Cheick Kongo
Mixed martial arts record
Table:
Res.

Record

Opponent

Method

Event

Date

Round

Time

Location

Notes

Win

30–10–2

Vitaly Minakov

Decision (unanimous)

Bellator 216

February 16, 2019

3

5:00

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

Bellator Heavyweight title eliminator.

Win

29–10–2

Timothy Johnson

KO (punches)

Bellator 208

October 13, 2018

1

1:08

Uniondale, New York, United States

Win

28–10–2

Javy Ayala

KO (punches)

Bellator 199

May 12, 2018

1

2:29

San Jose, California, United States

Win

27–10–2

Augusto Sakai

Decision (split)

Bellator 179

May 19, 2017

3

5:00

London, England

Win

26–10–2

Oli Thompson

Decision (unanimous)

Bellator 172

February 18, 2017

3

5:00

San Jose, California, United States

Win

25–10–2

Tony Johnson

Decision (majority)

Bellator 161

September 16, 2016

3

5:00

Cedar Park, Texas, United States

Win

24–10–2

Vinicius Queiroz

Decision (split)

Bellator 150

February 26, 2016

3

5:00

Mulvane, Kansas, United States

Win

23–10–2

Alexander Volkov

Decision (unanimous)

Bellator 139

June 26, 2015

3

5:00

Mulvane, Kansas, United States

Loss

22–10–2

Muhammed Lawal

Decision (split)

Bellator 134

February 27, 2015

3

5:00

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

Win

22–9–2

Lavar Johnson

Submission (rear-naked choke)

Bellator 123

September 5, 2014

1

3:27

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States

Win

21–9–2

Eric Smith

TKO (knees and punches)

Bellator 120

May 17, 2014

2

4:35

Southaven, Mississippi, United States

Loss

20–9–2

Vitaly Minakov

Decision (unanimous)

Bellator 115

April 4, 2014

5

5:00

Reno, Nevada, United States

For the Bellator Heavyweight World Championship.

Win

20–8–2

Peter Graham

Decision (unanimous)

Bellator 107

November 8, 2013

3

5:00

Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States

Bellator Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament Final.

Win

19–8–2

Mark Godbeer

TKO (knees and punches)

Bellator 102

October 4, 2013

2

2:04

Visalia, California, United States

Bellator Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament Semifinal.

Loss

18–8–2

Roy Nelson

KO (punches)

UFC 159

April 27, 2013

1

2:03

Newark, New Jersey, United States

Win

18–7–2

Shawn Jordan

Decision (unanimous)

UFC 149

July 21, 2012

3

5:00

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Loss

17–7–2

Mark Hunt

TKO (punches)

UFC 144

February 26, 2012

1

2:11

Saitama, Japan

Win

17–6–2

Matt Mitrione

Decision (unanimous)

UFC 137

October 29, 2011

3

5:00

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Win

16–6–2

Pat Barry

KO (punch)

UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry

June 26, 2011

1

2:39

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Knockout of the Night. Comeback of the Year (2011).

Draw

15–6–2

Travis Browne

Draw (unanimous)

UFC 120

October 16, 2010

3

5:00

London, England

Kongo was deducted 1 point in round 3 for holding onto Browne's shorts.

Win

15–6–1

Paul Buentello

Submission (elbows to the leg)

UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones

March 21, 2010

3

1:16

Broomfield, Colorado, United States

Loss

14–6–1

Frank Mir

Technical Submission (guillotine choke)

UFC 107

December 12, 2009

1

1:12

Memphis, Tennessee, United States

Loss

14–5–1

Cain Velasquez

Decision (unanimous)

UFC 99

June 13, 2009

3

5:00

Cologne, Germany

Win

14–4–1

Antoni Hardonk

TKO (punches)

UFC 97

April 18, 2009

2

2:29

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Win

13–4–1

Mostapha al-Turk

TKO (elbows and punches)

UFC 92

December 27, 2008

1

4:37

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Win

12–4–1

Dan Evensen

TKO (punches)

UFC 87

August 9, 2008

1

4:55

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Loss

11–4–1

Heath Herring

Decision (split)

UFC 82

March 1, 2008

3

5:00

Columbus, Ohio, United States

Win

11–3–1

Mirko Cro Cop

Decision (unanimous)

UFC 75

September 8, 2007

3

5:00

London, England

Win

10–3–1

Assuerio Silva

Decision (majority)

UFC 70

April 21, 2007

3

5:00

Manchester, England

Loss

9–3–1

Carmelo Marrero

Decision (split)

UFC 64

October 14, 2006

3

5:00

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Win

9–2–1

Christian Wellisch

KO (knee)

UFC 62

August 26, 2006

1

2:51

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Win

8–2–1

Gilbert Aldana

TKO (doctor stoppage)

UFC 61

July 8, 2006

1

4:13

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

Win

7–2–1

Dave Dalgliesh

TKO (punches)

Rings Holland: Men of Honor

December 11, 2005

2

N/A

Utrecht City, