Chael Sonnen stats
Career striking and grappling numbers for Chael Sonnen, with every tracked fight below.
Career totals
Across UFC
- Tracked bouts
- 14
- Strikes landed / min
- 2.88
- Strike accuracy
- 46%
- Strikes absorbed / min
- 1.32
- Takedowns / 15 min
- 3.89
- Control time
- 69%
- Average fight time
- 10:11
Rates are computed over the 14 bouts whose finish time we hold.
Where they rank
All-time boards where Chael Sonnen sits in the top 25.
All MMA
- #1 Highest share of control time, Middleweight74.5%
- #1 Most control time, Middleweight1h 31m
- #2 Best significant strike defence, Middleweight67.7%
- #2 Best takedown accuracy, Middleweight56.5%
- #3 Most control time in a fight, Middleweight19:53
- #6 Highest share of control time69.4%
- #7 Most control time in a fight, Middleweight13:51
- #7 Most takedowns landed, Middleweight35
UFC
- #1 Highest share of control time, Middleweight74.5%
- #1 Most control time, Middleweight1h 31m
- #2 Best significant strike defence, Middleweight67.7%
- #2 Best takedown accuracy, Middleweight56.5%
- #3 Most control time in a fight, Middleweight19:53
- #4 Highest share of control time69.4%
- #6 Most control time in a fight, Middleweight13:51
- #6 Takedowns per 15 minutes, Middleweight4.3
Fight by fight
Every bout we hold official statistics for, newest first.
| Date | Event | Opponent | Result | Significant strikes | Opp. sig. strikes | Total strikes | Takedowns | Knockdowns | Submission attempts | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2013 | UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks | Rashad Evans | LOSS · TKO · R1 4:05 | 3 of 14 | 20 of 28 | 15 of 26 | 0 of 1 | 0 | 0 | 0:35 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen | Mauricio Rua | WIN · SUB · R1 4:47 | 5 of 9 | 0 of 1 | 58 of 70 | 2 of 3 | 0 | 2 | 3:48 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen | Jon Jones | LOSS · TKO · R1 4:33 | 6 of 15 | 20 of 27 | 38 of 51 | 0 of 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:00 |
| Jul 8, 2012 | UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II | Anderson Silva | LOSS · TKO · R2 1:55 | 22 of 36 | 15 of 30 | 87 of 105 | 1 of 4 | 0 | 0 | 5:55 |
| Jan 28, 2012 | UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis | Michael Bisping | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 40 of 97 | 30 of 86 | 135 of 203 | 4 of 7 | 0 | 0 | 7:30 |
| Oct 8, 2011 | UFC 136: EDGAR vs. MAYNARD III | Brian Stann | WIN · SUB · R2 3:51 | 28 of 38 | 2 of 8 | 106 of 125 | 4 of 6 | 0 | 1 | 7:51 |
| Aug 7, 2010 | UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen | Anderson Silva | LOSS · SUB · R5 3:10 | 89 of 168 | 29 of 57 | 320 of 434 | 3 of 7 | 0 | 1 | 19:53 |
| Feb 6, 2010 | UFC 109: RELENTLESS | Nate Marquardt | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 39 of 56 | 11 of 24 | 214 of 258 | 6 of 6 | 0 | 0 | 13:04 |
| Oct 24, 2009 | UFC 104: MACHIDA v SHOGUN | Yushin Okami | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 91 of 281 | 25 of 154 | 144 of 337 | 4 of 7 | 0 | 0 | 5:09 |
| May 23, 2009 | UFC 98: EVANS vs MACHIDA | Dan Miller | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 36 of 61 | 9 of 21 | 133 of 166 | 3 of 5 | 0 | 0 | 13:51 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson | Demian Maia | LOSS · SUB · R1 2:37 | 8 of 24 | 6 of 17 | 18 of 34 | 0 of 0 | 0 | 0 | 1:27 |
| May 26, 2006 | UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie | Jeremy Horn | LOSS · SUB · R2 1:17 | 6 of 18 | 3 of 5 | 34 of 52 | 3 of 3 | 0 | 0 | 5:47 |
| Apr 6, 2006 | UFC Fight Night 4 | Trevor Prangley | WIN · UD · R3 5:00 | 25 of 59 | 7 of 22 | 109 of 174 | 7 of 17 | 0 | 0 | 11:01 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | UFC 55: Fury | Renato Sobral | LOSS · SUB · R2 1:20 | 12 of 24 | 11 of 17 | 56 of 69 | 0 of 3 | 0 | 0 | 3:03 |
Strike Distribution
Strike target
- Head259 of 697
- Body68 of 101
- Leg83 of 102
Totals across 14 tracked fights.
Strike position
- Distance124 of 439
- Clinch73 of 105
- Ground213 of 356
Totals across 14 tracked fights.
Rivalries
Totals across every meeting with the same opponent.
| Opponent | Record | Significant strikes | Takedowns | Knockdowns | Control time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Silva2 fights | 0–2 | 111 of 204 | 4 of 11 | 0 | 25:48 |
As published elsewhere
Career averages exactly as each source publishes them. The totals above are ours, computed from every tracked bout.
UFC careerRecord: 29-15-1 · Source: UFCStats.com
- Significant strikes
- 3.08per min
- Sig. strike accuracy
- 43%
- SApM
- 1.10per min
- Str. Def.
- 62%
- Takedowns
- 3.81per 15 min
- Takedown accuracy
- 59%
- TD Def.
- 66%
- Submission attempts
- 0.4per 15 min
Top 1% in the UFC
Top 7% in the UFC
Top 11% in the UFC
Top 45% in the UFC
Percentiles compare this fighter with 1497 UFC fighters who have five or more tracked fights.