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Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 5 rounds

Sat, Jul 7, 2012
Anderson Silva def. Chael Sonnen · KO/TKO, round 2 (1:55)
 
Anderson
Silva
Middleweight
Record
31-4
UFC
14-0
Age
37
Height
6'2"
Reach
77"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Chael
Sonnen
Middleweight
Record
28-11
UFC
6-4
Age
35
Height
6'1"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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Fight stats

Anderson SilvaChael Sonnen
Significant strikes15 of 3022 of 36
Knockdowns10
Takedowns0 of 01 of 4
Control time0:195:55
Submission attempts00

How they fight

Significant strikes landed per round, averaged over each fighter's UFC career before this fight. Rounds a fight ended in are left out, so early finishes don't pull the averages down.

11
21
Round 1
11
13
Round 2
■ Anderson Silva ■ Chael Sonnen Rounds 4 and 5 not shown: too few of them to average.

Common opponents

Opponents both had fought in the UFC before this fight, with the most recent meeting for each.

Yushin Okami
Anderson Silva
Won · KO/TKO, round 2
Aug 2011 · landed 3.8 more significant strikes a minute
Chael Sonnen
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Oct 2009 · landed 4.4 more significant strikes a minute
Demian Maia
Anderson Silva
Won · decision, 5 rounds
Apr 2010 · landed 2.0 more significant strikes a minute
Chael Sonnen
Lost · submission, round 1
Feb 2009 · landed 0.8 more significant strikes a minute
Nate Marquardt
Anderson Silva
Won · KO/TKO, round 1
Jul 2007 · landed 1.4 more significant strikes a minute
Chael Sonnen
Won · decision, 3 rounds
Feb 2010 · landed 1.9 more significant strikes a minute

Their other meetings

Anderson Silva won by submission, round 5 (3:10)Aug 7, 2010

Other fights that night

Chad Mendes def. Cody McKenzieKO/TKO, round 1 (0:31) CLOSE— Constantinos Philippou def. Riki Fukudadecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Cung Le def. Patrick Cotedecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Demian Maia def. Dong Hyun KimKO/TKO, round 1 (0:47) CLOSE— Melvin Guillard def. Fabricio Camoesdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Forrest Griffin def. Tito Ortizdecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Khabib Nurmagomedov def. Gleison Tibaudecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Mike Easton def. Ivan Menjivardecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Shane Roller def. John Alessiodecision, 3 rounds CLOSE— Rafaello Oliveira def. Yoislandy Izquierdodecision, 3 rounds CLOSE—

Questions and answers

Who won Anderson Silva vs Chael Sonnen?

Anderson Silva beat Chael Sonnen by KO/TKO, round 2 (1:55) on Saturday, July 7, 2012.

What were Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen's records going into the fight?

Anderson Silva is 31-4 (14-0 in the UFC). Chael Sonnen is 28-11 (6-4 in the UFC).

Have Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen fought before?

Yes. Anderson Silva won by submission, round 5 (3:10) (Aug 7, 2010).