Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II
MiddleweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
WIN
Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva
“The Spider”
34-11-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Anderson Silva def. Chael Sonnen (TKO)

TKO · Round 2 · 1:55
Chael Sonnen
United StatesChael Sonnen
29-15-1
Sunday, July 8, 2012
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Anderson Silva defeated Chael Sonnen by TKO in round 2 (1:55) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II, held Sunday, July 8, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Fight stats

Anderson Silva
Chael Sonnen
1
Knockdowns
0
15 of 30
Significant strikes
22 of 36
50%
Sig. strike accuracy
61%
16 of 31
Total strikes
87 of 105
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 4
—
Takedown accuracy
25%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:19
Control time
5:55
Significant strikes by target
11 of 25
Head
16 of 29
4 of 5
Body
6 of 7
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 0
3 of 12
Distance
4 of 9
3 of 5
Clinch
4 of 7
9 of 13
Ground
14 of 20

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
0 of 2
Sig. str.
14 of 21
0 of 2
Total str.
76 of 86
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
4:56
ROUND 2
1
KD
0
15 of 28
Sig. str.
8 of 15
16 of 29
Total str.
11 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:59

Frequently asked questions

Who won Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen?

Anderson Silva defeated Chael Sonnen by TKO in round 2 (1:55) in the Middleweight title main event of UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II, held Sunday, July 8, 2012 at MGM Grand Garden Arena.

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Anderson Silva 81%19% Chael Sonnen

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings

Tale of the Tape

34-11-0 (1 NC)
Record
29-15-1
1830
Elo rating
1583
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
49
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
77"
196 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil / United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.05
SLpM
3.08
61%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.05
SApM
1.10
60%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

0.50
TD Avg.
3.81
77%
TD Acc.
59%
69%
TD Def.
66%
0.80
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Anderson Silva · 0-5
  • L
    Iraj Azizpour
    NextGenFri, Oct 29, 2021
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Marcus Almeida
    RevolutionFri, Sep 24, 2021
    Submission · R1 · 2:55 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Murat Aygun
    Big BangFri, Dec 4, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Uriah Hall
    UFC Fight Night: Hall vs SilvaSat, Oct 31, 2020
    TKO · R4 · 1:24 · Middleweight
  • L
    Andrei Stoica
    Mark Of GreatnessFri, Dec 6, 2019
    Knockout · R1 · Light Heavyweight
Chael Sonnen · 2-3
  • L
    Rashad Evans
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs HendricksSat, Nov 16, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mauricio Rua
    UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs SonnenSun, Aug 18, 2013
    Submission · R1 · 4:47 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Jon Jones
    UFC 159: Jones vs SonnenSat, Apr 27, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Anderson Silva
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen IISun, Jul 8, 2012
    TKO · R2 · 1:55 · Middleweight
  • W
    Michael Bisping
    UFC on FOX: Evans vs DavisSat, Jan 28, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight

Career Averages

Based on 24 fights · 14 fights
30.2
Avg sig. strikes
29.3
0.13
Avg takedowns
2.64
0:34
Avg control time
7:04
94
Career high strikes
91
1
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Anderson Silva
Strike target
Chael Sonnen
54%
Head
63%
23%
Body
17%
23%
Leg
20%
Anderson Silva
Strike position
Chael Sonnen
64%
Distance
30%
16%
Clinch
18%
20%
Ground
52%