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