Light Heavyweight · Men

Chael Sonnen

United States American Top Team Portland debut 1997
Elo 1,681 peak 2,046 · 6 Feb 2010 365 below it
Tapology Sherdog id 2501239
30-18-1pro record
2L current streak
2,008best win, Elo
1,571average opponent
-- born 3 Apr 1977
73.0" / 74.0" height / reach

Elo history

Hover for the fight at that point; dots are wins and losses

Record

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Rating by method KO1,340 Sub1,252 Dec1,364

Best wins

By the opponent's Elo on the night
  1. Nate Marquardt Decision R3 · 6 Feb 2010 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,008
  2. Paulo Filho Decision R3 · 5 Nov 2008 · WEC 1,976
  3. Maurício Rua Submission R1 · 17 Aug 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,935
  4. Yushin Okami Decision R3 · 24 Oct 2009 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,917
  5. Michael Bisping Decision R3 · 28 Jan 2012 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,900

Losses

The latest 5 of 18
  1. Lyoto Machida KO/TKO R2 · 14 Jun 2019 · Bellator MMA 1,895
  2. Fedor Emelianenko KO/TKO R1 · 13 Oct 2018 · Bellator MMA 1,797
  3. Tito Ortiz Submission R1 · 21 Jan 2017 · Bellator MMA 1,696
  4. Rashad Evans KO/TKO R1 · 16 Nov 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 1,907
  5. Jon Jones KO/TKO R1 · 27 Apr 2013 · Ultimate Fighting Championship 2,218

