Chael Sonnen

MMA Record: 29-15-1
UFC Record: 7-7-0
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Apr 03 1977
Age
48
Peak ELO
1076
ELO Rank
342 of 2600
Strength of Schedule
457-154-11
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1087.6
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1049.7

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.08
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
43%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
1.1
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
62%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
3.81
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
59%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2013-11-16 UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks Rashad Evans KO/TKO Punches 1 4:05 Loss
2013-08-17 UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen Mauricio Rua SUB Guillotine Choke 1 4:47 Win
2013-04-27 UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen Jon Jones KO/TKO Punches 1 4:33 Loss
2012-07-07 UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 Anderson Silva KO/TKO Punch 2 1:55 Loss
2012-01-28 UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis Michael Bisping U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2011-10-08 UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 Brian Stann SUB Arm Triangle 2 3:51 Win
2010-08-07 UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Anderson Silva SUB Triangle Armbar 5 3:10 Loss
2010-02-06 UFC 109: Relentless Nate Marquardt U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2009-10-24 UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun Yushin Okami U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2009-05-23 UFC 98: Evans vs Machida Dan Miller U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2009-02-21 UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson Demian Maia SUB Triangle Choke 1 2:37 Loss
2006-05-27 UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie Jeremy Horn SUB Armbar 2 1:17 Loss
2006-04-06 UFC Fight Night 4 Trevor Prangley U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2005-10-07 UFC 55: Fury Renato Sobral SUB Triangle Choke 2 1:20 Loss

Chael Sonnen ELO Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
14 2013-11-16 Rashad Evans 1110 Loss -14 1062
13 2013-08-17 Mauricio Rua 1055 Win +21 1076
12 2013-04-27 Jon Jones 1206 Loss -10 1055
11 2012-07-07 Anderson Silva 1250 Loss -8 1065
10 2012-01-28 Michael Bisping 1143 Win +20 1073
9 2011-10-08 Brian Stann 1064 Win +23 1053
8 2010-08-07 Anderson Silva 1203 Loss -9 1030
7 2010-02-06 Nate Marquardt 1134 Win +21 1039
6 2009-10-24 Yushin Okami 1115 Win +21 1018
5 2009-05-23 Dan Miller 1056 Win +20 997
4 2009-02-21 Demian Maia 1086 Loss -12 977
3 2006-05-27 Jeremy Horn 1041 Loss -14 989
2 2006-04-06 Trevor Prangley 1019 Win +18 1003
1 2005-10-07 Renato Sobral 1011 Loss -15 985

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