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Cheick Kongo

Inactive · age 51 · Orthodox · 6'4" 193 cm · 240 lb 109 kg · reach 82" 208 cm
At a glance
  • KO of the Night in last fight
  • Earned a bonus in 2 of last 5 fights
  • 64% of wins by KO/TKO
  • 46% of wins finished in round 1
Elo rating
1534
Global Elo 1577 ±33
Rank
—
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UFC record
11-6-1
KO 6 · Sub 0 · Dec 4
Streak
-1
Δ90d -7 · Δ1y -7
Last fight
Apr 27, 2013
Loss by KO · R1
Career at a glance
Octagon time
2h 43m
Avg fight time
9:05
Bonuses
2
Fights per year
2.6
Ground control
58m
Since last fight
13y 2mo

Honest Elo history

18 fights · tap & drag
Jul 8, 2006 — W vs Gilbert Aldana Δ+26Aug 26, 2006 — W vs Christian Wellisch Δ+31Oct 14, 2006 — L vs Carmelo Marrero Δ-33Apr 21, 2007 — W vs Assuerio Silva Δ+23Sep 8, 2007 — W vs Mirko Filipovic Δ+26Mar 1, 2008 — L vs Heath Herring Δ-20Aug 9, 2008 — W vs Dan Evensen Δ+16Dec 27, 2008 — W vs Mostapha Al-Turk Δ+15Apr 18, 2009 — W vs Antoni Hardonk Δ+17Jun 13, 2009 — L vs Cain Velasquez Δ-16Dec 12, 2009 — L vs Frank Mir Δ-17Mar 21, 2010 — W vs Paul Buentello Δ+17Oct 16, 2010 — D vs Travis Browne Δ-2Jun 26, 2011 — W vs Pat Barry Δ+16Oct 29, 2011 — W vs Matt Mitrione Δ+18Feb 25, 2012 — L vs Mark Hunt Δ-23Jul 21, 2012 — W vs Shawn Jordan Δ+13Apr 27, 2013 — L vs Roy Nelson Δ-20 1450147515001525155015751600 200820102012 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":354.5,"elo":1476,"date":"2006-07-08","opp":"Gilbert Aldana","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":1,"x":104.2,"y":289.3,"elo":1507,"date":"2006-08-26","opp":"Christian Wellisch","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":118.4,"y":360.7,"elo":1473,"date":"2006-10-14","opp":"Carmelo Marrero","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":3,"x":173.2,"y":311.9,"elo":1496,"date":"2007-04-21","opp":"Assuerio Silva","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":4,"x":213.7,"y":257.3,"elo":1522,"date":"2007-09-08","opp":"Mirko Filipovic","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":5,"x":264.4,"y":301,"elo":1501,"date":"2008-03-01","opp":"Heath Herring","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":6,"x":311.1,"y":267.5,"elo":1517,"date":"2008-08-09","opp":"Dan Evensen","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":351.6,"y":235.7,"elo":1532,"date":"2008-12-27","opp":"Mostapha Al-Turk","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":384.1,"y":198.6,"elo":1549,"date":"2009-04-18","opp":"Antoni Hardonk","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":9,"x":400.3,"y":233.1,"elo":1533,"date":"2009-06-13","opp":"Cain Velasquez","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":10,"x":453,"y":269.8,"elo":1516,"date":"2009-12-12","opp":"Frank Mir","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":11,"x":481.7,"y":234.9,"elo":1532,"date":"2010-03-21","opp":"Paul Buentello","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":12,"x":542.3,"y":239.3,"elo":1530,"date":"2010-10-16","opp":"Travis Browne","result":"D","delta":-2},{"i":13,"x":615.6,"y":205.8,"elo":1546,"date":"2011-06-26","opp":"Pat Barry","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":14,"x":651.8,"y":167.9,"elo":1564,"date":"2011-10-29","opp":"Matt Mitrione","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":15,"x":686.3,"y":216.3,"elo":1541,"date":"2012-02-25","opp":"Mark Hunt","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":16,"x":728.9,"y":187.9,"elo":1554,"date":"2012-07-21","opp":"Shawn Jordan","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":17,"x":810,"y":229.9,"elo":1534,"date":"2013-04-27","opp":"Roy Nelson","result":"L","delta":-20}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Apr 27, 2013 Roy Nelson L -20
Jul 21, 2012 Shawn Jordan W +13
Feb 25, 2012 Mark Hunt L -23
Oct 29, 2011 Matt Mitrione W +18
Jun 26, 2011 Pat Barry W +16

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
55%
6 / 11
Finish rate
KO
6
55% of wins
SUB
0
0% of wins
DEC
4
36% of wins
KO: 6 (60%) 6 Sub: 0 (0%) Dec: 4 (40%) 4
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
5 71%
R2
1 14%
R3
1 14%
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 574 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
44% Head
  • Head 44%
  • Body 27%
  • Leg 29%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
38% Clinch
  • Distance 37%
  • Clinch 38%
  • Ground 25%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
50%
of losses by finish
3 of 6 · usually R1
2 KO/TKO 1 Sub 3 Dec

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1561
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
1
of 11 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Matt Mitrione
Elo 1637 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
10.0
+1.0 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 18 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1470
1580
Notable wins
Matt Mitrione 1637

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#4 · Elo 1654
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#5 · Elo 1619
Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Cheick Kongo on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.