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Chael Sonnen

Age: 47 | Apr 3, 1977

Nationality: United States

Weight Class: Light Heavyweight

Height: 6'1"

Weight: 205 lbs

Professional Record

49 fights	31 wins	17 losses
KO/TKOs	8	7
Submissions	4	9
Decisions	19	1
Draws	1

Fight Details

Result	Record	Opponent	Event	Date	Method	Referee	Round	Time
LOSS	31 - 17 - 1	Lyoto Machida	Bellator 222 - MacDonald vs. Gracie	June 14, 2019	TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)	Todd Anderson	2	0:22
LOSS	31 - 16 - 1	Fedor Emelianenko	Bellator 208 - Fedor vs. Sonnen	October 13, 2018	TKO (Punches)	Dan Miragliotta	1	4:46
WIN	31 - 15 - 1	Quinton Jackson	Bellator 192 - Jackson vs. Sonnen	January 20, 2018	Decision (Unanimous)	Blake Grice	3	5:00
WIN	30 - 15 - 1	Wanderlei Silva	Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva	June 24, 2017	Decision (Unanimous)	John McCarthy	3	5:00
LOSS	29 - 15 - 1	Tito Ortiz	Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz	January 21, 2017	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	John McCarthy	1	2:03
LOSS	29 - 14 - 1	Rashad Evans	UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks	November 16, 2013	TKO (Punches)	Herb Dean	1	4:05
WIN	29 - 13 - 1	Mauricio Rua	UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen	August 17, 2013	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	Herb Dean	1	4:47
LOSS	28 - 13 - 1	Jon Jones	UFC 159 - Jones vs. Sonnen	April 27, 2013	TKO (Elbows and Punches)	Keith Peterson	1	4:33
LOSS	28 - 12 - 1	Anderson Silva	UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2	July 07, 2012	TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)	Yves Lavigne	2	1:55
WIN	28 - 11 - 1	Michael Bisping	UFC on Fox 2 - Evans vs. Davis	January 28, 2012	Decision (Unanimous)	John McCarthy	3	5:00
WIN	27 - 11 - 1	Brian Stann	UFC 136 - Edgar vs. Maynard 3	October 08, 2011	Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)	Kerry Hatley	2	3:51
LOSS	26 - 11 - 1	Anderson Silva	UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen	August 07, 2010	Submission (Triangle Armbar)	Josh Rosenthal	5	3:10
WIN	26 - 10 - 1	Nate Marquardt	UFC 109 - Relentless	February 06, 2010	Decision (Unanimous)	Josh Rosenthal	3	5:00
WIN	25 - 10 - 1	Yushin Okami	UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun	October 24, 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	Steve Mazzagatti	3	5:00
WIN	24 - 10 - 1	Dan Miller	UFC 98 - Evans vs. Machida	May 23, 2009	Decision (Unanimous)	Yves Lavigne	3	5:00
LOSS	23 - 10 - 1	Demian Maia	UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson	February 21, 2009	Submission (Triangle Choke)	Dan Miragliotta	1	2:37
WIN	23 - 9 - 1	Paulo Filho	WEC 36 - Faber vs. Brown	November 05, 2008	Decision (Unanimous)	Jorge Ortiz	3	5:00
WIN	22 - 9 - 1	Bryan Baker	WEC 33 - Back to Vegas	March 26, 2008	Decision (Unanimous)	Steve Mazzagatti	3	5:00
LOSS	21 - 9 - 1	Paulo Filho	WEC 31 - Faber vs. Curran	December 12, 2007	Submission (Armbar)	Josh Rosenthal	2	4:55
WIN	21 - 8 - 1	Kyacey Uscola	SF 20 - Homecoming	October 27, 2007	TKO (Punches)		1	N/A
WIN	20 - 8 - 1	Amar Suloev	Bodog Fight - Alvarez vs. Lee	July 14, 2007	TKO (Punches)		2	3:33
