Chael Sonnen is an American mixed martial artist and entrepreneur. He is also a Submission grappling promoter. He hosts the sports podcast “You’re Welcome! With Chael Sonnen”, available on Apple Podcasts and Amazon. He is signed with Bellator MMA, where he competes in the Light Heavyweight division.
Chael Sonnen Net Worth
Chael Sonnen is the founder of Bad Guy Inc. He listed “The 20 Richest MMA Fighters in the World.” He received media attention and earned his income as an author and entrepreneur. As of July 2024, Chael Sonnen’s net worth can be estimated as high as $10 million.
Previously, Chael earn reported payout including winning bonus $5000 at UFC 60 (2006), $50,000 at UFC 98 (2009), $54,000 at UFC 104 (2009), $64,000 at UFC 109 (2010), $35,000 at UFC 117 (2010), $50,000 at UFC 148 (2012), $100,000 at UFC 167 (2013).
Net Worth: | $10 Million |
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Real Name: | Chael Sonnen |
Birth Date: | April 3, 1977 |
Age (as of 2024): | 47 Years |
Birth Place: | West Linn, Oregon, United States |
Height: | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) |
Wife: | Brittany Smith |
Early Life
Chael Sonnen was born on 3rd April 1977, in West Linn, Oregon, U.S. Talking about his educational background, he attended West Linn High School, where he was a state runner-up. He attended Brigham Young University (BYU) and later transferred to the University of Oregon in Eugene. He graduated from the University of Oregon in 2001 with a Bachelor of Science in sociology.
Rise to Fame
Chael Sonnen represented the Oregon Ducks in Collegiate wrestling and earned All-American honors. He won silver medalist at the 2000 Greco-Roman World University Championships. In 1997, he started his career in MMA (mixed martial arts).
Chael then competed for the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship) and became a top contender in the light heavyweight and middleweight divisions. In 2006, he competed in Bodog Fight. In 2007, he competed in the WEC Middleweight Championship (World Extreme Cagefighting).
Career
During the initial phase of his professional journey, Chael started with martial arts in 1997. He quickly rose to fame at the age of 19 and made his UFC debut during UFC 55 in 2005. Chael slowly and steadily started to impress with his boxing and defeated so many famous martial artists of that time.
Chael emerged as one of the top martial artists during that era and was even named among the best contenders for both light heavyweight as well middleweight championships. Despite such fame, his name is taken amongst those contenders who could never win any MMA major championship.
In 2010, Chael stood for the 37th district of the Oregon House of Representatives on behalf of the Republican Party and won the elections. In June, he withdrew from the campaign because of his 2006 legal dispute over real estate. Chael Sonnen is also a prominent author of two books. It includes
- On 15th May 2012, he published his first book, “Voice Of Reason: A V.I.P. Pass To Enlightenment.”
- On 26th December 2017, he published his second book with Ryan Parsons, “The Four-Pack Revolution.”
Films & Television
Chael was featured in the following films – Here Comes the Boom (2012) and Grudge Match (2013). In January 2017, he appeared on “The New Celebrity Apprentice”, the 8th season of reality game show The Celebrity Apprentice.
Personal Life
Chael Sonnen is a happily married man. He married Brittany Smith in July 2013, and they welcomed their first child, a son named Thero, on June 4, 2015. Tragically, their daughter Blauna Dian passed away shortly after her birth in 2016.
Social Media
Chael Sonnen is very popular on social media platforms like YouTube and Instagram. He has 1.28M subscribers and shared 6.8K videos on his verified YouTube channel @ChaelSonnenOfficial. On his YouTube channel, Chael discusses sports news. He has 910k followers on his verified Instagram account with the username @sonnench.
Chael has amassed 6.2M Followers on his verified Facebook account. He has his official website: https://chaelsonnen.com/. He sells Signature tees, Mean Street Coffee tees & capsules, Official Bad Guy Inc. lapel pins, Limited edition lapel pins, and more through the website.