Chael Sonnen

Chael Sonnen

Actor Apr 3 (age 49) West Linn, Oregon, USA 2001–2025 (24 year career)

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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…

Known For

Here Comes the Boom

Here Comes the Boom

Arguing Fighter

Grudge Match

Grudge Match

Himself

Meet Dave

Meet Dave

(uncredited)

The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter

Head Coach

Nature Boy

Nature Boy

Self

Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC

Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC

Himself

Mojave Diamonds

Mojave Diamonds

Joe Mason

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Jimbo Duncan

Filmography

Acting (40)

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Movies (36)

Craig Jones Invitational 2: Day 2

Craig Jones Invitational 2: Day 2

UFC Hall of Fame 2024

as Inductee

Spaten Fight Night: Silva vs. Sonnen

Spaten Fight Night: Silva vs. Sonnen

as Chael Sonnen

Mojave Diamonds

Mojave Diamonds

as Joe Mason

Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair

Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair

as Self

AEW: Dynamite Awards

AEW: Dynamite Awards

as Himself

Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie

Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie

Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen

Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen

as Self

Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen

Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen

as Self

Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva

Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva

as Self

Nature Boy

Nature Boy

as Self

Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen

Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen

UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen

UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen

as Self

Grudge Match

Grudge Match

as Himself

UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen

UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen

as Self

Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC

Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC

as Himself

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks

as Self

UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II

UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II

as Self

UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis

UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis

as Self

Here Comes the Boom

Here Comes the Boom

as Arguing Fighter

UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III

UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III

as Self

Once I Was a Champion

Once I Was a Champion

as Himself

UFC 109: Relentless

UFC 109: Relentless

as Self

UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen

UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen

as Self

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

as Self

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

as Self

UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

as Self

Meet Dave

Meet Dave

as (uncredited)

WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown

WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown

as Self

WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann

WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann

as Self

WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran

WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran

as Self

UFC Fight Night 4: Bonnar vs Jardine

UFC Fight Night 4: Bonnar vs Jardine

as Self

UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie

UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie

as Self

UFC 55: Fury

UFC 55: Fury

as Self

WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3

WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3

as Self

Pancrase: Hybrid 2

as Himself

Television (4)

The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil

The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil

as Head Coach

World Extreme Cagefighting

The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter

as Head Coach

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Jimbo Duncan