Chael Sonnen
Nickname:
Age:36
Birthday:April 3, 1977
Record:27-13-1-0
Wins By:
KO: 7 | Sub: 4 | Decision: 16
Losses By:
KO: 4 | Sub: 8 | Decision: 1
Height:6'1"/185cm
Weight:185lbs/84kg
Reach:74in/188cm
Division:Middleweight
City:West Linn, OR
Country:USA
Fights Out Of:Portland, OR
Team:Team Quest
Strengths:Wrestling
Twitter:@sonnench
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Fight History:
Loss vs Jon Jones by TKO (strikes) in Round 1 at 4:33. Event: UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen on April 27, 2013 (For the UFC light heavyweight championship)
Loss vs Anderson Silva by TKO (strikes) in Round 2 at 1:55. Event: UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen II on July 7, 2012 (For the UFC Middleweight Title. Knockout of the Night.)
Win vs Michael Bisping by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC on Fox: Evans vs. Davis on January 28, 2012 (UFC Middleweight title eliminator.)
Win vs Brian Stann by Submission (arm triangle choke) in Round 2 at 3:51. Event: UFC 136 on October 8, 2011
Loss vs Anderson Silva by Submission (triangle armbar) in Round 5 at 3:10. Event: UFC 117 on August 7, 2010 (For the UFC Middleweight Title. Fight of the Night. Won MMA Awards Fight of the Year. Sonnen failed post-fight drug test)
Win vs Nate Marquardt by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 109 on February 6, 2010 (UFC Middleweight title eliminator. Fight of the Night.)
Win vs Yushin Okami by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 104 on October 24, 2009
Win vs Dan Miller by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 98 on May 23, 2009
Loss vs Demian Maia by Submission (triangle choke) in Round 1 at 2:37. Event: UFC 95 on February 21, 2009 (Return to UFC.)
Win vs Paulo Filho by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: WEC 36 on November 5, 2008 (Non-title fight. Filho failed to make weight.)
Win vs Bryan Baker by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: WEC 33 on March 26, 2008
Loss vs Paulo Filho by Submission (armbar) in Round 2 at 4:55. Event: WEC 31 on December 12, 2007 (Return to WEC. For the WEC Middleweight Championship.)
Win vs Kyacey Uscola by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at N/A. Event: SF 20: Homecoming on October 27, 2007
Win vs Amar Suloev by TKO (punches) in Round 2 at 3:33. Event: Bodog Fight: Alvarez vs. Lee on July 14, 2007
Win vs Tim McKenzie by Submission (brabo choke) in Round 1 at 0:13. Event: Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat on February 18, 2007
Win vs Alexey Oleinik by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia on December 2, 2006
Win vs Tim Credeur by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 2:18. Event: Bodog Fight: To the Brink of War on August 22, 2006
Loss vs Jeremy Horn by Submission (armbar) in Round 2 at 1:17. Event: UFC 60 on May 27, 2006
Win vs Trevor Prangley by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 on April 6, 2006 (Return to Middleweight)
Loss vs Renato Sobral by Submission (triangle choke) in Round 2 at 1:20. Event: UFC 55 on October 7, 2005 (UFC Debut. Light Heavyweight bout)
Win vs Tim Williams by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 3:59. Event: SF 11: Rumble at the Rose Garden on July 9, 2005
Win vs Adam Ryan by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 3:49. Event: Euphoria: USA vs World on February 26, 2005
Loss vs Terry Martin by TKO (corner stoppage) in Round 2 at 5:00. Event: XFO 4: International on December 3, 2004
Win vs Alex Stiebling by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: WEC 12 on October 21, 2004 (WEC Debut.)
Loss vs Jeremy Horn by Submission (guillotine choke) in Round 2 at 2:35. Event: SF 6: Battleground in Reno on September 23, 2004
Loss vs Keiichiro Yamamiya by Decision (majority) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Final on July 25, 2004
Loss vs Jeremy Horn by TKO (cut) in Round 1 at 3:34. Event: Extreme Challenge 57 on May 6, 2004
Win vs Justin Bailey by KO (flying knee) in Round 1 at 0:40. Event: Rage on the River on April 17, 2004
Win vs Arman Gambaryan by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: Euphoria: Russia vs USA on March 13, 2004
Win vs Homer Moore by Decision (unanimous) in Round 2 at 5:00. Event: ROTR 4.5: Proving Grounds on December 27, 2003
Win vs Greg Curnut by Submission (punches) in Round 1 at 1:07. Event: FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 10 on December 13, 2003
Win vs Jason Lambert by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: Gladiator Challenge 20 on November 13, 2003 (Won Gladiator Challenge Light Heavyweight Championship)
Loss vs Forrest Griffin by Submission (triangle choke) in Round 1 at 2:25. Event: IFC: Global Domination on September 6, 2003
Draw vs Akihiro Gono by Draw in Round 2 at 5:00. Event: Pancrase: Hybrid 2 on February 16, 2003
Loss vs Trevor Prangley by Technical Submission (armbar) in Round 1 at 2:49. Event: XFA 5: Redemption on January 25, 2003
Win vs Justin Hawes by TKO (punches) in Round 2 at 4:26. Event: UFCF: Rumble in Rochester on August 24, 2002
Win vs Jesse Ault by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: Real Fighting Championships 1: The Beginning on July 13, 2002
Win vs Jesse Ault by Decision (unanimous) in Round 2 at 5:00. Event: Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat on April 13, 2002 (Dangerzone Light Heavyweight Tournament Semi-final)
Win vs Scott Shipman by Submission (forearm choke) in Round 2 at 2:08. Event: Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat on April 13, 2002 (Won Dangerzone Light Heavyweight Tournament; Won Dangerzone Light Heavyweight Championship)
Win vs Jason Miller by Decision (unanimous) in Round 2 at 5:00. Event: HFP 1: Rumble on The Reservation on March 30, 2002
Win vs Ben Hailey by Decision (unanimous) in Round 1 at N/A. Event: Battle of Fort Vancouver on May 10, 1997
Photos:
• UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen – Bonuses and Results (Apr 2013)
• UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen – Weigh-In Results, Photos and Video (Apr 2013)
• Talk is Cheap: Chael Sonnen’s Legacy may forever be his mouth (Apr 2013)
• Jon Jones talks Chael Sonnen, Nike, Rashad Evans, and Melvin Guillard on latest UFC Tonight (Apr 2013)
• UFC announces 2013 events, Jones-Sonnen in Newark, Cerrone-Pettis in Chicago (Nov 2012)
• UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen (Nov 2012)
• Jon Jones and Chael Sonnen named as TUF 17 coaches, fight each other April 27th (Oct 2012)
• Chael Sonnen and Forrest Griffin rematch set for UFC’s year-end show, but Chael’s real target is champ Jones (Aug 2012)
• UFC 148 Salaries: Forrest Griffin top earner at $275,000 (Jul 2012)
• UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen II – Bonuses and Results (Jul 2012)
• UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen II Weigh-In Results (Jul 2012)
• UFC 148: Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen Pre-Fight Press Conference (Jul 2012)
• UFC 148: Sonnen finally gets under Silva’s skin (Jun 2012)
• Chael Sonnen’s UFC on FOX 3 Predictions (May 2012)
• Tickets go on sale May 4th for UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen II (Apr 2012)
• UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen II (Mar 2012)
• UFC 147 shaping up nicely with Silva vs Sonnen II (Mar 2012)
• Bisping vs Sonnen now set for UFC on FOX 2 (Jan 2012)