Cheick Kongo
4W · 2L
Orthodox
Heavyweight
50% finish rate75% as favorite50% as underdog
1490
ELO Rating
ELO RatingHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
1490.1Developing→
Recency-weighted skill · finish-adjusted · streak-amplified
Division ELOHow is ELO calculated?18-month recency decay · streak amplification · activity velocity · career-death penalty. Old champions can't hide behind past glory.Understanding our ELO →
No recent fights — out of active rankings
Age
51
May 17, 1975
Height
6'4" (193.04 cm)
Reach
208.28 cm
Win Rate
66.7%
Output & Defense
Rate-normalized career statistics (per 15 minutes, except strike rates which are per-minute)
Strikes landed / min
3.33
SLpM
Strikes absorbed / min
1.28
SApM (lower is better)
Net striking
+2.05
SLpM − SApM
Strike defense
54%
Opponent strikes evaded
Takedowns / 15 min
2.30
TD_Avg
Takedown defense
52%
Opponent TDs stuffed
Sub attempts / 15 min
0.20
Sub_Avg
Active wrestler
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Career Averages (per fight)
34.3
Sig. Strikes
1.5
Takedowns
0.2
Sub Attempts
How They Win
KO/TKO2 (50%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Loss Vulnerability
KO/TKO2 (100%)
Submission0 (0%)
Decision0 (0%)
Betting Profile
Win rate when fighting as favorite vs underdog
As Favorite
75%
3W – 1L in 4 fights
As Underdog
50%
1W – 1L in 2 fights
ELO Trajectory
Skill rating evolution — hover dots for fight details
Elo Changes
Rating gained or lost in each fight
lost to Roy Nelson
0.01500
def. Shawn Jordan
0.01500
lost to Mark Hunt
0.01500
def. Matt Mitrione
0.01500
def. Pat Barry
0.01500
def. Paul Buentello
0.01500
Division ELO Rankings
Heavyweight · Active fighters ranked by recency-weighted skill
Valter Walker
1555
Mario Pinto
1550
Vitor Petrino
1544
Josh Hokit
1541
Brando Pericic
1540
Martin Buday
1528
Sergei Pavlovich
1520
Tyrell Fortune
1520
Alexander Volkov
1519
Fight History (6 fights)
vs Roy Nelson
UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · Apr 27, 2013
Loss
View Analysis →vs Shawn Jordan
UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 21, 2012
vs Mark Hunt
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 25, 2012
Loss
View Analysis →UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011
vs Pat Barry
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · Jun 26, 2011
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · Mar 21, 2010