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Chael Sonnen

Inactive · age 49 · Southpaw · 6'1" 185 cm · 205 lb 93 kg · reach 73" 185 cm
At a glance
  • UFC veteran since 2005
Elo rating
1510
Global Elo 1553 ±33
Rank
—
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UFC record
7-7-0
KO 0 · Sub 2 · Dec 5
Streak
-1
Δ90d -5 · Δ1y -5
Last fight
Nov 16, 2013
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 23m
Avg fight time
10:11
Title fights
0-3
Bonuses
3
Fights per year
1.7
Ground control
1h 39m
Since last fight
12y 7mo

Honest 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 13751400142514501475150015251550 2007200920112013 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":324.8,"elo":1422,"date":"2005-10-07","opp":"Renato Sobral","result":"L","delta":-30},{"i":1,"x":134,"y":263.7,"elo":1455,"date":"2006-04-06","opp":"Trevor Prangley","result":"W","delta":33},{"i":2,"x":146.4,"y":317.7,"elo":1426,"date":"2006-05-27","opp":"Jeremy Horn","result":"L","delta":-29},{"i":3,"x":389.7,"y":352.8,"elo":1406,"date":"2009-02-21","opp":"Demian Maia","result":"L","delta":-19},{"i":4,"x":411.8,"y":280.7,"elo":1446,"date":"2009-05-23","opp":"Dan Miller","result":"W","delta":39},{"i":5,"x":449.3,"y":239.2,"elo":1468,"date":"2009-10-24","opp":"Yushin Okami","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":6,"x":474.8,"y":200.6,"elo":1490,"date":"2010-02-06","opp":"Nate Marquardt","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":7,"x":519,"y":217.5,"elo":1480,"date":"2010-08-07","opp":"Anderson Silva","result":"L","delta":-9},{"i":8,"x":622.8,"y":180.1,"elo":1501,"date":"2011-10-08","opp":"Brian Stann","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":9,"x":650.1,"y":142.3,"elo":1521,"date":"2012-01-28","opp":"Michael Bisping","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":10,"x":689.2,"y":158.9,"elo":1512,"date":"2012-07-07","opp":"Anderson Silva","result":"L","delta":-9},{"i":11,"x":760.7,"y":179.1,"elo":1501,"date":"2013-04-27","opp":"Jon Jones","result":"L","delta":-11},{"i":12,"x":787.9,"y":141.6,"elo":1522,"date":"2013-08-17","opp":"Mauricio Rua","result":"W","delta":21},{"i":13,"x":810,"y":163.3,"elo":1510,"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
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

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

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 410 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
63% Head
  • Head 63%
  • Body 17%
  • Leg 20%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
52% Ground
  • Distance 30%
  • Clinch 18%
  • Ground 52%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
100%
of losses by finish
7 of 7 · usually R1
3 KO/TKO 4 Sub 0 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

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
Elite slate
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
3
of 7 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Michael Bisping
Elo 1653 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
4.8
+2.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 14 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1538
1698
Notable wins
Michael Bisping 1653 Yushin Okami 1650 Nate Marquardt 1632

Top light heavyweight

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Carlos Ulberg C
#1 · Elo 1670
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#2 · Elo 1654
Azamat Murzakanov
#3 · Elo 1611
Navajo Stirling
#4 · Elo 1604
Paulo Costa
#5 · Elo 1592
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Chael Sonnen on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.