Paulo Filho vs. Chael Sonnen I
Completed
MMA Bout
December 12, 2007
Dec 12, 2007
W
Filho defeats Sonnen
L
Submission, Armbar
4:55 Round 2 of 5, 9:55 Total
Fighter Comparison
|
15-0-0
Climbed to 16-0 |
Pro
Record |
20-8-1
Fell to 20-9-1 |
||
| Climbed to 16-0 | Record After Fight | Fell to 20-9-1 | ||
|
-475
(Heavy Favorite) |
Betting Odds |
+355
(Moderate Underdog) |
||
|
Champion
Middleweight |
Title |
Challenger
Middleweight |
||
|
Nation
|
|
||
|
Rio
Rio de Janeiro |
Fights out of
|
West Linn
Oregon |
||
|
29
+6 mos, 2 wks, 4 days |
Age at Fight |
30
+8 mos, 1 week, 2 days |
||
|
185.0 lbs
(83.9 kgs) |
Weigh-In Result |
185.0 lbs
(83.9 kgs) |
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|
5'8"
(173cm) |
Height |
6'1"
(186cm) |
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|
N/A
- |
Reach |
74.0"
(188cm) |
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| Brazilian Top Team | Gym | American Top Team Portland |
Bout Information
Event Poster
Fight Details
- Event: WEC 31: Faber vs Curran
- Date: Wednesday 12.12.2007
- Referee: Josh Rosenthal
- Venue: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
- Enclosure: Cage
- Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Bout Billing: Main Card (fight 7 of 9)
- Pro/Am: Professional
- Weight: 185 lbs (83.9 kg)
- TV Commentary: Todd Harris, Frank Mir
- Broadcast: Aired Live on Main Card
- Post-Fight Interviewer: Frank Mir
- Filho Disclosed Pay: $56,000
- Sonnen Disclosed Pay: $25,000
- Title on Line: WEC Middleweight Championship
- Belt Before Fight: Held by Filho
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