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Chael Sonnen

Inactive · Southpaw · 185 cm · reach 185 cm
Elo rating
1553 ±32
LCB 1511
Rank
—
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UFC record
7-7-0
KO 0 · Sub 2 · Dec 5
Streak
-1
Δ90d -6 · Δ1y -6
Last fight
Nov 16, 2013
L by KO

Elo history

14 fights · tap & drag
Oct 7, 2005 — L vs Renato Sobral Δ-30Apr 6, 2006 — W vs Trevor Prangley Δ+33May 27, 2006 — L vs Jeremy Horn Δ-29Feb 21, 2009 — L vs Demian Maia Δ-19May 23, 2009 — W vs Dan Miller Δ+39Oct 24, 2009 — W vs Yushin Okami Δ+23Feb 6, 2010 — W vs Nate Marquardt Δ+21Aug 7, 2010 — L vs Anderson Silva Δ-9Oct 8, 2011 — W vs Brian Stann Δ+21Jan 28, 2012 — W vs Michael Bisping Δ+21Jul 7, 2012 — L vs Anderson Silva Δ-9Apr 27, 2013 — L vs Jon Jones Δ-11Aug 17, 2013 — W vs Mauricio Rua Δ+21Nov 16, 2013 — L vs Rashad Evans Δ-12 14151464151315621611 2007200920112013 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":176.1,"elo":1470,"date":"2005-10-07","opp":"Renato Sobral","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":1,"x":76.1,"y":139.9,"elo":1504,"date":"2006-04-06","opp":"Trevor Prangley","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":90.7,"y":171.8,"elo":1474,"date":"2006-05-27","opp":"Jeremy Horn","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":3,"x":378.7,"y":192.6,"elo":1455,"date":"2009-02-21","opp":"Demian Maia","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":4,"x":404.8,"y":149.9,"elo":1495,"date":"2009-05-23","opp":"Dan Miller","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":5,"x":449.1,"y":125.3,"elo":1517,"date":"2009-10-24","opp":"Yushin Okami","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":6,"x":479.3,"y":102.5,"elo":1538,"date":"2010-02-06","opp":"Nate Marquardt","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":7,"x":531.7,"y":112.4,"elo":1529,"date":"2010-08-07","opp":"Anderson Silva","result":"L","delta":-9},{"i":8,"x":654.5,"y":90.3,"elo":1550,"date":"2011-10-08","opp":"Brian Stann","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":9,"x":686.7,"y":67.9,"elo":1570,"date":"2012-01-28","opp":"Michael Bisping","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":10,"x":733,"y":77.8,"elo":1561,"date":"2012-07-07","opp":"Anderson Silva","result":"L","delta":-9},{"i":11,"x":817.6,"y":89.7,"elo":1550,"date":"2013-04-27","opp":"Jon Jones","result":"L","delta":-11},{"i":12,"x":849.8,"y":67.4,"elo":1571,"date":"2013-08-17","opp":"Mauricio Rua","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":13,"x":876,"y":80.4,"elo":1559,"date":"2013-11-16","opp":"Rashad Evans","result":"L","delta":-12}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Nov 16, 2013 Rashad Evans L -12
Aug 17, 2013 Mauricio Rua W +21
Apr 27, 2013 Jon Jones L -11
Jul 7, 2012 Anderson Silva L -9
Jan 28, 2012 Michael Bisping W +21

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
2.56 avg 3.66
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
46% avg 53%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.18 avg 3.38
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
62% avg 50%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
3.47 avg 0.72
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
54% avg 38%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
58% avg 75%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.38 avg 0.36
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
9 avg 2
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
29%
2 / 7
Finish rate
KO
0
0% of wins
SUB
2
29% of wins
DEC
5
71% of wins
KO: 0 (0%) Sub: 2 (29%) 2 Dec: 5 (71%) 5
Finishes by round
2 total
R1
1 50%
R2
1 50%
R3
R4
R5

Strength of schedule

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1704
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
4.8
actual +2 vs expected