Cheick Kongo
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| Age | 49 |
| Nationality | 🇫🇷 France |
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Height | 193 cm |
| Reach | 208 cm |
| Stance | Orthodox |
MMA Record
46
fights
31
✅ wins
12
❌ losses
2
⬜ draws
1
⬜ no contest
Bonuses
1
bonus
0
Fights of the night
0
Performances of the night
1
KO of the night
0
Submission of the night
Metrics
July 08, 2006
UFC debuts
April 27, 2013
UFC last fight
2h43:26
time in the cage
9:05
avg time by combat
61.1%
win rate
63.6%
finish rate
UFC Career Recap
⌚ Current Elo
1548
as of April 27, 2013
🥇 Peak Elo
1574
on October 29, 2011
📈 Elo Evolution Over Fights
⭐ Global Score
79
📊 Global scores
📈 Top 5 Strengths
| Top | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Significant strikes per ko tko | 96 | 82 |
| 2. | Ko tko | 96 | 7 |
| 3. | Clinch strikes landed | 95 | 6.61 / round |
| 4. | Significant strikes differential | 94 | +10.40 / round |
| 5. | Significant strikes accuracy | 92 | 58% |
📉 Top 5 Weaknesses
| Flop | Ability | Score | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Submission | 1 | 0 |
| 2. | Total strikes defense | 11 | 32% |
| 3. | Distance strikes landed | 24 | 6.52 / round |
| 4. | Head strikes landed | 29 | 7.74 / round |
| 5. | Takedowns defense | 37 | 53% |
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Boxing Score
70
Kickboxing Score
📊 Striking Scores
🆚 Striking Differential
+10.40
/ round
💫 Strike differential
6.5 / round
🥊 Distance strikes landed
2.7 / round
💢 Distance strikes taken
39.4%
🎯 Distance strikes accuracy
68.1%
🐢 Distance strikes defense
🔋 Striking Intensity Upon Rounds
📏 Strike Distance Repartition
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
81
Wrestling Score
11
Jiu Jitsu Score
📊 Grappling Scores
🤼♀️ Wrestling
1.2 / round
🤾♂️ Takedowns attempted
0.7 / round
💥 Takedowns landed
63.2%
🎯 Takedown accuracy
53.3%
🐢 Takedown defense
🔒 Control
1:47 / round
⏱ Control Time
1:34 / round
🔐 Control time by opponent
🔨 Ground & Pound
4.4 / round
⛏ Ground strikes
73.2%
🎯 Ground strikes accuracy
🥋 Jiu Jitsu
0
✅ Submission wins
0.1 / round
🐍 Submissions attempted
0.0%
🎯 Submission accuracy
Cheick Kongo's UFC Fight History
April 27, 2013 - UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen
Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (2:03).
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July 21, 2012 - UFC 149: Faber vs Barao
Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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February 25, 2012 - UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson
Heavyweight bout
Loss by ko tko (Punches) at round 1 (2:11).
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October 29, 2011 - UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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June 26, 2011 - UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (2:39).
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March 21, 2010 - UFC Live: Vera vs Jones
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Elbows) at round 3 (1:16).
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December 12, 2009 - UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez
Heavyweight bout
Loss by submission (Guillotine Choke) at round 1 (1:12).
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June 13, 2009 - UFC 99: The Comeback
Heavyweight bout
Loss by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 18, 2009 - UFC 97: Redemption
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punches) at round 2 (2:29).
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Fighter's fights