Chael Sonnen is a 45 year old Male fighter from United States with a 30-17-1 pro MMA record. Sonnen most recently fought Lyoto Machida at Bellator 222 on Friday June 14, 2019. Chael Sonnen lost to Lyoto Machida by KO/TKO at 0:22 of Round 2 in the Light Heavyweight division.
Chael Sonnen has 30 wins with a 37% finish rate, including 7 by knockout, 4 by submission, 19 by decision.
Chael Sonnen is currently on a 2 fight losing skid.
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Weight class | Org |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 30-16-1 | Lyoto Machida |
KO/TKO
R2 0:22
|
Bellator 222 | 2019-06-14 | Light Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 30-15-1 | Fedor Emelianenko |
KO/TKO
R1 4:46
|
Bellator 208 | 2018-10-13 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 29-15-1 | Quinton Jackson |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator 192 | 2018-01-20 | Heavyweight | BFC |
| Win | 28-15-1 | Wanderlei Silva |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bellator NYC | 2017-06-24 | Light Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 28-14-1 | Tito Ortiz |
SUB
R1 2:03
|
Bellator 170 | 2017-01-21 | Light Heavyweight | BFC |
| Loss | 28-13-1 | Rashad Evans |
KO/TKO
R1 4:05
|
UFC 167 | 2013-11-16 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 27-13-1 | Maurício Rua |
SUB
R1 4:47
|
UFC Fight Night 26 | 2013-08-17 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 27-12-1 | Jon Jones |
KO/TKO
R1 4:33
|
UFC 159 | 2013-04-27 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Loss | 27-11-1 | Anderson Silva |
KO/TKO
R2 1:55
|
UFC 148 | 2012-07-07 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 26-11-1 | Michael Bisping |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC on FOX 2 | 2012-01-28 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 25-11-1 | Brian Stann |
SUB
R2 3:51
|
UFC 136 | 2011-10-08 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 25-10-1 | Anderson Silva |
SUB
R5 3:10
|
UFC 117 | 2010-08-07 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 24-10-1 | Nate Marquardt |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 109 | 2010-02-06 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 23-10-1 | Yushin Okami |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 104 | 2009-10-24 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 22-10-1 | Dan Miller |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC 98 | 2009-05-23 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 22-9-1 | Demian Maia |
SUB
R1 2:37
|
UFC 95 | 2009-02-21 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 21-9-1 | Paulo Filho |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WEC 36 | 2008-11-05 | Catchweight | WEC |
| Win | 20-9-1 | Bryan Baker |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WEC 33 | 2008-03-26 | Middleweight | WEC |
| Loss | 20-8-1 | Paulo Filho |
SUB
R2 4:55
|
WEC 31 | 2007-12-12 | Middleweight | WEC |
| Win | 19-8-1 | Kyacey Uscola |
KO/TKO
R1
|
SportFight 20 | 2007-10-27 | Middleweight | SF |
| Win | 18-8-1 | Amar Suloev |
KO/TKO
R2 3:33
|
Regional circuit | 2007-07-14 | BF | |
| Win | 17-8-1 | Tim McKenzie |
SUB
R1 0:13
|
Regional circuit | 2007-02-18 | BF | |
| Win | 16-8-1 | Aleksei Oleinik |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Bodog Fight | 2006-12-02 | Light Heavyweight | BF |
| Win | 15-8-1 | Tim Credeur |
KO/TKO
R1 2:18
|
Regional circuit | 2006-08-22 | BF | |
| Loss | 15-7-1 | Jeremy Horn |
SUB
R2 1:17
|
UFC 60 | 2006-05-27 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Win | 14-7-1 | Trevor Prangley |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
UFC Fight Night 4 | 2006-04-06 | Middleweight | UFC |
| Loss | 14-6-1 | Renato Sobral |
SUB
R2 1:20
|
UFC 55 | 2005-10-07 | Light Heavyweight | UFC |
| Win | 13-6-1 | Tim Williams |
KO/TKO
R1 3:59
|
SportFight 11 | 2005-07-09 | Middleweight | SF |
| Win | 12-6-1 | Adam Tarsey |
KO/TKO
R1 3:49
|
Euphoria 3 | 2005-02-26 | Middleweight | EMFC |
| Loss | 12-5-1 | Terry Martin |
KO/TKO
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2004-12-03 | XFO | |
| Win | 11-5-1 | Alex Stiebling |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
WEC 12 | 2004-10-21 | Middleweight | WEC |
