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: WWLWL

Peak Elo: 2881 (2011-10-29) (#674)

Avg Opponent Elo: 2630 (#1433)

Bonuses: 1 (0 FOTN, 1 Performance)

Avg Fight Time: 9m 4s

Total Fight Time: 2h 43m 26s (#283)

Avg Time Between Fights: 140 days

Avg Card Slot: 3.7 (#190)

Avg Age: 34.2 years

Avg Opp Age: 31.9 years

Elo Rating

Bout History

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

⭐ Roy Nelson (36)

🇺🇸

LWLWW • 5-3
UFC rank: #6 • Elo: 2882 (65%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:03

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Cheick Kongo (37)
11-5-1 • WLWWD
Elo: 2781 (35%)

Prudential Center
Newark, New Jersey
United States🇺🇸

2012-07-21
UFC 149: Faber vs. Barão

Cheick Kongo (37)

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LWWDW • 10-5-1
Elo: 2737 (78%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Shawn Jordan (27)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2514 (22%)

Scotiabank Saddledome
Calgary
Canada🇨🇦

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

Mark Hunt (37)

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🇼🇸

LWW • 2-1
Elo: 2718 (29%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
2:11

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Cheick Kongo (36)
10-4-1 • WWDWL
Elo: 2881 (71%)

Saitama Super Arena
Saitama
Japan🇯🇵

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

Cheick Kongo (36)

🇫🇷

WDWLL • 9-4-1
Elo: 2776 (47%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Matt Mitrione (33)
5-0 • WWWWW
Elo: 2793 (53%)

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

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

⭐ Cheick Kongo (36)

🇫🇷

DWLLW • 8-4-1
Elo: 2697 (60%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:39

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Pat Barry (31)
3-2 • WLWLW
Elo: 2624 (40%)

Consol Energy Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
United States🇺🇸

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

Cheick Kongo (35)

🇫🇷

WLLWW • 8-4
Elo: 2732 (67%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DRAW
R3
5:00

🇺🇸

Travis Browne (28)
1-0 • W
Elo: 2604 (33%)

O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom🇬🇧

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

Cheick Kongo (34)

🇫🇷

LLWWW • 7-4
Elo: 2614 (40%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R3
1:16

🇺🇸

Paul Buentello (36)
3-2 • WWLWL
Elo: 2678 (60%)

1stBank Center
Broomfield, Colorado
United States🇺🇸

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

Frank Mir (30)

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LWWWL • 10-4
Elo: 2703 (48%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
SUB
R1
1:12

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Cheick Kongo (34)
7-3 • LWWWL
Elo: 2719 (52%)

FedExForum
Memphis, Tennessee
United States🇺🇸

2009-06-13
UFC 99: The Comeback

Cain Velasquez (26)

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WWW • 3-0
Elo: 2689 (27%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇫🇷

Cheick Kongo (34)
7-2 • WWWLW
Elo: 2866 (73%)

Lanxess Arena
Cologne
Germany🇩🇪

2009-04-18
UFC 97: Redemption

Cheick Kongo (33)

🇫🇷

WWLWW • 6-2
Elo: 2804 (69%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R2
2:29

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Antoni Hardonk (33)
4-2 • LLWWW
Elo: 2665 (31%)

Bell Centre
Montreal
Canada🇨🇦

2008-12-27
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

Cheick Kongo (33)

🇫🇷

WLWWL • 5-2
Elo: 2761 (78%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:37

🇱🇧

Mostapha Al Turk (35)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2535 (22%)

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

2008-08-09
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy

Cheick Kongo (33)

🇫🇷

LWWLW • 4-2
Elo: 2716 (77%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:55

🇳🇴

Dan Evensen (34)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2503 (23%)

Target Center
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States🇺🇸

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

Heath Herring (29)

🇺🇸

LWL • 1-2
Elo: 2625 (28%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇫🇷

Cheick Kongo (32)
4-1 • WWLWW
Elo: 2795 (72%)

Nationwide Arena
Columbus, Ohio
United States🇺🇸

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

Cheick Kongo (32)

🇫🇷

WLWW • 3-1
Elo: 2618 (11%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇭🇷

Mirko Filipovic (32)
1-1 • WL
Elo: 2970 (89%)

The O2 Arena
London, England
United Kingdom🇬🇧

2007-04-21
UFC 70: Nations Collide

Cheick Kongo (31)

🇫🇷

LWW • 2-1
Elo: 2573 (60%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇧🇷

Assuerio Silva (32)
0-2 • LL
Elo: 2500 (40%)

Manchester Evening News Arena
Manchester, England
United Kingdom🇬🇧

2006-10-14
UFC 64: Unstoppable

Carmelo Marrero (25)

🇺🇸

Debut 🔰
Elo: 2515 (33%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
DEC
R3
5:00

🇫🇷

Cheick Kongo (31)
2-0 • WW
Elo: 2642 (67%)

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

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

Cheick Kongo (31)

🇫🇷

W • 1-0
Elo: 2598 (77%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
KO
R1
2:51

🇭🇺

🇺🇸

Christian Wellisch (30)
🔰 Debut
Elo: 2380 (23%)

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

2006-07-08
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals

Cheick Kongo (31)

🇫🇷

Debut 🔰
Elo: 2517 (59%)

HEAVYWEIGHT
TKO
R1
4:13

🇺🇸

Gilbert Aldana (28)
0-1 • L
Elo: 2450 (41%)

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