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Chael Sonnen (born April 3, 1977 in West Linn, Oregon) is an American mixed martial artist (MMA). He is currently signed as a middleweight with World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC), which is owned by Zuffa (the parent company of the UFC). Most recently 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, he yelled, 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. A rematch has been announced for to headline WEC 34.
MMA Record
19 Wins (3 Submission, 9 Decision, 1 KO, 6 TKO), 9 Losses (6 Submission, 2 KO, 1 Decision), 1 Draw
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Paulo Filho | Submission (Armbar) | WEC 31 | 12/12/2007 | 2 | 4:55 |
| Win | Kyacey Uscola | TKO | SportFight 20: Homecoming | 10/27/2007 | 1 | |
| Win | Amar Suloev | TKO | Bodog Fight: Alvarez v. Lee | 7/14/2007 | 2 | 3:33 |
| Win | Tim McKenzie | Submission (Anaconda Choke) | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica | 2/18/2007 | 1 | 0:13 |
| Win | Alexey Oleinik | Decision (Unanimous) | Bodog Fight: USA v. Russia | 12/2/2006 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Win | Timothy Credeur | TKO | Bodog Fight: Costa Rica | 8/22/2006 | 1 | 2:18 |
| Loss | Jeremy Horn | Submission (Armbar) | UFC 60 | 5/27/2006 | 1 | 1:17 |
| Win | Trevor Prangley | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC Ultimate Fight Night 4 | 4/6/2006 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Loss | Renato Sobral | Submission (Triangle Choke) | UFC 55 | 10/7/2005 | 2 | 1:20 |
| Win | Tim Williams | TKO | SF 12: Rumble At The Rose Garden | 7/9/2005 | 1 | 3:59 |
| Win | Adam Tarsey | TKO | Euphoria: USA v. World | 2/26/2005 | 1 | 3:49 |
| Loss | Terry Martin | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | XFO 4 | 12/3/2004 | 2 | 5:00 |
| Win | Alex Stiebling | Decision (Unanimous) | WEC 12 | 10/21/2004 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Loss | Jeremy Horn | Submission Guillotine Choke | SF 6: Battleground In Reno | 9/23/2004 | 2 | 2:35 |
| Loss | Keiichiro Yamamiya | Decision (Majority) | Pancrase: 2004 NeoBlood Tournament Final | 7/25/2004 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Loss | Jeremy Horn | TKO (Cut) | EC 57 | 5/6/2004 | 1 | 3:44 |
| Win | Justin Bailey | KO | ROTR: Rage On The River | 4/17/2004 | 1 | |
| Win | Arman Gambaryan | Decision (Unanimous) | Euphoria: Russia v. USA | 3/13/2004 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Win | Homer Moore | Decision (Unanimous) | ROTR 4.5: Proving Ground | 12/27/2003 | 2 | 5:00 |
| Win | Greg Curnut | Submission (Strikes) | FCFF: Rumble At Roseland 10 | 12/13/2003 | 1 | 1:07 |
| Win | Jason Lambert | Decision | Gladiator Challenge 20 | 11/13/2003 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Loss | Forrest Griffin | Submission (Triangle Choke) | IFC: Global Domination | 9/6/2003 | 1 | 2:25 |
| Draw | Akihiro Gono | Draw | Pancrase: Hybrid 2 | 2/16/2003 | 2 | 5:00 |
| Loss | Trevor Prangley | Submission | XFA 5: Redemption | 1/25/2003 | 1 | |
| Win | Justin Hawes | TKO | UFCF: Rumble In Rochester | 8/24/2002 | 2 | |
| Win | Jesse Ault | Decision (Unanimous) | RFC 1: The Beginning | 7/13/2002 | 3 | 5:00 |
| Win | Scott Shipman | Submission (Choke) | Dangerzone: Caged Heat | 4/13/2002 | 2 | 7:08 |
| Win | Jesse Ault | Decision | Dangerzone: Caged Heat | 4/13/2002 | 2 | |
| Win | Jason Miller | Decision | HFP 1: Rumble On The Reservation | 3/30/2002 | 2 | 5:00 |