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Cheick Kongo
Name:Cheick Kongo
Age:38
Birthday:May 17, 1975
Record:18-8-2-0
Wins By:
KO: 10 | Sub: 3 | Decision: 5
Losses By:
KO: 3 | Sub: 1 | Decision: 4
Height:6'4"/193cm
Weight:229lbs/104kg
Reach:82in/208cm
Division:Heavyweight
City:Paris, France
Country:France
Fights Out Of:Paris, France
Team:Wolfslair MMA Academy
Strengths:Striking, Ground and Pound
Online:
Website: http://www.cheickkongo.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Real.Cheick.Kongo
Twitter:@kongo4real
Fight History:
Loss vs Roy Nelson by KO (punch) in Round 1 at 2:03. Event: UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen on April 27, 2013 (Knockout of the Night)
Win vs Shawn Jordan by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 149: Faber vs Barao on July 21, 2012
Loss vs Mark Hunt by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 2:11. Event: UFC 144 on February 26, 2012
Win vs Matt Mitrione by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 137 on October 29, 2011
Win vs Pat Barry by KO (punch) in Round 1 at 2:39. Event: UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry on June 26, 2011 (Knockout of the Night.)
Draw vs Travis Browne by Draw (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 120 on October 16, 2010 (Kongo had a point deducted for holding onto the shorts of Browne)
Win vs Paul Buentello by Submission (elbows to the body) in Round 3 at 1:16. Event: UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones on March 21, 2010
Loss vs Frank Mir by Technical Submission (guillotine choke) in Round 1 at 1:12. Event: UFC 107 on December 12, 2009
Loss vs Cain Velasquez by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 99 on June 13, 2009
Win vs Antoni Hardonk by TKO (punches) in Round 2 at 2:29. Event: UFC 97 on April 18, 2009
Win vs Mustapha Al Turk by TKO (elbows and punches) in Round 1 at 4:37. Event: UFC 92 on December 27, 2008
Win vs Dan Evensen by TKO (punches) in Round 1 at 4:55. Event: UFC 87 on August 9, 2008
Loss vs Heath Herring by Decision (split) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 82 on March 1, 2008
Win vs Mirko Filipović by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 75 on September 8, 2007
Win vs Assuerio Silva by Decision (majority) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 70 on April 21, 2007
Loss vs Carmelo Marrero by Decision (split) in Round 3 at 5:00. Event: UFC 64 on October 14, 2006
Win vs Christian Wellisch by TKO (knee) in Round 1 at 2:51. Event: UFC 62 on August 26, 2006
Win vs Gilbert Aldana by TKO (doctor stoppage) in Round 1 at 4:13. Event: UFC 61 on July 8, 2006
Win vs Dave Dalgliesh by TKO (punches) in Round 2 at . Event: RINGS Holland: Men of Honor on December 11, 2005
Win vs Gabor Nemeth by KO (punches) in Round 2 at . Event: King of the Ring on June 4, 2005
Loss vs Gilbert Yvel by TKO (punches) in Round 2 at 4:40. Event: It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam on May 20, 2004
Win vs Joop Kasteel by KO (punch) in Round 1 at 4:31. Event: RINGS Holland: World's Greatest on April 4, 2004
Win vs Dave Vader by Decision (unanimous) in Round 3 at 2:00. Event: RINGS Holland: The Untouchables on September 27, 2003
Win vs Hans Nijman by Submission (armbar) in Round 2 at 0:59. Event: It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam on June 8, 2003
Draw vs Michael Knaap by Draw in Round 2 at 5:00. Event: It's Showtime - As Usual / Battle Time on September 29, 2002
Loss vs Rodney Faverus by Decision (unanimous) in Round 2 at 5:00. Event: RINGS Holland: Saved by the Bell on June 2, 2002
Win vs Dave van der Veen by TKO (flying knees) in Round 2 at 1:25. Event: RINGS Holland: Some Like It Hard on December 2, 2001
Win vs André Tete by Submission (heel hook) in Round 1 at 3:20. Event: RINGS Holland: No Guts, No Glory on June 10, 2001