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Given Name: Chael Sonnen
Nickname:  N/A
Age:  48  |  Date of Birth:  04/03/1977
Weight Class:  Light Heavyweight
Last Weight-in:  205 lbs
Height:  6'1"  |  Reach:  73"
Born:  West Linn, Oregon
Gyms & Affiliations:Team Quest
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Chael Sonnen

Record : 31 / 17 / 1 | Light Heavyweight
Chael Sonnen

FIGHTER DETAILS

Given Name: Chael Sonnen
Nickname:  N/A
Age:  48  |  Date of Birth:  04/03/1977
Weight Class:  Light Heavyweight
Last Weight-in:  205 lbs
Height:  6'1"  |  Reach:  73"
Born:  West Linn, Oregon
Gyms & Affiliations :  Team Quest

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8
Wins by
knockout
4
Wins by
submission
19
Wins by
decision
7
Loss by
knockout
9
Loss by
submission
1
Loss by
decision
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PRO FIGHT HISTORY

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method
time
round
event
date
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loss
Grappling
Craig Jones
Submission (Buggy Choke)
1:15
R1
Craig Jones Invitational 2
Aug 31 2025
loss
Grappling
Craig Jones
Submission (Buggy Choke)
0:30
R1
Craig Jones Invitational 2
Aug 31 2025
draw
Exhibition Boxing
Anderson Silva
Draw (No Official Scoring)
2:00
R5
Silva vs. Sonnen
Jun 15 2024
loss
30-16-1
Lyoto Machida
25-8
TKO (Flying Knee and Punches)
0:22
R2
Bellator 222
Jun 14 2019
loss
30-15-1
Fedor Emelianenko
37-5
TKO (Punches)
4:46
R1
Bellator 208
Oct 13 2018
win
29-15-1
Quinton Jackson
36-12
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
Bellator 192
Jan 20 2018
loss
Grappling
Craig Jones
Submission (heel hook)
2017 ADCC World Championships
Sep 18 2017
win
28-15-1
Wanderlei Silva
35-12-1
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
Bellator NYC
Jun 24 2017
loss
28-14-1
Tito Ortiz
18-12-1
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
2:03
R1
Bellator 170
Jan 21 2017
draw
Grappling
Renato Sobral
Draw (Decision)
20:00
R1
Metamoris 6
May 9 2015
loss
Grappling
Andre Galvao
Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
13:49
R1
Metamoris 4
Aug 9 2014
cancelled
Vitor Belfort
Cancelled Bout
UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida
Jul 5 2014
cancelled
Wanderlei Silva
Cancelled Bout
UFC 175: Weidman vs. Machida
Jul 5 2014
cancelled
Wanderlei Silva
Cancelled Bout
UFC Fight Night
May 31 2014
cancelled
Wanderlei Silva
Cancelled Bout
UFC 173: Barao vs. Dillashaw
May 24 2014
loss
28-13-1
Rashad Evans
18-3-1
TKO (Punches)
4:05
R1
UFC 167: St. Pierre vs. Hendricks
Nov 16 2013
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win
27-13-1
Maurício Rua
21-7
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
4:47
R1
UFC Fight Night 26
Aug 17 2013
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loss
27-12-1
championship
Jon Jones
17-1
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
4:33
R1
UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen
Apr 27 2013
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loss
27-11-1
championship
Anderson Silva
31-4
TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches)
1:55
R2
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2
Jul 7 2012
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cancelled
Anderson Silva
Cancelled Bout
UFC 147: Silva vs. Franklin 2
Jun 23 2012
win
26-11-1
Michael Bisping
22-3
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
UFC on FOX 2
Jan 28 2012
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cancelled
Mark Muñoz
Cancelled Bout
UFC on FOX 2
Jan 28 2012
win
25-11-1
Brian Stann
11-3
Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
3:51
R2
