Chael Sonnen

Fight Record

2019-06-14 Light Heavyweight	Chael Sonnen 31-16-1-0 \| LOSS	TKO R2 0:22 Flying Knee & Punches	Lyoto Machida WIN \| 25-8-0-0	Bellator 222 New York City, United States
Bellator 222 • New York City, New York, United States • Madison Square Garden
2018-10-13 Heavyweight	Chael Sonnen 31-15-1-0 \| LOSS	TKO R1 4:46 Punches	Fedor Emelianenko WIN \| 37-5-0-1	Bellator 208 Uniondale, United States
Bellator 208 • Uniondale, New York, United States • Nassau Coliseum
2018-01-20 Heavyweight	Chael Sonnen 30-15-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)	Quinton Jackson LOSS \| 37-12-0-0	Bellator 192 Inglewood, United States
Bellator 192 • Inglewood, California, United States • The Forum
2017-06-24 Light Heavyweight	Chael Sonnen 29-15-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)	Wanderlei Silva LOSS \| 35-12-1-1	Bellator Nyc 180 New York City, United States
Bellator Nyc 180 • New York City, New York, United States • Madison Square Garden
2017-01-21 Light Heavyweight	Chael Sonnen 29-14-1-0 \| LOSS	SUB R1 2:03 Rear-Naked Choke	Tito Ortiz WIN \| 18-12-1-0	Bellator 170 Inglewood, United States
Bellator 170 • Inglewood, California, United States • The Forum
2013-11-16 Light Heavyweight	Chael Sonnen 29-13-1-0 \| LOSS	TKO R1 4:05 Punches	Rashad Evans WIN \| 18-3-1-0	UFC 167 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 167 St Pierre Vs Hendricks • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mgm Grand Garden Arena
2013-08-17 Light Heavyweight	Chael Sonnen 28-13-1-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 4:47 Guillotine Choke	Mauricio Rua LOSS \| 21-7-0-0	UFC Fight Night Boston, United States
UFC Fight Night Shogun Vs Sonnen • Boston, Massachusetts, United States • Td Garden
2013-04-27 Light Heavyweight	Chael Sonnen 28-12-1-0 \| LOSS	TKO R1 4:33 Punches & Elbows	Jon Jones WIN \| 17-1-0-0	UFC 159 Newark, United States
UFC 159 Jones Vs Sonnen • Newark, New Jersey, United States • Prudential Center
2012-07-07 Middleweight	Chael Sonnen 28-11-1-0 \| LOSS	TKO R2 1:55 Knee To Body & Punches	Anderson Silva WIN \| 31-4-0-0	UFC 148 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 148 Silva Vs Sonnen Ii • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mgm Grand Garden Arena
2012-01-28 Middleweight	Chael Sonnen 27-11-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)	Michael Bisping LOSS \| 22-3-0-0	UFC On Fox 5 Kinder, United States
UFC On Fox 5 Evans Vs Davis • Kinder, Louisiana, United States • United Center
2011-10-08 Middleweight	Chael Sonnen 26-11-1-0 \| WIN	SUB R2 3:51 Arm-Triangle Choke	Brian Stann LOSS \| 11-3-0-0	UFC 136 Houston, United States
UFC 136 Edgar Vs Maynard Iii • Houston, Texas, United States • Toyota Center
2010-08-07 Middleweight	Chael Sonnen 26-10-1-0 \| LOSS	SUB R5 3:10 Triangle Armbar	Anderson Silva WIN \| 28-4-0-0	UFC 117 Oakland, United States
UFC 117 Silva Vs Sonnen • Oakland, California, United States • Oracle Arena
2010-02-06 Middleweight	Chael Sonnen 25-10-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Nate Marquardt LOSS \| 29-8-2-0	UFC 109 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 109 Relentless • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mandalay Bay Events Center
2009-10-24 Middleweight	Chael Sonnen 24-10-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Yushin Okami LOSS \| 24-4-0-0	UFC 104 Los Angeles, United States
UFC 104 Machida Vs Shogun • Los Angeles, California, United States • Staples Center
2009-05-23 Middleweight	Chael Sonnen 23-10-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Dan Miller LOSS \| 11-1-0-1	UFC 98 Las Vegas, United States
UFC 98 Evans Vs Machida • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Mgm Grand Garden Arena
