On the clock
2 of 7 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 7 of 7 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Career and every weight
Pick a weight to see the rating there, the numbers, and how they compare with that division.
Career
Every UFC fight, at every weight (205 lb, 185 lb). Red is a dominant win (85 or more), blush any other win, grey a loss or draw. Ratings are kept weight by weight, in the other tabs; they do not compare across divisions. Opposition here is each opponent’s standing at their weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year.
7–7UFC record
3 of 7Dominant wins
86Average win score
87thOpposition, percentile
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 2 submission 5 decision
Finish rate29% of wins
Stopped in losses7 of 7
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time10:11
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.9 / 1.3
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min3.9
Control time69% of the fight
Best winYushin Okami rated 1745 at 185 lb going in
Against the division
How Chael Sonnen’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 56 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every middleweight leaderboard.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 1controlNo. 1toughest oppositionNo. 1hardest to hitNo. 5takedownsNo. 7strike differential
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
47
85.6
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
87th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
14
29%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
89
+1.56
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
14
2.88
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
100
1.32
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
93
3.89
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
69%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Yushin Okami, rated 1745 at 185 lb. Dominant in 3 of 7 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
205 lb
Not on the light heavyweight board: last fight at 205 lb on 16 Nov 2013, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1682, after 4 fights there.
1–3Record at 205 lb
1 of 1Dominant wins
89Average win score
1692Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 0 decision
Finish rate100% of wins
Stopped in losses3 of 3
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time4:56
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min1.3 / 2.6
Sig. strike accuracy42%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time38% of the fight
Best winMauricio Rua rated 1675 going in
Against the division needs 5 rated fights at 205 lb; Chael Sonnen has 4 so far. The Career tab compares the whole UFC career.
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 1 wins inside the distance, 1 in round one. Stopped in 3 of 3 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Mauricio Rua, rated 1675 at 205 lb. Dominant in 1 of 1 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
185 lb
Not on the middleweight board: last fight at 185 lb on 7 Jul 2012, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1727, after 10 fights there.
6–4Record at 185 lb
2 of 6Dominant wins
85Average win score
1646Avg opponent rating
How the wins came0 KO/TKO 1 submission 5 decision
Finish rate17% of wins
Stopped in losses4 of 4
Knockdowns landed0
Average fight time12:17
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min3.1 / 1.1
Sig. strike accuracy46%
Takedowns per 15 min4.3
Control time74% of the fight
Best winNate Marquardt rated 1758 going in
Against the division
How Chael Sonnen’s fights at 185 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 51 fighters on today’s middleweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Chael Sonnen is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Top 10 against the middleweight board:No. 1controlNo. 1toughest oppositionNo. 2hardest to hitNo. 3strike differentialNo. 4takedowns
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
Needs 8 wins
Average win scoreOut of 100
42
85.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
100
88th
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
4
17%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
96
+2.01
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
29
3.13
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
98
1.12
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
94
4.27
ControlShare of fight time in control
100
74%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 185 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
1 of 6 wins inside the distance, 0 in round one. Stopped in 4 of 4 losses
When each fight ended. Wins above the line, losses below; decisions sit at the final bell.
KO or TKOSubmissionDecision
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Yushin Okami, rated 1745 at 185 lb. Dominant in 2 of 6 scored wins
Each fight's dominance score against how highly the opponent was rated at that weight going in, as a percentile of everyone rated there that year, so every weight shares one scale. Up and to the right is a dominant win over a strong opponent.
Dominant winWinLoss or draw
Every UFC fight
14 fights on record, newest first, at every weight. Score is the fight's dominance score out of 100, this fighter first; 85 or more is a dominant win.
| Date | Result | Score | Opponent | Method | Round | Weight | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2013 | Loss | 9–91 | Rashad Evans | KO/TKO | R1 4:05 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks |
| 17 Aug 2013 | Win | 89–11 | Mauricio Rua | submission | R1 4:47 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Loss | 9–91 | Jon Jones | KO/TKO | R1 4:33 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen |
| 7 Jul 2012 | Loss | 11–89 | Anderson Silva | KO/TKO | R2 1:55 | Middleweight | UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 |
| 28 Jan 2012 | Win | 80–20 | Michael Bisping | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis |
| 8 Oct 2011 | Win | 94–6 | Brian Stann | submission | R2 3:51 | Middleweight | UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 |
| 7 Aug 2010 | Loss | 15–85 | Anderson Silva | submission | R5 3:10 | Middleweight | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen |
| 6 Feb 2010 | Win | 84–16 | Nate Marquardt | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 109: Relentless |
| 24 Oct 2009 | Win | 85–15 | Yushin Okami | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun |
| 23 May 2009 | Win | 84–16 | Dan Miller | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC 98: Evans vs Machida |
| 21 Feb 2009 | Loss | 14–86 | Demian Maia | submission | R1 2:37 | Middleweight | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson |
| 27 May 2006 | Loss | 14–86 | Jeremy Horn | submission | R2 1:17 | Middleweight | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Win | 83–17 | Trevor Prangley | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Middleweight | UFC Fight Night 4 |
| 7 Oct 2005 | Loss | 14–86 | Renato Sobral | submission | R2 1:20 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 55: Fury |