Chael Sonnen

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Chael Sonnen

Acting 49 April 3, 1977

West Linn, Oregon, USA

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 199…

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6 2001 TV Show
Here Comes the Boom

Here Comes the Boom

6.2 2012 Movie
Meet Dave

Meet Dave

5.3 2008 Movie
Grudge Match

Grudge Match

6.1 2013 Movie
The Ultimate Fighter

The Ultimate Fighter

6.6 2005 TV Show
The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil

The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil

6.3 2012 TV Show
Mojave Diamonds

Mojave Diamonds

4.6 2023 Movie
Nature Boy

Nature Boy

7.1 2017 Movie
Once I Was a Champion

Once I Was a Champion

6.1 2011 Movie
UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

6.1 2009 Movie
Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair

Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair

7.0 2022 Movie
Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC

Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC

7.2 2013 Movie

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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 for Bellator MMA. Sonnen is often considered one of the best mixed martial artists never to have won a major MMA world championship and one of the sport's greatest trash-talkers. Description above from the Wikipedia article Chael Sonnen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Craig Jones Invitational 2: Day 2

    Movie

  2. 2024
    UFC Hall of Fame 2024

    Movie Inductee

  3. 2024
    Spaten Fight Night: Silva vs. Sonnen

    Movie Chael Sonnen

  4. 2023
    Mojave Diamonds

    Movie Joe Mason

  5. 2022
    Starrcast V: The Roast of Ric Flair

    Movie Self

  6. 2021
    AEW: Dynamite Awards

    Movie Himself

  7. 2019
    Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie

    Movie

  8. 2018
    Bellator 208: Fedor vs. Sonnen

    Movie Self

  9. 2018
    Bellator 192: Rampage vs. Sonnen

    Movie Self

  10. 2017
    Nature Boy

    Movie Self

  11. 2017
    Bellator 180: Sonnen vs. Silva

    Movie Self

  12. 2017
    Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen

    Movie

  13. 2013
    Grudge Match

    Movie Himself

  14. 2013
    UFC 167: St-Pierre vs. Hendricks

    Movie Self

  15. 2013
    Fighting for a Generation: 20 Years of the UFC

    Movie Himself

  16. 2013
    UFC Fight Night 26: Shogun vs. Sonnen

    Movie Self

More credits
  1. 2013
    UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen

    Movie Self

  2. 2012
    Here Comes the Boom

    Movie Arguing Fighter

  3. 2012
    UFC 148: Silva vs. Sonnen II

    Movie Self

  4. 2012
    The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil

    TV show Head Coach

  5. 2012
    UFC on Fox 2: Evans vs. Davis

    Movie Self

  6. 2011
    UFC 136: Edgar vs. Maynard III

    Movie Self

  7. 2011
    Once I Was a Champion

    Movie Himself

  8. 2010
    UFC 117: Silva vs. Sonnen

    Movie Self

  9. 2010
    UFC 109: Relentless

    Movie Self

  10. 2009
    UFC 104: Machida vs. Shogun

    Movie Self

  11. 2009
    UFC 98: Evans vs. Machida

    Movie Self

  12. 2009
    UFC 95: Sanchez vs Stevenson

    Movie Self

  13. 2008
    WEC 36: Faber vs. Brown

    Movie Self

  14. 2008
    Meet Dave

    Movie (uncredited)

  15. 2008
    WEC 33: Marshall vs. Stann

    Movie Self

  16. 2007
    WEC 31: Faber vs. Curran

    Movie Self

  17. 2007
    World Extreme Cagefighting

    TV show

  18. 2006
    UFC 60: Hughes vs. Gracie

    Movie Self

  19. 2006
    UFC Fight Night 4: Bonnar vs Jardine

    Movie Self

  20. 2005
    UFC 55: Fury

    Movie Self

  21. 2005
    The Ultimate Fighter

    TV show Head Coach

  22. 2004
    WEC 12: Halloween Fury 3

    Movie Self

  23. 2003
    Pancrase: Hybrid 2

    Movie Himself

  24. 2001
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    TV show Jimbo Duncan