KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head From Back ControlPunches to Head From Back ControlR1 · 4:05R1 · 4:05
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksSIG 3/14 · TD 0/1 · CTRL 0:35
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TRACKED PROFESSIONAL RECORD29–14–1RECONCILED CAREER THROUGH THE UFC TRACKING CUTOFF
UFC RECORD7–7
CURRENT UFC STREAK1LOSSACTIVE LOSS RUN
UFC EXPERIENCE14RECORDED FIGHTS
Chael Sonnen has a tracked professional MMA record of 29–14–1 and a calculated UFC record of 7–7 across 14 completed UFC fights. Their latest UFC result was a loss against Rashad Evans at UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks. Their professional wins include 8 by knockout or TKO, 4 by submission and 17 by decision. They are currently on a 1-fight UFC loss streak. View the complete fight history.
- AGE
- 49
- HEIGHT
- 185.4 CM
- REACH
- 185.4 CM
- STANCE
- Southpaw
- UFC DEBUT
- 7 Oct 2005
- NATIONALITY
- NOT RECORDED
RECORDED UFC FIGHT TOTALS
FIGHTER DNA
14 of 14 fights include the full core stat set · every graphic shows its own sample
VISUAL UFC PROFILE
RECORDED CAREER BALANCE
CORE14/14
STRIKING14/14
TAKEDOWNS14/14
CONTROL14/14
FIGHT BALANCE
410LANDED
+222DIFFERENCE188ABSORBED
2.88 LANDED/MIN · 1.32 ABSORBED/MIN · RATES 14/14 FIGHTS
37LANDED
+26DIFFERENCE11CONCEDED
3.9 TAKEDOWNS / 15 MIN · RATES 14/14 FIGHTS
1:38:54FIGHTER
18:46OPPONENTS
84.1% OF COMBINED RECORDED CONTROL · 14/14 FIGHTS
EFFICIENCY
46%STR ACC
VALID TOTALS 14/14STR ACC62%STR DEF
VALID TOTALS 14/14STR DEF54%TD ACC
VALID TOTALS 14/14TD ACC58%TD DEF
VALID TOTALS 14/14TD DEFRings show literal recorded percentages—not ratings or rankings
RECORDED UFC FIGHT ENDINGS · DECISIONS SEPARATE
14BOUTS MAPPEDUFC FIGHTS BY END ROUND
TRACKED PROFESSIONAL CAREER
29–14–1CAREER OUTCOMES
29 WINS14 LOSSES
METHOD COVERAGE 29/29 WINS
29WINSCAREER WIN ROUTES
KO / TKO8WINS · 28%
SUBMISSION4WINS · 14%
DECISION17WINS · 59%
12 KO/SUB WINS · 41% OF CAREER WINS
METHOD COVERAGE 14/14 LOSSES
14LOSSESCAREER LOSS ROUTES
KO / TKO5LOSSES · 36%
SUBMISSION8LOSSES · 57%
DECISION1LOSS · 7%
FORM
- W
- L
- L
- W
- LCURRENT
CURRENT RUN1 LOSSACTIVE UFC LOSS STREAK
TITLE 0–3 · 3 FIGHTSAVG FIGHT TIME 10:11 · 14/14 TIMED
ALL RECORDED UFC RESULTS · OLDEST TO NEWEST
14FIGHTSUFC CAREER MAP
RECONCILED CAREER LEDGER
PROFESSIONAL MMA FIGHT HISTORY
44 recorded professional fights
SubmissionSubmissionGuillotine Choke After Drop to GuardGuillotine Choke After Drop to GuardR1 · 4:47R1 · 4:47
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SonnenSIG 5/9 · TD 2/3 · CTRL 3:48
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KO/TKOKO/TKOPunches to Head On GroundPunches to Head On GroundR1 · 4:33R1 · 4:33
UFC 159: Jones vs SonnenSIG 6/15 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 0:00
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KO/TKOKO/TKOPunch to Head In ClinchPunch to Head In ClinchR2 · 1:55R2 · 1:55
UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2SIG 22/36 · TD 1/4 · CTRL 5:55
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DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC on FOX: Evans vs DavisSIG 40/97 · TD 4/7 · CTRL 7:30
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SubmissionSubmissionArm Triangle From Side ControlArm Triangle From Side ControlR2 · 3:51R2 · 3:51
UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3SIG 28/38 · TD 4/6 · CTRL 7:51
VIEW FIGHT →SubmissionSubmissionTriangle Armbar From Bottom GuardTriangle Armbar From Bottom GuardR5 · 3:10R5 · 3:10
UFC 117: Silva vs SonnenSIG 89/168 · TD 3/7 · CTRL 19:53
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DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC 109: RelentlessSIG 39/56 · TD 6/6 · CTRL 13:04
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DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC 104: Machida vs ShogunSIG 91/281 · TD 4/7 · CTRL 5:09
