Middleweight★ Submission of the Night3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Demian Maia def. Chael Sonnen (Submission)
Submission · Round 1 · 2:37
Chael Sonnen
29-15-1
Saturday, February 21, 2009
The O2, London, United Kingdom
Demian Maia defeated Chael Sonnen by Submission in round 1 (2:37) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson, held Saturday, February 21, 2009 at The O2, London.
Fight stats
Demian Maia
Chael Sonnen
0
Knockdowns
0
6 of 17
Significant strikes
8 of 24
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
33%
6 of 17
Total strikes
18 of 34
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
25%
Takedown accuracy
-
1
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:09
Control time
1:27
Significant strikes by target
5 of 14
Head
5 of 20
1 of 3
Body
1 of 1
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 3
5 of 15
Distance
7 of 21
0 of 1
Clinch
0 of 0
1 of 1
Ground
1 of 3
By round
ROUND 1
0
KD
0
6 of 17
Sig. str.
8 of 24
6 of 17
Total str.
18 of 34
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
1
Sub. att
0
0:09
Ctrl
1:27
Frequently asked questions
Who won Demian Maia vs Chael Sonnen?
Demian Maia defeated Chael Sonnen by Submission in round 1 (2:37) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson, held Saturday, February 21, 2009 at The O2, London.
Referee
Dan Miragliotta
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Demian Maia 66%34% 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 headUFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.
Demian Maia
Grappling Specialist
7 edges
Chael Sonnen
Grappling Specialist
3 edges
Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap
Style shape
49Power51
54Speed51
65Precision56
83Durability80
94Engine91
97Wrestling98
98Ground96
Biggest edge Demian Maia, Chin +28
Attribute by attribute
Demian Maia is on the left of every row, Chael Sonnen on the right.
46Punch power53
52Kick power49
54Punch speed50
54Kick speed51
65Accuracy56
97Takedowns98
98Ground striking98
97Submissions93
95Chin67
71Body strength93
94Cardio91
Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.
Tale of the Tape
28-11-0
Record
29-15-1
1829
Power Index rating
1715
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
49
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
73"
185 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Southpaw
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Brazil
Nationality
United States
Striking Profile
1.80
SLpM
3.08
43%
Str. Acc.
43%
2.07
SApM
1.10
63%
Str. Def.
62%
Grappling Profile
2.49
TD Avg.
3.81
24%
TD Acc.
59%
61%
TD Def.
66%
1.00
Sub. Avg.
0.40
Recent form (last 5 fights)
Demian Maia · 3-2
Chael Sonnen · 0-4-1
- L
- L
- D
- L
- L
Common Opponents
Demian Maia
Chael Sonnen
- vs
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 33 fights · 14 fights
22.4
Avg sig. strikes
29.3
2.06
Avg takedowns
2.64
4:42
Avg control time
7:04
69
Career high strikes
91
7
Career high TDs
7
Strike Distribution
Demian Maia
Strike target
Chael Sonnen
80%
Head
63%
15%
Body
17%
5%
Leg
20%
Demian Maia
Strike position
Chael Sonnen
50%
Distance
30%
12%
Clinch
18%
38%
Ground
52%