Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Cheick Kongo won · U-DEC R3
UFC Event·Saturday, July 21, 2012·Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Canada
Style matchupCheick Kongo: WrestlervsShawn Jordan: Well-rounded
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Shawn Jordan wins(50.1%)
Actual result: Cheick Kongo wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Incorrect
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Cheick Kongo is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Shawn Jordan has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Shawn Jordan is a KO finisher (100% of wins). Cheick Kongo has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Shawn Jordan has 24pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors Shawn Jordan (53.5%).
- Cheick Kongo has a 18cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Cheick Kongo
Red Corner
VS
Shawn Jordan
Blue Corner
-125
(56%)
Vegas Odds
+115
(47%)
51
Age
41
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
6'4"
Height
6'0"
208.28 cm
Reach
190.5 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Cheick KongoL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Paul Buentello · Mar 10W
KOvs Pat Barry · Jun 11W
vs Matt Mitrione · Oct 11L
KOvs Mark Hunt · Feb 12L
KOvs Roy Nelson · Apr 13Shawn Jordan
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Matt Mitrione · Mar 14W
KOvs Jack May · Aug 14W
KOvs Jared Cannonier · Jan 15W
KOvs Derrick Lewis · Jun 15L
vs Ruslan Magomedov · Oct 15Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Cheick KongoMetricShawn Jordan
3.33
Strikes / min
2.87
1.28
Strikes absorbed / min
3.30
54%
Strike defense
47%
2.30
TDs / 15 min
1.97
52%
Takedown defense
76%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.10
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
+2.05Δ 2.48 — meaningful gap-0.43
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Cheick KongoShawn Jordan
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Cheick Kongo(6 fights)Shawn Jordan(10 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
+12.9-12.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+6.0-6.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.80.8
RedStriker ScoreBlue
+2.3-2.3
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
+0.3-0.3
Cheick Kongo
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach82.0"
Fights6
Shawn Jordan
StanceSouthpaw
Height72.0"
Reach75.0"
Fights10