Chael SonnenAll-Around

Light Heavyweight · 29-15-1 · southpaw

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Height
6'1"
185.42 cm
Reach
6'1"
185.42 cm
Age
49
Elo Rating
1589.2

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 106 Light Heavyweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Absorbs only 1.10 significant strikes per minute — better than 100% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Completes 59% of their takedown attempts — better than 95% of Light Heavyweight fighters
  • Averages 3.81 takedowns per 15 minutes — better than 91% of Light Heavyweight fighters

Weaknesses

No stat ranks in the bottom quarter of the division.

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    3.08
    Bottom 41%
  • Striking accuracy
    43%
    Bottom 32%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    1.10
    Top 1%
  • Striking defense
    62%
    Top 9%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    3.81
    Top 9%
  • Takedown accuracy
    59%
    Top 5%
  • Takedown defense
    66%
    Top 43%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.40
    Top 47%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1682, higher than 94% of Light Heavyweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1589).

Last 5 — Fight Time
051015202515:00Bisping6:55Silva4:33Jones4:47Rua4:05Evans
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks
2013-11-16 · KO/TKO, R1 4:05
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen
2013-08-17 · Submission, R1 4:47
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UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen
2013-04-27 · KO/TKO, R1 4:33
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2
2012-07-07 · KO/TKO, R2 1:55
UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis
2012-01-28 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3
2011-10-08 · Submission, R2 3:51
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen
2010-08-07 · Submission, R5 3:10
UFC 109: Relentless
2010-02-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun
2009-10-24 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 98: Evans vs Machida
2009-05-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
2009-02-21 · Submission, R1 2:37
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie
2006-05-27 · Submission, R2 1:17
UFC Fight Night 4
2006-04-06 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 55: Fury
2005-10-07 · Submission, R2 1:20