Chael Sonnen
| Chael Sonnen | |
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| Born | Chael Patrick Sonnen April 3, 1977 Milwaukie, Oregon, or West Linn, Oregon, United States (sources differ) |
| Other names | The American Gangster The People's Champ |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 206 lb (93 kg; 14.7 st) |
| Division |
Middleweight (2002-2012) Light Heavyweight (1997-2003, 2013-2014, 2016-present) |
| Reach | 74.0 in (188 cm) (1.88 m) |
| Fighting out of | West Linn, Oregon, United States |
| Team | Team Quest |
| Rank | Purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under Fabiano Scherner |
| Wrestling |
NCAA Division I wrestling Olympic Greco-Roman trialist |
| Years active | 1997–2014, 2016–present (Mixed martial arts) |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 44 |
| Wins | 29 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 17 |
| Losses | 14 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 1 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Occupation | Mixed martial artist, promoter and entrepreneur |
| University | University of Oregon |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
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Representing  United States
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| World University Championships | ||
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2000 Tokyo | 85 kg |
Chael Patrick Sonnen (/ˈtʃeɪl ˈsʌnən/; born April 3, 1977) is an American mixed martial artist who is signed with Bellator MMA and competes in the Light Heavyweight division. Throughout his career, Sonnen has also fought in the UFC, WEC and Pancrase.
Sonnen was born in either Milwaukie, Oregon, United States or West Linn, Oregon (sources differ), and began wrestling from a young age. He attended West Linn High School, where he was a state runner-up. In 1996, Sonnen began training in boxing, with the hope of competing in the UFC upon graduating from high school.
After high school, Sonnen attended Brigham Young University before transferring to the University of Oregon when BYU began considering cutting their wrestling program. At Oregon, Sonnen earned All-American honors, was a two-time PAC-10 runner-up, was a silver medalist at the 2000 Greco-Roman World University Championships, and was a two-time Dave Schultz Memorial Institutional Greco-Roman winner. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a Bachelor of Science degree in sociology.
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