2009-02-21 Middleweight	Chael Sonnen 23-9-1-0 \| LOSS	SUB R1 2:37 Triangle Choke	Demian Maia WIN \| 10-0-0-0	UFC 95 London, United Kingdom
UFC 95 Sanchez Vs Stevenson • London, England, United Kingdom • The O2 Arena
2008-11-05	Chael Sonnen 22-9-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Paulo Filho LOSS \| 16-0-0-0	WEC 36 Hollywood, United States
WEC 36 Faber Vs Brown • Hollywood, Florida, United States
2008-03-26	Chael Sonnen 21-9-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Bryan Baker LOSS \| 6-0-0-0	WEC 33 Las Vegas, United States
WEC 33 Marshall Vs Stann • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2007-12-12	Chael Sonnen 21-8-1-0 \| LOSS	SUB R2 4:55 Armbar	Paulo Filho WIN \| 15-0-0-0	WEC 31 Las Vegas, United States
WEC 31 • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2007-10-27	Chael Sonnen 20-8-1-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 4:31 Punches	Kyacey Uscola LOSS \| 5-5-0-0	Sportfight 20 Portland, United States
Sportfight 20 Homecoming • Portland, Oregon, United States
2007-07-14	Chael Sonnen 19-8-1-0 \| WIN	TKO R2 3:33 Punches	Amar Suloev LOSS \| 25-6-0-0	BodogFight Trenton, United States
BodogFight Alvarez Vs Lee • Trenton, New Jersey, United States
2007-02-18	Chael Sonnen 18-8-1-0 \| WIN	SUB R1 0:13 Brabo Choke	Tim Mckenzie LOSS \| 10-3-0-0	BodogFight Costa Rica 3 Costa Rica
BodogFight Costa Rica 3 Costa Rica Combat • Costa Rica
2006-12-02	Chael Sonnen 17-8-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Aleksei Oleinik LOSS \| 17-2-0-0	BodogFight Vancouver, Canada
BodogFight Usa Vs Russia • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2006-08-22	Chael Sonnen 16-8-1-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 2:18 Punches	Tim Credeur LOSS \| 6-1-0-0	BodogFight San José, Costa Rica
BodogFight To The Brink Of War • San José, San José, Costa Rica
2006-05-27 Middleweight	Chael Sonnen 16-7-1-0 \| LOSS	SUB R2 1:17 Armbar	Jeremy Horn WIN \| 77-14-5-0	UFC 60 Los Angeles, United States
UFC 60 Hughes Vs Gracie • Los Angeles, California, United States • Staples Center
2006-04-06 Middleweight	Chael Sonnen 15-7-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)	Trevor Prangley LOSS \| 11-3-0-0	UFC Fight Night Las Vegas, United States
UFC Fight Night • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States • Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
2005-10-07 Light Heavyweight	Chael Sonnen 15-6-1-0 \| LOSS	SUB R2 1:20 Triangle Choke	Renato Sobral WIN \| 28-6-0-0	UFC 55 Uncasville, United States
UFC 55 Fury • Uncasville, Connecticut, United States • Mohegan Sun Arena
2005-07-09	Chael Sonnen 14-6-1-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 3:59 Punches	Tim Williams LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Sportfight 11 Portland, United States
Sportfight 11 Rumble At The Rose Garden • Portland, Oregon, United States
2005-02-26	Chael Sonnen 13-6-1-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 3:49 Punches	Adam Ryan LOSS \| 2-0-0-0	Euphoria Usa Vs World Atlantic City, United States
Euphoria Usa Vs World Usa Vs World • Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
2004-12-03	Chael Sonnen 13-5-1-0 \| LOSS	TKO R2 5:00 Corner Stoppage	Terry Martin WIN \| 6-1-0-0	XFO 4 McHenry, United States
XFO 4 International • McHenry, Illinois, United States
2004-10-21	Chael Sonnen 12-5-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Alex Stiebling LOSS \| 17-6-1-1	WEC 12 Lemoore, United States
WEC 12 Halloween Fury 3 • Lemoore, California, United States
2004-09-23	Chael Sonnen 12-4-1-0 \| LOSS	SUB R2 2:35 Guillotine Choke	Jeremy Horn WIN \| 71-13-5-0	Sportfight 6 Reno, United States
Sportfight 6 Battleground In Reno • Reno, Nevada, United States
2004-07-25	Chael Sonnen 12-3-1-0 \| LOSS	DEC R3 5:00 Majority	Keiichiro Yamamiya WIN \| 31-18-8-0	Pancrase Tokyo, Japan
