Sonnen vs Filho Result: Sonnen wins by UD · WEC 36, Wed, Nov 5, 2008

WECWEC 36: Faber vs. Brown

Chael SonnenWIN

29-15-1

TKOTKOUD

RESULT

Unanimous Decision

ROUND 3 · 5:00

Middleweight3 rounds scheduled

Full card

Paulo Filho

“Ely” · 24-6-3

SUBUDDRAW

Wednesday, November 5, 2008Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, United States

Chael Sonnen defeated Paulo Filho by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Middleweight bout of WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown, held Wednesday, November 5, 2008 at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-27, Chael Sonnen won the decision.

Judges' Scorecards

Chris Lee

#	Sonnen	Filho
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

John Rupert

#	Sonnen	Filho
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Tim Vannatta

#	Sonnen	Filho
1	10	9
2	10	9
3	10	9

Total3027

Media Scores

Chael Sonnen

Paulo Filho

●30-27 Sonnen×4●30-26 Sonnen

All 5 media scorecards

Mike Fridley · Sherdog.com30-26Sonnen
Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-27Sonnen
TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com30-27Sonnen
MMAWeekly.com30-27Sonnen
MMAJunkie.com30-27Sonnen

Fan Scorecards

6 fan scorecards submitted

100%

Chael Sonnen

Paulo Filho

●30-27 Sonnen83.3%●30-26 Sonnen16.7%

Fans' round-by-round verdict

100%

Sonnen

100%

Sonnen

83%

Sonnen

Insights

Chael Sonnen lands 3.81 takedowns per 15 minutes, more than 93% of UFC fighters.
Chael Sonnen's last two losses were both stopped early.

Style & credentials

Chael Sonnen

No background on record

Camp · Gracie Barra Portland

Paulo Filho

No background on record

Camp · Brazilian Top Team

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Chael Sonnen14 UFC fights · 383 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

20%76/358

2%9/30

10%37/55

Clinch

3%13/33

9%33/45

8%30/32

Ground

39%150/271

7%26/27

2%9/9

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Chael Sonnen28 of 49 ended early · 57%21 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

8 early stoppages have no logged time

Paulo Filho14 of 33 ended early · 42%19 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Chael Sonnen2-3

L
Lyoto Machida
Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie · Jun 14, 2019
TKO · R2 · 0:22 · Light Heavyweight
L
Fedor Emelianenko
Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader · Oct 12, 2018
TKO · R1 · 4:46 · Heavyweight
W
Quinton Jackson
Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen · Jan 20, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Wanderlei Silva
Bellator NYC: Sonnen vs. Silva · Jun 24, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
L
Tito Ortiz
Bellator 170: Sonnen vs. Ortiz · Jan 21, 2017
Submission · R1 · 2:03 · Light Heavyweight

Full record · 49 fights

L
Rashad Evans
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · Nov 16, 2013
TKO · R1 · 4:05 · Light Heavyweight
W
Mauricio Rua
UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · Aug 17, 2013
Submission · R1 · 4:47 · Light Heavyweight
L
Jon Jones
UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · Apr 27, 2013
TKO · R1 · 4:33 · Light Heavyweight
L
Anderson Silva
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II · Jul 8, 2012
TKO · R2 · 1:55 · Middleweight
W
Michael Bisping
UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · Jan 28, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Brian Stann
UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III · Oct 8, 2011
Submission · R2 · 3:51 · Middleweight
L
Anderson Silva
UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · Aug 7, 2010
Submission · R5 · 3:10 · Middleweight
W
Nate Marquardt
UFC 109: RELENTLESS · Feb 6, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Yushin Okami
UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN · Oct 24, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Dan Miller
UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA · May 23, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Demian Maia
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson · Feb 21, 2009
Submission · R1 · 2:37 · Middleweight
W
Paulo Filho
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown · Nov 5, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Bryan Baker
WEC 33: Back to Vegas · Mar 25, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Paulo Filho
WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran · Dec 11, 2007
Submission · R2 · 4:55 · Middleweight
W
Kyacey Uscola
SportFight 20 · Oct 27, 2007
TKO · Middleweight
W
Amar Suloev
Bodog Fight · Jul 14, 2007
TKO · R2 · 3:33
W
Tim McKenzie
Bodog Fight · Feb 18, 2007
Submission
W
Aleksei Oleinik
Bodog Fight · Dec 2, 2006
Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
W
Tim Credeur
Bodog Fight · Aug 22, 2006
TKO
L
Jeremy Horn
UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie · May 26, 2006
Submission · R2 · 1:17 · Middleweight
W
Trevor Prangley
UFC Fight Night 4 · Apr 6, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
L
Renato Sobral
UFC 55: Fury · Oct 7, 2005
Submission · R2 · 1:20 · Light Heavyweight
W
Tim Williams
SportFight 11 · Jul 9, 2005
TKO · R1 · 3:59 · Middleweight
W
Adam Tarsey
Euphoria 3: USA vs. The World · Feb 26, 2005
TKO · R1 · 3:49 · Middleweight
L
Terry Martin
Xtreme Fighting Organization · Dec 3, 2004
TKO
W
Alex Stiebling
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3 · Oct 20, 2004
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00
L
Jeremy Horn
SportFight 6 · Sep 23, 2004
Submission · R2 · 2:35 · Light Heavyweight
L
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Pancrase 137 · Jul 25, 2004
MD · Light Heavyweight
L
Jeremy Horn
Extreme Challenge · May 6, 2004
TKO · R1 · 3:34 · Light Heavyweight
W
Justin Bailey
California Regional · Apr 17, 2004
TKO
W
Arman Gambaryan
Euphoria 1: Russia vs. USA 1 · Mar 13, 2004
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
W
Homer Moore
Rumble On The Rock · Dec 27, 2003
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Jason Lambert
Gladiator Challenge · Nov 13, 2003
DEC
L
Forrest Griffin
IFC 17: Global Domination · Sep 6, 2003
Submission · R1 · 2:25 · Light Heavyweight
W
Renato Sobral
California Regional · May 2, 2003
DEC
D
Akihiro Gono
Pancrase 116 · Feb 16, 2003
DEC · Light Heavyweight
L
Trevor Prangley
Florida Regional · Jan 25, 2003
Submission
W
Justin Hawes
UFCF: Rumble in Rochester · Aug 24, 2002
TKO · R2 · 4:26
W
Jesse Ault
Revolution FC 1 · Jul 13, 2002
Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
W
Jesse Ault
Danger Zone · Apr 13, 2002
DEC
W
Scott Shipman
Danger Zone · Apr 13, 2002
Submission
W
Jason Miller
California Regional · Mar 30, 2002
DEC
L
Trevor Prangley
WPKO: Fight Night 2 · Dec 4, 1999
Submission
W
Ben Hailey
UFCF: Battle Of Fort Vancouver · May 10, 1997
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

