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Heavyweight · Last Fought Apr 2013

Cheick Kongo

UFC Record
11-6-1
Age
51
Height
6'4"
Reach
82"
Stance
Orthodox

Fighter Elo

The rating the forecasts are built on. It projects fighters.

Fighter Elo
1575Going Into Their Last Fight, Apr 2013
1648Best, Oct 2010
1558Classic Elo

No fight in the last two years, so there is no rating for today.

1300140015001600170020072008200920102011201220131386 going into Gilbert Aldana, Jul 20061420 going into Christian Wellisch, Aug 20061582 going into Carmelo Marrero, Oct 20061551 going into Assuerio Silva, Apr 20071565 going into Mirko Filipovic, Sep 20071580 going into Heath Herring, Mar 20081524 going into Dan Evensen, Aug 20081550 going into Mostapha Al-Turk, Dec 20081599 going into Antoni Hardonk, Apr 20091622 going into Cain Velasquez, Jun 20091606 going into Frank Mir, Dec 20091585 going into Paul Buentello, Mar 20101648 going into Travis Browne, Oct 20101632 going into Pat Barry, Jun 20111613 going into Matt Mitrione, Oct 20111615 going into Mark Hunt, Feb 20121572 going into Shawn Jordan, Jul 20121575 going into Roy Nelson, Apr 20131575
Fighter Elo going into each UFC fight.
Classic Elo
1558After Their Last Fight, Apr 2013
1580Best, Feb 2012
1575Fighter Elo

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses, so it reads more like normal rankings.

15001550160020072008200920102011201220131500 going into Gilbert Aldana, Jul 20061515 going into Christian Wellisch, Aug 20061531 going into Carmelo Marrero, Oct 20061513 going into Assuerio Silva, Apr 20071527 going into Mirko Filipovic, Sep 20071542 going into Heath Herring, Mar 20081523 going into Dan Evensen, Aug 20081538 going into Mostapha Al-Turk, Dec 20081553 going into Antoni Hardonk, Apr 20091568 going into Cain Velasquez, Jun 20091551 going into Frank Mir, Dec 20091536 going into Paul Buentello, Mar 20101551 going into Travis Browne, Oct 20101549 going into Pat Barry, Jun 20111564 going into Matt Mitrione, Oct 20111580 going into Mark Hunt, Feb 20121561 going into Shawn Jordan, Jul 20121575 going into Roy Nelson, Apr 20131558 after their last fight1558
Classic Elo going into each UFC fight, and after the last one.

How Fighter Elo Works

Fighter Elo is the model's rating for a fighter, on the same scale chess uses. An average UFC fighter sits around 1500. The gap between two fighters sets the forecast: 100 points ahead is about a 64% chance to win, 200 points about 76%, and 400 points about 91%.

Classic Elo only moves on wins and losses. Fighter Elo also counts how the fights went (striking and grappling numbers), age and build, and how active a fighter has been. It is worked out fresh before every fight, so it can move between fights too, for example with age or a long layoff.

Classic Elo, shown next to it, is the results-only version. It reads more like normal rankings, and the Rankings page can be switched to it.

Career Numbers

Across every UFC fight with recorded stats.

3.51Sig. Strikes Landed per Minute
58%Striking Accuracy
1.43Sig. Strikes Absorbed per Minute
55%Striking Defense
0.37Knockdowns per 15 Minutes
2.20Takedowns per 15 Minutes
63%Takedown Accuracy
53%Takedown Defense
0.28Submission Attempts per 15 Minutes
36%Share of Fight Time in Control
9.1 minAverage Fight Length
Ended ByKO/TKOSubmissionDecision
Wins704
Losses213

Fight History

Every UFC fight, newest first. Tap a fight to see what both fighters put up.

Lossvs. Roy NelsonKO/TKO · R1 2:03Apr 27, 2013UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoRoy Nelson
1575Fighter Elo Going In1415
1575Classic Elo Going In1538
4 of 6Significant Strikes2 of 5
8 of 10Total Strikes3 of 6
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:00Control Time1:11
Winvs. Shawn JordanUnanimous DecisionJul 21, 2012UFC 149: Faber vs Barao

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoShawn Jordan
1572Fighter Elo Going In1575
1561Classic Elo Going In1516
38 of 56Significant Strikes15 of 41
64 of 84Total Strikes23 of 50
0 of 2Takedowns0 of 5
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
6:03Control Time5:57
Lossvs. Mark HuntKO/TKO · R1 2:11Feb 25, 2012UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoMark Hunt
1615Fighter Elo Going In1435
1580Classic Elo Going In1516
5 of 12Significant Strikes10 of 16
5 of 12Total Strikes10 of 16
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
0:07Control Time0:18
Winvs. Matt MitrioneUnanimous DecisionOct 29, 2011UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoMatt Mitrione
1613Fighter Elo Going In1675
1564Classic Elo Going In1574
44 of 126Significant Strikes21 of 55
70 of 159Total Strikes22 of 58
2 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
5:30Control Time0:01
Winvs. Pat BarryKO/TKO · R1 2:39Jun 26, 2011UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoPat Barry
1632Fighter Elo Going In1443
1549Classic Elo Going In1516
10 of 16Significant Strikes8 of 16
11 of 17Total Strikes11 of 19
0 of 2Takedowns0 of 1
1Knockdowns2
0Submission Attempts0
0:01Control Time0:09
Drawvs. Travis BrowneUnanimous DecisionOct 16, 2010UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoTravis Browne
1648Fighter Elo Going In1625
1551Classic Elo Going In1517
58 of 109Significant Strikes22 of 75
90 of 142Total Strikes26 of 79
0 of 2Takedowns2 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
4:27Control Time1:11
Winvs. Paul BuentelloKO/TKO · R3 1:16Mar 21, 2010UFC Live: Vera vs Jones

