Chael Sonnen
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| Age | 48 |
| Nationality | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Weight class | Middleweight |
| Height | 185 cm |
| Reach | 185 cm |
| Stance | Southpaw |
MMA Record
49
fights
31
✅ wins
17
❌ losses
1
⬜ draw
0
⬜ 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
⌚ Current Elo
1575
as of November 16, 2013
🥇 Peak Elo
1586
on August 17, 2013
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
82
📊 Global scores
📈 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% |
📉 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 |
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Boxing Score
54
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+7.78
/ round
💫 Strike differential
4.3 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
2.9 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
28.2%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
75.9%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
95
Wrestling Score
72
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
2.4 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
1.3 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
53.6%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
57.7%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
3:28 / round
⏱ Control Time
39s / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
7.5 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
59.8%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
2
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
50.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Chael Sonnen's UFC Fight History
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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August 17, 2013 - UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
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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Fighter's fights