Chael Sonnen
| Team | Team Quest |
|---|---|
| Age | 47 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6' 1" |
| Weight Class | Light-heavyweight |
Chael Sonnen is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is currently signed as a middleweight with the UFC. He was a two-time National Champion, NCAA All-American wrestler, and he was a US. Olympic wrestling team alternate.
Professional Career Statistics
| Pro Record | 31-18-1 (Win-Loss-Draw) |
|---|---|
| Career Length | 22 years, 1 month, 4 days |
| Rounds Fought | 88.8 |
| Avg. Fights/Year | 2.3 |
| Longest Layoff | 3 years, 2 months, 5 days |
| Quickest Turnaround | 2 weeks |
Record BreakDown
| - | KO/TKO | SUB | DEC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | 8 | 4 | 19 | |
| Losses | 7 | 10 | 1 |
| Finish Rate | 38.7% |
|---|---|
| Finished Rate | 94.4% |
| Win by Decision Rate | 61.3% |
| Loss by Decision Rate | 5.6% |
| Win by KO Rate | 25.8% |
| Loss by KO Rate | 38.9% |
| Win by SUB Rate | 12.9% |
| Loss by SUB Rate | 55.6% |
Win Method
Loss Method
Current Streak
2 Losses
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:00 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:40 |
| Fastest SUB | 00:14 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ws) | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) | 09:58 |
| Ave. Rounds (Ls) | 1.4 |
| Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) | 06:55 |
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds
Official Professional Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 06/14/2019 | L (31-17-1) | Lyoto Machida (25-7-0) | LHW (205.6 vs. 204.4) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bellator MMA 222 | 2 | 00:22 | |
| | 10/13/2018 | L (31-16-1) | Fedor Emelianenko (37-5-0) | HW (227.0 vs. 236.0) | TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 208 | 1 | 04:46 | |
| | 01/20/2018 | W (30-16-1) | Quinton Jackson (36-11-0) | HW (222.0 vs. 253.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 192 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 06/24/2017 | W (29-16-1) | Wanderlei Silva (36-12-1) | LHW (205.8 vs. 205.8) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bellator MMA 180 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 01/21/2017 | L (29-15-1) | Tito Ortiz (18-12-1) | LHW (205.8 vs. 204.8) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Bellator MMA 170 | 1 | 02:03 | |
| | 11/16/2013 | L (29-14-1) | Rashad Evans (18-3-1) | LHW (206.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 167 | 1 | 04:05 | |
| | 08/17/2013 | W (28-14-1) | Mauricio Shogun Rua (21-7-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) UFC Fight Night 26: Sonnen vs Rua | 1 | 04:47 | |
| | 04/27/2013 | L (28-13-1) | Jon Jones (17-1-0) | LHW (205.0 vs. 205.0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen | 1 | 04:33 |  |
| | 07/07/2012 | L (28-12-1) | Anderson Silva (31-4-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 184.0) | TKO/RSC UFC 148 Silva vs. Sonnen | 2 | 01:55 | |
| | 01/28/2012 | W (27-12-1) | Michael Bisping (22-3-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC on FOX 2: Evans vs. Davis | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/08/2011 | W (26-12-1) | Brian Stann (11-3-0) | MW (185.5 vs. 186.5*) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) UFC 136 Edgar vs Maynard III | 2 | 03:51 | |
| | 08/07/2010 | L (26-11-1) | Anderson Silva (28-4-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 184.5) | Submission (Arm Bar) UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen | 5 | 03:10 | |
| | 02/06/2010 | W (25-11-1) | Nate Marquardt (29-8-2) | MW (185.0 vs. 186.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 109: Randy Couture vs Mark Coleman | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 10/24/2009 | W (24-11-1) | Yushin Okami (23-4-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 05/23/2009 | W (23-11-1) | Dan Miller (11-1-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC 98: Evans vs Machida | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 02/19/2009 | L (23-10-1) | Demian Maia (10-0-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 184.0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson | 1 | 02:37 | |
| | 11/05/2008 | W (22-10-1) | Paulo Filho (15-0-0) | MW (184.5 vs. 189.5*) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 03/26/2008 | W (21-10-1) | Bryan Baker (3-0-0) | MW (186.0 vs. 184.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) WEC 33: Back to Vegas | 3 | 05:00 | |
| | 12/12/2007 | L (21-9-1) | Paulo Filho (14-0-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Submission (Arm Bar) WEC 31: Live on Versus | 2 | 04:55 | |
| | 10/27/2007 | W (20-9-1) | Kyacey Uscola (14-9-0) | TKO/RSC Sport Fight 20 | 1 | 01:00 | ||