Paulo Filho2-2-1

W
Mohamed Ashraf
WAWAN MMA Fight Night · May 11, 2018
Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Middleweight
L
Andre Muniz
Bitetti Combat 19 · Feb 6, 2014
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
D
Rodney Wallace
Acre Regional · Aug 4, 2013
Draw
L
David Branch
WSOF 2: Arlovski vs. Johnson · Mar 23, 2013
Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
W
Murilo Rua
Best of the Best 1 · Sep 6, 2012
TKO · R1 · 0:47 · Middleweight

Full record · 33 fights

D
Satoshi Ishii
Amazon Forest Combat 1 · Sep 14, 2011
DEC
L
Norman Paraisy
Rio de Janeiro Regional · May 19, 2011
DEC
L
Ronny Markes
Pernambuco Regional · Apr 28, 2011
DEC
W
Jackson Mora Rodriguez
Rio de Janeiro Regional · Mar 19, 2011
DEC
W
Yuki Sasaki
Bitetti Combat · Dec 4, 2010
DEC
L
Marcos Rogerio de Lima
Sao Paulo Regional · Oct 23, 2010
DEC
D
Denis Kang
Impact FC 2 · Jul 17, 2010
DEC · Middleweight
W
Daniel Villegas
Sao Paulo Regional · Jun 4, 2010
Submission
W
Tatsuhiko Nishizaka
Bitetti Combat · Dec 12, 2009
Submission
W
Alex Schoenauer
Bitetti Combat · Sep 12, 2009
DEC
W
Melvin Manhoef
Dream 10 · Jul 20, 2009
Submission · R1 · 2:36 · Middleweight
L
Chael Sonnen
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown · Nov 5, 2008
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Chael Sonnen
WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran · Dec 11, 2007
Submission · R2 · 4:55 · Middleweight
W
Joe Doerksen
WEC 29: Condit vs. Larson · Aug 4, 2007
TKO · R1 · 4:07 · Middleweight
W
Kazuo Misaki
PRIDE: Bushido 13 · Nov 5, 2006
Submission · R1 · 9:43 · Welterweight
W
Ryo Chonan
PRIDE Bushido 12 · Aug 26, 2006
Submission · R1 · 2:30 · Middleweight
W
Gregory Bouchelaghem
PRIDE: Bushido 11 · Jun 4, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Murilo Rua
PRIDE: Bushido 10 · Apr 2, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Ryuta Sakurai
PRIDE: Bushido 9 · Sep 25, 2005
Submission · R1 · 3:49 · Welterweight
W
Amar Suloev
PRIDE: Bushido 6 · Apr 3, 2005
Submission · R1 · 4:22 · Middleweight
W
Akira Shoji
PRIDE: Bushido 4 · Jul 19, 2004
SD · R2 · 5:00 · Middleweight
W
Daijiro Matsui
Gladiator FC · Jun 27, 2004
Unanimous Decision
W
Silmar Rodrigo
Bitetti Combat · Apr 1, 2004
DEC
W
Akira Shoji
PRIDE 22: Beasts From The East 2 · Sep 29, 2002
Submission · R1 · 2:48 · Middleweight
W
Yuki Kondo
Deep 2 Impact · Aug 18, 2001
Unanimous Decision
W
Ikuhisa Minowa
Pancrase 93 · Mar 31, 2001
Unanimous Decision · Light Heavyweight
W
Keiichiro Yamamiya
Deep 1 Impact · Jan 8, 2001
TKO · R2 · 0:29
W
Luiz Claudio Das Dores
Rio de Janeiro Regional · Jul 24, 2000
Submission

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Frequently asked questions

Who won Chael Sonnen vs Paulo Filho?

What were the judges' scorecards for Chael Sonnen vs Paulo Filho?

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

Was Chael Sonnen vs Paulo Filho a robbery?

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

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