Chael Sonnen

AGE	48 / 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

26%

SUBMISSIONS

13%

DECISIONS

61%

Draws 1

Losses 17

KO / TKO

41%

SUBMISSIONS

53%

DECISIONS

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 VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	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 VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	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 VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY	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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