In May 2006, Sonnen debuted for Bodog Fight, defeating Tim Credeur via TKO. He went on to win a unanimous decision over Alexey Oleinik, defeat Tim McKenzie in 13 seconds with a D'arce choke, and finish UFC and PRIDE veteran Amar Suloev via TKO.

Jan 7, 2025 · He claimed he's the best 86kg wrestler in the world currently. He said it a couple times during a YouTube video he released today in conversation with Chael Sonnen. That would imply he's regularly beating Aaron Brooks in the room and I find that a little hard to believe. Thoughts? On 1/6/2025 at 7:00 PM, okokzach said:

Chael Sonnen was an All-American at 190 pounds for the University of Oregon in 1998 and was a two-time Pac-10 conference runner-up. He also had a successful career in Greco-Roman wrestling, winning University National titles in 1999 and 2000 at 187.25 pounds.

In the UFC he holds notable wins over former WEC champion Paulo Filho (Sonnen being the first fighter to defeat him in 17 professional fights), former King of Pancrase Nate Marquardt, former IFL champion Dan Miller, Jason Miller, Jason Lambert, Trevor Prangley and Yushin Okami.

Dec 3, 2024 · Chael Sonnen, born on April 3, 1977, in West Linn, Oregon, is a retired American mixed martial artist, submission grappling promoter, and MMA analyst. Known for his formidable wrestling skills and charismatic persona, Sonnen became a prominent figure in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), contending in both the light heavyweight and ...

Jan 6, 2017 · Check out these high flying highlights from Chael Sonnen during the 1997-1998 wrestling season while he was competing for the University of Oregon.

Jan 30, 2018 · Here is a great highlight of Wrestling career, followed by his best takedowns in MMA: and in MMA: Sloth Jiu-Jitsu : you can be slow and unathletic and still kick butt in Jiu-Jitsu.

Chael Sonnen is excellent on the mic, but it is his skill as a fighter that makes those words relevant. If he couldn't back up what he said then he wouldn't be so captivating to fans. That...

Complete career senior level wrestling record for Chael Sonnen. Includes matches wrestled, win percentage, pins, techs, wins, and losses.

Sonnen would surprise the champion, dominating Silva with wrestling for 4 straight rounds. It wasn’t until the 5th round, where Sonnen had a mental lapse allowing Silva to lock in a triangle...