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Cheick Kongo

Inactive · Orthodox · 193 cm · reach 208 cm
Elo rating
1577 ±37
LCB 1529
Rank
—
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UFC record
11-6-1
KO 6 · Sub 0 · Dec 4
Streak
-1
Δ90d -8 · Δ1y -8
Last fight
Apr 27, 2013
L by KO

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 14831526156916111654 200820102012 [{"i":0,"x":24,"y":182.6,"elo":1526,"date":"2006-07-08","opp":"Gilbert Aldana","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":1,"x":40.8,"y":144.6,"elo":1557,"date":"2006-08-26","opp":"Christian Wellisch","result":"W","delta":31},{"i":2,"x":57.6,"y":186.2,"elo":1523,"date":"2006-10-14","opp":"Carmelo Marrero","result":"L","delta":-33},{"i":3,"x":122.4,"y":157.7,"elo":1546,"date":"2007-04-21","opp":"Assuerio Silva","result":"W","delta":23},{"i":4,"x":170.4,"y":125.9,"elo":1572,"date":"2007-09-08","opp":"Mirko Filipovic","result":"W","delta":26},{"i":5,"x":230.4,"y":151.4,"elo":1551,"date":"2008-03-01","opp":"Heath Herring","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":6,"x":285.6,"y":131.9,"elo":1567,"date":"2008-08-09","opp":"Dan Evensen","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":7,"x":333.6,"y":113.3,"elo":1582,"date":"2008-12-27","opp":"Mostapha Al-Turk","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":8,"x":372,"y":91.7,"elo":1599,"date":"2009-04-18","opp":"Antoni Hardonk","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":9,"x":391.2,"y":111.8,"elo":1583,"date":"2009-06-13","opp":"Cain Velasquez","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":10,"x":453.6,"y":133.2,"elo":1566,"date":"2009-12-12","opp":"Frank Mir","result":"L","delta":-17},{"i":11,"x":487.5,"y":112.8,"elo":1582,"date":"2010-03-21","opp":"Paul Buentello","result":"W","delta":17},{"i":12,"x":559.2,"y":115.4,"elo":1580,"date":"2010-10-16","opp":"Travis Browne","result":"D","delta":-2},{"i":13,"x":645.9,"y":95.9,"elo":1596,"date":"2011-06-26","opp":"Pat Barry","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":14,"x":688.8,"y":73.8,"elo":1614,"date":"2011-10-29","opp":"Matt Mitrione","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":15,"x":729.6,"y":102.1,"elo":1591,"date":"2012-02-25","opp":"Mark Hunt","result":"L","delta":-23},{"i":16,"x":780,"y":85.5,"elo":1604,"date":"2012-07-21","opp":"Shawn Jordan","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":17,"x":876,"y":110,"elo":1585,"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
3.10 avg 3.03
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
58% avg 51%
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
1.26 avg 2.72
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Strike Defense
54% avg 51%
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
1.95 avg 1.32
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
63% avg 39%
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
53% avg 71%
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
0.24 avg 0.30
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions.
Control Time (sec)
5 avg 3
Above division avg (>+10%)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg (<−10%)

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

Strength of schedule

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
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. Actual − expected shows whether this fighter outperformed or underperformed their matchups.
10.0
actual +1 vs expected