| | 07/14/2007 | W (19-9-1) | Amar Suloev (22-6-0) | MW (185.8 vs. 183.2) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Bodog Fight: Eddie Alvarez vs Matt Lee | 2 | 03:33 | |
| NSF | 02/10/2007 | W (18-9-1) | Tim McKenzie (9-3-0) | Submission (Choke) Bodog Fight: Paradise Lost | 1 | 00:14 | ||
| NSF | 12/02/2006 | W (17-9-1) | Aleksei Oleinik (13-2-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/22/2006 | W (16-9-1) | Tim Credeur (6-1-0) | TKO/RSC Bodog Fight: Day 2 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| | 05/27/2006 | L (16-8-1) | Jeremy Horn (77-14-5) | MW (185.5 vs. 186.0) | Submission (Arm Bar) UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie | 2 | 01:17 | |
| | 04/06/2006 | W (15-8-1) | Trevor Prangley (13-3-0) | MW (185.0 vs. 185.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) UFC Fight Night 4 | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 10/07/2005 | L (15-7-1) | Renato Sobral (25-6-0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC 55: Fury | 2 | 01:20 | ||
| NSF | 07/09/2005 | W (14-7-1) | Timothy Williams (2-4-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Sport Fight 11: Rumble at the Rose Garden | 1 | 03:59 | ||
| | 02/26/2005 | W (13-7-1) | Adam Tarsey (4-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Mixed Fighting Championship 3: USA vs. the World | 1 | 03:49 | ||
| NSF | 12/03/2004 | L (13-6-1) | Terry Martin (6-0-0) | Submission (Verbal Submission) XFO 4 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/21/2004 | W (12-6-1) | Alex Stiebling (17-6-1) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| | 09/23/2004 | L (12-5-1) | Jeremy Horn (71-13-5) | LHW (200.0 vs. 205.0) | Submission (Guillotine Choke) Sport Fight 6: Battleground in Reno | 2 | 02:35 | |
| NSF | 07/25/2004 | L (12-4-1) | Keiichiro Yamamiya (30-18-8) | Decision (Majority Decision) Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament, Night Event | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 05/06/2004 | L (12-3-1) | Jeremy Horn (68-12-5) | TKO/RSC (Cut) Extreme Challenge 57 | 1 | 03:34 | ||
| NSF | 04/17/2004 | W (11-3-1) | Justin Bailey (0-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Flying Knee) Rage at the River | 1 | 00:40 | ||
| | 03/13/2004 | W (10-3-1) | Arman Gambaryan (9-1-1) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Mixed Fighting Championship 1: Russia vs. USA 1 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/27/2003 | W (9-3-1) | Homer Moore (20-3-2) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Rumble On The Rock: Proving Grounds 1 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/13/2003 | W (8-3-1) | Greg Crunutt (0-1-0) | TKO/RSC Full Contact Fighting Federation: Rumble at the Roseland 10 | 1 | 01:07 | ||
| NSF | 11/13/2003 | W (7-3-1) | Jason Lambert (14-4-0) | Decision Gladiator Challenge 20 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| | 09/06/2003 | L (7-2-1) | Forrest Griffin (7-1-0) | LHW (197.0 vs. 201.0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) International Fighting Championship: Global Domination | 1 | 02:25 | |
| NSF | 05/02/2003 | W (6-2-1) | Renato Sobral (17-5-0) | Decision Hitman Fighting 3 | 05:00 | |||
| NSF | 02/16/2003 | D (6-2-0) | Akihiro Gono (15-9-6) | Draw Pancrase: Hybrid 2 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 01/25/2003 | L (6-1-0) | Trevor Prangley (7-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from an Arm Bar) Xtreme Fighting Alliance 5: Redemption | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 08/24/2002 | W (5-1-0) | Justin Hawes (1-0-1) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) United Full Contact Federation: Rumble in Rochester | 2 | 04:26 | ||
| | 07/13/2002 | W (4-1-0) | Jesse Ault (1-1-0) | LHW (204.0 vs. 201.0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Revolution Fighting Championships 1: The Beginning | 3 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 04/13/2002 | W (2-1-0) | Jesse Ault (1-0-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Danger Zone 13: Caged Heat | 5 | 06:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/13/2002 | W (2-1-0) | Scott Shipman (6-0-0) | Submission (Choke) Danger Zone 13: Caged Heat | 2 | 02:08 | ||
| NSF | 03/30/2002 | W (1-1-0) | Jason Miller (3-0-0) | Decision Hitman Fighting 1: Rumble on the Reservation | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/04/1999 | L (1-0-0) | Trevor Prangley (1-0-0) | Submission (Triangle Choke) World Pankration Kickboxing Organization | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 05/10/1997 | W (0-0-0) | Ben Hailey (0-2-0) | Decision Battle of Ft. Vancouver | 00:00 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record * Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class |