Athlete record · men's pool · professional MMA
Chael Sonnen
All-time rank#409of 143,147 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,302Aug 17, 2013
Current rating2,225after last rated bout
Rated record31–17–149 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought Jun 2019 · out of the 18-month window
FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout
FIG. 2 The fight record49 professional bouts
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2019 | Lyoto Machida | L | TKO (Flying Knee and Punches) | 2 | 0:22 | Bellator 222 - MacDonald vs. Gracie | 2,225 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Fedor Emelianenko | L | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:46 | Bellator 208 - Fedor vs. Sonnen | 2,254 |
| Jan 20, 2018 | Quinton Jackson | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 192 - Jackson vs. Sonnen | 2,283 |
| Jun 24, 2017 | Wanderlei Silva | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 180 - Sonnen vs. Silva | 2,251 |
| Jan 21, 2017 | Tito Ortiz | L | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 2:03 | Bellator 170 - Sonnen vs. Ortiz | 2,222 |
| Nov 16, 2013 | Rashad Evans | L | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:05 | UFC 167 - St. Pierre vs. Hendricks | 2,274 |
| Aug 17, 2013 | Mauricio Rua | W | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 4:47 | UFC Fight Night 26 - Shogun vs. Sonnen | 2,302 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Jon Jones | L | TKO (Elbows and Punches) | 1 | 4:33 | UFC 159 - Jones vs. Sonnen | 2,265 |
| Jul 7, 2012 | Anderson Silva | L | TKO (Knee to the Body and Punches) | 2 | 1:55 | UFC 148 - Silva vs. Sonnen 2 | 2,281 |
| Jan 28, 2012 | Michael Bisping | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC on Fox 2 - Evans vs. Davis | 2,298 |
| Oct 8, 2011 | Brian Stann | W | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 2 | 3:51 | UFC 136 - Edgar vs. Maynard 3 | 2,270 |
| Aug 7, 2010 | Anderson Silva | L | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | 5 | 3:10 | UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen | 2,239 |
| Feb 6, 2010 | Nate Marquardt | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 109 - Relentless | 2,255 |
| Oct 24, 2009 | Yushin Okami | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 104 - Machida vs. Shogun | 2,227 |
| May 23, 2009 | Dan Miller | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 98 - Evans vs. Machida | 2,200 |
| Feb 21, 2009 | Demian Maia | L | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:37 | UFC 95 - Sanchez vs. Stevenson | 2,173 |
| Nov 5, 2008 | Paulo Filho | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 36 - Faber vs. Brown | 2,190 |
| Mar 26, 2008 | Bryan Baker | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 33 - Back to Vegas | 2,154 |
| Dec 12, 2007 | Paulo Filho | L | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 4:55 | WEC 31 - Faber vs. Curran | 2,133 |
| Oct 27, 2007 | Kyacey Uscola | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | N/A | SF 20 - Homecoming | 2,153 |
| Jul 14, 2007 | Amar Suloev | W | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 3:33 | Bodog Fight - Alvarez vs. Lee | 2,140 |
| Feb 18, 2007 | Tim McKenzie | W | Submission (Brabo Choke) | 1 | 0:13 | Bodog Fight - Costa Rica Combat | 2,108 |
| Dec 2, 2006 | Alexey Oleynik | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bodog Fight - USA vs. Russia | 2,085 |
| Aug 22, 2006 | Tim Credeur | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:18 | Bodog Fight - To the Brink of War | 2,060 |
| May 27, 2006 | Jeremy Horn | L | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 1:17 | UFC 60 - Hughes vs. Gracie | 2,041 |
| Apr 6, 2006 | Trevor Prangley | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 4 - Bonnar vs. Jardine | 2,058 |
| Oct 7, 2005 | Renato Sobral | L | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 2 | 1:20 | UFC 55 - Fury | 2,025 |
| Jul 9, 2005 | Tim Williams | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:59 | SF 11 - Rumble at the Rose Garden | 2,046 |
| Feb 26, 2005 | Adam Ryan | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 3:49 | Euphoria - USA vs. World | 2,037 |
| Dec 3, 2004 | Terry Martin | L | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | XFO 4 - International | 2,013 |
| Oct 21, 2004 | Alex Stiebling | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WEC 12 - Halloween Fury 3 | 2,045 |
| Sep 23, 2004 | Jeremy Horn | L | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 2 | 2:35 | SF 6 - Battleground in Reno | 2,014 |
| Jul 25, 2004 | Keiichiro Yamamiya | L | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Pancrase - 2004 Neo-Blood Tournament Final | 2,035 |
| May 6, 2004 | Jeremy Horn | L | TKO (Cut) | 1 | 3:34 | EC 57 - Extreme Challenge 57 | 2,065 |
| Apr 17, 2004 | Justin Bailey | W | KO (Flying Knee) | 1 | 0:40 | ROTR - Rage on the River | 2,093 |
| Mar 13, 2004 | Arman Gambaryan | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Euphoria - Russia vs. USA | 2,085 |
| Dec 27, 2003 | Homer Moore | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | ROTR 4.5 - Proving Grounds 1 | 2,068 |
| Dec 13, 2003 | Greg Curnut | W | TKO (Submission to Punches) | 1 | 1:07 | FCFF - Rumble at the Roseland 10 | 2,031 |
| Nov 13, 2003 | Jason Lambert | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | GC 20 - Gladiator Challenge 20 | 2,023 |
| Sep 6, 2003 | Forrest Griffin | L | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:25 | IFC - Global Domination | 1,994 |
| May 2, 2003 | Renato Sobral | W | Decision | 3 | 5:00 | HFP 3 - Hitman Fighting Productions 3 | 2,045 |
| Feb 16, 2003 | Akihiro Gono | D | Draw (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Pancrase - Hybrid 2 | 2,016 |
| Jan 25, 2003 | Trevor Prangley | L | Technical Submission (Armbar) | 1 | 2:49 | XFA 5 - Redemption | 2,052 |
| Aug 24, 2002 | Justin Hawes | W | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:26 | UFCF - Rumble in Rochester | 2,132 |
| Jul 13, 2002 | Jesse Ault | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | RFC 1 - The Beginning | 2,101 |
| Apr 13, 2002 | Jesse Ault | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Dangerzone 13 - Caged Heat | 2,083 |
| Apr 13, 2002 | Scott Shipman | W | Submission (Forearm Choke) | 2 | 2:08 | Dangerzone 13 - Caged Heat | 2,050 |
| Mar 30, 2002 | Jason Miller | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | HFP 1 - Rumble on the Reservation | 1,890 |
| May 10, 1997 | Ben Hailey | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 1 | N/A | BFV - Battle of Fort Vancouver | 1,707 |