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
Oct 8 2011
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loss
25-10-1
championship
Anderson Silva
28-4
Submission (Triangle Armbar)
3:10
R5
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
Aug 7 2010
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win
24-10-1
Nate Marquardt
29-8-2
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
UFC 109: Relentless
Feb 6 2010
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win
23-10-1
Yushin Okami
24-4
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
Oct 24 2009
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win
22-10-1
Dan Miller
11-1
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
May 23 2009
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loss
22-9-1
Demian Maia
10-0
Submission (Triangle Choke)
2:37
R1
UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson
Feb 21 2009
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win
21-9-1
Paulo Filho
16-0
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
WEC 36: Faber vs Brown
Nov 5 2008
win
20-9-1
Bryan Baker
6-0
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
WEC 33: Marshall vs Stann
Mar 26 2008
loss
20-8-1
Paulo Filho
15-0
Submission (Armbar)
4:55
R2
WEC 31: Faber vs Curran
Dec 12 2007
win
19-8-1
Kyacey Uscola
14-12
TKO (Punches)
N/A
R1
SportFight 20
Oct 27 2007
win
18-8-1
Amar Suloev
24-7
TKO (Punches)
3:33
R2
Bodog Fight
Jul 14 2007
win
16-8-1
Aleksei Oleinik
17-2
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
Bodog Fight
Dec 2 2006
loss
15-7-1
Jeremy Horn
77-14-5
Submission (Armbar)
1:17
R2
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
May 27 2006
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win
14-8-1
Trevor Prangley
13-3
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
UFC Fight Night 4
Apr 6 2006
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loss
14-6-1
Renato Sobral
28-6
Submission (Triangle Choke)
1:20
R2
UFC 55: Fury
Oct 7 2005
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win
13-6-1
Tim Williams
1-1
TKO (Punches)
3:59
R1
SportFight 11
Jul 9 2005
win
12-6-1
Adam Tarsey
4-0
TKO (Punches)
3:49
R1
Euphoria 3: USA vs. The World
Feb 26 2005
cancelled
Bill Mahood
Cancelled Bout
Euphoria 3: USA vs. The World
Feb 26 2005
win
11-5-1
Alex Stiebling
17-6-1
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3
Oct 21 2004
loss
11-4-1
Jeremy Horn
71-13-5
Submission (Guillotine Choke)
2:35
R2
SportFight 6
Sep 23 2004
loss
11-3-1
Keiichiro Yamamiya
31-18-8
Decision (Majority)
5:00
R3
Pancrase 137
Jul 25 2004
win
9-2-1
Arman Gambaryan
8-2-1
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
Euphoria 1: Russia vs. USA 1
Mar 13 2004
win
8-2-1
Homer Moore
20-3-2
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R2
Rumble On The Rock
Dec 27 2003
loss
7-1-1
Forrest Griffin
7-1
Submission (Triangle Choke)
2:25
R1
IFC 17: Global Domination
Sep 6 2003
loss
Grappling
Alexandre Ferreira
Submission (guillotine choke)
2003 ADCC Championships
May 17 2003
draw
6-1
Akihiro Gono
16-9-6
Draw (Unanimous)
5:00
R2
Pancrase 116
Feb 16 2003
win
5-1
Justin Hawes
0-0
TKO (Punches)
4:26
R2
UFCF: Rumble in Rochester
Aug 24 2002
win
4-1
Jesse Ault
1-1
Decision (Unanimous)
5:00
R3
Revolution FC 1
Jul 13 2002
loss
Grappling
Alexandre Ferreira
2001 ADCC Championships
Apr 11 2001
loss
1-0
Trevor Prangley
1-0
Submission (Triangle Choke)
N/A
R1
WPKO: Fight Night 2
Dec 4 1999
win
0-0
Ben Hailey
0-2
Decision (Unanimous)
10:00
R1
UFCF: Battle Of Fort Vancouver
May 10 1997

AMATEUR FIGHT HISTORY

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win
0-0
Greg Crunutt
1-3
Punches
1:07
R1
Rumble at the Roseland 10
Dec 13 2003