Actor

Chael Sonnen

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 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.

Notable work

6.2
Here Comes the Boom (2012)
as Arguing Fighter
5.3
Meet Dave (2008)
as (uncredited)
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
as Jimbo Duncan

Often works with

Dana White
2 titles together
The Ultimate Fighter, The Ultimate Fighter: Brasil
Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson
2 titles together
The Ultimate Fighter, Mojave Diamonds

Full filmography · 10

Craig Jones Invitational 2: Day 2
cast
2025
Spaten Fight Night: Silva vs. Sonnen
as Chael Sonnen
2024
Mojave Diamonds
as Joe Mason
2023
Bellator 222: MacDonald vs. Gracie
cast
2019
Bellator 170: Ortiz vs. Sonnen
cast
2017
Here Comes the Boom
as Arguing Fighter
20126.2
Meet Dave
as (uncredited)
20085.3