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Chael Sonnen

Fighter profile

Chael Sonnen

LHW31-17-1P4P #112Div #10
Form
 
 
 
 
 
84
Overall
SoS 100
Skill ratings
Striking
74
Boxing
56
Kicking
71
Clinch
74
Striking def.
77
Wrestling off.
99
Wrestling def.
71
Ground game
99
Submissions
85
Grappling def.
52
Profile
Age49
Height6'1"
Reach73"
StanceSouthpaw
StyleGrappler
CountryUSA
Pro debut1997
UFC record7-7-0
Last fight2019-06-14
Octagon time142.6 min
Avg fight10.2 min
Career length29y 3m
Elo trajectory
Shadedsuspensionfrom researched absences — hover a band for detail
Skill Elos

Per-discipline Elo and momentum, each with its percentile within the LHW division (205 fighters).

Fought across 2 divisions:10 MW · 4 LHW (now)

Striking offense1500
53rd
LHW avg 1501
Striking defense1504
76th
LHW avg 1499
Grappling offense1552
99th
LHW avg 1497
Grappling defense1491
20th
LHW avg 1504
Momentum28
74th
LHW avg 20
Win / loss by method
Record: 31-17-1

Bar length is fight count (largest bar = full width); shading splits finishes by round and decisions by unanimous vs split — tap a bar for the round-by-round count.

KO/TKO
8 wins, 7 losses
W
26% of wins
L
41% of losses
Submission
4 wins, 9 losses
W
13% of wins
L
53% of losses
Decision
19 wins, 1 loss
W
61% of wins
L
6% of losses
UFC
7win7loss0draw0NC
WinsLosses
0 (0%)KO/TKO(43%) 3
2 (29%)Submission(57%) 4
5 (71%)Decision(0%) 0
Non-UFC
24win10loss1draw0NC
WinsLosses
8 (33%)KO/TKO(40%) 4
2 (8%)Submission(50%) 5
14 (58%)Decision(10%) 1
UFC stats
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Striking · offense

Sig. strikes410
Sig. accuracy46%
Sig. attempted900
Total strikes1467
Total attempted2104
Knockdowns0
Head259
Body68
Leg83
Distance124
Clinch73
Ground213

Striking · defense

Sig. absorbed188
Sig. defense62%
KDs absorbed1
Head abs.139
Body abs.41
Leg abs.8
Distance abs.83
Clinch abs.35
Ground abs.70

Grappling · offense

Takedowns37
TD accuracy54%
TD attempted69
Sub att.4
Reversals1
Control time98:54

Grappling · defense

TD defense58%
TDs absorbed11
TD att. faced26
Sub att. faced18
Controlled time18:46

Totals (no benchmarks in this view) · 14 UFC fights · 142:35 total fight time

Schedule strength
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Opponents' records as of fight night — the quality of opposition Chael has faced, inside the UFC and out.

UFC opponents
all-promotion · as of fight night · career
OverallElite
335W–61Lwin 84.6%div #13/150pct 92nd
WinsStrong
128W–29Lwin 81.5%div #37/135pct 73rd
LossesElite
207W–32Lwin 86.6%div #19/147pct 88th

Div rank, percentile & tier place this view's opp win % among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Opponent Elo
UFC P4P · as of fight night · career
OverallElite
1611 elodiv #3/150pct 99th
WinsElite
1590 elodiv #3/137pct 99th
LossesElite
1632 elodiv #4/147pct 98th

Mean UFC pound-for-pound Elo of opponents faced (~1500 = average), split by result. Div rank, percentile & tier place it among active division peers with 3+ UFC bouts (career distribution).

Non-UFC opponents
all promotions · as of fight night · career
Opp recordOpp win %
Overall546W–145L79.0%
Wins263W–75L77.8%
Losses283W–70L80.2%

Opponents' records as of each fight night, counted from their full pro careers rather than only the bouts we hold — so a regional opponent reads as the fighter they were, not as 0‑0. Always all promotions; SCOPE does not apply here.

Market profile

How the betting market priced Chael, and the hypothetical return on a flat 1-unit bet at the closing line every UFC fight. Retrospective analytics — not a betting signal.

Net return
+5.73u+44.1% ROI

over 13 close-line bets

Average odds
+180

36% implied

As favorite
2W–0L

ROI +32.4%

Avg -311

As underdog
5W–6L

ROI +46.2%

Avg +252

Based on 13 of 14 UFC fights with a closing line · draws & no-contests excluded.

Fight history
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Per-fight: SS & TD shown landed/attempted; Close = consensus closing line.