Cheick Kongo
11-6-1
UFC record, 18 fights, 163.4 min
27-10-2
Pro record, all promotions, as ufcstats lists it
- Height
- 6'4"
- Reach
- 82"
- Weight
- 240 lb
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Born
- Sat, May 17, 1975, age 51
- First UFC fight
- Sat, Jul 8, 2006
- Latest UFC fight
- Sat, Apr 27, 2013
01/How he wins
in 11 wins
7 KO/TKO (elbows to body on ground submission to strikes, elbows to head on ground, facial cuts, knee to head at distance, punch to head at distance, punch to head in clinch, punches to head on ground), 4 decisions in 11 wins
| How the fight ended | His wins | His losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKO | 7 | 2 |
| Submission | 0 | 1 |
| Decision | 4 | 3 |
| All | 11 | 6 |
1 draw not in either column
02/Career rates
18 fights, 163.4 min
Sig strikes landed
3.51 per min
574 in 163.4 min, 18 fights
Sig strike accuracy
58.2%
574 of 987 attempts
Sig strikes absorbed
1.43 per min
234 of 514 landed on him in 163.4 min
Takedowns
2.20 per 15 min
24 of 38 · 163.4 min
Takedown accuracy
63.2%
24 of 38 attempts
Takedown defence
32 of 60
defended of attempted on him, 163.4 min
Control time
5:21 per 15 min
58:20 of 163:26
Knockdowns
4
scored in 163.4 min, 18 fights
Submission attempts
0.28 per 15 min
3 in 163.4 min
Where his sig strikes land
37% distance, 38% clinch, 25% ground
213 distance, 216 clinch, 145 ground of 574 landed
What he hits
44% head, 27% body, 29% leg
253 head, 153 body, 168 leg of 574 landed
Cage time
163:26
18 fights, the minutes every rate above is counted in
03/By division
1 division
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heavyweight | 18 | 11-6-1 | 163.4 | 574 of 987 | 3.51 | 24 of 38 | 58:20 of 163:26 | 4 | 7 in 11 |
| All | 18 | 11-6-1 | 163.4 | 574 of 987 | 3.51 | 24 of 38 | 58:20 of 163:26 | 4 | 7 in 11 |
04/By year
2006 to 2013
| Fights | Record | Min | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Finishes in wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 2.0 | 4 of 6 | 1.95 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 of 2:03 | 0 | 0 in 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 1-1-0 | 17.2 | 43 of 68 | 2.50 | 0 of 2 | 6:10 of 17:11 | 0 | 0 in 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 17.6 | 54 of 142 | 3.06 | 2 of 4 | 5:31 of 17:39 | 1 | 1 in 2 |
| 2010 | 2 | 1-0-1 | 26.3 | 111 of 203 | 4.23 | 9 of 11 | 12:56 of 26:16 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2009 | 3 | 1-2-0 | 23.7 | 74 of 122 | 3.12 | 3 of 6 | 6:14 of 23:41 | 0 | 1 in 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 24.5 | 102 of 138 | 4.16 | 8 of 8 | 13:24 of 24:32 | 2 | 2 in 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2-0-0 | 30.0 | 127 of 216 | 4.23 | 1 of 4 | 9:32 of 30:00 | 0 | 0 in 2 |
| 2006 | 3 | 2-1-0 | 22.1 | 59 of 92 | 2.67 | 1 of 3 | 4:33 of 22:04 | 1 | 2 in 2 |
| All | 18 | 11-6-1 | 163.4 | 574 of 987 | 3.51 | 24 of 38 | 58:20 of 163:26 | 4 | 7 in 11 |
A career line lumps every year together, and a fighter’s 2014 does not describe his 2026. Each year here is the same count over that year’s fights alone, with its own minutes, so it can be read against the career line beneath it.
05/By round
in the fights that reached it
| Fights reached | Min in it | Sig strikes | Per min | Takedowns | Control | KD | Sub att | Ended here | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round 1 | 18 of 18 | 74.7 | 247 of 407 | 3.31 | 11 of 14 | 21:16 of 74:41 | 4 | 1 | 8, won 5 |
| Round 2 | 10 of 18 | 47.5 | 190 of 346 | 4.00 | 9 of 13 | 16:59 of 47:29 | 0 | 1 | 1, won 1 |
| Round 3 | 9 of 18 | 41.3 | 137 of 234 | 3.32 | 4 of 11 | 20:05 of 41:16 | 0 | 1 | 9, won 5 |
Round length is read from each fight’s round format, so a 12-minute opening round from 1995 counts its twelve minutes. A round is counted only for the fights that reached it; the first column is the denominator for the rest of the row.
