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Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chael Sonnen
RESULT

Chael Sonnen def. Yushin Okami (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Yushin Okami
Thunder
34-12-0
Saturday, October 24, 2009
STAPLES Center, Los Angeles, United States

Chael Sonnen defeated Yushin Okami by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN, held Saturday, October 24, 2009 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chael Sonnen won the decision.

Fight stats

Chael Sonnen
Yushin Okami
0
Knockdowns
0
91 of 281
Significant strikes
25 of 154
32%
Sig. strike accuracy
16%
144 of 337
Total strikes
29 of 158
4 of 7
Takedowns
0 of 0
57%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
1
0
Reversals
0
5:09
Control time
0:19
Significant strikes by target
38 of 204
Head
23 of 151
6 of 20
Body
1 of 2
47 of 57
Leg
1 of 1
64 of 248
Distance
25 of 154
25 of 29
Clinch
0 of 0
2 of 4
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
33 of 81
Sig. str.
8 of 36
46 of 97
Total str.
9 of 37
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:02
Ctrl
0:19
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
28 of 116
Sig. str.
11 of 63
31 of 119
Total str.
11 of 63
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:39
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
30 of 84
Sig. str.
6 of 55
67 of 121
Total str.
9 of 58
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
2:28
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#SonnenOkami
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SonnenOkami
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SonnenOkami
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

2
Sonnen
-
0
Okami
30-27 Sonnen×2
All 2 media scorecards
  • MMAJunkie.com30-27Sonnen
  • Sherdog.com30-27Sonnen

Fan Scorecards

80%
Sonnen
20%
Okami
10 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Sonnen80%29-28 Okami10%29-25 Okami10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Sonnen
R2
90%
Sonnen
R3
80%
Sonnen

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chael Sonnen vs Yushin Okami?

Chael Sonnen defeated Yushin Okami by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN, held Saturday, October 24, 2009 at STAPLES Center, Los Angeles. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chael Sonnen won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chael Sonnen vs Yushin Okami?

The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chael Sonnen won the decision.

Referee
Steve Mazzagatti
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chael Sonnen 36%64% Yushin Okami

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Chael Sonnen
Grappling Specialist
2 edges
Yushin Okami
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

51Power62
51Speed67
56Precision81
80Durability91
91Engine91
98Wrestling97
96Ground93

Biggest edge Yushin Okami, Punch speed +27

Attribute by attribute

Chael Sonnen is on the left of every row, Yushin Okami on the right.
53Punch power69
49Kick power55
50Punch speed77
51Kick speed57
56Accuracy81
98Takedowns97
98Ground striking99
93Submissions86
67Chin88
93Body strength94
91Cardio91

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

29-15-1
Record
34-12-0
1723
Power Index rating
1822
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
45
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'2"
188 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
Japan

Style Matchup

-
vs
JudoNo-Gi GrapplingBJJ
Chael Sonnen

No background on record

Yushin Okami
  • Black belt · Judo
  • 2024Shooto World Middleweight Championship · Shooto
  • 2007Champion · ADCC Japan Trial · under-88kg
  • 2007Competitor · ADCC · 87kg

Camp EX FIGHT · Japan

Striking Profile

3.08
SLpM
2.06
43%
Str. Acc.
38%
1.10
SApM
2.25
62%
Str. Def.
60%

Grappling Profile

3.81
TD Avg.
1.98
59%
TD Acc.
39%
66%
TD Def.
84%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.50

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 21 fights
29.3
Avg sig. strikes
24.4
2.64
Avg takedowns
1.57
7:04
Avg control time
4:34
91
Career high strikes
50
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Chael Sonnen
Strike target
Yushin Okami
63%
Head
79%
17%
Body
14%
20%
Leg
7%
Chael Sonnen
Strike position
Yushin Okami
30%
Distance
56%
18%
Clinch
13%
52%
Ground
31%