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United States
West Linn, Oregon
Chael Sonnen
AGE
47
/
Apr 3, 1977
HEIGHT
6'1"
/
185.42 cm
WEIGHT
205 lbs
/
92.99 kg
ASSOCIATION
Team Quest
CLASS
Light Heavyweight
Wins
31
KO
/
TKO
8
26%
SUBMISSIONS
4
13%
DECISIONS
19
61%
Draws
1
Losses
17
KO
/
TKO
7
41%
SUBMISSIONS
9
53%
DECISIONS
1
6%
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Lyoto Machida
Bellator 222 - MacDonald vs. Gracie
Jun / 14 / 2019
TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)
Todd Anderson
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2
0:22
loss
Fedor Emelianenko
Bellator 208 - Fedor vs. Sonnen
Oct / 13 / 2018
TKO (Punches)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:46
win
Quinton Jackson
Bellator 192 - Jackson vs. Sonnen
Jan / 20 / 2018
Decision (Unanimous)
Blake Grice
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Wanderlei Silva
Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva
Jun / 24 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Tito Ortiz
Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz
Jan / 21 / 2017
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:03
loss
Rashad Evans
UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks
Nov / 16 / 2013
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:05
win
Mauricio Rua
UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen
Aug / 17 / 2013
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:47
loss
Jon Jones
UFC 159 - Jones vs. Sonnen
Apr / 27 / 2013
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
Keith Peterson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:33
loss
Anderson Silva
UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2
Jul / 07 / 2012
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
1:55
win
Michael Bisping
UFC on Fox 2 - Evans vs. Davis
Jan / 28 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Brian Stann
UFC 136 - Edgar vs. Maynard 3
Oct / 08 / 2011
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Kerry Hatley
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
3:51
loss
Anderson Silva
UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen
Aug / 07 / 2010
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
3:10
win
Nate Marquardt
UFC 109 - Relentless
Feb / 06 / 2010
Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Yushin Okami
UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun
Oct / 24 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
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3
5:00
win
Dan Miller
UFC 98 - Evans vs. Machida
May / 23 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Demian Maia
UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson
Feb / 21 / 2009
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:37
win
Paulo Filho
WEC 36 - Faber vs. Brown
Nov / 05 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Jorge Ortiz
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3
5:00
win
Bryan Baker
WEC 33 - Back to Vegas
Mar / 26 / 2008
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
3
5:00
loss
Paulo Filho
WEC 31 - Faber vs. Curran
Dec / 12 / 2007
Submission (Armbar)
Josh Rosenthal
2
4:55
win
Kyacey Uscola
SF 20 - Homecoming
Oct / 27 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
1
N/A
win
Amar Suloev
Bodog Fight - Alvarez vs. Lee
Jul / 14 / 2007
TKO (Punches)
2
3:33
win
Tim McKenzie
Bodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat
Feb / 18 / 2007
Submission (Brabo Choke)
1
0:13
win
Alexey Oleynik
Bodog Fight - USA vs. Russia
Dec / 02 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Troy Waugh
3
5:00
win
Tim Credeur
Bodog Fight - To the Brink of War
Aug / 22 / 2006
TKO (Punches)
1
2:18
loss
Jeremy Horn
UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie
May / 27 / 2006
Submission (Armbar)
Herb Dean
2
1:17
win
Trevor Prangley
UFC Fight Night 4 - Bonnar vs. Jardine
Apr / 06 / 2006
Decision (Unanimous)
Steve Mazzagatti
3
5:00
loss
Renato Sobral
UFC 55 - Fury
Oct / 07 / 2005
Submission (Triangle Choke)
Herb Dean
2
1:20
win
Tim Williams
SF 11 - Rumble at the Rose Garden
Jul / 09 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
1
3:59
win
Adam Ryan
Euphoria - USA vs. World
Feb / 26 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
1
3:49
loss
Terry Martin
XFO 4 - International
Dec / 03 / 2004
TKO (Corner Stoppage)
2
5:00
win
Alex Stiebling
WEC 12 - Halloween Fury 3
Oct / 21 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
Josh Rosenthal
3
5:00
loss
Jeremy Horn
SF 6 - Battleground in Reno
Sep / 23 / 2004
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
2
2:35
loss
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Pancrase - 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Final
Jul / 25 / 2004
Decision (Majority)
Hiromi Okamoto
3
5:00
loss
Jeremy Horn
EC 57 - Extreme Challenge 57
May / 06 / 2004
TKO (Cut)
1
3:34
win
Justin Bailey
ROTR - Rage on the River
Apr / 17 / 2004
KO (Flying Knee)
1
0:40
win
Arman Gambaryan
Euphoria - Russia vs. USA
Mar / 13 / 2004
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Homer Moore
ROTR 4.5 - Proving Grounds 1
Dec / 27 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
win
Greg Curnut
FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 10
Dec / 13 / 2003
TKO (Submission to Punches)
1
1:07
win
Jason Lambert
GC 20 - Gladiator Challenge 20
Nov / 13 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
loss
Forrest Griffin
IFC - Global Domination
Sep / 06 / 2003
Submission (Triangle Choke)
1
2:25
win
Renato Sobral
HFP 3 - Hitman Fighting Productions 3
May / 02 / 2003
Decision
3
5:00
draw
Akihiro Gono
Pancrase - Hybrid 2
Feb / 16 / 2003
Draw (Unanimous)
Soichi Hiroto
2
5:00
loss
Trevor Prangley
XFA 5 - Redemption
Jan / 25 / 2003
Technical Submission (Armbar)
1
2:49
win
Justin Hawes
UFCF - Rumble in Rochester
Aug / 24 / 2002
TKO (Punches)
2
4:26
win
Jesse Ault
RFC 1 - The Beginning
Jul / 13 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
3
5:00
win
Scott Shipman
Dangerzone 13 - Caged Heat
Apr / 13 / 2002
Submission (Forearm Choke)
2
2:08
win
Jesse Ault
Dangerzone 13 - Caged Heat
Apr / 13 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
win
Jason Miller
HFP 1 - Rumble on the Reservation
Mar / 30 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
Larry Landless
2
5:00
win
Ben Hailey
BFV - Battle of Fort Vancouver
May / 10 / 1997
Decision (Unanimous)
1
N/A
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