Rashad Evans vs Chael Sonnen — UFC Fight Analysis & Result

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UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks

Las Vegas, USA

16 Nov 2013

Light Heavyweight

54%

Evans

46%

Sonnen

Win Probability

KO/TKO

Round 1 · 4:05

Rashad Evans

"Suga"

19 – 8

6'0"75" reachOrthodox46 yrs5-fight slideWell-Rounded

CFR 15

Chael Sonnen

29 – 15

Well-Rounded49 yrsSouthpaw73" reach6'1"

CFR 13

★ Official Result

Rashad EvanswinsKO/TKOR1 · 4:05

def. Chael Sonnen · UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks

Fight Report

Pre-fight analysis · prediction vs result

Prediction vs Result

We predicted

Evans

→

Actual result

Evans wins

KO/TKO · R1

Pre-fight analysis

This is a genuine toss-up — Evans at 54% vs Sonnen at 46% (CFR ratings). One of the hardest fights to call on the card.

Key angles

Evans has beaten significantly higher-quality opposition — a QoV edge of 12 points.

Risk flags

Evans's chin rating of 24 flags durability concerns based on KO history.

Sonnen has a chin rating of 0 — a potential KO vulnerability.

This Fight — Statistics

Actual stats from this bout

EvansSonnen

Sig. Strikes

0.0

Strikes / min (SLpM)

0.0

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Strike Accuracy

—

Evans

Sonnen

Physical Matchup

Height · Reach · Age · Stance

6'0"

Height

+6'1"

75"+

Reach

73"

46+

Age

Orthodox

Stance

Southpaw

Evans

Sonnen

Composite Fighter Rating

Overall score combining performance, win quality, momentum & durability

15.3

12.8

53.1

Performance Avg

40.4

Quality of Victory

Momentum Score

Evans

Sonnen

Striking

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

5.6

/ 10

1.0

/ 10

4.9

Style: Pressure

3.5

5.8

Style: Volume

6.7

6 KO wins

Finish Rate (strikes)

0 KO wins

Per-minute strike stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Strike targetStrike target

Head

Body

Leg

RangeRange

1Distance1

2Clinch2

17Ground0

Evans

Sonnen

Grappling

Career averages · see This Fight stats above

1.4

/ 10

4.0

/ 10

1.0

Wrestling Style (/10)

2.8

0.0

Submission Style (/10)

2.9

Submission wins

Per-fight takedown stats will populate after live card results are scraped

Evans

Sonnen

Durability / Chin

Resilience against knockouts and stoppages

KO risk

Verdict

2 consec. KOs

KO/TKO Losses

Sub Losses

Avg R1.3 stoppage

KO round context

Avg R1.3 stoppage

Most recent fight

Last KO loss

Most recent fight

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Strikes absorbed / min

—

23/27 fights

Chin rating based on

14/44 fights

Evans

Sonnen

Form & Momentum

Recent fight performance — most recent weighted 30%

5-fight 📉 slide

Current form

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

L · KO · R1

L · Dec · R3

Last 5

L · KO · R1

W · Sub · R1

L · KO · R1

L · KO · R2

W · Dec · R3

Evans

Sonnen

Finish Rate

Percentage of wins by KO/TKO or Submission

43%

29%

KO / TKO Wins

Submission Wins

Decision Wins

Style Fingerprint

Combatrics radar — 6 fighting dimensions scored 0–10

Evans

Sonnen

Fighter 1

Fighter 2

5.6

Striking

KO power & stand-up volume

1.0

1.4

Grappling

Ground control & clinch

4.0

1.0

Wrestling

Takedown threat & defence

2.8

0.0

Submission

Submission attack frequency

2.9

4.9

Pressure

Clinch/ground work rate

3.5

5.8

Volume

Decision-pace fighting

6.7

Evans

Strike Zones

Sonnen

Evans

Attacking

20 landed

Absorbing

3 absorbed

Sonnen

Attacking

3 landed

Absorbing

20 absorbed

Targeting Overlap

🎯Evans targets the head (95% of attacks) — Sonnen absorbs 95% of strikes there

🎯Sonnen targets the head (67% of attacks) — Evans absorbs 67% of strikes there

Round by Round

This fight · per-round breakdown

Evans

RND

Sonnen

0/0R00/0

Evans · Last 5

L · KO · R1

Anthony Smith

KO/TKO

UFC 225: Whittaker vs. Romero 2 · 2018-06

L · Dec · R3

Sam Alvey

Decision

UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno · 2017-08

L · Dec · R3

Daniel Kelly

Decision

UFC 209: Woodley vs. Thompson 2 · 2017-03

L · KO · R1

Glover Teixeira

KO/TKO

UFC on FOX: Teixeira vs Evans · 2016-04

L · Dec · R3

Ryan Bader

Decision

UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · 2015-10

Sonnen · Last 5

L · KO · R1

Rashad Evans

KO/TKO

UFC 167: St-Pierre vs Hendricks · 2013-11

W · Sub · R1

Mauricio Rua

Submission

UFC Fight Night: Shogun vs Sonnen · 2013-08

L · KO · R1

Jon Jones

KO/TKO

UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · 2013-04

L · KO · R2

Anderson Silva

KO/TKO

UFC 148: Silva vs Sonnen 2 · 2012-07

W · Dec · R3

Michael Bisping

Decision

UFC on FOX: Evans vs Davis · 2012-01

News & Media

Rashad Evans · Chael Sonnen

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