Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Chael Sonnen
RESULT

Chael Sonnen def. Michael Bisping (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Michael Bisping
The Count
30-9-0
Saturday, January 28, 2012

Chael Sonnen defeated Michael Bisping by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis, held Saturday, January 28, 2012. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Chael Sonnen won the decision.

Fight stats

Chael Sonnen
Michael Bisping
0
Knockdowns
0
40 of 97
Significant strikes
30 of 86
41%
Sig. strike accuracy
35%
135 of 203
Total strikes
102 of 163
4 of 7
Takedowns
1 of 3
57%
Takedown accuracy
33%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
7:30
Control time
4:11
Significant strikes by target
24 of 76
Head
17 of 68
12 of 16
Body
11 of 16
4 of 5
Leg
2 of 2
14 of 56
Distance
14 of 64
15 of 21
Clinch
14 of 19
11 of 20
Ground
2 of 3

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
24 of 47
Sig. str.
13 of 40
43 of 67
Total str.
23 of 52
2 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:51
Ctrl
1:37
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 39
Sig. str.
15 of 40
57 of 91
Total str.
50 of 76
1 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
2:19
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
5 of 11
Sig. str.
2 of 6
35 of 45
Total str.
29 of 35
1 of 1
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
4:34
Ctrl
0:15

Judges' Scorecards

#SonnenBisping
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
#SonnenBisping
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
#SonnenBisping
1109
2910
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

4
Sonnen
1
Draw
2
Bisping
29-28 Sonnen×329-28 Bisping×230-27 Sonnen29-29 Draw
All 7 media scorecards

Fan Scorecards

65%
Sonnen
3%
Draw
33%
Bisping
257 fan scorecards submitted
29-28 Sonnen46.7%29-28 Bisping27.6%30-27 Sonnen14.4%30-27 Bisping3.9%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
73%
Sonnen
R2
79%
Bisping
R3
81%
Sonnen

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Chael Sonnen vs Michael Bisping?

Chael Sonnen defeated Michael Bisping by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis, held Saturday, January 28, 2012. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Chael Sonnen won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Chael Sonnen vs Michael Bisping?

The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, 29-28, Chael Sonnen won the decision.

Was Chael Sonnen vs Michael Bisping a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 65% of 257 fan cards scored it for Chael Sonnen; 67% of 6 media scores picked Chael Sonnen.

Full robbery index
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Chael Sonnen 31%69% Michael Bisping

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
3 edges
Michael Bisping
Volume Striker
8 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

51Power63
51Speed85
56Precision95
80Durability96
91Engine96
98Wrestling76
96Ground77

Biggest edge Michael Bisping, Punch speed +45

Attribute by attribute

Chael Sonnen is on the left of every row, Michael Bisping on the right.
53Punch power67
49Kick power59
50Punch speed95
51Kick speed75
56Accuracy95
98Takedowns76
98Ground striking93
93Submissions60
67Chin93
93Body strength98
91Cardio96

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

Tale of the Tape

29-15-1
Record
30-9-0
1744
Power Index rating
1880
0
Win Streak
0
49
Age
47
6'1"
185 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
United States
Nationality
United Kingdom

Striking Profile

3.08
SLpM
4.33
43%
Str. Acc.
38%
1.10
SApM
2.71
62%
Str. Def.
65%

Grappling Profile

3.81
TD Avg.
1.05
59%
TD Acc.
43%
66%
TD Def.
63%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.30

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Career Averages

Based on 14 fights · 29 fights
29.3
Avg sig. strikes
54.0
2.64
Avg takedowns
0.90
7:04
Avg control time
1:08
91
Career high strikes
119
7
Career high TDs
5

Strike Distribution

Chael Sonnen
Strike target
Michael Bisping
63%
Head
72%
17%
Body
12%
20%
Leg
15%
Chael Sonnen
Strike position
Michael Bisping
30%
Distance
81%
18%
Clinch
10%
52%
Ground
9%