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Chael Sonnen lands 3.1 and absorbs 1.1 significant strikes per minute. Positive striking margin. Outputs more than concedes on the feet.

Chael Sonnen's striking output peaks in round 1 and declines across later rounds.

Chael Sonnen's takedown volume and opponent defense rate both point to a credible wrestling threat.

Chael Sonnen wins 88% of rounds across 32 scored. Consistently wins rounds by a clear margin.

Chael Sonnen has 3 KO/TKO losses in 7 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.07 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 52 out of 99, average for the division.

Chael Sonnen's last fight was over 152 months ago.

Chael Sonnen is 49 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Light Heavyweight

Chael Sonnen

29-15-114 UFC
Wrestler
Form
Inactive
4× Title
4× 5R
Output Front-Loaded
High Wear
6'1"ht·73"reach·Southpawstance·49age
Last fightLRashad Evans·KO/TKO·R1·12yr ago
Fighter Context
7–7UFC·
0KO
·
2Sub
·
5Dec
·
10.2min/fight
·
143UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
6–7(13 fights)
·
17%finish rate
·
+0.8str diff/min
vs. Veteran Opps
2–4(6 fights)
·
0%finish rate
·
-0.2str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+1.98
Positive

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.899
Elite

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
52
Average

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
88%
Dominant

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Chael Sonnen — 3.08 significant strikes per minute, 43% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.10 strikes per minute.

Sonnen
Ground & Pound
Light Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.08
Str. Accuracy43%
410UFC landed/900attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−2.9 vs avg1.10
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fight0.07
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
16%
Leg
18%
By Position
Distance30%
/
Clinch14%
/
Ground56%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 114 rounds
Round 210 rounds
Round 36 rounds
Round 41 round
Round 5
Avg. Landed1691216—
Avg. Absorbed76411—
Avg. Net+9+3+9+5—
Grappling

Chael Sonnen — 3.8 takedowns per 15 minutes, 59% takedown accuracy, 0.4 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 66% takedown defense.

Sonnen
G&P Threat
·424s ctrlElite Control
Light Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.81
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.26
TD Accuracy59%
37UFC landed/69attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
2UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
15UFC defended/26opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Chael Sonnen — 7 UFC wins (2 submission, 5 decision), 29% finish rate.

Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
div avg 64%
How They Lose
7UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 7
Submission2 / 7
Decision5 / 7
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO3 / 7
Submission4 / 7
Decision0 / 7
Loss Pattern
6 of 7 losses by finish in R1–R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3R4R5
SUB W
SUB L
KO/TKO L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
2.7pts
W4 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
Layoff
Div. change
sig. strikes stable across career. Second-half avg 28 vs 31 first half
0+26+52+78+105avg↗↵↗2005200620092010201120122013

14 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output Front-Loaded
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.2R1R2R3
R1n=14
R2n=10
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
3.4
2.4
2.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.4
1.5
0.7
Diff
+1.9
+0.9
+1.7

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-1.62 idxL3
-51%33%116%WLWWLLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Sonnen — 14 UFC Fights

Chael Sonnen — UFC fight record: 7 wins, 7 losses.

Result
Method
14 fights
L
Rashad EvansVeteran
LHW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:05Nov '13
-17
·3 SS (21%)·20 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·35s ctrl
W
Mauricio Rua
TITLELHW
SUB R1 · 4:47Aug '13
+5
·5 SS (56%)·2/3 td·228s ctrl·2 sub att
L
Jon JonesVeteran
TITLELHW
KO/TKO R1 · 4:33Apr '13
-14
·6 SS (40%)·20 abs·3 td taken
L
Anderson SilvaVeteran
TITLEMW
KO/TKO R2 · 1:55Jul '12
+7
·22 SS (61%)·15 abs·1/4 td·355s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Michael BispingVeteran
MW
U-DEC R3Jan '12
+10
·40 SS (41%)·30 abs·4/7 td·1 td taken·450s ctrl
W
Brian Stann
MW
SUB R2 · 3:51Oct '11
+26
·28 SS (74%)·2 abs·4/6 td·471s ctrl·1 sub att
L
Anderson SilvaVeteran
TITLEMW
SUB R5 · 3:10Aug '10
+60
·89 SS (53%)·29 abs·3/7 td·1 td taken·1193s ctrl·1 sub att
W
Nate MarquardtVeteran
MW
U-DEC R3Feb '10
+28
·39 SS (70%)·11 abs·6/6 td·784s ctrl
W
Yushin Okami
MW
U-DEC R3Oct '09
+66
·91 SS (32%)·25 abs·4/7 td·309s ctrl
W
Dan Miller
MW
U-DEC R3May '09
+27
·36 SS (59%)·9 abs·3/5 td·831s ctrl
Sonnen — Prior Tracked Fights (5)
WAlex StieblingWECU-DECR3—
LForrest GriffinOtherSUBR1—
LPaulo FilhoWECSUBR2—
WPaulo FilhoWECU-DECR3—
WBryan BakerWECU-DECR3—
All Fighters
Light Heavyweight

