Light Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Rashad Evans won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, November 16, 2013·Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, USA
Style matchupRashad Evans: WrestlervsChael Sonnen: Wrestler
Wrestler-vs-wrestler scrambles. Whoever lands the first takedown often controls the round.
Model Prediction: Chael Sonnen wins(53.5%)
Actual result: Rashad Evans wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Rashad Evans enters on a 5-fight losing streak.
- Stance matchup historically favors Chael Sonnen (53.5%).
Tale of the Tape
Rashad Evans
Red Corner
VS
Chael Sonnen
Blue Corner
-240
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+220
(31%)
46
Age
49
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'0"
Height
6'1"
190.5 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Rashad EvansL5 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Ryan Bader · Oct 15L
KOvs Glover Teixeira · Apr 16L
vs Daniel Kelly · Mar 17L
vs Sam Alvey · Aug 17L
KOvs Anthony Smith · Jun 18Chael Sonnen
oldest →latest
W
SUBvs Brian Stann · Oct 11W
vs Michael Bisping · Jan 12L
KOvs Anderson Silva · Jul 12L
KOvs Jon Jones · Apr 13W
SUBvs Mauricio Rua · Aug 13Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Rashad EvansMetricChael Sonnen
2.14
Strikes / min
3.08
2.42
Strikes absorbed / min
1.10
63%
Strike defense
62%
2.98
TDs / 15 min
3.81
73%
Takedown defense
66%
0.00
Sub atts / 15 min
0.40
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.28Δ 2.26 — meaningful gap+1.98
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Rashad EvansChael Sonnen
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Rashad Evans(10 fights)Chael Sonnen(7 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+16.9-16.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+63.0-63.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
+0.0-0.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-0.60.6
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.00.0
Rashad Evans
StanceOrthodox
Height72.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights12
Chael Sonnen
StanceSouthpaw
Height73.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights7