middleweight champion won anderson silva vs chael sonnen 1.
who won anderson silva vs chael sonnen 1?
middleweight champion
fighters were awarded $60,000 bonuses.









































bullet::::- fight of the night: anderson silva vs. chael sonnen









































bullet::::- knockout of the night: stefan struve









































bullet::::- submission of the night: matt hughes and anderson silva









































section::::reported payout.









































the following is the reported payout to the fighters as reported to the california state athletic commission. it does not include sponsor money or "locker room" bonuses often given by the ufc and also do not include the ufc's traditional "fight night" bonuses.









































bullet::::- anderson silva $200,000 (no win bonus) def. chael sonnen $35,000









































bullet::::- jon fitch $108,000 ($54,000 win bonus) def. thiago alves $60,000
ufc 117
in 2012, chael sonnen started mean streets pizza with business partner lee gamble in west linn, oregon. in february 2013 chael sonnen sued his business partner for embezzlement and unpaid rent. lee gamble filed a counter lawsuit seeking $400,000 in damages from sonnen for defamation, wage reimbursement, and his ownership interest in the business. the case was settled and did not go to trial. sonnen later sold mean streets pizza and it is under new management.









































section::::film and television appearances.









































sonnen has appeared in the following films:









































bullet::::- "here comes the boom" (2012)









































bullet::::- "grudge match" (2013)
chael sonnen