Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Cheick Kongo

Paris, France

Pro record

27-10-2

Model Elo

1612

#294 of 1994

Age: 48
Height: 6'4"
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Team: —
Born: Paris, France
UFC debut: Jul 8, 2006

Profile

Cheick Kongo is 11–6–1 in the UFC since 2006. 7 of those 11 wins came inside the distance, 5 in the first round. Last fight: lost to Roy Nelson by KO/TKO (Apr 26, 2013).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 11–6–1; since 2006
Finish rate: 64%; 7 of 11 wins
1st-round finishes: 5
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 3
Current streak: L1; losses in a row
Octagon time: 2h 43m; avg 9:05 per fight
Opposition: 1540; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

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

Matt Mitrione
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 28, 2011
1676opp. Elo
Antoni Hardonk
KO/TKO, R2 · UFC 97: Redemption · Apr 17, 2009
1588opp. Elo
Shawn Jordan
unanimous decision, R3 · UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 20, 2012
1560opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

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

Striking

Strikes landed / min3.33

UFC avg 3.35 · about average

Strikes absorbed / min1.28

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy56%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense55%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.29

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min2.30

UFC avg 1.52 · better than average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense53%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.22

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 47%Body 27%Legs 26%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 35%Clinch 35%Ground 30%

Average fight time: 9:56

Fight history (18)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Roy NelsonRecord after: 11-6-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:03	UFC 159: Jones vs SonnenApr 26, 2013
W	Shawn JordanRecord after: 11-5-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 149: Faber vs BaraoJul 20, 2012
L	Mark HuntRecord after: 10-5-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:11	UFC 144: Edgar vs HendersonFeb 24, 2012
W	Matt MitrioneRecord after: 10-4-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 137: Penn vs DiazOct 28, 2011
W	Pat BarryRecord after: 9-4-1	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:39	UFC Live: Kongo vs BarryJun 25, 2011
D	Travis BrowneRecord after: 8-4-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 120: Bisping vs AkiyamaOct 15, 2010
W	Paul BuentelloRecord after: 8-4	KO/TKORound 3 · 1:16	UFC Live: Vera vs JonesMar 20, 2010
L	Frank MirRecord after: 7-4	submissionRound 1 · 1:12	UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezDec 11, 2009
L	Cain VelasquezRecord after: 7-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 99: The ComebackJun 12, 2009
W	Antoni HardonkRecord after: 7-2	KO/TKORound 2 · 2:29	UFC 97: RedemptionApr 17, 2009
W	Mostapha Al-TurkRecord after: 6-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:37	UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008Dec 26, 2008
W	DEDan EvensenRecord after: 5-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:55	UFC 87: Seek And DestroyAug 8, 2008
L	Heath HerringRecord after: 4-2	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 82: Pride of a ChampionFeb 29, 2008
W	MFMirko FilipovicRecord after: 4-1	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 75: Champion vs ChampionSep 7, 2007
W	Assuerio SilvaRecord after: 3-1	majority decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 70: Nations CollideApr 20, 2007
L	Carmelo MarreroRecord after: 2-1	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC 64: UnstoppableOct 13, 2006
W	CWChristian WellischRecord after: 2-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 2:51	UFC 62: Liddell vs SobralAug 25, 2006
W	GAGilbert AldanaRecord after: 1-0	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:13	UFC 61: Bitter RivalsJul 7, 2006