Cheick Kongo
18 UFC Fights | 61% Win Rate | 7 Finishes (64%)
Cheick Kongo UFC Record & Pro MMA Record
Cheick Kongo is 11-6-1 in the UFC across 18 fights, with 7 wins by knockout and 4 by decision. The full pro MMA record is 31-12-2 (1 NC), 20-6 of it outside the UFC. Kongo competes at heavyweight as an orthodox clinch fighter, standing 6'4" with a 82" reach at 51 years old. The last bout was a loss to Ryan Bader by unanimous decision in May 2022.
Best attribute: striking defense (fewest significant strikes absorbed per minute) — 86th percentile among 166 heavyweight fighters (1.4/min).
Cheick Kongo's UFC win rate is 61% (11 of 18 fights), and 64% of those wins came by finish. Kongo averages 1.4 takedowns per fight at 67% accuracy and stops 54% of opponents' takedown attempts.
- Pro MMA Record
- 31-12-2 (1 NC)
- UFC Record
- 11-6-1
- Height
- 6'4"
- Reach
- 82"
- Age
- 51
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
- L vs Ryan Bader · Decision (Unanimous) · May 2022
Pro record from Sherdog (snapshot 2026-07-03) plus every UFC bout since; UFC record from UFCStats.
Cheick Kongo's Last 5 Fights
Kongo is 3-2 in the last five UFC fights.
- Loss vs Roy Nelson · KO/TKO · R1 2:03 · UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · Apr 2013
- Win vs Shawn Jordan · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 2012
- Loss vs Mark Hunt · KO/TKO · R1 2:11 · UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 2012
- Win vs Matt Mitrione · Decision · R3 5:00 · UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 2011
- Win vs Pat Barry · KO/TKO · R1 2:39 · UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · Jun 2011
Striking
Fighter Profile
Offensive Output
Defensive
Strike Targets
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Grappling
Takedowns & Control
Win Methods
Finish Probability by Round
Round-by-Round Output
Sig. Strikes Landed per Round — Cheick Kongo vs Average
Cheick Kongo lands 14.0 strikes in R1 but 15.4 in R3+ — output increases in later rounds.
Cheick Kongo's UFC Fight History
18 UFC fights on record (11-6-1), most recent first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Rd · Time | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Roy Nelson | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:03 | UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen | 2013-04-27 |
| W | Shawn Jordan | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 149: Faber vs Barao | 2012-07-21 |
| L | Mark Hunt | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:11 | UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson | 2012-02-25 |
| W | Matt Mitrione | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz | 2011-10-29 |
| W | Pat Barry | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:39 | UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry | 2011-06-26 |
| D/NC | Travis Browne | Draw | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama | 2010-10-16 |
| W | Paul Buentello | KO/TKO | R3 · 1:16 | UFC Live: Vera vs Jones | 2010-03-21 |
| L | Frank Mir | Submission | R1 · 1:12 | UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez | 2009-12-12 |
| L | Cain Velasquez | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 99: The Comeback | 2009-06-13 |
| W | Antoni Hardonk | KO/TKO | R2 · 2:29 | UFC 97: Redemption | 2009-04-18 |
| W | Mostapha Al-Turk | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:37 | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | 2008-12-27 |
| W | Dan Evensen | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:55 | UFC 87: Seek And Destroy | 2008-08-09 |
| L | Heath Herring | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | 2008-03-01 |
| W | Mirko Filipovic | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 75: Champion vs Champion | 2007-09-08 |
| W | Assuerio Silva | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 70: Nations Collide | 2007-04-21 |
| L | Carmelo Marrero | Decision | R3 · 5:00 | UFC 64: Unstoppable | 2006-10-14 |
| W | Christian Wellisch | KO/TKO | R1 · 2:51 | UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral | 2006-08-26 |
| W | Gilbert Aldana | KO/TKO | R1 · 4:13 | UFC 61: Bitter Rivals | 2006-07-08 |
How Kongo Ranks at Heavyweight
Percentile among the 166 heavyweight fighters in our database (higher is better; absorbed strikes are inverted).
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