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Chael Sonnen

1062 ELO #361

MMA 29-15-1 · UFC 7-7-0 · Light Heavyweight · Last fought 12 years and 208 days ago

Chael Sonnen - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Chael Sonnen has 7 wins in the UFC. Chael Sonnen lands an average of 3.08 significant strikes per minute and averages 3.81 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Sensible Hypothetical Matchups

No fight is booked yet. These active Light Heavyweight fighters are a similar age (within 8 years) and ELO (closest to 1062), and have not fought Chael Sonnen before.

Opponent UFC Age ELO Δ Age Δ ELO
Ovince Saint Preux 15-13-0 43 1043 6.0 19
Jan Blachowicz 12-8-0 43 1125 6.0 63

Fight Results Breakdown

14
Total Fights

Biggest Win

Michael Bisping in 2012
Opponent ELO: 1143

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 1'
Weight
Light Heavyweight
Reach
73'
Stance
Southpaw
Date of Birth
Apr 03 1977
Age
49
Peak ELO
1076
ELO Rank
361 of 2693
Strength of Schedule
457-154-11
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1087.6
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1049.7

Performance Statistics

SLpM
3.08
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
43%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
1.1
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
62%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
3.81
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
59%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.4
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Chael Sonnen Fight History

No defeats in this fight history.

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result Odds
2013-11-16 UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks Rashad Evans KO/TKO Punches 1 4:05 Loss -
2013-08-17 UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen Mauricio Rua SUB Guillotine Choke 1 4:47 Win -
2013-04-27 UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen Jon Jones KO/TKO Punches 1 4:33 Loss -
2012-07-07 UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 Anderson Silva KO/TKO Punch 2 1:55 Loss -
2012-01-28 UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis Michael Bisping U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2011-10-08 UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3 Brian Stann SUB Arm Triangle 2 3:51 Win -
2010-08-07 UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Anderson Silva SUB Triangle Armbar 5 3:10 Loss -
2010-02-06 UFC 109: Relentless Nate Marquardt U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2009-10-24 UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun Yushin Okami U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2009-05-23 UFC 98: Evans vs Machida Dan Miller U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2009-02-21 UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson Demian Maia SUB Triangle Choke 1 2:37 Loss -
2006-05-27 UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie Jeremy Horn SUB Armbar 2 1:17 Loss -
2006-04-06 UFC Fight Night 4 Trevor Prangley U-DEC 3 5:00 Win -
2005-10-07 UFC 55: Fury Renato Sobral SUB Triangle Choke 2 1:20 Loss -

ELO Progression Over Time

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Chael Sonnen ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
14 2013-11-16 Rashad Evans 1110 Loss -14 1062
13 2013-08-17 Mauricio Rua 1055 Win +21 1076
12 2013-04-27 Jon Jones 1206 Loss -10 1055
11 2012-07-07 Anderson Silva 1250 Loss -8 1065
10 2012-01-28 Michael Bisping 1143 Win +20 1073
9 2011-10-08 Brian Stann 1064 Win +23 1053
8 2010-08-07 Anderson Silva 1203 Loss -9 1030
7 2010-02-06 Nate Marquardt 1134 Win +21 1039
6 2009-10-24 Yushin Okami 1115 Win +21 1018
5 2009-05-23 Dan Miller 1056 Win +20 997
4 2009-02-21 Demian Maia 1086 Loss -12 977
3 2006-05-27 Jeremy Horn 1041 Loss -14 989
2 2006-04-06 Trevor Prangley 1019 Win +18 1003
1 2005-10-07 Renato Sobral 1011 Loss -15 985

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