Cheick Kongo

AGE	49 / 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

48%

SUBMISSIONS

13%

DECISIONS

39%

Draws 2

Losses 12

KO / TKO

25%

SUBMISSIONS

DECISIONS

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