He was an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Oregon, two-time University National Champion in Greco Roman, and a US Olympic team alternate. Sonnen is currently ranked as the #2 middleweight in the world by Sherdog.com.Sonnen also works as a real estate agent and was running for State Representative in Oregon's House District 37 as a Republican. On June 16, 2010, Chael quit the race for the Oregon Legislative Assembly.
Mixed Martial Arts career
World Extreme Cagefighting
In December 2007, Sonnen fought Paulo Filho for the WEC middleweight championship. Sonnen was defeated by submission at 4:55 of the second round. There was controversy stemming from the fight stoppage, however. Sonnen did not tap out but yelled out, and the referee took that as a verbal submission and stopped the fight. In his post-fight interview Sonnen said that he told the referee not to stop the fight, and continually said "No" when the referee asked if he wanted to submit. However, in a later interview Sonnen conceded that the referee's call was fair.
A rematch between the two was scheduled for March 26, 2008, but was cancelled due to Paulo Filho checking himself into a rehabilitation clinic for an unknown substance abuse problem. Sonnen instead faced undefeated WEC middleweight contender Bryan Baker and completely dominated him for three rounds, winning a unanimous decision. Sonnen and Filho eventually met again on November 5, 2008 where Sonnen soundly defeated an oddly distracted and despondent Filho by unanimous decision. Prior to the fight, Paulo Filho did not make weight - weighing in at close to seven pounds over 185 - thus taking away the chance for Sonnen to rematch for the WEC title. After Filho lost, he announced he would ship Sonnen the championship belt.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Following the dissolution of the WEC's middleweight division Sonnen was moved back over to the UFC, in his first fight in the promotion since UFC 60, he lost via triangle choke to Demian Maia at UFC 95.
Sonnen defeated Dan Miller at UFC 98 on May 23 in a unanimous decision. Sonnen came in as a late replacement for Yushin Okami when Okami sustained a torn ligament while training. Sonnen took the fight on 22 days notice and lost 36 pounds to compete. Incidentally in his next fight, Sonnen beat the world-ranked Okami at UFC 104 by unanimous decision.
Sonnen was expected to face Nate Marquardt on February 21, 2010 at UFC 110, but the fight was moved up and the two fought at UFC 109 on February 6, with Sonnen winning via unanimous decision after outwrestling the heavily favored Marquardt for three rounds. Marquardt caught Sonnen in two very deep Guillotine Chokes in the first and third rounds; however, Sonnen managed to get free. In his post-fight interview, Sonnen said being in the choke "Was one of the most horrible experiences of my life; I was counting down the seconds until he (Marquardt) would let go". With the victory Chael Sonnen solidified his position as the next fighter in line for a shot at the UFC Middleweight Championship. He later went on to state "I want 12 pounds of gold around my waist".
Sonnen is scheduled to fight Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship on August 7, 2010 at UFC 117. Sonnen trash talked during the build up to the fight, which caused some controversy. Despite dominating the vast majority of the fight with takedowns and ground-and-pound, Sonnen lost to Silva via triangle choke at 3:10 of the fifth round, just minutes away from what would have been a decision victory for Sonnen.
