Cheick Kongo

🇫🇷

(1975-05-17)

Statistics

UFC Record: 11-6-1

By Method:

KO/TKO: 6-2
Submission: 1-1
Decision: 4-3-1

By Elo:

As Favorite: 8-5-1
As Underdog: 3-1

By Weight Class:

Heavyweight: 11-6-1

By Round:

Round 1: 5-3
Round 2: 1-0
Round 3: 5-3-1

By Type:

Main Event: 1-0
Ranked Opponent: 0-1

UFC Roster Status: Inactive

Last 5: W W L W L

Peak Elo: 2878 (2011-10-29)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2629 (#1393)

Bonuses: 1 (0 FOTN, 1 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 9m 5s

Total Fight Time: 2h 43m 26s

Avg Time Between Fights: 140 days

Avg Card Placement: 3.7

Elo Rating & UFC Rankings

Bout History

2013-04-27
UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen

⭐ Roy Nelson (36) 🇺🇸
L W L W W • 5-3
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 2875

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:03

🇫🇷 Cheick Kongo (37)
11-5-1 • W L W W D
Elo: 2778

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States 🇺🇸

2012-07-21
UFC 149: Faber vs. Barão

Cheick Kongo (37) 🇫🇷
L W W D W • 10-5-1
Elo: 2734

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 Shawn Jordan (27)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2514

Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary
Canada 🇨🇦

2012-02-25
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson

Mark Hunt (37) 🇦🇺 🇼🇸
L W W • 2-1
Elo: 2716

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:11

🇫🇷 Cheick Kongo (36)
10-4-1 • W W D W L
Elo: 2878

Saitama Super Arena
Saitama
Japan 🇯🇵

2011-10-29
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz

Cheick Kongo (36) 🇫🇷
W D W L L • 9-4-1
Elo: 2773

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 Matt Mitrione (33)
5-0 • W W W W W
Elo: 2789

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2011-06-26
UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry

⭐ Cheick Kongo (36) 🇫🇷
D W L L W • 8-4-1
Elo: 2693

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:39

🇺🇸 Pat Barry (31)
3-2 • W L W L W
Elo: 2624

Consol Energy Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States 🇺🇸

2010-10-16
UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama

Cheick Kongo (35) 🇫🇷
W L L W W • 8-4
Elo: 2733

HEAVYWEIGHT
DRAW
R3
5:00

🇺🇸 Travis Browne (28)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2586

O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

2010-03-21
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones

Cheick Kongo (34) 🇫🇷
L L W W W • 7-4
Elo: 2615

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R3
1:16

🇺🇸 Paul Buentello (36)
3-2 • W W L W L
Elo: 2679

1stBank Center
Broomfield, Colorado
United States 🇺🇸

2009-12-12
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez

Frank Mir (30) 🇺🇸
L W W W L • 10-4
Elo: 2703

HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R1
1:12

🇫🇷 Cheick Kongo (34)
7-3 • L W W W L
Elo: 2719

FedExForum
Memphis, Tennessee
United States 🇺🇸

2009-06-13
UFC 99: The Comeback

Cain Velasquez (26) 🇺🇸
W W W • 3-0
Elo: 2689

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇫🇷 Cheick Kongo (34)
7-2 • W W W L W
Elo: 2866

Lanxess Arena
Cologne
Germany 🇩🇪

2009-04-18
UFC 97: Redemption

Cheick Kongo (33) 🇫🇷
W W L W W • 6-2
Elo: 2804

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
2:29

🇳🇱 Antoni Hardonk (33)
4-2 • L L W W W
Elo: 2666

Bell Centre
Montreal
Canada 🇨🇦

2008-12-27
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

Cheick Kongo (33) 🇫🇷
W L W W L • 5-2
Elo: 2762

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:37

🇱🇧 Mostapha Al Turk (35)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2535

MGM Grand Garden Arena
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2008-08-09
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy

Cheick Kongo (33) 🇫🇷
L W W L W • 4-2
Elo: 2716

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:55

🇳🇴 Dan Evensen (34)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2503

Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States 🇺🇸

2008-03-01
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

Heath Herring (29) 🇺🇸
L W L • 1-2
Elo: 2626

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇫🇷 Cheick Kongo (32)
4-1 • W W L W W
Elo: 2796

Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
United States 🇺🇸

2007-09-08
UFC 75: Champion vs. Champion

Cheick Kongo (32) 🇫🇷
W L W W • 3-1
Elo: 2619

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇭🇷 Mirko Filipovic (32)
1-1 • W L
Elo: 2971

The O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

2007-04-21
UFC 70: Nations Collide

Cheick Kongo (31) 🇫🇷
L W W • 2-1
Elo: 2574

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷 Assuerio Silva (32)
0-2 • L L
Elo: 2500

Manchester Evening News Arena
Manchester, England
United Kingdom 🇬🇧

2006-10-14
UFC 64: Unstoppable

Carmelo Marrero (25) 🇺🇸
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2516

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇫🇷 Cheick Kongo (31)
2-0 • W W
Elo: 2643

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2006-08-26
UFC 62: Liddell vs. Sobral

Cheick Kongo (31) 🇫🇷
W • 1-0
Elo: 2599

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:51

🇭🇺 🇺🇸 Christian Wellisch (30)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2380

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸

2006-07-08
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals

Cheick Kongo (31) 🇫🇷
Debut 🔰
Elo: 2518

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:13

🇺🇸 Gilbert Aldana (28)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2450

Mandalay Bay Events Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
United States 🇺🇸