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ID 31C9569464CDFBDB

Official MMA record

Chael Sonnen

Professional record

31-18-1

Division: Light-heavyweight
Team: Team Quest
Age: 49
Height: 6' 1"
Weight: 205 lb
Gender: Male
Fighting out of: Portland, OR
Born: West Linn, OR

Profile summary

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.

Career file

Professional career statistics

31-18-1

Total fights

Rounds fought

88.8

Current streak

2 L

Finish rate

38.7%

Win methods

KO / TKO8

Submission4

Decision19

Loss methods

KO / TKO7

Submission10

Decision1

Career length

22y 1m 4d

Fights per year

2.3

Longest layoff

3y 2m 5d

Quickest turnaround

14d

Quick hits

Fastest win

00:00

Fastest KO

00:40

Fastest submission

00:14

Finished rate

94.4%

Avg. fight length · wins

09:58

Avg. fight length · losses

06:55

Avg. rounds · wins

Avg. rounds · losses

1.4

Official record

Professional fight record

50 bouts listed

Date	Result	Opponent	Division	Method / event	Round / time
Jun 14, 2019	L	Lyoto Machida 25-7-0	Light-heavyweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Bellator MMA 222 Verified	R2/00:22
Oct 13, 2018	L	Fedor Emelianenko 37-5-0	Heavyweight	TKO/RSC Bellator MMA 208 Verified	R1/04:46
Jan 20, 2018	W	Quinton Jackson 36-11-0	Heavyweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 192 Verified	R3/05:00
Jun 24, 2017	W	Wanderlei Silva 36-12-1	Light-heavyweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision Bellator MMA 180 Verified	R3/05:00
Jan 21, 2017	L	Tito Ortiz 18-12-1	Light-heavyweight	Submission · Rear Naked Choke Bellator MMA 170 Verified	R1/02:03
Nov 16, 2013	L	Rashad Evans 18-3-1	Light-heavyweight	TKO/RSC UFC 167 Verified	R1/04:05
Aug 17, 2013	W	Mauricio Shogun Rua 21-7-0	Light-heavyweight	Submission · Guillotine Choke UFC Fight Night 26: Sonnen vs Rua Verified	R1/04:47
Apr 27, 2013	L	Jon Jones 17-1-0	Light-heavyweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen VerifiedTitle bout	R1/04:33
Jul 7, 2012	L	Anderson Silva 31-4-0	Middleweight	TKO/RSC UFC 148 Silva vs. Sonnen VerifiedTitle bout	R2/01:55
Jan 28, 2012	W	Michael Bisping 22-3-0	Middleweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC on FOX 2: Evans vs. Davis Verified	R3/05:00
Oct 8, 2011	W	Brian Stann 11-3-0	Middleweight	Submission · Arm Triangle Choke UFC 136 Edgar vs Maynard III Verified	R2/03:51
Aug 7, 2010	L	Anderson Silva 28-4-0	Middleweight	Submission · Arm Bar UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen VerifiedTitle bout	R5/03:10
Feb 6, 2010	W	Nate Marquardt 29-8-2	Middleweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 109: Randy Couture vs Mark Coleman Verified	R3/05:00
Oct 24, 2009	W	Yushin Okami 23-4-0	Middleweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun Verified	R3/05:00
May 23, 2009	W	Dan Miller 11-1-0	Middleweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC 98: Evans vs Machida Verified	R3/05:00
Feb 19, 2009	L	Demian Maia 10-0-0	Middleweight	Submission · Triangle Choke UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson Verified	R1/02:37
Nov 5, 2008	W	Paulo Filho 15-0-0	Middleweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown Verified	R3/05:00
Mar 26, 2008	W	Bryan Baker 3-0-0	Middleweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision WEC 33: Back to Vegas Verified	R3/05:00
Dec 12, 2007	L	Paulo Filho 14-0-0	Middleweight	Submission · Arm Bar WEC 31: Live on Versus VerifiedTitle bout	R2/04:55
Oct 27, 2007	W	Kyacey Uscola 14-9-0	—	TKO/RSC Sport Fight 20 Verified	R1/01:00
