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Light Heavyweight · “The American Psycho”

Stephan Bonnar

15-9-0 UFC 8-7-0
Positional Grappler Wrestler
6'4"Height
79"Reach
OrthodoxStance
49Age
2KO wins
2Sub wins
50.0%Finish rate
11:33Avg fight
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Skill profile

Rated 0–100 against every UFC veteran · the rim is reserved for specialists, and only efficiency opens it
Striking — Below avg, rated 26.6 of 100 Accuracy — Weak, rated 18.3 of 100 Striking D — Average, rated 51.8 of 100 Durability — Average, rated 58.7 of 100 Wrestling — Average, rated 60.0 of 100 TD Defense — Below avg, rated 32.2 of 100 Grappling — Above avg, rated 70.0 of 100 Control — Strong, rated 86.3 of 100 Striking Accuracy Striking D Durability Wrestling TD Defense Grappling Control
  1. Control Strong 86
  2. Grappling Above avg 70
  3. Wrestling Average 60
  4. Durability Average 59
  5. Striking D Average 52
  6. TD Defense Below avg 32
  7. Striking Below avg 27
  8. Accuracy Weak 18
Positional Grappler strong control — rates 86 of 100 among UFC veterans
Wrestler average wrestling — rates 60 of 100 among UFC veterans
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min2.65
Sig. strikes absorbed / min2.89
Striking accuracy39.7%
Striking defense52.4%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.17
Takedowns / 15 min1.47
Takedown accuracy41.5%
Takedown defense58.5%
Sub attempts / 15 min1.12
Control time34.3%
Record vs .500+ opponents5-6

Striking trend

Sig. strikes/min, last 8 fights · green = win
October 20, 2007 vs Eric Schafer — 3.85/min (W) Oct '07 January 31, 2009 vs Jon Jones — 2.47/min (L) Jan '09 July 11, 2009 vs Mark Coleman — 1.73/min (L) Jul '09 February 20, 2010 vs Krzysztof Soszynski — 3.25/min (L) Feb '10 July 3, 2010 vs Krzysztof Soszynski — 5.9/min (W) Jul '10 December 4, 2010 vs Igor Pokrajac — 2.93/min (W) Dec '10 November 19, 2011 vs Kyle Kingsbury — 2.4/min (W) Nov '11 October 13, 2012 vs Anderson Silva — 2.57/min (L) — only 4.7 min of tape, so this rate reflects how fast the fight ended more than how he fought Oct '12

Fight history

15 UFC bouts · newest first · opponent records as of fight night
L Anderson Silva 31-4 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 4:40 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
12/43Sig. strikes
19/27Absorbed
0/3Takedowns
2:59Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Kyle Kingsbury 11-2 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · November 19, 2011
36/74Sig. strikes
31/53Absorbed
4/6Takedowns
10:38Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Igor Pokrajac 22-7 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck Finale · December 4, 2010
44/80Sig. strikes
23/55Absorbed
3/5Takedowns
11:57Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W Krzysztof Soszynski 24-10-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 3:08 — UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · July 3, 2010
48/112Sig. strikes
32/90Absorbed
2/4Takedowns
3:17Control
1Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Krzysztof Soszynski 23-10-1 walk-in TKO - Doctor's Stoppage · R3 1:04 — UFC 110: Nogueira vs Velasquez · February 20, 2010
36/117Sig. strikes
48/123Absorbed
2/5Takedowns
2:45Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Mark Coleman 10-9 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 100 · July 11, 2009
26/60Sig. strikes
20/36Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
2:40Control
0Knockdowns
3Sub attempts
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L Jon Jones 7-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · January 31, 2009
37/76Sig. strikes
45/62Absorbed
0/2Takedowns
2:11Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Eric Schafer 8-2-2 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 2:47 — UFC 77: Hostile Territory · October 20, 2007
30/54Sig. strikes
13/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
3:50Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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W Mike Nickels 1-0 walk-in Submission · R1 2:14 — UFC 73: Stacked · July 7, 2007
2/5Sig. strikes
2/9Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
1:05Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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L Forrest Griffin 12-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral · August 26, 2006
41/159Sig. strikes
83/207Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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L Rashad Evans 5-0 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 5 · June 28, 2006
12/36Sig. strikes
17/37Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:04Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Keith Jardine 11-1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 4 · April 6, 2006
33/93Sig. strikes
64/118Absorbed
1/6Takedowns
3:53Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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W James Irvin 9-1 walk-in Submission · R1 4:30 — UFC Fight Night 3 · January 16, 2006
2/5Sig. strikes
5/6Absorbed
2/3Takedowns
4:03Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
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W Sam Hoger 5-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 1 · August 6, 2005
43/91Sig. strikes
11/29Absorbed
3/7Takedowns
9:47Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
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L Forrest Griffin 9-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell Finale · April 9, 2005
57/150Sig. strikes
88/184Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:20Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
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Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.

