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Chael Sonnen

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Age48
NationalityπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States
Weight classMiddleweight
Height185 cm
Reach185 cm
StanceSouthpaw

MMA Record

49
fights
31
βœ… wins
17
❌ losses
1
⬜ draw
0
⬜ no contests

UFC Record

14
UFC fights
1 loss
current streak
7
βœ… UFC wins
7
❌ UFC losses
0
⬜ UFC draws
0
⬜ UFC no contests

Bonuses

3
bonuses
2
Fights of the night
0
Performances of the night
0
KO of the night
1
Submission of the night

Metrics

October 07, 2005
UFC debuts
November 16, 2013
UFC last fight
2h22:35
time in the cage
10:11
avg time by combat
50.0%
win rate
28.6%
finish rate

UFC Career Recap

Middleweight1071%Light Heavyweight429%win643%loss429%loss321%win17%Unanimousdecision536%Submission17%Submission321%Kotko17%Kotko214%Submission17%Submission17%

⌚ Current Elo

1575
as of November 16, 2013

πŸ₯‡ Peak Elo

1586
on August 17, 2013

πŸ“ˆ Elo Evolution Over Fights

Renato SobralTrevor PrangleyJeremy HornDemian MaiaDan MillerYushin OkamiNate MarquardtAnderson SilvaBrian StannMichael BispingAnderson SilvaJon JonesMauricio RuaRashad Evans200620082010201220141500155016001650170017501800
dateeloCurrent Top P4P: Jon JonesInitial Elo

⭐ Global Score

82
πŸ“Š Global scores
StrikingKO PowerWrestlingJiu JitsuDefenseCareer020406080100

πŸ“ˆ Top 5 Strengths

Top Ability Score Value
1. Control time 99 208s / round
2. Total strikes attempted 95 73.78 / round
3. Ground strikes landed 95 7.47 / round
4. Takedowns landed 92 1.30 / round
5. Total strikes accuracy 92 70%

πŸ“‰ Top 5 Weaknesses

Flop Ability Score Value
1. Ko tko 1 0
2. Significant strikes per ko tko 1 0
3. Significant strikes per knockdown 1 0
4. Knockdowns 1 0.00 / round
5. Distance strikes landed 13 4.35 / round
38

Boxing Score

54

Kickboxing Score

πŸ“Š Striking Scores
Significant StrikesVolumeDifferentialKO PowerLow KicksAccuracyDefense020406080100
πŸ†š Striking Differential
+7.78 / round
πŸ’« Strike differential
4.3 / round
πŸ₯Š Distance strikes landed
2.9 / round
πŸ’’ Distance strikes taken
28.2%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
75.9%
🐒 Distance strikes defense
πŸ”‹ Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
123450%20%40%60%80%100%00.511.522.533.54
Significant Strikes LandedStriking AccuracyPercentage of fightsRoundChampionship Rounds
πŸ“ Strike Distance Repartition
Distance Clinch Ground 30% 18% 52% 28% 69% 59% accuracy accuracy accuracy
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
Strikes /round Score Target Accuracy Head Body Legs 9.08 40 63% 37% 2.38 34 17% 67% 2.91 62 20% 81%
95

Wrestling Score

72

Jiu Jitsu Score

πŸ“Š Grappling Scores
TakedownsControl TimeGround StrikesSubmission AttemptsSubmissionTakedownDefense020406080100
πŸ€Όβ€β™€οΈ Wrestling
2.4 / round
πŸ€Ύβ€β™‚οΈ Takedowns attempted
1.3 / round
πŸ’₯ Takedowns landed
53.6%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
57.7%
🐒 Takedown defense
πŸ”’ Control
3:28 / round
⏱ Control Time
39s / round
πŸ” Control time by opponent
πŸ”¨ Ground & Pound
7.5 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
59.8%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
πŸ₯‹ Jiu Jitsu
2
βœ… Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
50.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy

Chael Sonnen's UFC Fight History

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November 16, 2013 - UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks
Light Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (4:05).
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Light Heavyweight bout
Win by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 1 (4:47).
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April 27, 2013 - UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen
Light Heavyweight title fight
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (4:33).
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July 07, 2012 - UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
Middleweight title fight
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 2 (1:55).
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January 28, 2012 - UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 08, 2011 - UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
Middleweight bout
Win by submission (Arm Triangle) at round 2 (3:51).
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August 07, 2010 - UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Middleweight title fight
Loss by submission (Triangle Armbar) at round 5 (3:10).
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February 06, 2010 - UFC 109: Relentless
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 24, 2009 - UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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May 23, 2009 - UFC 98: Evans vs Machida
Middleweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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