Heavyweight
3 Rounds
Mark Hunt won · KO/TKO R1
UFC Event·Saturday, February 25, 2012·Saitama, Japan, Japan
Style matchupMark Hunt: Well-roundedvsCheick Kongo: Wrestler
Well-rounded fighters typically have the tools to neutralize wrestlers if their TD defense is sharp.
Model Prediction: Mark Hunt wins(56.9%)
Actual result: Mark Hunt wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- Mark Hunt enters on a 3-fight losing streak.
- Mark Hunt is a KO finisher (88% of wins). Cheick Kongo has lost 100% of fights by KO.
- Cheick Kongo is a KO finisher (50% of wins). Mark Hunt has lost 50% of fights by KO.
- Cheick Kongo has a 25cm reach advantage.
Tale of the Tape
Mark Hunt
Red Corner
VS
Cheick Kongo
Blue Corner
+255
(28%)
Vegas Odds
-280
(74%)
52
Age
51
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
6'4"
182.88 cm
Reach
208.28 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
Mark HuntL3 streak
oldest →latest
L
KOvs Alistair Overeem · Mar 17W
KOvs Derrick Lewis · Jun 17L
vs Curtis Blaydes · Feb 18L
SUBvs Aleksei Oleinik · Sep 18L
vs Justin Willis · Dec 18Cheick Kongo
oldest →latest
W
KOvs Paul Buentello · Mar 10W
KOvs Pat Barry · Jun 11W
vs Matt Mitrione · Oct 11W
vs Shawn Jordan · Jul 12L
KOvs Roy Nelson · Apr 13Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
Mark HuntMetricCheick Kongo
2.81
Strikes / min
3.33
2.90
Strikes absorbed / min
1.28
51%
Strike defense
54%
0.51
TDs / 15 min
2.30
64%
Takedown defense
52%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.20
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-0.09Δ 2.14 — meaningful gap+2.05
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
Mark HuntCheick Kongo
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
Mark Hunt(10 fights)Cheick Kongo(6 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-26.926.9
RedLayoff (days)Blue
+35.0-35.0
RedForm ScoreBlue
-0.40.4
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-2.02.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-0.10.1
Mark Hunt
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach72.0"
Fights16
Cheick Kongo
StanceOrthodox
Height76.0"
Reach82.0"
Fights6