Chael Sonnen
30 - 18 - 1
Light Heavyweight
Height
6'1" (186cm)
Reach
74.0" (188cm)
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Height
6'1" (186cm)
Reach
74.0" (188cm)
Division
Light Heavyweight
Born
1977-04-03
Birthplace
Milwaukie, Oregon, United States
Fighting Out Of
West Linn, Oregon
Team(s)
American Top Team Portland
Overall Record
30 - 18 - 1
Winning Method
51.6%
Dec.
Decision
16 / 31
6.5%
Sub.
Submission
2 / 31
16.1%
KO
KO
5 / 31
Losing Method
5.6%
Dec.
Decision
1 / 18
50%
Sub.
Submission
9 / 18
27.8%
KO
KO
5 / 18
Past Fights
June 14, 2019
Bellator 222
Lyoto Machida
Loss (30-16-1)Flying Knee to Ground & Pound • Round 2 (0:22)
October 13, 2018
Bellator 208
Fedor Emelianenko
Loss (30-15-1)Ground & Pound • Round 1 (4:46)
January 20, 2018
Bellator 192
Quinton Jackson
Win (29-15-1)Decision
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June 14, 2019
Bellator 222
Lyoto Machida
Loss (30-16-1)Flying Knee to Ground & Pound • Round 2 (0:22)
October 13, 2018
Bellator 208
Fedor Emelianenko
Loss (30-15-1)Ground & Pound • Round 1 (4:46)
January 20, 2018
Bellator 192
Quinton Jackson
Win (29-15-1)Decision
June 24, 2017
Bellator NYC
Wanderlei Silva
Win (28-15-1)Decision
January 21, 2017
Bellator 170
Tito Ortiz
Loss (28-14-1)Rear Naked Choke • Round 1 (2:03)
November 16, 2013
UFC 167: St. Pierre vs. Hendricks
Rashad Evans
Loss (28-14-1)Punches • Round 1 (4:05)
August 17, 2013
UFC Fight Night 26
Mauricio Rua
Win (27-13-1)Guillotine Choke • Round 1 (4:47)
April 27, 2013
UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen
Jon Jones
Loss (27-12-1)Punches & Elbows • Round 1 (4:33)
July 7, 2012
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2
Anderson Silva
Loss (27-11-1)Knee & Punches • Round 2 (1:55)
January 28, 2012
UFC on FOX 2
Michael Bisping
Win (26-11-1)Decision
October 8, 2011
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
Brian Stann
Win (25-11-1)Arm Triangle Choke • Round 2 (3:51)
August 7, 2010
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Anderson Silva
Loss (25-10-1)Triangle Armbar • Round 5 (3:10)
February 6, 2010
UFC 109: Relentless
Nate Marquardt
Win (24-10-1)Decision
October 24, 2009
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
Yushin Okami
Win (23-10-1)Decision
May 23, 2009
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
Dan Miller
Win (22-10-1)Decision
February 21, 2009
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson
Demian Maia
Loss (22-9-1)Triangle Choke • Round 1 (2:37)
November 5, 2008
WEC 36: Faber vs Brown
Paulo Filho
Win (21-9-1)Decision
March 26, 2008
WEC 33: Marshall vs Stann
Bryan Baker
Win (20-9-1)Decision
December 12, 2007
WEC 31: Faber vs Curran
Paulo Filho
Loss (20-8-1)Armbar • Round 2 (4:55)
October 27, 2007
SportFight 20
Kyacey Uscola
Win (19-8-1)Punches
July 14, 2007
Bodog Fight
Amar Suloev
Win (18-8-1)Punches From Crucifix • Round 2 (3:33)
February 18, 2007
Bodog Fight
Tim McKenzie
Win (17-8-1)
December 2, 2006
Bodog Fight
Alexey Oleynik
Win (16-8-1)Decision
December 2, 2006
Bodog Fight
Aleksei Oleinik
Win (16-8-1)Decision
August 22, 2006
Bodog Fight
Tim Credeur
Win (15-8-1)
May 27, 2006
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
Jeremy Horn
Loss (15-7-1)Armbar • Round 2 (1:17)
April 6, 2006
UFC Fight Night 4
Trevor Prangley
Win (14-8-1)Decision
October 7, 2005
UFC 55: Fury
Renato Sobral
Loss (14-6-1)Triangle Choke • Round 2 (1:20)
July 9, 2005
SportFight 11
Tim Williams
Win (13-6-1)Punches • Round 1 (3:59)
February 26, 2005
Euphoria 3: USA vs. The World
Adam Tarsey
Win (12-6-1)Punches • Round 1 (3:49)
December 3, 2004
Xtreme Fighting Organization
Terry Martin
Loss (12-5-1)
October 21, 2004
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3
Alex Stiebling
Win (11-5-1)Decision
September 23, 2004
SportFight 6
Jeremy Horn
Loss (11-4-1)Guillotine Choke • Round 2 (2:35)
July 25, 2004
Pancrase 137
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Loss (11-3-1)Decision
May 6, 2004
Extreme Challenge
Jeremy Horn
Loss (11-2-1)Cut • Round 1 (3:34)
March 13, 2004
Euphoria 1: Russia vs. USA 1
Arman Gambaryan
Win (9-2-1)Decision
December 27, 2003
Rumble On The Rock
Homer Moore
Win (8-2-1)Decision
November 13, 2003
Gladiator Challenge
Jason Lambert
Win (7-2-1)
September 6, 2003
IFC 17: Global Domination
Forrest Griffin
Loss (7-1-1)Triangle Choke • Round 1 (2:25)
February 16, 2003
Pancrase 116
Akihiro Gono
D (6-1)Decision
August 24, 2002
UFCF: Rumble in Rochester
Justin Hawes
Win (5-1)Punches • Round 2 (4:26)
July 13, 2002
Revolution FC 1
Jesse Ault
Win (4-1)Decision
April 13, 2002
Danger Zone
Jesse Ault
Win (2-1)
April 13, 2002
Danger Zone
Scott Shipman
Win (2-1)
December 4, 1999
WPKO: Fight Night 2
Trevor Prangley
Loss (1-0)Triangle Choke
May 10, 1997
UFCF: Battle Of Fort Vancouver
Ben Hailey
Win (0-0)Decision
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