Cheick Kongo

OctagonStats Rating 1570
11-6-1
Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 4" (193 cm)
Weight240 lbs. (109 kg)
Reach82" (208 cm)
StanceOrthodox
BornMay 17, 1975
Age51
DivisionHeavyweight
BirthplaceParis, France
TeamKongo Smashin' Club Wolfslair MMA Academy Huntington Beach Training Center

Striking & grappling

SLpM3.33
Str. Acc56%
SApM1.28
Str. Def54%
TD Avg2.30
TD Acc56%
TD Def-
Sub Avg0.2

Recent form

L W L W W
Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

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18 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.
Wins by method
7 KO/TKO wins · 0 sub wins · 4 decision wins
Losses by method
2 KO/TKO losses · 1 sub losses · 3 decision losses
Finish rate64%
Times finished50%
StreakL1
Best streak3
Avg fight9:05
Octagon time2h 43m
Opp win%66%
ActiveJul. 08, 2006 – Apr. 27, 2013 (8y)

Bonus awards

Knockout of the Night2
Total bonuses2
Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Cheick Kongo is a 27-10-2 knockout artist. 63% finish rate.

Cheick debuted Jul. 08, 2006 vs Gilbert Aldana (win). Longest win streak: 3. 8 years active (Jul. 08, 2006–Apr. 27, 2013).

Best wins: Mirko Filipovic (U-DEC R3, Sep. 08, 2007); Paul Buentello (KO/TKO Elbows R3, Mar. 21, 2010); Shawn Jordan (U-DEC R3, Jul. 21, 2012).

Cheick Kongo (born May 17, 1975) is a French mixed martial artist and former kickboxer who fights in the Heavyweight division. A professional MMA competitor since 2001, he has also competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator.

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Fight history

DateEventResultMethodRTimeKDStrTDSub
Apr. 27, 2013UFC 159: Jones vs SonnenL Roy NelsonKO/TKO Punch12:030 14 20 00 0
Jul. 21, 2012UFC 149: Faber vs BaraoW Shawn JordanU-DEC35:000 038 150 00 0
Feb. 25, 2012UFC 144: Edgar vs HendersonL Mark HuntKO/TKO Punches12:110 15 100 00 0
Oct. 29, 2011UFC 137: Penn vs DiazW Matt MitrioneU-DEC35:000 044 212 00 0
Jun. 26, 2011UFC Live: Kongo vs BarryW Pat BarryKO/TKO Punch12:391 210 80 00 0
Oct. 16, 2010UFC 120: Bisping vs AkiyamaD Travis BrowneU-DEC35:000 058 220 20 0
Mar. 21, 2010UFC Live: Vera vs JonesW Paul BuentelloKO/TKO Elbows31:160 053 39 00 0
Dec. 12, 2009UFC 107: Penn vs SanchezL Frank MirSUB Guillotine Choke11:120 10 20 00 1
Jun. 13, 2009UFC 99: The ComebackL Cain VelasquezU-DEC35:000 021 291 70 2
Apr. 18, 2009UFC 97: RedemptionW Antoni HardonkKO/TKO Punches22:290 053 92 00 0
Dec. 27, 2008UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008W Mostapha Al-TurkKO/TKO Elbows14:371 034 41 00 0
Aug. 09, 2008UFC 87: Seek And DestroyW Dan EvensenKO/TKO Punch14:551 023 22 00 2
Mar. 01, 2008UFC 82: Pride of a ChampionL Heath HerringS-DEC35:000 145 575 30 0
Sep. 08, 2007UFC 75: Champion vs ChampionW Mirko FilipovicU-DEC35:000 063 151 10 0
Apr. 21, 2007UFC 70: Nations CollideW Assuerio SilvaM-DEC35:000 064 130 61 0
Oct. 14, 2006UFC 64: UnstoppableL Carmelo MarreroS-DEC35:000 018 160 62 0
Aug. 26, 2006UFC 62: Liddell vs SobralW Christian WellischKO/TKO Knee12:511 017 00 10 1
Jul. 08, 2006UFC 61: Bitter RivalsW Gilbert AldanaKO/TKO14:130 024 61 20 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.