Chael Sonnen

Biography

Chael Sonnen (born April 3, 1977) is an American submission grappling promoter, mixed martial arts (MMA) analyst, and retired mixed martial artist. Beginning his MMA career in 1997, Sonnen competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he became a top contender in both the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions and challenged for both the UFC Light Heavyweight and UFC Middleweight Championships. Sonnen has also fought in World Extreme Cagefighting, Pancrase, and most recently for Bellator MMA. Sonnen is often considered one of the best mixed martial artists never to have won a major MMA world championship and one of the sport's greatest trash-talkers.

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Known for

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Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair

2022 ⭐ 7.0

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Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen

2018 ⭐ 9.0

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Nature Boy

2017 ⭐ 7.2

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Grudge Match

2013 ⭐ 6.1

Career timeline

2025

Craig Jones Invitational 2: Day 2

2025

2024

Spaten Fight Night: Silva vs. Sonnen

Chael Sonnen · 2024

2023

Mojave Diamonds

Joe Mason · 2023

⭐ 4.6

2022

Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair Notable

Self · 2022

⭐ 7.0

2021

AEW: Dynamite Awards

Himself · 2021

2019

Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie

2019

2018

Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen

Self · 2018

Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen Notable

Self · 2018

⭐ 9.0

2017

Nature Boy Notable

Self · 2017

⭐ 7.2

Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva

Self · 2017

Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen

2017

2013

Grudge Match Notable

Himself · 2013

⭐ 6.1

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks

Self · 2013

⭐ 5.8

Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC Notable

Himself · 2013

⭐ 7.2

2012

Here Comes the Boom Notable

Arguing Fighter · 2012

⭐ 6.2

UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II

Self · 2012

⭐ 6.6

UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis

Self · 2012

⭐ 6.6

2011

UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III

Self · 2011

⭐ 6.5

Once I Was a Champion

Himself · 2011

⭐ 6.1

2010

UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen Notable

Self · 2010

⭐ 7.2

UFC 109: Relentless

Self · 2010

⭐ 5.5

2009

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

Self · 2009

⭐ 6.7

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

Self · 2009

⭐ 5.9

UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

Self · 2009

⭐ 6.1

2008

WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown

Self · 2008

Meet Dave Notable

(uncredited) · 2008

⭐ 5.3

WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann

Self · 2008

2007

WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran

Self · 2007

2006

UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie

Self · 2006

⭐ 6.1

UFC Fight Night 4: Bonnar vs Jardine

Self · 2006

⭐ 5.8

2005

UFC 55: Fury

Self · 2005

⭐ 6.6

2004

WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3

Self · 2004

Frequently appears with

Ric Flair

Ric Flair

Torrie Wilson

Torrie Wilson

Eric Bischoff

Eric Bischoff

Page Falkinburg Jr.

Diamond Dallas Page

Brian Yandrisovitz

Brian Knobbs

Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson

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Rory MacDonald

Self

Douglas Lima

Self

Michael Chandler

Self

Full filmography

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Craig Jones Invitational 2: Day 2

2025

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Spaten Fight Night: Silva vs. Sonnen

2024

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Mojave Diamonds

2023 ⭐ 4.6

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Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair

2022 ⭐ 7.0

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AEW: Dynamite Awards

2021

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Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie

2019

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Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen

2018

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Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen

2018 ⭐ 9.0

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Nature Boy

2017 ⭐ 7.2

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Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva

2017

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Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen

2017

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Grudge Match

2013 ⭐ 6.1

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UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks

2013 ⭐ 5.8

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Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC

2013 ⭐ 7.2

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UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen

2013 ⭐ 8.5

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UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen

2013 ⭐ 8.8

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Here Comes the Boom

2012 ⭐ 6.2

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UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II

2012 ⭐ 6.6

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UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis

2012 ⭐ 6.6

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UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III

2011 ⭐ 6.5