odum 28 - 29. Otto Torriero 28 - 29. | 40 of 97 | 4 of 7 | 7:30 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 8, 2011UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 | Brian StannMiddleweight | WSubmission, R2 3:51Arm Triangle From Side Control | 28 of 38 | 4 of 6 | 7:51 | 0 | 8:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 7, 2010UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | Anderson SilvaMiddleweight, title fight | LSubmission, R5 3:10Triangle Armbar From Bottom Guard | 89 of 168 | 3 of 7 | 19:53 | 0 | 23:10 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 6, 2010UFC 109: Relentless | Nate MarquardtMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Tony Weeks 27 - 30. Lester Griffin 27 - 30. Doug Crosby 27 - 30. | 39 of 56 | 6 of 6 | 13:04 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 24, 2009UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | Yushin OkamiMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Nelson Hamilton 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Tony Weeks 27 - 30. | 91 of 281 | 4 of 7 | 5:09 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 23, 2009UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | Dan MillerMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Adalaide Byrd 27 - 30. Lester Griffin 27 - 30. Roy Silbert 27 - 30. | 36 of 61 | 3 of 5 | 13:51 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 21, 2009UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson | Demian MaiaMiddleweight | LSubmission, R1 2:37Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 8 of 24 | 0 of 0 | 1:27 | 0 | 2:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, May 27, 2006UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | Jeremy HornMiddleweight | LSubmission, R2 1:17Armbar From Bottom Guard | 6 of 18 | 3 of 3 | 5:47 | 0 | 6:17 | Rounds |
| Thu, Apr 6, 2006UFC Fight Night 4 | Trevor PrangleyMiddleweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Nelson Hamilton 27 - 30. Cecil Peoples 27 - 30. Marcos Rosales 27 - 30. | 25 of 59 | 7 of 17 | 11:01 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Fri, Oct 7, 2005UFC 55: Fury | Renato SobralLight Heavyweight | LSubmission, R2 1:20Triangle Choke From Bottom Guard | 12 of 24 | 0 of 3 | 3:03 | 0 | 6:20 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.