On the clock
4 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 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). 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.
8–7UFC record
5 of 8Dominant wins
86Average win score
51stOpposition, percentile
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 4 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 7
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time11:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time34% of the fight
Best winKeith Jardine rated 1397 at 205 lb going in
Against the division
How Stephan Bonnar’s UFC career compares with the careers of the 34 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more rated UFC fights, every weight counted. 100 is the best. Every light heavyweight leaderboard.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
26
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
21
86.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
47
51st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
10
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
18
−0.24
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
6
2.65
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
73
2.89
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
79
1.47
ControlShare of fight time in control
85
34%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight, every weight. Tap a mark for the fight.
Who they beat, and how
Best win: Keith Jardine, rated 1397 at 205 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 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 13 Oct 2012, outside the 18-month activity window. Last rating at the weight: 1515, after 15 fights there.
8–7Record at 205 lb
5 of 8Dominant wins
86Average win score
1370Avg opponent rating
How the wins came2 KO/TKO 2 submission 4 decision
Finish rate50% of wins
Stopped in losses2 of 7
Knockdowns landed2
Average fight time11:33
Sig. strikes landed / absorbed per min2.6 / 2.9
Sig. strike accuracy40%
Takedowns per 15 min1.5
Control time34% of the fight
Best winKrzysztof Soszynski rated 1504 going in
Against the division
How Stephan Bonnar’s fights at 205 lb compare with the fights at the weight of the 28 fighters on today’s light heavyweight board with 5 or more fights there. 100 is the best. Stephan Bonnar is not on that board, so this sets those fights against today’s field.
Dominant-win rateShare of wins scoring 85+
19
62%
Average win scoreOut of 100
15
86.1
Toughest oppositionOpponents' average standing at their weight going in, as a percentile
54
51st
Finish rateWins by KO or submission
8
50%
Strike differentialLanded minus absorbed, per minute
19
−0.24
Strikes landedSignificant strikes per minute
7
2.65
Hardest to hitFewest significant strikes absorbed per minute
74
2.89
TakedownsLanded per 15 minutes
78
1.47
ControlShare of fight time in control
85
34%
LowestMiddleBest
How the fights went
Every rated UFC fight at 205 lb. Tap a mark for the fight.
On the clock
4 of 8 wins inside the distance, 2 in round one. Stopped in 2 of 7 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: Keith Jardine, rated 1397 at 205 lb. Dominant in 5 of 8 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
15 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct 2012 | Loss | 10–90 | Anderson Silva | KO/TKO | R1 4:40 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar |
| 19 Nov 2011 | Win | 81–19 | Kyle Kingsbury | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson |
| 4 Dec 2010 | Win | 83–17 | Igor Pokrajac | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale |
| 3 Jul 2010 | Win | 93–7 | Krzysztof Soszynski | KO/TKO | R2 3:08 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin |
| 20 Feb 2010 | Loss | 18–82 | Krzysztof Soszynski | TKO (doctor) | R3 1:04 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez |
| 11 Jul 2009 | Loss | 19–81 | Mark Coleman | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 100 |
| 31 Jan 2009 | Loss | 19–81 | Jon Jones | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 |
| 20 Oct 2007 | Win | 89–11 | Eric Schafer | KO/TKO | R2 2:47 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 77: Hostile Territory |
| 7 Jul 2007 | Win | 87–13 | Mike Nickels | submission | R1 2:14 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 73: Stacked |
| 26 Aug 2006 | Loss | 18–82 | Forrest Griffin | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral |
| 28 Jun 2006 | Loss | 22–78 | Rashad Evans | majority decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 5 |
| 6 Apr 2006 | Win | 81–19 | Keith Jardine | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 4 |
| 16 Jan 2006 | Win | 89–11 | James Irvin | submission | R1 4:30 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 3 |
| 6 Aug 2005 | Win | 85–15 | Sam Hoger | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | UFC Fight Night 1 |
| 9 Apr 2005 | Loss | 18–82 | Forrest Griffin | unanimous decision | R3 5:00 | Light Heavyweight | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale |