Heavyweight

Cheick Kongo

Last fought: Apr 2013

RECORD

Pro

27-10-2

UFC

11-6-1

Age

Height

6'4"

Weight

240 lbs

Reach

82"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	9:04
Fight Completion Rate	60.5%
Avg Rounds per Fight	1.82
% Fights Inside the Distance	55.6%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	39-20 (66.1%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	17-10 (63.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	21-10 (67.7%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	33.0%
% Time in Control	35.7%
% Time Controlled	31.3%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	53.3%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.95
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	1.65
Distance Striking Differential / Min	+2.30
Distance Strike Accuracy	39.4%
Distance Strike Defense	68.1%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	1.53
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	7.41
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	3.52
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	5.56
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.77
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.00

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Heavyweight field

Cheick Kongo League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Cheick Kongo
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	58.2%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	3.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.4
Strike Differential	2.1/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	63.2%
Takedown Defense	53.3%
Takedowns Landed/15min	2.2
Submission Attempts/15min	0.3
Control Time/15min	5:21
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	63.6%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	36.4%
Avg Fight Time	9:04
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.4
Reversals/15min	0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	46.8%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.7
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	1.5
Takedown Accuracy	33.3%
Takedown Defense	100.0%
Control Time/Fight	2:20

Fight History

LOSS

vs. Roy Nelson

UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen • Apr 2013Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:03

Cheick Kongo4/667%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Roy Nelson2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:11KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	4/6	67%	0/0	0:00	—
	Roy Nelson	2/5	40%	0/0	1:11	1

WIN

vs. Shawn Jordan

UFC 149: Faber vs Barao • Jul 2012Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cheick Kongo38/5668%TD 0/2Ctrl 6:03

Shawn Jordan15/4137%TD 0/5Ctrl 5:57

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	10/19	53%	0/0	1:00	—
	Shawn Jordan	5/9	56%	0/2	2:18	—

R2	Cheick Kongo	14/18	78%	0/2	2:05	—
	Shawn Jordan	4/16	25%	0/2	2:14	—

R3	Cheick Kongo	14/19	74%	0/0	2:58	—
	Shawn Jordan	6/16	38%	0/1	1:25	—

LOSS

vs. Mark Hunt

UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson • Feb 2012Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 2:11

Cheick Kongo5/1242%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:07

Mark Hunt10/1662%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:18KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	5/12	42%	0/0	0:07	—
	Mark Hunt	10/16	62%	0/0	0:18	1

WIN

vs. Matt Mitrione

UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz • Oct 2011Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cheick Kongo44/12635%TD 2/2Ctrl 5:30

Matt Mitrione21/5538%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:01

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	7/23	30%	0/0	1:00	—
	Matt Mitrione	3/10	30%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cheick Kongo	19/72	26%	0/0	0:00	—
	Matt Mitrione	17/39	44%	0/0	0:01	—

R3	Cheick Kongo	18/31	58%	2/2	4:30	—
	Matt Mitrione	1/6	17%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Pat Barry

UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry • Jun 2011Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:39

Cheick Kongo10/1662%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:01KD 1

Pat Barry8/1650%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:09KD 2

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	10/16	62%	0/2	0:01	1
	Pat Barry	8/16	50%	0/1	0:09	2

vs. Travis Browne

UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama • Oct 2010Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cheick Kongo58/10953%TD 0/2Ctrl 4:27

Travis Browne22/7529%TD 2/3Ctrl 1:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	9/27	33%	0/0	0:14	—
	Travis Browne	12/44	27%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cheick Kongo	35/52	67%	0/0	2:21	—
	Travis Browne	3/17	18%	1/1	0:33	—

R3	Cheick Kongo	14/30	47%	0/2	1:52	—
	Travis Browne	7/14	50%	1/2	0:38	—

WIN

vs. Paul Buentello

UFC Live: Vera vs Jones • Mar 2010Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 3, 1:16

Cheick Kongo53/9456%TD 9/9Ctrl 8:29

Paul Buentello3/2910%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	10/25	40%	3/3	3:50	—
	Paul Buentello	0/9	0%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cheick Kongo	39/62	63%	5/5	3:38	—
	Paul Buentello	3/18	17%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Cheick Kongo	4/7	57%	1/1	1:01	—
	Paul Buentello	0/2	0%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Frank Mir

UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez • Dec 2009Heavyweight

Submission (Guillotine Choke) • Rd 1, 1:12

Cheick Kongo0/40%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:23

Frank Mir2/540%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:06KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	0/4	0%	0/0	0:23	—
	Frank Mir	2/5	40%	0/0	0:06	1

LOSS

vs. Cain Velasquez

UFC 99: The Comeback • Jun 2009Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cheick Kongo21/3462%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:51

Cain Velasquez29/5355%TD 7/10Ctrl 12:58

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	5/7	71%	0/0	0:14	—
	Cain Velasquez	8/13	62%	4/4	4:29	—

R2	Cheick Kongo	9/14	64%	0/0	0:25	—
	Cain Velasquez	12/18	67%	2/3	4:13	—

R3	Cheick Kongo	7/13	54%	1/3	0:12	—
	Cain Velasquez	9/22	41%	1/3	4:16	—

WIN

vs. Antoni Hardonk

UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 2, 2:29

Cheick Kongo53/8463%TD 2/3Ctrl 5:00

Antoni Hardonk9/2045%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	36/55	65%	1/2	2:52	—
	Antoni Hardonk	8/18	44%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Cheick Kongo	17/29	59%	1/1	2:08	—
	Antoni Hardonk	1/2	50%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Mostapha Al-Turk

UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 • Dec 2008Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Elbows) • Rd 1, 4:37

Cheick Kongo34/4477%TD 1/1Ctrl 1:17KD 1

Mostapha Al-Turk4/944%TD 0/7Ctrl 1:33

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	34/44	77%	1/1	1:17	1
	Mostapha Al-Turk	4/9	44%	0/7	1:33	—

WIN

vs. Dan Evensen

UFC 87: Seek And Destroy • Aug 2008Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 4:55

Cheick Kongo23/3468%TD 2/2Ctrl 3:50KD 1

Dan Evensen2/922%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	23/34	68%	2/2	3:50	1
	Dan Evensen	2/9	22%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Heath Herring

UFC 82: Pride of a Champion • Mar 2008Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cheick Kongo45/6075%TD 5/5Ctrl 8:17

Heath Herring57/8071%TD 3/4Ctrl 5:50KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	22/26	85%	3/3	3:27	—
	Heath Herring	4/10	40%	2/2	1:11	1

R2	Cheick Kongo	14/21	67%	2/2	3:06	—
	Heath Herring	27/32	84%	0/0	1:42	—

R3	Cheick Kongo	9/13	69%	0/0	1:44	—
	Heath Herring	26/38	68%	1/2	2:57	—

WIN

vs. Mirko Filipovic

UFC 75: Champion vs Champion • Sep 2007Heavyweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cheick Kongo63/10361%TD 1/4Ctrl 6:34

Mirko Filipovic15/3345%TD 1/1Ctrl 2:05

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	12/18	67%	0/0	1:05	—
	Mirko Filipovic	8/17	47%	1/1	1:52	—

R2	Cheick Kongo	17/30	57%	1/3	3:12	—
	Mirko Filipovic	2/4	50%	0/0	0:13	—

R3	Cheick Kongo	34/55	62%	0/1	2:17	—
	Mirko Filipovic	5/12	42%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Assuerio Silva

UFC 70: Nations Collide • Apr 2007Heavyweight

Decision (Majority) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cheick Kongo64/11357%TD 0/0Ctrl 2:58

Assuerio Silva13/2454%TD 6/12Ctrl 7:11

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	15/28	54%	0/0	0:07	—
	Assuerio Silva	7/9	78%	3/5	2:49	—

R2	Cheick Kongo	21/38	55%	0/0	0:04	—
	Assuerio Silva	4/7	57%	2/4	3:27	—

R3	Cheick Kongo	28/47	60%	0/0	2:47	—
	Assuerio Silva	2/8	25%	1/3	0:55	—

LOSS

vs. Carmelo Marrero

UFC 64: Unstoppable • Oct 2006Heavyweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Cheick Kongo18/4243%TD 0/2Ctrl 2:44

Carmelo Marrero16/3152%TD 6/10Ctrl 9:03

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	4/13	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Carmelo Marrero	15/23	65%	1/1	3:56	—

R2	Cheick Kongo	5/10	50%	0/0	0:00	—
	Carmelo Marrero	1/5	20%	3/4	4:05	—

R3	Cheick Kongo	9/19	47%	0/2	2:44	—
	Carmelo Marrero	0/3	0%	2/5	1:02	—

WIN

vs. Christian Wellisch

UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral • Aug 2006Heavyweight

KO/TKO (Knee) • Rd 1, 2:51

Cheick Kongo17/2277%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:19KD 1

Christian Wellisch0/50%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:43

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	17/22	77%	0/0	1:19	1
	Christian Wellisch	0/5	0%	1/4	0:43	—

WIN

vs. Gilbert Aldana

UFC 61: Bitter Rivals • Jul 2006Heavyweight

KO/TKO • Rd 1, 4:13

Cheick Kongo24/2886%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:30

Gilbert Aldana6/875%TD 2/3Ctrl 2:54

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Cheick Kongo	24/28	86%	1/1	0:30	—
	Gilbert Aldana	6/8	75%	2/3	2:54	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com