Fight history

50 bouts, newest first; amateur bouts are shaded. Hover a heading for what it means.
# Date Result Opponent Weight class Method Round Score Elo ± Opp Elo Odds Event
50 14 Jun 201942.2 yrs L30-18-1 Lyoto Machida 25-8 · 41.0 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOFlying Knee to Ground & Pound R25:22 0.00 1,730→1,681 -49 1,895 +224→+250 Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie Bellator MMA
49 13 Oct 201841.5 yrs L30-17-1 Fedor Emelianenko 39-5 (1) · 42.0 yrs Heavyweight KO/TKOGround & Pound R14:46 0.00 1,824→1,730 -94 1,797 +190→+210 Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen Bellator MMA
48 20 Jan 201840.8 yrs W30-16-1 Quinton Jackson 36-12 · 39.6 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.77* 1,773→1,824 +51 1,791 +120→+140 Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen Bellator MMA
47 24 Jun 201740.2 yrs W29-16-1 Wanderlei Silva 35-12-1 (1) · 41.0 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,695→1,773 +79 1,659 -150→-160 Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva Bellator MMA
46 21 Jan 201739.8 yrs L28-16-1 Tito Ortiz 18-12-1 · 42.0 yrs Light Heavyweight SubRear Naked Choke R12:03 0.00 1,810→1,695 -115 1,696 -154→-200 Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen Bellator MMA
45 16 Nov 201336.6 yrs L28-15-1 Rashad Evans 21-3-1 · 34.1 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R14:05 0.00 2,025→1,909 -116 1,907 +155→+155 UFC 167: St. Pierre vs. Hendricks Ultimate Fighting Championship
44 17 Aug 201336.4 yrs W28-14-1 Maurício Rua 21-7 · 31.7 yrs Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R14:47 1.00 1,939→2,025 +87 1,935 -139→-139 UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen Ultimate Fighting Championship
43 27 Apr 201336.1 yrs L27-14-1 Jon Jones 17-1 · 25.8 yrs Light Heavyweighttitle KO/TKOPunches & Elbows R14:33 0.00 1,973→1,939 -34 2,218 +600→+600 UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen Ultimate Fighting Championship
42 7 Jul 201235.3 yrs L27-13-1 Anderson Silva 31-4 · 37.2 yrs Middleweighttitle KO/TKOKnee & Punches R26:55 0.00 2,008→1,973 -35 2,249 +217→+217 UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2 Ultimate Fighting Championship
41 28 Jan 201234.8 yrs W27-12-1 Michael Bisping 24-3 · 32.9 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.59* 2,022→2,008 -14 1,900 – UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis Ultimate Fighting Championship
40 8 Oct 201134.5 yrs W26-12-1 Brian Stann 11-3 · 31.0 yrs Middleweight SubArm Triangle Choke R28:51 1.00 1,972→2,022 +50 1,813 – UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard 3 Ultimate Fighting Championship
39 7 Aug 201033.3 yrs L25-12-1 Anderson Silva 28-4 · 35.3 yrs Middleweighttitle SubTriangle Armbar R523:10 0.00 2,046→1,980 -66 2,134 – UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Ultimate Fighting Championship
38 6 Feb 201032.8 yrs W25-11-1 Nate Marquardt 29-8-2 · 30.8 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,942→2,046 +104 2,008 – UFC 109: Relentless Ultimate Fighting Championship
37 24 Oct 200932.6 yrs W24-11-1 Yushin Okami 24-4 · 28.3 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.89* 1,860→1,942 +82 1,917 – UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun Ultimate Fighting Championship
36 23 May 200932.1 yrs W23-11-1 Dan Miller 11-1 (1) · 27.9 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,793→1,860 +67 1,710 – UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida Ultimate Fighting Championship
35 21 Feb 200931.9 yrs L22-11-1 Demian Maia 10-0 · 31.3 yrs Middleweight SubTriangle Choke R12:37 0.00 1,890→1,793 -97 1,853 – UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson Ultimate Fighting Championship
34 5 Nov 200831.6 yrs W22-10-1 Paulo Filho 16-0 · 30.5 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,753→1,890 +137 1,976 – WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown WEC
33 26 Mar 200831.0 yrs W21-10-1 Bryan Baker 6-0 · 22.5 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,724→1,753 +29 1,441 – WEC 33: Back to Vegas WEC
32 12 Dec 200730.7 yrs L20-10-1 Paulo Filho 15-0 · 29.6 yrs Middleweighttitle SubArmbar R29:55 0.00 1,777→1,724 -53 1,923 – WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran WEC
31 27 Oct 200730.6 yrs W20-9-1 Kyacey Uscola 14-12 · 26.1 yrs Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R1 1.00 1,766→1,777 +12 1,305 – SportFight 20: Homecoming SportFight
30 14 Jul 200730.3 yrs W19-9-1 Amar Suloev 24-7 · 31.0 yrs – KO/TKOPunches From Crucifix R28:33 1.00 1,671→1,766 +95 1,699 – Bodog Fight: Alvarez vs. Lee Bodog Fight
29 18 Feb 200729.9 yrs W18-9-1 Tim McKenzie 12-3 · 25.6 yrs – SubBrabo Choke R10:13 1.00 1,627→1,671 +44 1,439 – Bodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat Bodog Fight