Chael Sonnen

29-15-114 UFC
Form
6'1"ht·73"reach·Southpawstance·49age
Last fightLRashad Evans·KO/TKO·12yr ago
Fighter Context
7–7UFC·
0KO
·
2Sub
·
5Dec
·
10.2min/fight
·
143UFC min
vs. Winning Record6–7
vs. Veterans (8+ W)2–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+1.98

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.899

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
52

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
88%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Sonnen
Light Heavyweight avg
Ground & Pound
Sig. Strikes / Min3.08
Str. Accuracy43%
410UFC landed/900attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−2.9 vs avg1.10
Str. Defense62%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / Fight0.07
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
66%
Body
16%
Leg
18%
By Position
Dist30%
Clinch14%
Ground56%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=14
R2
n=10
R3
n=6
R4
n=1
R5
Landed1691216—
Absorbed76411—
Net+9+3+9+5—
Grappling
Sonnen
Light Heavyweight avg
G&P Threat
424s ctrlElite Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min3.81
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY7.26
TD Accuracy59%
37UFC landed/69attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.40
2UFC wins/4attempted
Defense
Solid TD Def
TD Defense66%
15UFC defended/26opp. attempts
Sub Defense4 loss / 18 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
29%
Decision Fighter
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
2Sub
5Dec
Loss Methods
3KO/TKO
4Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
R4
R5
KO (L)
Sub (W)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.7pts
W4 dec
—
L0 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
0SD
·
0MD
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output Front-Loaded
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.2R1R2R3
R1n=14
R2n=10
R3n=6
Outputsig strikes / min
3.4
2.4
2.4
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.4
1.5
0.7
Diff
+1.9
+0.9
+1.7

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg · switch to 5R for championship rounds

Sonnen — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Rashad EvansVeteranLHW
KO/TKO·R1·Nov '13
3 SS (21%)·20 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·35s ctrl
W
Mauricio RuaTITLELHW
SUB·R1·Aug '13
5 SS (56%)·2/3 td·228s ctrl·2 sub
L
Jon JonesVeteranTITLELHW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '13
6 SS (40%)·20 abs·3 td taken
L
Anderson SilvaVeteranTITLEMW
KO/TKO·R2·Jul '12
22 SS (61%)·15 abs·1/4 td·355s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Michael BispingVeteranMW
U-DEC·R3·Jan '12
40 SS (41%)·30 abs·4/7 td·1 td taken·450s ctrl
W
Brian StannMW
SUB·R2·Oct '11
28 SS (74%)·2 abs·4/6 td·471s ctrl·1 sub
L
Anderson SilvaVeteranTITLEMW
SUB·R5·Aug '10
89 SS (53%)·29 abs·3/7 td·1 td taken·1193s ctrl·1 sub
W
Nate MarquardtVeteranMW
U-DEC·R3·Feb '10
39 SS (70%)·11 abs·6/6 td·784s ctrl
Sonnen — Prior Tracked Fights (5)
WAlex StieblingWECU-DECR3
LForrest GriffinOtherSUBR1
LPaulo FilhoWECSUBR2
WPaulo FilhoWECU-DECR3
WBryan BakerWECU-DECR3
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