Jul 14, 2007	W	Amar Suloev 22-6-0	Middleweight	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Bodog Fight: Eddie Alvarez vs Matt Lee Verified	R2/03:33
Feb 10, 2007	W	Tim McKenzie 9-3-0	—	Submission · Choke Bodog Fight: Paradise Lost	R1/00:14
Dec 2, 2006	W	Aleksei Oleinik 13-2-0	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia	R3/05:00
Aug 22, 2006	W	Tim Credeur 6-1-0	—	TKO/RSC Bodog Fight: Day 2	R2/05:00
May 27, 2006	L	Jeremy Horn 77-14-5	Middleweight	Submission · Arm Bar UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie Verified	R2/01:17
Apr 6, 2006	W	Trevor Prangley 13-3-0	Middleweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision UFC Fight Night 4 Verified	R3/05:00
Oct 7, 2005	L	Renato Sobral 25-6-0	—	Submission · Triangle Choke UFC 55: Fury	R2/01:20
Jul 9, 2005	W	Timothy Williams 2-4-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Sport Fight 11: Rumble at the Rose Garden	R1/03:59
Feb 26, 2005	W	Adam Tarsey 4-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes Mixed Fighting Championship 3: USA vs. the World Verified	R1/03:49
Dec 3, 2004	L	Terry Martin 6-0-0	—	Submission · Verbal Submission XFO 4	R2/05:00
Oct 21, 2004	W	Alex Stiebling 17-6-1	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3	R3/05:00
Sep 23, 2004	L	Jeremy Horn 71-13-5	Light-heavyweight	Submission · Guillotine Choke Sport Fight 6: Battleground in Reno Verified	R2/02:35
Jul 25, 2004	L	Keiichiro Yamamiya 30-18-8	—	Decision · Majority Decision Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament, Night Event	R3/05:00
May 6, 2004	L	Jeremy Horn 68-12-5	—	TKO/RSC · Cut Extreme Challenge 57	R1/03:34
Apr 17, 2004	W	Justin Bailey 0-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Flying Knee Rage at the River	R1/00:40
Mar 13, 2004	W	Arman Gambaryan 9-1-1	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Mixed Fighting Championship 1: Russia vs. USA 1 Verified	R3/05:00
Dec 27, 2003	W	Homer Moore 20-3-2	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Rumble On The Rock: Proving Grounds 1	R2/05:00
Dec 13, 2003	W	Greg Crunutt 0-1-0	—	TKO/RSC Full Contact Fighting Federation: Rumble at the Roseland 10	R1/01:07
Nov 13, 2003	W	Jason Lambert 14-4-0	—	Decision Gladiator Challenge 20	R3/05:00
Sep 6, 2003	L	Forrest Griffin 7-1-0	Light-heavyweight	Submission · Triangle Choke International Fighting Championship: Global Domination Verified	R1/02:25
May 2, 2003	W	Renato Sobral 17-5-0	—	Decision Hitman Fighting 3	—/05:00
Feb 16, 2003	D	Akihiro Gono 15-9-6	—	Draw Pancrase: Hybrid 2	R2/05:00
Jan 25, 2003	L	Trevor Prangley 7-0-0	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from an Arm Bar Xtreme Fighting Alliance 5: Redemption	R1/05:00
Aug 24, 2002	W	Justin Hawes 1-0-1	—	TKO/RSC · Referee Stoppage from Strikes United Full Contact Federation: Rumble in Rochester	R2/04:26
Jul 13, 2002	W	Jesse Ault 1-1-0	Light-heavyweight	Decision · Unanimous Decision Revolution Fighting Championships 1: The Beginning Verified	R3/05:00
Apr 13, 2002	W	Jesse Ault 1-0-0	—	Decision · Unanimous Decision Danger Zone 13: Caged Heat	R5/06:00
Apr 13, 2002	W	Scott Shipman 6-0-0	—	Submission · Choke Danger Zone 13: Caged Heat	R2/02:08
Mar 30, 2002	W	Jason Miller 3-0-0	—	Decision Hitman Fighting 1: Rumble on the Reservation	R2/05:00
Dec 4, 1999	L	Trevor Prangley 1-0-0	—	Submission · Triangle Choke World Pankration Kickboxing Organization	R1/05:00
May 10, 1997	W	Ben Hailey 0-2-0	—	Decision Battle of Ft. Vancouver	—/00:00

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