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France
Paris
Cheick Kongo
AGE
48
/
May 17, 1975
HEIGHT
6'4"
/
193.04 cm
WEIGHT
242 lbs
/
109.77 kg
ASSOCIATION
Kongo Smashin' Club
CLASS
Heavyweight
STYLE
Kickboxing
Wins
31
KO
/
TKO
15
48%
SUBMISSIONS
4
13%
DECISIONS
12
39%
Draws
2
Losses
12
KO
/
TKO
3
25%
SUBMISSIONS
1
8%
DECISIONS
8
67%
N/C
1
FIGHT HISTORY - PRO
Result
Fighter
Event
Method/
Referee
R
Time
loss
Ryan Bader
Bellator 280 - Bader vs. Kongo 2
May / 06 / 2022
Decision (Unanimous)
Jacob Montalvo
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Sergei Kharitonov
Bellator 265 - Kongo vs. Kharitonov
Aug / 20 / 2021
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:59
loss
Tim Johnson
Bellator 248 - Kongo vs. Johnson 2
Oct / 10 / 2020
Decision (Split)
Dan Miragliotta
3
5:00
NC
Ryan Bader
Bellator 226 - Bader vs. Kongo
Sep / 07 / 2019
No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:52
win
Vitaly Minakov
Bellator 216 - MVP vs. Daley
Feb / 16 / 2019
Decision (Unanimous)
Todd Anderson
3
5:00
win
Tim Johnson
Bellator 208 - Fedor vs. Sonnen
Oct / 13 / 2018
KO (Punches)
Todd Anderson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:08
win
Javy Ayala
Bellator 199 - Bader vs. King Mo
May / 12 / 2018
KO (Punches)
Josh Rosenthal
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:29
win
Augusto Sakai
Bellator 179 - Daley vs. MacDonald
May / 19 / 2017
Decision (Split)
John McCarthy
3
5:00
win
Oli Thompson
Bellator 172 - Thomson vs. Pitbull
Feb / 18 / 2017
Decision (Unanimous)
Mike Beltran
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Tony Johnson
Bellator 161 - Kongo vs. Johnson
Sep / 16 / 2016
Decision (Majority)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz
Bellator 150 - Kongo vs. Spartan
Feb / 26 / 2016
Decision (Split)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Alexander Volkov
Bellator 139 - Kongo vs. Volkov
Jun / 26 / 2015
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Muhammed Lawal
Bellator 134 - British Invasion
Feb / 27 / 2015
Decision (Split)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Lavar Johnson
Bellator MMA - Bellator 123
Sep / 05 / 2014
Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
Todd Anderson
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
3:27
win
Eric Smith
Bellator MMA - Bellator 120
May / 17 / 2014
TKO (Knees and Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
4:35
loss
Vitaly Minakov
Bellator MMA - Bellator 115
Apr / 04 / 2014
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
5
5:00
win
Peter Graham
Bellator MMA - Bellator 107
Nov / 08 / 2013
Decision (Unanimous)
Kerry Hatley
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Mark Godbeer
Bellator MMA - Bellator 102
Oct / 04 / 2013
TKO (Knees and Punches)
John McCarthy
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:04
loss
Roy Nelson
UFC 159 - Jones vs. Sonnen
Apr / 27 / 2013
KO (Punches)
Kevin Mulhall
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:03
win
Shawn Jordan
UFC 149 - Faber vs. Barao
Jul / 21 / 2012
Decision (Unanimous)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
loss
Mark Hunt
UFC 144 - Edgar vs. Henderson
Feb / 26 / 2012
TKO (Punches)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:11
win
Matt Mitrione
UFC 137 - Penn vs. Diaz
Oct / 29 / 2011
Decision (Unanimous)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Pat Barry
UFC Live 4 - Kongo vs. Barry
Jun / 26 / 2011
KO (Punch)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
2:39
draw
Travis Browne
UFC 120 - Bisping vs. Akiyama
Oct / 16 / 2010
Draw (Unanimous)
Marc Goddard
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Paul Buentello
UFC Live 1 - Vera vs. Jones
Mar / 21 / 2010
TKO (Submission to Elbows to the Body)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
1:16
loss
Frank Mir
UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez
Dec / 12 / 2009
Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke)
Herb Dean
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
1:12
loss
Cain Velasquez
UFC 99 - The Comeback
Jun / 13 / 2009
Decision (Unanimous)
Dan Miragliotta
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
3
5:00
win
Antoni Hardonk
UFC 97 - Redemption
Apr / 18 / 2009
TKO (Punches)
Yves Lavigne
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
2
2:29
win
Mostapha Al-Turk
UFC 92 - The Ultimate 2008
Dec / 27 / 2008
TKO (Elbows and Punches)
Steve Mazzagatti
VIEW PLAY-BY-PLAY
1
4:37
win
Dan Evensen
UFC 87 - Seek and Destroy
Aug / 09 / 2008
TKO (Punches)
Yves Lavigne
1
4:55
loss
Heath Herring
UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion
Mar / 01 / 2008
Decision (Split)
Dan Miragliotta
3
5:00
win
Mirko Filipovic
UFC 75 - Champion vs. Champion
Sep / 08 / 2007
Decision (Unanimous)
John McCarthy
3
5:00
win
Assuerio Silva
UFC 70 - Nations Collide
Apr / 21 / 2007
Decision (Majority)
Mario Yamasaki
3
5:00
loss
Carmelo Marrero
UFC 64 - Unstoppable
Oct / 14 / 2006
Decision (Split)
Yves Lavigne
3
5:00
win
Christian Wellisch
UFC 62 - Liddell vs. Sobral
Aug / 26 / 2006
KO (Knee)
Mario Yamasaki
1
2:51
win
Gilbert Aldana
UFC 61 - Bitter Rivals
Jul / 08 / 2006
TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Yves Lavigne
1
4:13
win
Dave Dalgliesh
Rings Holland - Men of Honor
Dec / 11 / 2005
TKO (Punches)
2
N/A
win
Gabor Nemeth
KOTR - King of the Ring
Jun / 04 / 2005
KO (Punches)
2
N/A
loss
Gilbert Yvel
It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena
May / 20 / 2004
TKO (Punches)
2
4:42
win
Joop Kasteel
Rings Holland - World's Greatest
Apr / 04 / 2004
KO (Punch)
1
4:31
win
Dave Vader
Rings Holland - The Untouchables
Sep / 27 / 2003
Decision (Unanimous)
3
2:00
win
Hans Nijman
It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena
Jun / 08 / 2003
Submission (Armbar)
2
0:59
draw
Michael Knaap
It's Showtime - As Usual
Sep / 29 / 2002
Draw
2
5:00
loss
Rodney Glunder
Rings Holland - Saved by the Bell
Jun / 02 / 2002
Decision (Unanimous)
2
5:00
win
Dave van der Veen
Rings Holland - Some Like It Hard
Dec / 02 / 2001
TKO (Punches)
2
1:25
win
Andre Tete
Rings Holland - No Guts, No Glory
Jun / 10 / 2001
Submission (Heel Hook)
1
3:20
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