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Cheick Kongo lands 3.3 and absorbs 1.3 significant strikes per minute. Output exceeds absorption by 2.0. Among the larger positive margins in the division.

Cheick Kongo's takedown attempts are present but not a primary factor.

Cheick Kongo wins 65% of rounds across 37 scored. Wins more rounds than concedes in the majority of fights.

Cheick Kongo has 2 KO/TKO losses in 6 total UFC losses. Absorbs 0.33 knockdowns per fight. Durability score of 76 out of 99, average for the division.

Cheick Kongo finishes 64% of wins by KO/TKO or submission.

Cheick Kongo's last fight was over 158 months ago.

Cheick Kongo is 51 years old.

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Fighter Profile›Heavyweight

Cheick Kongo

27-10-218 UFC
Grappler
Form
Inactive
Early Chaos
High Wear
6'4"ht·82"reach·Orthodoxstance·51age
Last fightLRoy Nelson·KO/TKO·R1·13yr ago
Fighter Context
11–6–1UFC·
7KO
·
0Sub
·
4Dec
·
9.1min/fight
·
163UFC min
vs. Winning-Record Opps
5–4(10 fights)
·
60%finish rate
·
+1.3str diff/min
CQ Key Stats
Striking Differential
+2.05
Dominant

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.515
Strong

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
76
Durable

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
65%
Strong

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking

Cheick Kongo — 3.33 significant strikes per minute, 56% striking accuracy, absorbs 1.28 strikes per minute.

Kongo
Ground & Pound
Leg Kicker
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min3.33
Str. Accuracy56%
574UFC landed/987attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−2.4 vs avg1.28
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / fight0.22
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / fight0.33
CQ KO Power
0.70
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
44%
Body
27%
Leg
29%
By Position
Distance37%
/
Clinch38%
/
Ground25%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 118 rounds
Round 210 rounds
Round 39 rounds
Avg. Landed141915
Avg. Absorbed676
Avg. Net+8+12+9
Grappling

Cheick Kongo — 2.3 takedowns per 15 minutes, 56% takedown accuracy, 0.2 submission attempts per 15 minutes, 52% takedown defense.

Kongo
G&P Threat
·194s ctrlActive Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.30
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.49
TD Accuracy56%
24UFC landed/38attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
TD Defense52%
32UFC defended/60opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Rarely Tapped
Finishing

Cheick Kongo — 11 UFC wins (7 KO/TKO, 4 decision), 64% finish rate.

Finish Rate
64%
Strong Finisher
div avg 68%
How They Lose
6UFC losses
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO7 / 11
Submission0 / 11
Decision4 / 11
KD → Finish
4/4Lethal
Loss Breakdown
KO / TKO2 / 6
Submission1 / 6
Decision3 / 6
Loss Pattern
3 of 6 losses by finish in R1–R2
Explosive starter. 6 of 7 KOs inside R1-R2
Finish Round Distribution
Finish WinsFinish LossesR1R2R3
KO/TKO W
KO/TKO L
SUB L
Cards & Decisions
Recovery Rate
—
More data needed.
Decision Margin
2.3pts
W2 dec
—
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
2SD
·
1MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
sig. strikes trending down. Averaging 12 less in second half of career
0+18+37+55+74avgD20062007200820092010201120122013

18 UFC fights · hover for details · colored line = 3-fight rolling avg

Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.2R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=10
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.3
4.0
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.4
1.6
1.4
Diff
+1.9
+2.4
+2.0

Per-round averages across career · partial final rounds included at actual elapsed time · rounds below 5 min. career total suppressed · dashed lines = division avg

Last 8 Fights — Trend
KD Abs
▼Str. Diff-0.73 idxL3
15%77%138%LWDWWLWL

Last 8 UFC fights · Absorbed & Strike Diff = index vs career avg (1.0 = avg, 0 = breakeven) · Orange dots = KDs absorbed

Elite oppVeteran opp
Kongo — 18 UFC Fights

Cheick Kongo — UFC fight record: 11 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw.