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoPaul Buentello
1585Fighter Elo Going In1354
1536Classic Elo Going In1516
53 of 94Significant Strikes3 of 29
137 of 187Total Strikes5 of 31
9 of 9Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
8:29Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Frank MirSubmission · R1 1:12Dec 12, 2009UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoFrank Mir
1606Fighter Elo Going In1488
1551Classic Elo Going In1574
0 of 4Significant Strikes2 of 5
0 of 4Total Strikes2 of 5
0 of 0Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts1
0:23Control Time0:06
Lossvs. Cain VelasquezUnanimous DecisionJun 13, 2009UFC 99: The Comeback

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoCain Velasquez
1622Fighter Elo Going In1741
1568Classic Elo Going In1547
21 of 34Significant Strikes29 of 53
42 of 56Total Strikes261 of 320
1 of 3Takedowns7 of 10
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
0:51Control Time12:58
Winvs. Antoni HardonkKO/TKO · R2 2:29Apr 18, 2009UFC 97: Redemption

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoAntoni Hardonk
1599Fighter Elo Going In1524
1553Classic Elo Going In1534
53 of 84Significant Strikes9 of 20
80 of 117Total Strikes9 of 20
2 of 3Takedowns0 of 0
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
5:00Control Time0:00
Winvs. Mostapha Al-TurkKO/TKO · R1 4:37Dec 27, 2008UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoMostapha Al-Turk
1550Fighter Elo Going In1384
1538Classic Elo Going In1500
34 of 44Significant Strikes4 of 9
73 of 84Total Strikes7 of 12
1 of 1Takedowns0 of 7
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
1:17Control Time1:33
Winvs. Dan EvensenKO/TKO · R1 4:55Aug 9, 2008UFC 87: Seek And Destroy

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoDan Evensen
1524Fighter Elo Going In1403
1523Classic Elo Going In1500
23 of 34Significant Strikes2 of 9
38 of 50Total Strikes3 of 10
2 of 2Takedowns0 of 0
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts2
3:50Control Time0:00
Lossvs. Heath HerringSplit DecisionMar 1, 2008UFC 82: Pride of a Champion

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoHeath Herring
1580Fighter Elo Going In1462
1542Classic Elo Going In1485
45 of 60Significant Strikes57 of 80
93 of 110Total Strikes100 of 125
5 of 5Takedowns3 of 4
0Knockdowns1
0Submission Attempts0
8:17Control Time5:50
Winvs. Mirko FilipovicUnanimous DecisionSep 8, 2007UFC 75: Champion vs Champion

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoMirko Filipovic
1565Fighter Elo Going In1514
1527Classic Elo Going In1502
63 of 103Significant Strikes15 of 33
87 of 131Total Strikes45 of 63
1 of 4Takedowns1 of 1
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
6:34Control Time2:05
Winvs. Assuerio SilvaMajority DecisionApr 21, 2007UFC 70: Nations Collide

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoAssuerio Silva
1551Fighter Elo Going In1474
1513Classic Elo Going In1472
64 of 113Significant Strikes13 of 24
97 of 148Total Strikes86 of 103
0 of 0Takedowns6 of 12
0Knockdowns0
1Submission Attempts0
2:58Control Time7:11
Lossvs. Carmelo MarreroSplit DecisionOct 14, 2006UFC 64: Unstoppable

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoCarmelo Marrero
1582Fighter Elo Going In1435
1531Classic Elo Going In1500
18 of 42Significant Strikes16 of 31
70 of 94Total Strikes70 of 88
0 of 2Takedowns6 of 10
0Knockdowns0
2Submission Attempts0
2:44Control Time9:03
Winvs. Christian WellischKO/TKO · R1 2:51Aug 26, 2006UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoChristian Wellisch
1420Fighter Elo Going In1399
1515Classic Elo Going In1500
17 of 22Significant Strikes0 of 5
27 of 32Total Strikes7 of 12
0 of 0Takedowns1 of 4
1Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts1
1:19Control Time0:43
Winvs. Gilbert AldanaTKO (Doctor's Stoppage) · R1 4:13Jul 8, 2006UFC 61: Bitter Rivals

Heavyweight Bout · Scheduled for 3 rounds

Cheick KongoGilbert Aldana
1386Fighter Elo Going In1371
1500Classic Elo Going In1485
24 of 28Significant Strikes6 of 8
33 of 37Total Strikes20 of 23
1 of 1Takedowns2 of 3
0Knockdowns0
0Submission Attempts0
0:30Control Time2:54