Pancrase 2004 Neo Blood Tournament Final • Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
2004-05-06	Chael Sonnen 12-2-1-0 \| LOSS	TKO R1 3:34 Cut	Jeremy Horn WIN \| 68-12-5-0	Extreme Challenge 57 Council Bluffs, United States
Extreme Challenge 57 • Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
2004-04-17	Chael Sonnen 11-2-1-0 \| WIN	KO R1 0:40 Flying Knee	Justin Bailey LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Rage On The River Rotr Redding, United States
Rage On The River Rotr • Redding, California, United States
2004-03-13	Chael Sonnen 10-2-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Arman Gambaryan LOSS \| 5-1-1-0	Euphoria Russia Vs Usa Atlantic City, United States
Euphoria Russia Vs Usa Russia Vs Usa • Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States
2003-12-27	Chael Sonnen 9-2-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R2 5:00 Unanimous	Homer Moore LOSS \| 20-3-2-0	ROTR 45 Hilo, United States
ROTR 45 Proving Grounds • Hilo, Hawaii, United States
2003-12-13	Chael Sonnen 8-2-1-0 \| WIN	TKO R1 1:07 Submission To Punches	Greg Curnut LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Full Contact Fighting Federation 10 Portland, United States
Full Contact Fighting Federation 10 Rumble At The Roseland 10 • Portland, Oregon, United States
2003-11-13	Chael Sonnen 7-2-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Jason Lambert LOSS \| 14-4-0-0	Gladiator Challenge gc 20 Colusa, United States
Gladiator Challenge gc 20 Gladiator Challenge 20 • Colusa, California, United States
2003-09-06	Chael Sonnen 7-1-1-0 \| LOSS	SUB R1 2:25 Triangle Choke	Forrest Griffin WIN \| 7-1-0-0	International Fighting Championship Denver, United States
International Fighting Championship Global Domination • Denver, Colorado, United States
2003-05-02	Chael Sonnen 6-1-1-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00	Renato Sobral LOSS \| 20-5-0-0	Hitman Fighting 3 Santa Ana, United States
Hitman Fighting 3 • Santa Ana, California, United States
2003-02-16	Chael Sonnen 6-1-0-0 \| DRAW	DRAW R2 5:00	Akihiro Gono DRAW \| 15-9-6-0	Pancrase Hybrid 2 Osaka, Japan
Pancrase Hybrid 2 • Osaka, Ōsaka, Japan
2003-01-25	Chael Sonnen 6-0-0-0 \| LOSS	SUB R1 2:49 Armbar	Trevor Prangley WIN \| 5-0-0-0	XFA 5 West Palm Beach, United States
XFA 5 Redemption • West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
2002-08-24	Chael Sonnen 5-0-0-0 \| WIN	TKO R2 4:26 Punches	Justin Hawes LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	UFCF Rochester, United States
UFCF Rumble In Rochester • Rochester, Washington, United States
2002-07-13	Chael Sonnen 4-0-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R3 5:00 Unanimous	Jesse Ault LOSS \| 0-1-0-0	Revolution Fighting Championship 1 Las Vegas, United States
Revolution Fighting Championship 1 The Beginning • Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
2002-04-13	Chael Sonnen 2-0-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R2 5:00 Unanimous	Jesse Ault LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Dangerzone 13 New Town, United States
Dangerzone 13 Caged Heat • New Town, North Dakota, United States
2002-04-13	Chael Sonnen 2-0-0-0 \| WIN	SUB R2 2:08 Forearm Choke	Scott Shipman LOSS \| 1-0-0-0	Dangerzone 13 New Town, United States
Dangerzone 13 Caged Heat • New Town, North Dakota, United States
2002-03-30	Chael Sonnen 1-0-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R2 5:00 Unanimous	Jason Miller LOSS \| 2-1-0-0	HFP 1 Anza, United States
HFP 1 Rumble On The Reservation • Anza, California, United States
1997-05-10	Chael Sonnen 0-0-0-0 \| WIN	DEC R1 7:00 Unanimous	Ben Hailey LOSS \| 0-0-0-0	Battle Of Fort Vancouver Vancouver, United States
Battle Of Fort Vancouver • Vancouver, Washington, United States

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