Head-to-head
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
Records, rates, and the radar that tells the truth — with the full analysis one tap away.
6'2" · 77" · Southpaw
Height · Reach · Stance
6'1" · 73" · Southpaw
The numbers
Career rates, side by side.
Full-career UFC rates — the longer bar has the better of each pair.
17-7-0 (1 NC)
Record (pro · UFC)
7-7-0
15
Wins vs .500+ opponents
6
3.07
Sig. strikes landed / min
2.88
2.58
Sig. strikes absorbed / min
1.32
59.0%
Striking accuracy
45.6%
59.5%
Striking defense
62.2%
0.17
Takedowns / 15 min
3.89
75.0%
Takedown accuracy
53.6%
76.3%
Takedown defense
57.7%
0.33
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.42
5.1%
Control time
69.4%
82.4%
Finish rate
28.6%
10:50
Avg fight time
10:11
The shape of the fight
Profiles, overlaid.
Percentiles against UFC veterans — plus whether these two have ever shared an opponent, or a cage.
Profiles overlaid (percentile vs UFC veterans)
■ Anderson Silva ■ Chael Sonnen
Head-to-head & common opponents
They fought: 2010-08-07 — W for Anderson Silva · Submission R5
They fought: 2012-07-07 — W for Anderson Silva · KO/TKO R2
| Common opponent | Silva | Sonnen |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Bisping | L 2016 | W 2012 |
| Yushin Okami | W 2011 | W 2009 |
| Demian Maia | W 2010 | L 2009 |
| Nate Marquardt | W 2007 | W 2010 |