Chael Sonnen

Chael Sonnen

Acting
Born 1977-04-03West Linn, Oregon, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chael Sonnen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movies (36)

Grudge Match
6.1

Grudge Match

2013Movie6.1
Here Comes the Boom
6.2

Here Comes the Boom

2012Movie6.2
Meet Dave
5.3

Meet Dave

2008Movie5.3
Mojave Diamonds
4.6

Mojave Diamonds

2023Movie4.6
UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen
8.5

UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen

2013Movie8.5
Nature Boy
7.1

Nature Boy

2017Movie7.1
WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown

WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown

2008Movie
Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie

Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie

2019Movie
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson
6.1

UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

2009Movie6.1
WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran

WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran

2007Movie
UFC 55: Fury
6.6

UFC 55: Fury

2005Movie6.6
Craig Jones Invitational 2: Day 2

Craig Jones Invitational 2: Day 2

2025Movie
Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC
7.2

Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC

2013Movie7.2
Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair
7.0

Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair

2022Movie7.0
Spaten Fight Night: Silva vs. Sonnen

Spaten Fight Night: Silva vs. Sonnen

2024Movie
UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III
6.5

UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III

2011Movie6.5
Once I Was a Champion
6.1

Once I Was a Champion

2011Movie6.1
AEW: Dynamite Awards

AEW: Dynamite Awards

2021Movie
UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II
6.6

UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II

2012Movie6.6
Pancrase: Hybrid 2

Pancrase: Hybrid 2

2003Movie
UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen
7.2

UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen

2010Movie7.2
UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida
5.9

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

2009Movie5.9
UFC Hall of Fame 2024

UFC Hall of Fame 2024

2024Movie
UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks
5.8

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks

2013Movie5.8
UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen
8.8

UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen

2013Movie8.8
UFC 109: Relentless
5.5

UFC 109: Relentless

2010Movie5.5
UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie
6.1

UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie

2006Movie6.1
UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun
6.7

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

2009Movie6.7
Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen

Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen

2017Movie
WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann

WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann

2008Movie
Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva

Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva

2017Movie
UFC Fight Night 4: Bonnar vs Jardine
5.8

UFC Fight Night 4: Bonnar vs Jardine

2006Movie5.8
UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis
6.6

UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis

2012Movie6.6
Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen
9.0

Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen

2018Movie9.0
WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3

WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3

2004Movie
Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen

Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen

2018Movie

TV Shows (4)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.6

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001Series7.6
The Ultimate Fighter
6.6

The Ultimate Fighter

2005Series6.6
The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
6.3

The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil

2012Series6.3
World Extreme Cagefighting

World Extreme Cagefighting

2007Series