| Loss | 11-4-1 | Jeremy Horn |
SUB
R2 2:35
|
SportFight 6 | 2004-09-23 | Light Heavyweight | SF |
| Loss | 11-3-1 | Keiichiro Yamamiya |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Pancrase 137 | 2004-07-25 | Light Heavyweight | |
| Loss | 11-2-1 | Jeremy Horn |
KO/TKO
R1 3:34
|
Regional circuit | 2004-05-06 | Light Heavyweight | EC |
| Win | 10-2-1 | Justin Bailey |
KO/TKO
R1 0:40
|
Regional circuit | 2004-04-17 | ||
| Win | 9-2-1 | Arman Gambaryan |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Euphoria 1 | 2004-03-13 | Middleweight | EMFC |
| Win | 8-2-1 | Homer Moore |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2003-12-27 | ROTR | |
| Win | 7-2-1 | Jason Lambert |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2003-11-13 | GC | |
| Loss | 7-1-1 | Forrest Griffin |
SUB
R1 2:25
|
IFC 17 | 2003-09-06 | Light Heavyweight | IFC |
| Win | 6-1-1 | Renato Sobral |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2003-05-02 | ||
| Draw | 6-1-0 | Akihiro Gono |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Pancrase 116 | 2003-02-16 | Light Heavyweight | |
| Loss | 6-0-0 | Trevor Prangley |
SUB
R1 2:49
|
Regional circuit | 2003-01-25 | ||
| Win | 5-0-0 | Justin Hawes |
KO/TKO
R2 4:26
|
Regional circuit | 2002-08-24 | UFCF | |
| Win | 4-0-0 | Jesse Ault |
DEC
R3 5:00
|
Revolution FC 1 | 2002-07-13 | Light Heavyweight | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Jesse Ault |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2002-04-13 | DZ | |
| Win | 2-0-0 | Scott Shipman |
SUB
R2 7:08
|
Regional circuit | 2002-04-13 | DZ | |
| Win | 1-0-0 | Jason Miller |
DEC
R2 5:00
|
Regional circuit | 2002-03-30 | ||
| Win | 0-0-0 | Ben Hailey |
DEC
R1 10:00
|
UFCF | 1997-05-10 | Heavyweight | UFCF |
Sonnen made his professional debut against Ben Hailey on May 10, 1997, fighting on the main card of UFCF: Battle Of Fort Vancouver.
He made a winning start to his career, defeating Ben Hailey who carried a 0-2-0 professional MMA record into the fight.
Chael Sonnen beat Ben Hailey by Decision at 10:00 of Round 1.
Sonnen made his debut in the UFC against Renato Sobral on October 7, 2005, fighting on the main card of UFC 55: Fury having compiled a 14-6-1 professional MMA record.
Chael Sonnen lost to Renato Sobral by Submission at 1:20 of Round 2.
Since his debut, Sonnen has gone on to fight a total of 14 more times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-7-0.
After his UFC stint, Sonnen took his next fight at BF on August 22, 2006, fighting against Tim Credeur on the of the regional circuit.
Chael Sonnen beat Tim Credeur by KO/TKO at 2:18 of Round 1.
After 8 fights outside of the promotion, Sonnen returned to the UFC on February 21, 2009, fighting against Demian Maia on the main card of UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson.
At the time of his UFC return, his professional MMA record stood at 22-9-1
Chael Sonnen lost to Demian Maia by Submission at 2:37 of Round 1.
Sonnen lost his 1st middleweight title challenge, losing to Anderson Silva on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen lost to Anderson Silva by Submission at 3:10 of Round 5. Both fighters earned a post-fight bonus, after the bout was awarded Fight of the Night.
Sonnen lost his 2nd middleweight title challenge, losing to Anderson Silva on July 7, 2012 at UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen 2.
Chael Sonnen lost to Anderson Silva by KO/TKO at 1:55 of Round 2.
Sonnen lost his 1st light heavyweight title challenge, losing to Jon Jones on April 27, 2013 at UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen.
Chael Sonnen lost to Jon Jones by KO/TKO at 4:33 of Round 1.
Sonnen's last win came against Quinton Jackson at Bellator 192 on Saturday January 20, 2018. Chael Sonnen beat Quinton Jackson by Decision at 5:00 of Round 3.
Sonnen is not currently booked for any fights.
Sonnen's last loss came against Lyoto Machida at Bellator 222 on Friday June 14, 2019. Chael Sonnen lost to Lyoto Machida by KO/TKO at 0:22 of Round 2.
Sonnen has fought 14 times in the UFC. His UFC record stands at 7-7-0.
Sonnen has knocked out 7 opponents.
Sonnen has submitted 4 opponents.
Sonnen has been knocked out 7 times.
Sonnen has been submitted 9 times.
