Chael Sonnen defeated Wanderlei Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs Silva, held Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Chael Sonnen won the decision.
Wanderlei Silva vs Chael Sonnen
Judges' Scorecards
Media Scores
All 15 media scorecards
- Wesley Riddle · MMASucka.com30-26Sonnen
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com30-26Sonnen
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30-27Sonnen
- Ryan Frederick · WrestlingObserver.com30-27Sonnen
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-27Sonnen
- John Pollock · Fight Network30-27Sonnen
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-27Sonnen
- Jason Floyd · TheMMAReport.com30-27Sonnen
- Rob Tatum · CombatPress.com30-27Sonnen
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Sonnen
- Brian Knapp · Sherdog.com30-27Sonnen
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30-27Sonnen
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-27Sonnen
- Josh Nason · Wrestling Observer30-27Sonnen
- Rafael Oreiro · MMABrasil.com.br30-27Sonnen
Fan Scorecards
75 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Chael Sonnen lands 3.89 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 94% of UFC fighters.
- Chael Sonnen's last two losses were both stopped early.
Style & credentials
No background on record
Camp · Wand Fight TeamNo background on record
Camp · Gracie Barra PortlandSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Where their significant strikes are thrown
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1491 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
2 early stoppages have no logged time
8 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- W
- LUFC 147: Silva vs Franklin II· Jun 23, 2012Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Catchweight
- W
- L
- WUFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez· Feb 21, 2010Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
Full record · 49 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- W
- L
- L
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- WPRIDE: Final Conflict 2003· Nov 9, 2003Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- WTatsuya IwasakiPRIDE: Shockwave· Aug 28, 2002TKO · R1 · 1:16 · Middleweight
- D
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- NC
- W
- WTodd MedinaMeca World Vale Tudo· Aug 12, 2000TKO · R1 · 0:39 · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WBob SchrijberPRIDE Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round· Jan 30, 2000Submission · R1 · 2:42 · Openweight
- W
- W
- WTony PetarraUFC 20: Battle For The Gold· May 7, 1999TKO · R1 · 2:53 · Middleweight
- W
- WAdrian SerranoInternational Vale Tudo Championship· Jan 20, 1999TKO · R1 · 0:22
- L
- W
- WMarcelo BarbosaJul 1, 1998TKO · R1 · 0:20
- WSean BormetInternational Vale Tudo Championship· Sep 15, 1997TKO
- WEgidio Amaro da CostaInternational Vale Tudo Championship· Sep 15, 1997Submission
- LArtur MarianoInternational Vale Tudo Championship· Sep 15, 1997TKO · R1 · 13:10
- WDilson FilhoNov 1, 1996TKO · R1 · 3:35
Full record · 45 fightsShow less
- WUFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis· Jan 28, 2012Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- L
- WKyacey UscolaSportFight 20· Oct 27, 2007TKO · Middleweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WTim WilliamsSportFight 11· Jul 9, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Middleweight
- WAdam TarseyEuphoria 3: USA vs. The World· Feb 26, 2005TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Middleweight
- L
- W
- L
- LKeiichiro YamamiyaPancrase 137· Jul 25, 2004MD · Light Heavyweight
- L
- WJustin BaileyCalifornia Regional· Apr 17, 2004TKO
- WArman GambaryanEuphoria 1: Russia vs. USA 1· Mar 13, 2004Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
- WHomer MooreRumble On The Rock· Dec 27, 2003Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- D
- L
- WJustin HawesUFCF: Rumble in Rochester· Aug 24, 2002TKO · R2 · 4:26
- WJesse AultRevolution FC 1· Jul 13, 2002Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
- WJesse AultDanger Zone· Apr 13, 2002DEC
- WScott ShipmanDanger Zone· Apr 13, 2002Submission
- W
- L
- WBen HaileyUFCF: Battle Of Fort Vancouver· May 10, 1997Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
Frequently asked questions
Who won Wanderlei Silva vs Chael Sonnen?
Chael Sonnen defeated Wanderlei Silva by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Light Heavyweight main event of Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs Silva, held Saturday, June 24, 2017 at Madison Square Garden, New York. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Chael Sonnen won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Wanderlei Silva vs Chael Sonnen?
The judges scored it 30-26, 30-27, 30-27, Chael Sonnen won the decision.
Was Wanderlei Silva vs Chael Sonnen a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 97% of 75 fan cards scored it for Chael Sonnen; 100% of 15 media scores picked Chael Sonnen.
Get this bout's result and round-by-round stats as JSON with the MMA Fight Data API →