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DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC 98: Evans vs MachidaSIG 36/61 · TD 3/5 · CTRL 13:51
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SubmissionSubmissionTriangle Choke From Bottom GuardTriangle Choke From Bottom GuardR1 · 2:37R1 · 2:37
UFC 95: Sanchez vs StevensonSIG 8/24 · TD 0/0 · CTRL 1:27
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5 Nov 2008 · World Extreme Cagefightingvs Paulo FilhoWEC 36 - Faber vs. Brown
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
WEC 36 - Faber vs. BrownEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALBB
26 Mar 2008 · World Extreme Cagefightingvs Bryan BakerWEC 33 - Back to Vegas
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
WEC 33 - Back to VegasEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALPF
12 Dec 2007 · World Extreme Cagefightingvs Paulo FilhoWEC 31 - Faber vs. Curran
SubmissionSubmissionArmbarArmbarR2 · 4:55R2 · 4:55
WEC 31 - Faber vs. CurranEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALKU
27 Oct 2007 · SportFightvs Kyacey UscolaSF 20 - Homecoming
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1R1
SF 20 - HomecomingEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALAS
14 Jul 2007 · BodogFIGHTvs Amar SuloevBodog Fight - Alvarez vs. Lee
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR2 · 3:33R2 · 3:33
Bodog Fight - Alvarez vs. LeeEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALTM
18 Feb 2007 · BodogFIGHTvs Tim McKenzieBodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat
SubmissionSubmissionBrabo ChokeBrabo ChokeR1 · 0:13R1 · 0:13
Bodog Fight - Costa Rica CombatEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALAO
2 Dec 2006 · BodogFIGHTvs Alexey OleynikBodog Fight - USA vs. Russia
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Bodog Fight - USA vs. RussiaEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALTC
22 Aug 2006 · BodogFIGHTvs Tim CredeurBodog Fight - To the Brink of War
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 2:18R1 · 2:18
Bodog Fight - To the Brink of WarEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALSubmissionSubmissionArmbar From Bottom GuardArmbar From Bottom GuardR2 · 1:17R2 · 1:17
UFC 60: Hughes vs GracieSIG 6/18 · TD 3/3 · CTRL 5:47
VIEW FIGHT →DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
UFC Fight Night 4SIG 25/59 · TD 7/17 · CTRL 11:01
VIEW FIGHT →SubmissionSubmissionTriangle Choke From Bottom GuardTriangle Choke From Bottom GuardR2 · 1:20R2 · 1:20
UFC 55: FurySIG 12/24 · TD 0/3 · CTRL 3:03
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TW
9 Jul 2005 · SportFightvs Tim WilliamsSF 11 - Rumble at the Rose Garden
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 3:59R1 · 3:59
SF 11 - Rumble at the Rose GardenEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALAR
26 Feb 2005 · Mix Fighting Championshipsvs Adam RyanEuphoria - USA vs. World
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR1 · 3:49R1 · 3:49
Euphoria - USA vs. WorldEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALTM
3 Dec 2004 · Xtreme Fighting Organizationvs Terry MartinXFO 4 - International
TKOTKOCorner StoppageCorner StoppageR2 · 5:00R2 · 5:00
XFO 4 - InternationalEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALAS
21 Oct 2004 · World Extreme Cagefightingvs Alex StieblingWEC 12 - Halloween Fury 3
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
WEC 12 - Halloween Fury 3EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJH
23 Sept 2004 · SportFightvs Jeremy HornSF 6 - Battleground in Reno
SubmissionSubmissionGuillotine ChokeGuillotine ChokeR2 · 2:35R2 · 2:35
SF 6 - Battleground in RenoEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALKY
25 Jul 2004 · Pancrasevs Keiichiro YamamiyaPancrase - 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Final
DecisionDecisionMajorityMajorityR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Pancrase - 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament FinalEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJH
