Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Light Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Rashad Evans
Suga
19-8-1
RESULT

Rashad Evans def. Chael Sonnen (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 4:05
Chael Sonnen
Saturday, November 16, 2013
MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas, United States

Rashad Evans defeated Chael Sonnen by TKO in round 1 (4:05) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks, held Saturday, November 16, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Rashad Evans
Chael Sonnen
0
Knockdowns
0
20 of 28
Significant strikes
3 of 14
71%
Sig. strike accuracy
21%
32 of 42
Total strikes
15 of 26
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
50%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
3:14
Control time
0:35
Significant strikes by target
19 of 27
Head
2 of 11
1 of 1
Body
1 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
0 of 1
1 of 2
Distance
1 of 7
2 of 2
Clinch
2 of 7
17 of 24
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 28
Sig. str.
3 of 14
32 of 42
Total str.
15 of 26
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
3:14
Ctrl
0:35

Betting Odds

Rashad Evans
-229
70% implied win probability
Open: -176Best: -210
Chael Sonnen
+184
35% implied win probability
Open: +151Best: +221

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookRashad EvansChael Sonnen
Bookmaker-240+210
Bovada-210+150
Pinnacle-248+221
sports-interaction-222+155

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Rashad Evans vs Chael Sonnen?

Rashad Evans defeated Chael Sonnen by TKO in round 1 (4:05) in the Light Heavyweight bout of UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks, held Saturday, November 16, 2013 at MGM Grand Arena, Las Vegas.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Rashad Evans 68%32% Chael Sonnen

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. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Rashad Evans
Grappling Specialist
9 edges
Chael Sonnen
Grappling Specialist
1 edge
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

57Power51
66Speed51
77Precision56
95Durability80
93Engine91
98Wrestling98
86Ground96

Biggest edge Rashad Evans, Punch speed +28

Attribute by attribute

Rashad Evans is on the left of every row, Chael Sonnen on the right.
61Punch power53
53Kick power49
78Punch speed50
54Kick speed51
77Accuracy56
98Takedowns98
99Ground striking98
72Submissions93
93Chin67
96Body strength93
93Cardio91

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

Tale of the Tape

19-8-1
Record
29-15-1
1895
Power Index rating
1762
0
Win Streak
0
46
Age
49
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
75"
191 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Light Heavyweight
Weight Class
Light Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

2.14
SLpM
3.08
37%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.42
SApM
1.10
63%
Str. Def.
62%

Grappling Profile

2.98
TD Avg.
3.81
44%
TD Acc.
59%
73%
TD Def.
66%
0.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Rashad Evans · 1-4
  • W
    Eagle FC 44 · Jan 28, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 225: Whittaker vs Romero · Jun 9, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 0:53 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs Moreno · Aug 6, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC 209: Woodley vs Thompson 2 · Mar 5, 2017
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Teixeira vs Evans · Apr 17, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 1:48 · Light Heavyweight
Chael Sonnen · 0-4-1
  • L
    Craig Jones Invitational 2 · Aug 31, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 1:15
  • L
    Craig Jones Invitational 2 · Aug 31, 2025
    Submission · R1 · 0:30
  • D
    Silva vs. Sonnen · Jun 15, 2024
    Decision
  • L
    Bellator 222 · Jun 14, 2019
    TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 208 · Oct 13, 2018
    TKO · R1 · 4:46 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 23 fights · 14 fights
26.7
Avg sig. strikes
29.3
2.30
Avg takedowns
2.64
3:30
Avg control time
7:04
62
Career high strikes
91
9
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Rashad Evans
Strike target
Chael Sonnen
79%
Head
63%
14%
Body
17%
7%
Leg
20%
Rashad Evans
Strike position
Chael Sonnen
58%
Distance
30%
19%
Clinch
18%
23%
Ground
52%