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Chael Sonnen vs Michael Bisping

Result, odds and stats · Middleweight · 3 rounds

Sat, Jan 28, 2012
Chael Sonnen def. Michael Bisping · decision, 3 rounds
 
Chael
Sonnen
Middleweight
Photo: GOhioCasts, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Record
27-11
UFC
5-4
Age
34
Height
6'1"
Reach
73"
Stance
Southpaw
Record and age going into this fight.
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SonnenBisping
Closing line

No closing line on record for this fight.

 
Michael
Bisping
Middleweight
Photo: Nate Lindaman, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Record
22-3
UFC
12-3
Age
32
Height
6'1"
Reach
75"
Stance
Orthodox
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Fight stats

Chael SonnenMichael Bisping
Significant strikes40 of 9730 of 86
Knockdowns00
Takedowns4 of 71 of 3
Control time7:304:11
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.

20
16
Round 1
13
25
Round 2
■ Chael Sonnen ■ Michael Bisping

Common opponents

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

Dan Miller
Chael Sonnen
Won · decision, 3 rounds
May 2009 · landed 1.8 more significant strikes a minute
Michael Bisping
Won · decision, 3 rounds
May 2010 · landed 1.7 more significant strikes a minute

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