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Stephan Bonnar

Light Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Stephan Bonnar

“American Psycho”· Hammond, United States

Pro record

15-9-0

Model Elo

1576

#447 of 1994

Age
46
Height
6'4"
Reach
80"
Stance
Orthodox
Team
—
Born
Hammond, United States
UFC debut
Apr 9, 2005

Profile

Stephan Bonnar is 8–7 in the UFC since 2005. 4 of those 8 wins came inside the distance, 2 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Anderson Silva by KO/TKO (Oct 12, 2012).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record
8–7
since 2005
Finish rate
50%
4 of 8 wins
1st-round finishes
2
Elite wins
0
vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak
3
Current streak
L1
losses in a row
Octagon time
2h 53m
avg 11:34 per fight
Opposition
1567
avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

  1. Krzysztof Soszynski

    Krzysztof Soszynski

    KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 116: Lesnar vs Carwin · Jul 2, 2010

    1619opp. Elo
  2. Keith Jardine

    Keith Jardine

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC Fight Night 4 · Apr 5, 2006

    1590opp. Elo
  3. Kyle Kingsbury

    Kyle Kingsbury

    unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 139: Shogun vs Henderson · Nov 18, 2011

    1578opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.76

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min3.01

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy38%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense52%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.16

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.32

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense60%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.01

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 73%Body 18%Legs 9%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 50%Clinch 29%Ground 21%

Average fight time: 11:20

Fight history (15)

ResOpponentMethodEvent
LAnderson SilvaAnderson SilvaRecord after: 8-7KO/TKORound 1 · 4:40UFC 153: Silva vs BonnarOct 12, 2012
WKyle KingsburyKyle KingsburyRecord after: 8-6unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 139: Shogun vs HendersonNov 18, 2011
WIgor PokrajacIgor PokrajacRecord after: 7-6unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: Team GSP vs Team Koscheck FinaleDec 3, 2010
WKrzysztof SoszynskiKrzysztof SoszynskiRecord after: 6-6KO/TKORound 2 · 3:08UFC 116: Lesnar vs CarwinJul 2, 2010
LKrzysztof SoszynskiKrzysztof SoszynskiRecord after: 5-6KO/TKORound 3 · 1:04UFC 110: Nogueira vs VelasquezFeb 19, 2010
LMark ColemanMark ColemanRecord after: 5-5unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 100Jul 10, 2009
LJon JonesJon JonesRecord after: 5-4unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2Jan 30, 2009
WEric SchaferEric SchaferRecord after: 5-3KO/TKORound 2 · 2:47UFC 77: Hostile TerritoryOct 19, 2007
WMike NickelsMike NickelsRecord after: 4-3submissionRound 1 · 2:14UFC 73: StackedJul 6, 2007
LForrest GriffinForrest GriffinRecord after: 3-3unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC 62: Liddell vs SobralAug 25, 2006
LRashad EvansRashad EvansRecord after: 3-2majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night 5Jun 27, 2006
WKeith JardineKeith JardineRecord after: 3-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night 4Apr 5, 2006
WJames IrvinJames IrvinRecord after: 2-1submissionRound 1 · 4:30UFC Fight Night 3Jan 15, 2006
WSam HogerSam HogerRecord after: 1-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00UFC Fight Night 1Aug 5, 2005
LForrest GriffinForrest GriffinRecord after: 0-1unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00The Ultimate Fighter: Team Couture vs. Team Liddell FinaleApr 8, 2005