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Cheick Kongo

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AgeNone
Nationality None
Weight classHeavyweight
Height193 cm
Reach208 cm
StanceOrthodox

MMA Record

0
fights
0
✅ wins
0
❌ losses
0
⬜ draws
0
⬜ no contests

UFC Record

18
UFC fights
1 loss
current streak
11
✅ UFC wins
6
❌ UFC losses
1
⬜ UFC draw
0
⬜ UFC no contests

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%
57

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
Distance Clinch Ground 37% 38% 25% 39% 87% 73% accuracy accuracy accuracy
🚹 Strike Target Repartition
Strikes /round Score Target Accuracy Head Body Legs 7.74 24 44% 43% 4.68 70 27% 86% 5.14 90 29% 77%
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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October 16, 2010 - UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama
Heavyweight bout
Draw at round 3 (5:00).
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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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December 27, 2008 - UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Elbows) at round 1 (4:37).
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August 09, 2008 - UFC 87: Seek And Destroy
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Punch) at round 1 (4:55).
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March 01, 2008 - UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Heavyweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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September 08, 2007 - UFC 75: Champion vs Champion
Heavyweight bout
Win by unanimous decision at round 3 (5:00).
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April 21, 2007 - UFC 70: Nations Collide
Heavyweight bout
Win by majority decision at round 3 (5:00).
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October 14, 2006 - UFC 64: Unstoppable
Heavyweight bout
Loss by split decision at round 3 (5:00).
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August 26, 2006 - UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko (Knee) at round 1 (2:51).
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July 08, 2006 - UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
Heavyweight bout
Win by ko tko at round 1 (4:13).
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