Fighter Profile›Heavyweight

Cheick Kongo

27-10-218 UFC

Grappler

Form

Inactive

Early Chaos

High Wear

6'4"ht·82"reach·Orthodoxstance·50age

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

0.429

Strong

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

Durability

Average

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

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

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. Landed	14	19	15
Avg. Absorbed	6	7	6
Avg. Net	+8	+12	+9

Grappling

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

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

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

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

Pace & Cardio

Output

Absorbed

Diff

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

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

Result

Method

18 fights

Roy Nelson

KO/TKO R1 · 2:03Apr '13

·4 SS (67%)·2 abs·1 kd taken

Shawn Jordan

U-DEC R3Jul '12

+23

·38 SS (68%)·15 abs·0/2 td·363s ctrl

Mark Hunt

KO/TKO R1 · 2:11Feb '12

-5

·5 SS (42%)·10 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd taken

Matt Mitrione

U-DEC R3Oct '11

+23

·44 SS (35%)·21 abs·2/2 td·330s ctrl

Pat Barry

KO/TKO R1 · 2:39Jun '11

·10 SS (63%)·8 abs·0/2 td·1 kd landed·2 kd taken

Travis Browne

U-DEC R3Oct '10

+36

·58 SS (53%)·22 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·267s ctrl

Paul Buentello

KO/TKO R3 · 1:16Mar '10

+50

·53 SS (56%)·3 abs·9/9 td·509s ctrl

Frank MirVeteran

SUB R1 · 1:12Dec '09

-2

·2 abs·23s ctrl·1 kd taken

Cain Velasquez

U-DEC R3Jun '09

-8

·21 SS (62%)·29 abs·1/3 td·7 td taken·51s ctrl

Antoni Hardonk

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·50age

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

0.429

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

Durability

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

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
Landed	14	19	15
Absorbed	6	7	6
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

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

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

Roy Nelson

KO/TKO·R1·Apr '13

4 SS (67%)·2 abs·1 kd taken

Shawn Jordan

U-DEC·R3·Jul '12

38 SS (68%)·15 abs·0/2 td·363s ctrl

Mark Hunt

KO/TKO·R1·Feb '12

5 SS (42%)·10 abs·7s ctrl·1 kd taken

Matt Mitrione

U-DEC·R3·Oct '11

44 SS (35%)·21 abs·2/2 td·330s ctrl

Pat Barry

KO/TKO·R1·Jun '11

10 SS (63%)·8 abs·0/2 td·1 kd·2 kd taken

Travis Browne

U-DEC·R3·Oct '10

58 SS (53%)·22 abs·0/2 td·2 td taken·267s ctrl

Paul Buentello

KO/TKO·R3·Mar '10

53 SS (56%)·3 abs·9/9 td·509s ctrl

Frank MirVeteran

SUB·R1·Dec '09

2 abs·23s ctrl·1 kd taken

Round 118 rounds

Round 210 rounds

Round 39 rounds

Avg. Landed

Avg. Absorbed

Avg. Net

+12

n=18

n=10

n=9

Landed

Absorbed

Net

+12