Chael Sonnen
Record: 25 - 11 (1 DRAW)
Height: 6'1" (186cm)
Weight: 185 lbs
Age: 36

Fighting out of: Portland, USA
Camp: Team Quest

Chael Sonnen (born April 3, 1977 in West Linn, Oregon) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter. He is currently signed as a middleweight with the UFC.

Sonnen was a 2x National Champion, NCAA All-American, and he was a US. Olympic team alternate. Chael also works as a real estate agent.

In December of 2007, Sonnen fought Paulo Filho for the WEC middleweight championship. Sonnen was defeated by submission at 4:55 of the second round. There was controversy stemming from the fight stoppage, however. Sonnen did not tap out but yelled out the word "tap", and the referee took that as a verbal submission and stopped the fight.

In his post-fight interview Sonnen said that he told the referee not to stop the fight, and continually said "No" when the referee asked if he wanted to submit. However, in a later interview Sonnen admitted that the referee "made a fair call".

Career Statistics:
Knockout Wins:  1   (03%) Knockout Losses:  0   (0%)
TKO Wins:  6   (16%) TKO Losses:  2   (05%)
Submission Wins:  3   (08%) Submission Losses:  8   (22%)
Decision Wins:  15   (41%) Decision Losses:  1   (03%)
Draws: 1 No Contests: 0
Career Fights:
Opponent Method Event Date Rnd
Loss Anderson Silva Submission UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Aug. 07, 2010 5
Win Nate Marquardt Unanimous Decision UFC 109: Relentless Feb. 06, 2010 3
Win Yushin Okami Unanimous Decision UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun Oct. 24, 2009 3
Win Dan Miller Unanimous Decision UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida May. 23, 2009 3
Loss Demian Maia Submission UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson Feb. 21, 2009 1
Win Paulo Filho Unanimous Decision WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown Nov. 05, 2008 3
Win Bryan Baker Unanimous Decision WEC 33: Back To Vegas Mar. 26, 2008 3
Loss Paulo Filho Submission WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran Dec. 12, 2007 2
Win Kyacey Uscola Technical Knockout SF 20: Homecoming Oct. 27, 2007 1
Win Amar Suloev Technical Knockout Bodog Fight: Alvarez vs. Lee Jul. 14, 2007 2
Win Tim McKenzie Submission Bodog Fight: Costa Rica Combat Feb. 18, 2007 1
Win Alexey Oleinik Unanimous Decision Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia Dec. 02, 2006 3
Win Tim Credeur Technical Knockout Bodog Fight: To the Brink of War Aug. 22, 2006 1
Loss Jeremy Horn Submission UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie May. 27, 2006 2
Win Trevor Prangley Unanimous Decision UFC: Ultimate Fight Night 4 Apr. 06, 2006 3
Loss Renato Sobral Submission UFC 55: Fury Oct. 07, 2005 2
Win Tim Williams Technical Knockout SF 11: Rumble at the Rose Garden Jul. 09, 2005 1
Win Adam Ryan Technical Knockout Euphoria: USA vs World Feb. 26, 2005 1
Loss Terry Martin Technical Knockout XFO 4: International Dec. 03, 2004 2
Win Alex Stiebling Unanimous Decision WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 Oct. 21, 2004 3
Loss Jeremy Horn Submission SF 6: Battleground in Reno Sep. 23, 2004 2
Loss Keiichiro Yamamiya Decision Pancrase: 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Final Jul. 25, 2004 3
Loss Jeremy Horn Technical Knockout EC 57: Extreme Challenge 57 May. 06, 2004 1
Win Justin Bailey Knockout ROTR: Rage on the River Apr. 17, 2004 1
Win Arman Gambaryan Unanimous Decision Euphoria: Russia vs USA Mar. 13, 2004 3
Win Homer Moore Unanimous Decision ROTR 4.5: Proving Grounds Dec. 27, 2003 2
Win Greg Curnut Submission FCFF: Rumble at the Roseland 10 Dec. 13, 2003 1
Win Jason Lambert Unanimous Decision GC 20: Gladiator Challenge 20 Nov. 13, 2003 3
Loss Forrest Griffin Submission IFC: Global Domination Sep. 06, 2003 1
Draw Akihiro Gono Draw Pancrase: Hybrid 2 Feb. 16, 2003 2
Loss Trevor Prangley Technical Submission XFA 5: Redemption Jan. 25, 2003 1
Win Justin Hawes Technical Knockout UFCF: Rumble in Rochester Aug. 24, 2002 2
Win Jesse Ault Unanimous Decision RFC 1: The Beginning Jul. 13, 2002 3
Win Scott Shipman Submission Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat Apr. 13, 2002 2
Win Jesse Ault Unanimous Decision Dangerzone 13: Caged Heat Apr. 13, 2002 2
Win Jason Miller Unanimous Decision HFP 1: Rumble on the Reservation Mar. 30, 2002 2
Win Ben Hailey Unanimous Decision BFV: Battle of Fort Vancouver May. 10, 1997 1
Total Fights: 37   |   Record: 25 - 11 (1 DRAW)
WHO WINS THE MAIN EVENT AT UFC 162 BETWEEN ANDERSON SILVA AND CHRIS WEIDMAN?
Silva via Decision
Silva via TKO/KO
Silva via Submission
Weidman via Decision
Weidman via TKO/KO
Weidman via Submission
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