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Light Heavyweight · Last Fought Nov 2013

Chael Sonnen

UFC Record
7-7
Age
49
Height
6'1"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1619Going Into Their Last Fight, Nov 2013
1668Best, Jan 2012
1542Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

1300140015001600170020062008201020121344 going into Renato Sobral, Oct 20051374 going into Trevor Prangley, Apr 20061486 going into Jeremy Horn, May 20061461 going into Demian Maia, Feb 20091475 going into Dan Miller, May 20091518 going into Yushin Okami, Oct 20091582 going into Nate Marquardt, Feb 20101618 going into Anderson Silva, Aug 20101607 going into Brian Stann, Oct 20111668 going into Michael Bisping, Jan 20121665 going into Anderson Silva, Jul 20121629 going into Jon Jones, Apr 20131586 going into Mauricio Rua, Aug 20131619 going into Rashad Evans, Nov 20131619
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1542After Their Last Fight, Nov 2013
1560Best, Jul 2012
1619Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

145015001550160020062008201020121500 going into Renato Sobral, Oct 20051485 going into Trevor Prangley, Apr 20061502 going into Jeremy Horn, May 20061487 going into Demian Maia, Feb 20091475 going into Dan Miller, May 20091494 going into Yushin Okami, Oct 20091515 going into Nate Marquardt, Feb 20101534 going into Anderson Silva, Aug 20101524 going into Brian Stann, Oct 20111541 going into Michael Bisping, Jan 20121560 going into Anderson Silva, Jul 20121550 going into Jon Jones, Apr 20131539 going into Mauricio Rua, Aug 20131554 going into Rashad Evans, Nov 20131542 after their last fight1542
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

2.88Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
46%Striking Accuracy
1.32Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
62%Striking Defense
0.00Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
3.89Takedowns per 15 Minutes
54%Takedown Accuracy
58%Takedown Defense
0.42Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
69%Share of Fight Time in Control
10.2 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins025
Losses340

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Rashad EvansKO/TKO · R1 4:05Nov 16, 2013UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Chael SonnenRashad Evans
1619Fighter Elo Going In1707
1554Classic Elo Going In1637
3 of 14Significant Strikes20 of 28
15 of 26Total Strikes32 of 42
0 of 1Takedowns1 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:35Control Time3:14
Winvs. Mauricio RuaSubmission · R1 4:47Aug 17, 2013UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Chael SonnenMauricio Rua
1586Fighter Elo Going In1640
1539Classic Elo Going In1527
5 of 9Significant Strikes0 of 1
58 of 70Total Strikes9 of 10
2 of 3Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
3:48Control Time0:50
Lossvs. Jon JonesKO/TKO · R1 4:33Apr 27, 2013UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen

UFC Light Heavyweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Chael SonnenJon Jones
1629Fighter Elo Going In2041
1550Classic Elo Going In1658
6 of 15Significant Strikes20 of 27
38 of 51Total Strikes35 of 43
0 of 0Takedowns3 of 6
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time4:05
Lossvs. Anderson SilvaKO/TKO · R2 1:55Jul 7, 2012UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2

UFC Middleweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Chael SonnenAnderson Silva
1665Fighter Elo Going In1771
1560Classic Elo Going In1698
22 of 36Significant Strikes15 of 30
87 of 105Total Strikes16 of 31
1 of 4Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
5:55Control Time0:19
Winvs. Michael BispingUnanimous DecisionJan 28, 2012UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Chael SonnenMichael Bisping
1668Fighter Elo Going In1677
1541Classic Elo Going In1613
40 of 97Significant Strikes30 of 86
135 of 203Total Strikes102 of 163
4 of 7Takedowns1 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
7:30Control Time4:11
Winvs. Brian StannSubmission · R2 3:51Oct 8, 2011UFC 136: Edgar vs Maynard 3

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Chael SonnenBrian Stann
1607Fighter Elo Going In1584
1524Classic Elo Going In1549
28 of 38Significant Strikes2 of 8
106 of 125Total Strikes24 of 33
4 of 6Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
7:51Control Time0:18
Lossvs. Anderson SilvaSubmission · R5 3:10Aug 7, 2010UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen

UFC Middleweight Title Bout · Title Fight · Scheduled for 5 rounds

Chael SonnenAnderson Silva
1618Fighter Elo Going In1865
1534Classic Elo Going In1663
89 of 168Significant Strikes29 of 57
320 of 434Total Strikes64 of 95
3 of 7Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts3
19:53Control Time0:30
Winvs. Nate MarquardtUnanimous DecisionFeb 6, 2010UFC 109: Relentless

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Chael SonnenNate Marquardt
1582Fighter Elo Going In1718
1515Classic Elo Going In1592
39 of 56Significant Strikes11 of 24
214 of 258Total Strikes37 of 50
6 of 6Takedowns0 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
13:04Control Time0:57
Winvs. Yushin OkamiUnanimous DecisionOct 24, 2009UFC 104: Machida vs Shogun

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Chael SonnenYushin Okami
1518Fighter Elo Going In1763
1494Classic Elo Going In1597
91 of 281Significant Strikes25 of 154
144 of 337Total Strikes29 of 158
4 of 7Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
5:09Control Time0:19
Winvs. Dan MillerUnanimous DecisionMay 23, 2009UFC 98: Evans vs Machida

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Chael SonnenDan Miller
1475Fighter Elo Going In1563
1475Classic Elo Going In1546
36 of 61Significant Strikes9 of 21
133 of 166Total Strikes32 of 46
3 of 5Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
13:51Control Time0:01
Lossvs. Demian MaiaSubmission · R1 2:37Feb 21, 2009UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Chael SonnenDemian Maia
1461Fighter Elo Going In1603
1487Classic Elo Going In1564
8 of 24Significant Strikes6 of 17
18 of 34Total Strikes6 of 17
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 4
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
1:27Control Time0:09
Lossvs. Jeremy HornSubmission · R2 1:17May 27, 2006UFC 60: Hughes vs Gracie

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Chael SonnenJeremy Horn
1486Fighter Elo Going In1572
1502Classic Elo Going In1524
6 of 18Significant Strikes3 of 5
34 of 52Total Strikes5 of 7
3 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts4
5:47Control Time0:00
Winvs. Trevor PrangleyUnanimous DecisionApr 6, 2006UFC Fight Night 4

Middleweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Chael SonnenTrevor Prangley
1374Fighter Elo Going In1543
1485Classic Elo Going In1514
25 of 59Significant Strikes7 of 22
109 of 174Total Strikes29 of 45
7 of 17Takedowns0 of 2
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
11:01Control Time1:10
Lossvs. Renato SobralSubmission · R2 1:20Oct 7, 2005UFC 55: Fury

Light Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Chael SonnenRenato Sobral
1344Fighter Elo Going In1551
1500Classic Elo Going In1519
12 of 24Significant Strikes11 of 17
56 of 69Total Strikes15 of 21
0 of 3Takedowns4 of 6
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts3
3:03Control Time2:43