Mixed Martial Arts record
Professional record breakdown
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 24-11-1 Anderson Silva Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen August 7, 2010 5 3:10 Oakland, California, US For UFC Middleweight Championship. Fight of the Night
Win 24–10–1 Nate Marquardt Decision (Unanimous) UFC 109: Relentless February 6, 2010 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, US Fight of the Night
Win 23–10–1 Yushin Okami Decision (Unanimous) UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun October 24, 2009 3 5:00 Los Angeles, California, US
Win 22–10–1 Dan Miller Decision (Unanimous) UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida May 23, 2009 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Loss 21–10–1 Demian Maia Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC 95: Sanchez vs. Stevenson February 21, 2009 1 2:37 London, England
Win 21–9–1 Paulo Filho Decision (Unanimous) WEC 36 November 5, 2008 3 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, US Non-Title Bout as Filho missed weight (189 pounds)
Win 20–9–1 Bryan Baker Decision (Unanimous) WEC 33 March 26, 2008 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Loss 19–9–1 Paulo Filho Submission (Armbar) WEC 31 December 12, 2007 2 4:55 Las Vegas, Nevada, US For WEC Middleweight Championship
Win 19–8–1 Kyacey Uscola TKO SportFight 20: Homecoming October 27, 2007 1 N/A Portland, Oregon, US
Win 18–8–1 Amar Suloev TKO Bodog Fight: Alvarez vs. Lee July 14, 2007 2 3:33 Trenton, New Jersey, US
Win 17–8–1 Tim McKenzie Submission (Anaconda Choke) Bodog Fight: Costa Rica February 18, 2007 1 0:13 Costa Rica
Win 16–8–1 Alexey Oleinik Decision (Unanimous) Bodog Fight: USA vs. Russia December 2, 2006 3 5:00 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Win 15–8–1 Tim Credeur TKO Bodog Fight: Costa Rica August 22, 2006 1 2:18 Costa Rica
Loss 14–8–1 Jeremy Horn Submission (Armbar) UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie May 27, 2006 2 1:17 Los Angeles, California, US
Win 14–7–1 Trevor Prangley Decision (Unanimous) UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 April 6, 2006 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, US Return to Middleweight
Loss 13–7–1 Renato Sobral Submission (Triangle Choke) UFC 55: Fury October 7, 2005 2 1:20 Uncasville, Connecticut, US UFC Light Heavyweight Debut
Win 13–6–1 Tim Williams KO (Punches) SF 12: Rumble At The Rose Garden July 9, 2005 1 3:59 Portland, Oregon, US
Win 12–6–1 Adam Ryan TKO (Punches) Euphoria: USA vs. World February 26, 2005 1 3:49 Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Loss 11–6–1 Terry Martin TKO (Corner Stoppage) XFO 4 December 3, 2004 2 5:00 McHenry, Illinois, US
Win 11–5–1 Alex Stiebling Decision (Unanimous) WEC 12 October 21, 2004 3 5:00 Lemoore, California, US
Loss 10–5–1 Jeremy Horn Submission (Guillotine Choke) SF 6: Battleground In Reno September 23, 2004 2 2:35 Reno, Nevada, US
Loss 10–4–1 Keiichiro Yamamiya Decision (Majority) Pancrase: 2004 NeoBlood Tournament Final July 25, 2004 3 5:00 Tokyo, Japan
Loss 10–3–1 Jeremy Horn TKO (Cut) EC 57 May 6, 2004 1 3:44 Council Bluffs, Iowa, US
Win 10–2–1 Justin Bailey KO (Punch) ROTR: Rage On The River April 17, 2004 1 2:54 Redding, California, US
Win 9–2–1 Arman Gambaryan Decision (Unanimous) Euphoria: Russia vs. USA March 13, 2004 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, US
Win 8–2–1 Homer Moore Decision (Unanimous) ROTR 4.5: Proving Ground December 27, 2003 2 5:00 Hilo, Hawaii, US
Win 7–2–1 Greg Curnut Submission (Strikes) FCFF: Rumble At Roseland 10 December 13, 2003 1 1:07 Portland, Oregon, US
Win 6–2–1 Jason Lambert Decision Gladiator Challenge 20 November 13, 2003 3 5:00 Colusa, California, US
Loss 5–2–1 Forrest Griffin Submission (Triangle Choke) IFC: Global Domination September 6, 2003 1 2:25 Denver, Colorado, US
Draw 5–1–1 Akihiro Gono Draw Pancrase: Hybrid 2 February 16, 2003 2 5:00 Osaka, Japan
Loss 5–1 Trevor Prangley Submission XFA 5: Redemption January 25, 2003 1 N/A West Palm Beach, Florida, US
Win 5–0 Justin Hawes TKO (Punches) UFCF: Rumble In Rochester August 24, 2002 2 0:37 Rochester, Washington, US
Win 4–0 Jesse Ault Decision (Unanimous) RFC 1: The Beginning July 13, 2002 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Win 3–0 Scott Shipman Submission (Choke) Dangerzone: Caged Heat April 13, 2002 2 7:08 New Town, North Dakota, US
Win 2–0 Jesse Ault Decision (Unanimous) Dangerzone: Caged Heat April 13, 2002 2 5:00 New Town, North Dakota, US
Win 1–0 Jason Miller Decision (Unanimous) HFP 1: Rumble On The Reservation March 30, 2002 2 5:00 Anza, California, US
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