WIN	19 - 8 - 1	Tim McKenzie	Bodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat	February 18, 2007	Submission (Brabo Choke)		1	0:13
WIN	18 - 8 - 1	Alexey Oleynik	Bodog Fight - USA vs. Russia	December 02, 2006	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
WIN	17 - 8 - 1	Tim Credeur	Bodog Fight - To the Brink of War	August 22, 2006	TKO (Punches)		1	2:18
LOSS	16 - 8 - 1	Jeremy Horn	UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie	May 27, 2006	Submission (Armbar)	Herb Dean	2	1:17
WIN	16 - 7 - 1	Trevor Prangley	UFC Fight Night 4 - Bonnar vs. Jardine	April 06, 2006	Decision (Unanimous)	Steve Mazzagatti	3	5:00
LOSS	15 - 7 - 1	Renato Sobral	UFC 55 - Fury	October 07, 2005	Submission (Triangle Choke)	Herb Dean	2	1:20
WIN	15 - 6 - 1	Tim Williams	SF 11 - Rumble at the Rose Garden	July 09, 2005	TKO (Punches)		1	3:59
WIN	14 - 6 - 1	Adam Ryan	Euphoria - USA vs. World	February 26, 2005	TKO (Punches)		1	3:49
LOSS	13 - 6 - 1	Terry Martin	XFO 4 - International	December 03, 2004	TKO (Corner Stoppage)		2	5:00
WIN	13 - 5 - 1	Alex Stiebling	WEC 12 - Halloween Fury 3	October 21, 2004	Decision (Unanimous)	Josh Rosenthal	3	5:00
LOSS	12 - 5 - 1	Jeremy Horn	SF 6 - Battleground in Reno	September 23, 2004	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	Herb Dean	2	2:35
LOSS	12 - 4 - 1	Keiichiro Yamamiya	Pancrase - 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Final	July 26, 2004	Decision (Majority)	Hiromi Okamoto	3	5:00
LOSS	12 - 3 - 1	Jeremy Horn	EC 57 - Extreme Challenge 57	May 06, 2004	TKO (Cut)		1	3:34
WIN	12 - 2 - 1	Justin Bailey	ROTR - Rage on the River	April 17, 2004	KO (Flying Knee)		1	0:40
WIN	11 - 2 - 1	Arman Gambaryan	Euphoria - Russia vs. USA	March 13, 2004	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
WIN	10 - 2 - 1	Homer Moore	ROTR 4.5 - Proving Grounds 1	December 27, 2003	Decision (Unanimous)		2	5:00
WIN	9 - 2 - 1	Greg Curnut	FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 10	December 13, 2003	TKO (Submission to Punches)		1	1:07
WIN	8 - 2 - 1	Jason Lambert	GC 20 - Gladiator Challenge 20	November 13, 2003	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
LOSS	7 - 2 - 1	Forrest Griffin	IFC - Global Domination	September 06, 2003	Submission (Triangle Choke)		1	2:25
WIN	7 - 1 - 1	Renato Sobral	HFP 3 - Hitman Fighting Productions 3	May 02, 2003	Decision		3	5:00
DRAW	6 - 1 - 1	Akihiro Gono	Pancrase - Hybrid 2	February 16, 2003	Draw (Unanimous)	Soichi Hiroto	2	5:00
LOSS	6 - 1	Trevor Prangley	XFA 5 - Redemption	January 25, 2003	Technical Submission (Armbar)		1	2:49
WIN	6 - 0	Justin Hawes	UFCF - Rumble in Rochester	August 24, 2002	TKO (Punches)		2	4:26
WIN	5 - 0	Jesse Ault	RFC 1 - The Beginning	July 13, 2002	Decision (Unanimous)		3	5:00
WIN	4 - 0	Scott Shipman	Dangerzone 13 - Caged Heat	April 13, 2002	Submission (Forearm Choke)		2	2:08
WIN	3 - 0	Jesse Ault	Dangerzone 13 - Caged Heat	April 13, 2002	Decision (Unanimous)		2	5:00
WIN	2 - 0	Jason Miller	HFP 1 - Rumble on the Reservation	March 30, 2002	Decision (Unanimous)	Larry Landless	2	5:00
WIN	1 - 0	Ben Hailey	BFV - Battle of Fort Vancouver	May 10, 1997	Decision (Unanimous)		1	N/A