Heavyweight Bout

Cheick Kongo

Record: 11-6-1
Stance: Orthodox
Height: 6' 4"
Reach: 82"
Weight: 240 lbs.
Born: May 17, 1975

UFCStats profile

Career snapshot

Fights: 18
Minutes: 163.4
Knockdowns: 4
Sig. accuracy: 58.2%
Sig. landed / 15: —
Absorbed / 15: —
TD accuracy: 63.2%
TD defense: —
Sub attempts: 3
Control / 15: 5:21

Striking

Offense

Landed / attempted574/987

Accuracy58.2%

Landed per 15—

Target

Head44.1%
Body26.7%
Leg29.3%

Position

Distance37.1%
Clinch37.6%
Ground25.3%

Defense

Absorbed / faced—

Strike defense—

Absorbed per 15—

Target absorbed

Head44.9%
Body37.6%
Leg17.5%

Position absorbed

Distance38.0%
Clinch14.1%
Ground47.9%

Grappling

For

Takedowns24/38

TD accuracy63.2%

TD per 152.2

Sub attempts3

Subs per 150.3

Reversals3

Control58:20

Control per 155:21

Against

Takedowns absorbed28/—

TD defense—

Sub attempts faced6

Control conceded51:10

Control against / 15—

By round

Averages by round
Round	Fights	Sig.	Acc.	Sig/15	Abs/15	TD	TD acc	Ctrl/15
R1	—	—	—	—	—	0.6/0.8	78.2%	—
R2	—	—	—	—	—	0.9/1.3	69.2%	—
R3	—	—	—	—	—	0.4/1.2	36.1%	—

Recent fights

Loss vs Roy Nelson
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:03
UFC 159: Jones vs SonnenApr 27, 2013
KD 0 · Sig 4/6 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:00
Win vs Shawn Jordan
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 149: Faber vs BaraoJul 21, 2012
KD 0 · Sig 38/56 · TD 0/2 · Ctrl 6:03
Loss vs Mark Hunt
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:11
UFC 144: Edgar vs HendersonFeb 25, 2012
KD 0 · Sig 5/12 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:07
Win vs Matt Mitrione
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 137: Penn vs DiazOct 29, 2011
KD 0 · Sig 44/126 · TD 2/2 · Ctrl 5:30
Win vs Pat Barry
KO/TKO · Round 1 · 2:39
UFC Live: Kongo vs BarryJun 26, 2011
KD 1 · Sig 10/16 · TD 0/2 · Ctrl 0:01
D vs Travis Browne
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 120: Bisping vs AkiyamaOct 16, 2010
KD 0 · Sig 58/109 · TD 0/2 · Ctrl 4:27
Win vs Paul Buentello
KO/TKO · Round 3 · 1:16
UFC Live: Vera vs JonesMar 21, 2010
KD 0 · Sig 53/94 · TD 9/9 · Ctrl 8:29
Loss vs Frank Mir
Submission · Round 1 · 1:12
UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezDec 12, 2009
KD 0 · Sig 0/4 · TD 0/0 · Ctrl 0:23
Loss vs Cain Velasquez
Decision - Unanimous · Round 3 · 5:00
UFC 99: The ComebackJun 13, 2009
KD 0 · Sig 21/34 · TD 1/3 · Ctrl 0:51
Win vs Antoni Hardonk
KO/TKO · Round 2 · 2:29
UFC 97: RedemptionApr 18, 2009
KD 0 · Sig 53/84 · TD 2/3 · Ctrl 5:00

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