Record breakdown

Full pro career (Wikipedia, results only)
15-9-0Pro record
RoufusportGym / team

Wins by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 7
Decision 5
Other 0

Losses by method

KO/TKO 3
Submission 0
Decision 6
Other 0

Fights by organization

UFC 15
IHC 4
Bellator 1
Total Fight Challenge 1
Jungle Fight 1
Maximum Fighting Challenge 1
UA 1
Full career — 24 fights, every organization
OpponentMethodEventOrg RdTime
L Tito Ortiz Decision (split) Bellator 131
November 15, 2014
 Bellator 3 5:00
L Anderson Silva TKO (knees to the body and punches) UFC 153
October 13, 2012
 UFC 1 4:40
W Kyle Kingsbury Decision (unanimous) UFC 139
November 19, 2011
 UFC 3 5:00
W Igor Pokrajac Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 12 Finale
December 4, 2010
 UFC 3 5:00
W Krzysztof Soszynski TKO (punches) UFC 116
July 3, 2010
 UFC 2 3:08
L Krzysztof Soszynski TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 110
February 21, 2010
 UFC 3 1:04
L Mark Coleman Decision (unanimous) UFC 100
July 11, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
L Jon Jones Decision (unanimous) UFC 94
January 31, 2009
 UFC 3 5:00
W Eric Schafer TKO (punches) UFC 77
October 20, 2007
 UFC 2 2:47
W Mike Nickels Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC 73
July 7, 2007
 UFC 1 2:14
L Forrest Griffin Decision (unanimous) UFC 62
August 26, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
L Rashad Evans Decision (majority) UFC Fight Night 5
June 28, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
W Keith Jardine Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night 4
April 6, 2006
 UFC 3 5:00
W James Irvin Submission (kimura) UFC Fight Night 3
January 16, 2006
 UFC 1 4:30
W Sam Hoger Decision (unanimous) UFC Ultimate Fight Night
August 6, 2005
 UFC 3 5:00
L Forrest Griffin Decision (unanimous) The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale
April 9, 2005
 UFC 3 5:00
W Sean Sallee Submission (triangle choke) IHC 7-The Crucible
June 5, 2004
 IHC 1 2:28
W William Hill TKO (punches) Total Fight Challenge 1
April 24, 2004
 Total Fight Challenge 1 —
W Brad Lynde Submission (rear-naked choke) IHC 6: Inferno
November 22, 2003
 IHC 1 4:10
L Lyoto Machida TKO (doctor stoppage) Jungle Fight 1
September 13, 2003
 Jungle Fight 1 4:21
W Terry Martin Decision (unanimous) Maximum Fighting Challenge
September 7, 2002
 Maximum Fighting Challenge 1 10:00
W Jay Massey Submission (guillotine choke) UA 1: The Genesis
January 27, 2002
 UA 1 1:09
W Josh Kruger Submission (armbar) IHC 3: Exodus
November 10, 2001
 IHC 1 2:55
W Brian Ebersole Submission (guillotine choke) IHC 3: Exodus
November 10, 2001
 IHC 1 0:51

Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Stephan Bonnar) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.

Division context

vs. 103 qualified Light Heavyweight fighters · tick = division mean
Striking volume /min 2.6 avg 3.4
Strikes absorbed /min 2.9 avg 3.3
Striking accuracy 39.7% avg 46.8%
Striking defense 52.4% avg 53.2%
Takedowns /15 min 1.5 avg 1.5
Takedown accuracy 41.5% avg 38.5%
Takedown defense 58.5% avg 61.0%
Sub attempts /15 min 1.1 avg 0.5
Control time 34.3% avg 21.6%
Finish rate 50.0% avg 63.3%