6 May 2004 · Extreme Challengevs Jeremy HornEC 57 - Extreme Challenge 57
TKOTKOCutCutR1 · 3:34R1 · 3:34
EC 57 - Extreme Challenge 57EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJB
17 Apr 2004 · Rage on the Rivervs Justin BaileyROTR - Rage on the River
KOKOFlying KneeFlying KneeR1 · 0:40R1 · 0:40
ROTR - Rage on the RiverEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALAG
13 Mar 2004 · Mix Fighting Championshipsvs Arman GambaryanEuphoria - Russia vs. USA
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
Euphoria - Russia vs. USAEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALHM
27 Dec 2003 · Rumble on the Rockvs Homer MooreROTR 4.5 - Proving Grounds 1
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR2 · 5:00R2 · 5:00
ROTR 4.5 - Proving Grounds 1EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALGC
13 Dec 2003 · Full Contact Fighting Federationvs Greg CurnutFCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 10
TKOTKOSubmission to PunchesSubmission to PunchesR1 · 1:07R1 · 1:07
FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 10EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJL
13 Nov 2003 · Gladiator Challengevs Jason LambertGC 20 - Gladiator Challenge 20
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
GC 20 - Gladiator Challenge 20EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALFG
6 Sept 2003 · International Fighting Championshipvs Forrest GriffinIFC - Global Domination
SubmissionSubmissionTriangle ChokeTriangle ChokeR1 · 2:25R1 · 2:25
IFC - Global DominationEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALRS
2 May 2003 · Hitman Fighting Productionsvs Renato SobralHFP 3 - Hitman Fighting Productions 3
DecisionDecisionR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
HFP 3 - Hitman Fighting Productions 3EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALAG
16 Feb 2003 · Pancrasevs Akihiro GonoPancrase - Hybrid 2
DrawDrawUnanimousUnanimousR2 · 5:00R2 · 5:00
Pancrase - Hybrid 2EXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALTP
25 Jan 2003 · Xtreme Fighting Alliancevs Trevor PrangleyXFA 5 - Redemption
Technical SubmissionTechnical SubmissionArmbarArmbarR1 · 2:49R1 · 2:49
XFA 5 - RedemptionEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJH
24 Aug 2002 · United Full Contact Federationvs Justin HawesUFCF - Rumble in Rochester
TKOTKOPunchesPunchesR2 · 4:26R2 · 4:26
UFCF - Rumble in RochesterEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJA
13 Jul 2002 · Revolution Fighting Championshipvs Jesse AultRFC 1 - The Beginning
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR3 · 5:00R3 · 5:00
RFC 1 - The BeginningEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJA
13 Apr 2002 · Dangerzonevs Jesse AultDangerzone 13 - Caged Heat
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR2 · 5:00R2 · 5:00
Dangerzone 13 - Caged HeatEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALSS
13 Apr 2002 · Dangerzonevs Scott ShipmanDangerzone 13 - Caged Heat
SubmissionSubmissionForearm ChokeForearm ChokeR2 · 2:08R2 · 2:08
Dangerzone 13 - Caged HeatEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALJM
30 Mar 2002 · Hitman Fighting Productionsvs Jason MillerHFP 1 - Rumble on the Reservation
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR2 · 5:00R2 · 5:00
HFP 1 - Rumble on the ReservationEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALBH
10 May 1997 · Battle of Fort Vancouvervs Ben HaileyBFV - Battle of Fort Vancouver
DecisionDecisionUnanimousUnanimousR1R1
BFV - Battle of Fort VancouverEXTERNAL CAREER RESULT
EXTERNALTRACKING RULE Professional results are shown through the latest UFC bout on 16 Nov 2013. Later non-UFC fights remain outside the public tracking boundary until a UFC return is booked. Non-UFC source last checked 15 Aug 2026: Fight Forensics fighter record. Professional MMA only; amateur and exhibition bouts, boxing, kickboxing, grappling and bare-knuckle boxing are excluded.