Chael Sonnen, a prominent figure in mixed martial arts, is a retired fighter, promoter, and analyst. His career began in 1997, and he competed in organizations like the UFC, WEC, Pancrase, and Bellator MMA. He was a top contender in the UFC's light heavyweight and middleweight divisions, even challenging for both titles. Although he never won a major championship, he's considered one of the best to never achieve that feat, and he's widely recognized for his skilled trash-talking.
Chael Sonnen was born on April 3, 1977.
In 1996, Chael Sonnen began training in boxing, aiming to compete in the UFC after high school.
Chael Sonnen began his MMA career in 1997.
Chael Sonnen won a silver medal at the 2000 Greco-Roman World University Championships.
Chael Sonnen graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology in 2001.
In late 2003, Chael Sonnen was submitted by Forrest Griffin via triangle choke.
Chael Sonnen debuted for Bodog Fight in May 2006, defeating Tim Credeur via TKO.
In December 2007, Sonnen fought Paulo Filho for the WEC Middleweight Championship, losing via a controversial submission. Sonnen claimed he didn't tap out.
On March 26, 2008, Chael Sonnen defeated Bryan Baker via unanimous decision.
Sonnen won against Filho on November 5, 2008, via unanimous decision in a non-title match due to Filho's weight issues.
Sonnen stated he was diagnosed with hypogonadism in 2008 and began testosterone replacement therapy.
In May 2009 at UFC 98, Sonnen defeated Dan Miller by unanimous decision, stepping in as a late replacement.
Sonnen fought Yushin Okami at UFC 104 on October 24, 2009, in Los Angeles.
On August 7, 2010, Sonnen challenged Anderson Silva for the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 117. Despite dominating the fight, Sonnen lost via submission in the fifth round.
Sonnen's appeal hearing regarding his suspension took place on December 2, 2010.
Sonnen's suspension was reduced and ended on March 2, 2011.
Sonnen was suspended until September 2, 2011, for a high testosterone/epitestosterone (T/E) ratio after the Silva fight.
Chael Sonnen started working as an MMA analyst for ESPN in 2014.
In July 2016, Chael Sonnen founded Submission Underground (SUG), a submission grappling promotion.
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