Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chael Sonnen
RESULT

Chael Sonnen def. Dan Miller (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Dan Miller
14-8-0 (1 NC)
Saturday, May 23, 2009
MGM Grand Garden Arena

Chael Sonnen defeated Dan Miller by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA, held Saturday, May 23, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chael Sonnen won the decision.

Fight stats

Chael Sonnen
Dan Miller
0
Knockdowns
0
36 of 61
Significant strikes
9 of 21
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
133 of 166
Total strikes
32 of 46
3 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 0
60%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
13:51
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
26 of 51
Head
6 of 16
2 of 2
Body
2 of 3
8 of 8
Leg
1 of 2
8 of 12
Distance
6 of 16
0 of 0
Clinch
3 of 5
28 of 49
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
20 of 28
Sig. str.
2 of 4
47 of 57
Total str.
5 of 7
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:41
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
7 of 15
Sig. str.
3 of 7
41 of 51
Total str.
19 of 24
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:34
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
9 of 18
Sig. str.
4 of 10
45 of 58
Total str.
8 of 15
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:36
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

#SonnenMiller
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SonnenMiller
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SonnenMiller
1109
2109
3109
Total3027

Media Scores

5
Sonnen
-
0
Miller
30-27 Sonnen×5
All 5 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

100%
Sonnen
0%
Miller
4 fan scorecards submitted
30-27 Sonnen100%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
100%
Sonnen
R2
100%
Sonnen
R3
100%
Sonnen

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chael Sonnen vs Dan Miller?

Chael Sonnen defeated Dan Miller by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA, held Saturday, May 23, 2009 at MGM Grand Garden Arena. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chael Sonnen won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chael Sonnen vs Dan Miller?

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

Was Chael Sonnen vs Dan Miller a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 5 media scores picked Chael Sonnen.

Full robbery index
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chael Sonnen 34%66% Dan Miller

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
5 edges
Dan Miller
Submission Ace
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

51Power62
51Speed57
56Precision52
80Durability78
91Engine74
98Wrestling91
96Ground87

Biggest edge Chael Sonnen, Body strength +30

Attribute by attribute

Chael Sonnen is on the left of every row, Dan Miller on the right.
53Punch power62
49Kick power62
50Punch speed53
51Kick speed61
56Accuracy52
98Takedowns91
98Ground striking75
93Submissions98
67Chin92
93Body strength63
91Cardio74

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

Tale of the Tape

29-15-1
Record
14-8-0 (1 NC)
1704
Power Index rating
1822
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
45
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.08
SLpM
2.03
43%
Str. Acc.
36%
1.10
SApM
3.06
62%
Str. Def.
49%

Grappling Profile

3.81
TD Avg.
1.67
59%
TD Acc.
54%
66%
TD Def.
47%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
1.80

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Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 13 fights
29.3
Avg sig. strikes
22.9
2.64
Avg takedowns
1.15
7:04
Avg control time
2:16
91
Career high strikes
57
7
Career high TDs
6

Strike Distribution

Chael Sonnen
Strike target
Dan Miller
63%
Head
65%
17%
Body
21%
20%
Leg
14%
Chael Sonnen
Strike position
Dan Miller
30%
Distance
69%
18%
Clinch
14%
52%
Ground
16%