Result
Method
18 fights
L
Roy Nelson
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:03Apr '13
+2
·4 SS (67%)·2 abs·1 kd taken
W
Shawn Jordan
HW
U-DEC R3Jul '12
+23
·38 SS (68%)·15 abs·0/2 td·363s ctrl
L
Mark Hunt
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:11Feb '12
-5
·5 SS (42%)·10 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Matt Mitrione
HW
U-DEC R3Oct '11
+23
·44 SS (35%)·21 abs·2/2 td·330s ctrl
W
Pat Barry
HW
KO/TKO R1 · 2:39Jun '11
+2
·10 SS (63%)·8 abs·0/2 td·1 kd landed·2 kd taken
D
Travis Browne
HW
U-DEC R3Oct '10
+36
·58 SS (53%)·22 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·267s ctrl
W
Paul Buentello
HW
KO/TKO R3 · 1:16Mar '10
+50
·53 SS (56%)·3 abs·9/9 td·509s ctrl
L
Frank MirVeteran
HW
SUB R1 · 1:12Dec '09
-2
·2 abs·23s ctrl·1 kd taken
L
Cain Velasquez
HW
U-DEC R3Jun '09
-8
·21 SS (62%)·29 abs·1/3 td·7 td taken·51s ctrl
W
Antoni Hardonk
HW
KO/TKO R2 · 2:29Apr '09
+44
·53 SS (63%)·9 abs·2/3 td·300s ctrl
All Fighters
Heavyweight

Cheick Kongo

27-10-218 UFC
Form
6'4"ht·82"reach·Orthodoxstance·51age
Last fightLRoy Nelson·KO/TKO·13yr ago
Fighter Context
11–6–1UFC·
7KO
·
0Sub
·
4Dec
·
9.1min/fight
·
163UFC min
vs. Winning Record5–4
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
+2.05

Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.

Adj. TD Threat
0.515

CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.

Durability
76

CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.

Round Win Rate
65%

CageQuant derived signal. Completed rounds won, scored by CageQuant's proprietary formula rather than official judging.

Striking
Kongo
Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min3.33
Str. Accuracy56%
574UFC landed/987attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−2.4 vs avg1.28
Str. Defense54%
KD Rate / Fight0.22
4UFC knockdowns
KD Absorbed / Fight0.33
CQ KO Power
0.70
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
44%
Body
27%
Leg
29%
By Position
Dist37%
Clinch38%
Ground25%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1
n=18
R2
n=10
R3
n=9
Landed141915
Absorbed676
Net+8+12+9
Grappling
Kongo
Heavyweight avg
G&P Threat
194s ctrlActive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min2.30
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY3.49
TD Accuracy56%
24UFC landed/38attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min0.20
0UFC wins/3attempted
Defense
TD Defense52%
32UFC defended/60opp. attempts
Sub Defense1 loss / 6 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
64%
Strong Finisher
Win Methods
7KO/TKO
0Sub
4Dec
Loss Methods
2KO/TKO
1Sub
3Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
KO (W)
KO (L)
Sub (L)
Cards & Decisions
Recovery RateRounds won after a lost round.
—More data needed.
Decision MarginAvg pts/round on judges' scorecards.
2.3pts
W2 dec
—more needed
L1 dec
field avg 1.95 pts
Decision Types
5UD
·
2SD
·
1MD
·
25%split rate
Career Trajectory chart available on desktop.
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
0.92.03.2R1R2R3
R1n=18
R2n=10
R3n=9
Outputsig strikes / min
3.3
4.0
3.3
Absorbedsig strikes / min
1.4
1.6
1.4
Diff
+1.9
+2.4
+2.0

Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg

Kongo — UFC Fight Log
|
L
Roy NelsonHW
KO/TKO·R1·Apr '13
4 SS (67%)·2 abs·1 kd taken
W
Shawn JordanHW
U-DEC·R3·Jul '12
38 SS (68%)·15 abs·0/2 td·363s ctrl
L
Mark HuntHW
KO/TKO·R1·Feb '12
5 SS (42%)·10 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd taken
W
Matt MitrioneHW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '11
44 SS (35%)·21 abs·2/2 td·330s ctrl
W
Pat BarryHW
KO/TKO·R1·Jun '11
10 SS (63%)·8 abs·0/2 td·1 kd·2 kd taken
D
Travis BrowneHW
U-DEC·R3·Oct '10
58 SS (53%)·22 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·267s ctrl
W
Paul BuentelloHW
KO/TKO·R3·Mar '10
53 SS (56%)·3 abs·9/9 td·509s ctrl
L
Frank MirVeteranHW
SUB·R1·Dec '09
2 abs·23s ctrl·1 kd taken
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