06/Fight log
18 fights, newest first
| Date | Opponent | Result | Sig strikes | Takedowns | Control | KD | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Apr 27, 2013UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen | Roy NelsonHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:03Punch to Head At Distance | 4 of 6 | 0 of 0 | 0:00 | 0 | 2:03 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 21, 2012UFC 149: Faber vs Barao | Shawn JordanHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jeff Blatnick 28 - 30. Richard Bertrand 27 - 30. Peter Adamcik 27 - 30. | 38 of 56 | 0 of 2 | 6:03 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Feb 25, 2012UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson | Mark HuntHeavyweight | LKO/TKO, R1 2:11Punches to Head At Distance | 5 of 12 | 0 of 0 | 0:07 | 0 | 2:11 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 29, 2011UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz | Matt MitrioneHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Patricia Morse-Jarman 27 - 30. Glenn Trowbridge 28 - 30. Dave Hagen 28 - 29. | 44 of 126 | 2 of 2 | 5:30 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Jun 26, 2011UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry | Pat BarryHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:39Punch to Head In Clinch | 10 of 16 | 0 of 2 | 0:01 | 1 | 2:39 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 16, 2010UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama | Travis BrowneHeavyweight | DUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Point Deducted: Holding Shorts by Kongo Doug Crosby 28 - 28. Chris Lee 28 - 28. Chris Watts 28 - 28. | 58 of 109 | 0 of 2 | 4:27 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sun, Mar 21, 2010UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | Paul BuentelloHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R3 1:16Elbows to Body On Ground Submission to Strikes | 53 of 94 | 9 of 9 | 8:29 | 0 | 11:16 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 12, 2009UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez | Frank MirHeavyweight | LSubmission, R1 1:12Guillotine Choke From Bottom Half Guard Technical Submission | 0 of 4 | 0 of 0 | 0:23 | 0 | 1:12 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jun 13, 2009UFC 99: The Comeback | Cain VelasquezHeavyweight | LUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Doug Crosby 27 - 30. Keith Hughes 27 - 30. Chris Watts 27 - 30. | 21 of 34 | 1 of 3 | 0:51 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 18, 2009UFC 97: Redemption | Antoni HardonkHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R2 2:29Punches to Head On Ground | 53 of 84 | 2 of 3 | 5:00 | 0 | 7:29 | Rounds |
| Sat, Dec 27, 2008UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | Mostapha Al-TurkHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:37Elbows to Head On Ground | 34 of 44 | 1 of 1 | 1:17 | 1 | 4:37 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 9, 2008UFC 87: Seek And Destroy | Dan EvensenHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 4:55Punch to Head At Distance | 23 of 34 | 2 of 2 | 3:50 | 1 | 4:55 | Rounds |
| Sat, Mar 1, 2008UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | Heath HerringHeavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Todd Agosta 28 - 29. Cecil Peoples 29 - 28. Nelson Hamilton 28 - 29. | 45 of 60 | 5 of 5 | 8:17 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Sep 8, 2007UFC 75: Champion vs Champion | Mirko FilipovicHeavyweight | WUnanimous decision, R3 5:00Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. Cecil Peoples 28 - 29. Andy Roberts 28 - 29. | 63 of 103 | 1 of 4 | 6:34 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Apr 21, 2007UFC 70: Nations Collide | Assuerio SilvaHeavyweight | WMajority decision, R3 5:00Chris Watts 28 - 29. Jeff Mullen 28 - 29. Doug Crosby 28 - 28. | 64 of 113 | 0 of 0 | 2:58 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Oct 14, 2006UFC 64: Unstoppable | Carmelo MarreroHeavyweight | LSplit decision, R3 5:00Nelson Hamilton 28 - 29. Lester Griffin 28 - 29. Tony Weeks 29 - 28. | 18 of 42 | 0 of 2 | 2:44 | 0 | 15:00 | Rounds |
| Sat, Aug 26, 2006UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral | Christian WellischHeavyweight | WKO/TKO, R1 2:51Knee to Head At Distance | 17 of 22 | 0 of 0 | 1:19 | 1 | 2:51 | Rounds |
| Sat, Jul 8, 2006UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | Gilbert AldanaHeavyweight | WTKO - Doctor's Stoppage, R1 4:13Facial Cuts | 24 of 28 | 1 of 1 | 0:30 | 0 | 4:13 | Rounds |
UFC bouts only, counted from the fight rows; the promotion’s listed pro record above covers every promotion and is a different denominator. Volume is per minute of cage time and accuracy per attempt; how he finishes is counted in his wins, the one place a fight is the unit. Significant strikes only. Control time the source did not record is absent, never 0:00.