
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.…
Filmography

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · 7.6

The Ultimate Fighter
2005 · 6.6

The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
2012 · 6.3

Here Comes the Boom
2012 · 6.2

Meet Dave
2008 · 5.4

Mojave Diamonds
2023 · 4.6

Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie
2019 · 0.0
World Extreme Cagefighting
2007 · 0.0

Spaten Fight Night: Silva vs. Sonnen
2024 · 0.0

Craig Jones Invitational 2: Day 2
2025 · 0.0
UFC Hall of Fame 2024
2024 · 0.0

Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen
2017 · 0.0