28 2 Dec 200629.7 yrs W17-9-1 Aleksei Oleinik 19-2 · 29.4 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,566→1,627 +61 1,570 – Bodog Fight - USA vs. Russia Bodog Fight
27 22 Aug 200629.4 yrs W16-9-1 Tim Credeur 6-1 · 29.1 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R12:18 1.00 1,512→1,566 +54 1,373 – Bodog Fight - To the Brink of War Bodog Fight
26 27 May 200629.1 yrs L15-9-1 Jeremy Horn 77-14-5 · 30.8 yrs Middleweight SubArmbar R26:17 0.00 1,575→1,512 -63 1,674 – UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie Ultimate Fighting Championship
25 6 Apr 200629.0 yrs W15-8-1 Trevor Prangley 13-3 · 33.6 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 1.00* 1,450→1,575 +125 1,607 – UFC Fight Night 4: Bonnar vs. Jardine Ultimate Fighting Championship
24 7 Oct 200528.5 yrs L14-8-1 Renato Sobral 28-6 · 30.1 yrs Open Weight SubTriangle Choke R26:20 0.00 1,485→1,450 -35 1,728 – UFC 55: Fury Ultimate Fighting Championship
23 9 Jul 200528.3 yrs W14-7-1 Tim Williams 1-1 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R13:59 1.00 1,471→1,485 +13 1,038 – SportFight 11: Rumble At The Rose Garden SportFight
22 26 Feb 200527.9 yrs W13-7-1 Adam Tarsey 4-0 Middleweight KO/TKOPunches R13:49 1.00 1,421→1,471 +51 1,265 – Euphoria - USA vs. World Euphoria Mix Fighting Championship
21 3 Dec 200427.7 yrs L12-7-1 Terry Martin 6-1 · 24.1 yrs – KO/TKOCorner Stoppage R2 0.00 1,511→1,421 -91 1,499 – XFO 4: International Xtreme Fighting Organization
20 21 Oct 200427.6 yrs W12-6-1 Alex Stiebling 17-6-1 (1) · 27.8 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,409→1,511 +103 1,595 – WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 WEC
19 23 Sep 200427.5 yrs L11-6-1 Jeremy Horn 71-13-5 · 29.1 yrs Light Heavyweight SubGuillotine Choke R27:35 0.00 1,448→1,409 -39 1,666 – SportFight 6: Battleground In Reno SportFight
18 25 Jul 200427.3 yrs L11-5-1 Keiichiro Yamamiya 31-18-8 · 32.0 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionMajority R315:00 0.38 1,503→1,448 -56 1,360 – Pancrase 137 Pancrase
17 6 May 200427.1 yrs L11-4-1 Jeremy Horn 68-12-5 · 28.7 yrs Light Heavyweight KO/TKOCut R13:34 0.00 1,554→1,503 -51 1,710 – Extreme Challenge 57 Extreme Challenge
16 17 Apr 200427.0 yrs W11-3-1 Justin Bailey debut – KO/TKOFlying Knee R10:40 1.00 1,544→1,554 +11 1,067 – California Regional California Regional
15 13 Mar 200426.9 yrs W10-3-1 Arman Gambaryan 8-2-1 · 24.0 yrs Middleweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,532→1,544 +11 1,316 – Euphoria - Russia vs. USA Euphoria Mix Fighting Championship
14 27 Dec 200326.7 yrs W9-3-1 Homer Moore 20-3-2 · 32.1 yrs Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,443→1,532 +90 1,486 – ROTR 4.5 - Proving Grounds 1 Rumble on the Rock
13 13 Dec 200326.7 yrs W1-0 Greg Crunutt 1-3 Light Heavyweight KO/TKOPunches R11:07 1.00 1,434→1,443 +9 984 – FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 10 Full Contact Fighting Federation am
12 13 Nov 200326.6 yrs W8-3-1 Jason Lambert 14-4 · 26.1 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,352→1,434 +81 1,440 – Gladiator Challenge 20 Gladiator Challenge
11 6 Sep 200326.4 yrs L7-3-1 Forrest Griffin 7-1 · 24.2 yrs Open Weight SubTriangle Choke R12:25 0.00 1,405→1,352 -53 1,552 – IFC 17: Global Domination International Fighting Championship
10 2 May 200326.1 yrs W7-2-1 Renato Sobral 20-5 · 27.6 yrs Light Heavyweight Decision R315:00 0.80 1,336→1,405 +69 1,403 – Hitman Fighting Productions 3 California Regional
9 16 Feb 200325.9 yrs D6-2-1 Akihiro Gono 16-9-6 · 28.4 yrs Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.50 1,302→1,336 +34 1,442 – Pancrase 116 Pancrase
8 25 Jan 200325.8 yrs L6-2 Trevor Prangley 7-0 · 30.4 yrs – SubArmbar R12:49 0.00 1,396→1,302 -93 1,372 – XFA 5: Redemption Florida Regional
7 24 Aug 200225.4 yrs W6-1 Justin Hawes debut · 23.6 yrs – KO/TKOPunches R29:26 1.00 1,365→1,396 +31 1,095 – UFCF: Rumble in Rochester United Full Contact Federation
6 13 Jul 200225.3 yrs W5-1 Jesse Ault 1-1 Light Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R315:00 0.84 1,351→1,365 +14 1,152 – Revolution FC 1: The Beginning Revolution FC
5 13 Apr 200225.0 yrs W4-1 Scott Shipman 6-0 – SubForearm Choke R2 1.00 1,229→1,351 +122 1,372 – Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat Danger Zone
4 13 Apr 200225.0 yrs W3-1 Jesse Ault 1-0 – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 1,114→1,229 +115 1,267 – Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat Danger Zone
3 30 Mar 200225.0 yrs W2-1 Jason Miller 3-0 · 21.3 yrs – DecisionUnanimous R210:00 0.95 966→1,114 +148 1,338 – HFP 1: Rumble on the Reservation California Regional
2 4 Dec 199922.7 yrs L1-1 Trevor Prangley 1-0 · 27.3 yrs – SubTriangle Choke R1 0.00 1,051→964 -87 1,052 – WPKO: Fight Night 2 WPKO
1 10 May 199720.1 yrs W1-0 Ben Hailey 0-2 Heavyweight DecisionUnanimous R110:00 0.97 1,005→1,055 +50 871 – UFCF: Battle Of Fort Vancouver United Full Contact Federation