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

0.656

Elite

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

Durability

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

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. Landed	16	9	12	16	—
Avg. Absorbed	7	6	4	11	—
Avg. Net	+9	+3	+9	+5	—

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output Front-Loaded

Output

Absorbed

Diff

R1n=14

R2n=10

R3n=6

Outputsig strikes / min

3.4

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

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

Result

Method

14 fights

Rashad EvansVeteran

KO/TKO R1 · 4:05Nov '13

-17

·3 SS (21%)·20 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·35s ctrl

Mauricio Rua

TITLE

SUB R1 · 4:47Aug '13

·5 SS (56%)·2/3 td·228s ctrl·2 sub att

Jon JonesVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R1 · 4:33Apr '13

-14

·6 SS (40%)·20 abs·3 td taken

Anderson SilvaVeteran

TITLE

KO/TKO R2 · 1:55Jul '12

·22 SS (61%)·15 abs·1/4 td·355s ctrl·1 kd taken

Michael BispingVeteran

U-DEC R3Jan '12

+10

·40 SS (41%)·30 abs·4/7 td·1 td taken·450s ctrl

Brian Stann

SUB R2 · 3:51Oct '11

+26

·28 SS (74%)·2 abs·4/6 td·471s ctrl·1 sub att

Anderson SilvaVeteran

TITLE

SUB R5 · 3:10Aug '10

+60

·89 SS (53%)·29 abs·3/7 td·1 td taken·1193s ctrl·1 sub att

Nate MarquardtVeteran

U-DEC R3Feb '10

+28

·39 SS (70%)·11 abs·6/6 td·784s ctrl

Yushin Okami

U-DEC R3Oct '09

+66

·91 SS (32%)·25 abs·4/7 td·309s ctrl

Dan Miller

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

0.656

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

Durability

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
Landed	16	9	12	16	—
Absorbed	7	6	4	11	—
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

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

R1n=14

R2n=10

R3n=6

Outputsig strikes / min

3.4

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

Rashad EvansVeteran

KO/TKO·R1·Nov '13

3 SS (21%)·20 abs·0/1 td·1 td taken·35s ctrl

Mauricio RuaTITLE

SUB·R1·Aug '13

5 SS (56%)·2/3 td·228s ctrl·2 sub

Jon JonesVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '13

6 SS (40%)·20 abs·3 td taken

Anderson SilvaVeteranTITLE

KO/TKO·R2·Jul '12

22 SS (61%)·15 abs·1/4 td·355s ctrl·1 kd taken

Michael BispingVeteran

U-DEC·R3·Jan '12

40 SS (41%)·30 abs·4/7 td·1 td taken·450s ctrl

Brian Stann

SUB·R2·Oct '11

28 SS (74%)·2 abs·4/6 td·471s ctrl·1 sub

Anderson SilvaVeteranTITLE

SUB·R5·Aug '10

89 SS (53%)·29 abs·3/7 td·1 td taken·1193s ctrl·1 sub

Nate MarquardtVeteran

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

Round 114 rounds

Round 210 rounds

Round 36 rounds

Round 41 round

Round 5

Avg. Landed

—

Avg. Absorbed

—

Avg. Net

—

n=14

n=10

n=6

n=1

Landed

—

Absorbed

—

Net

—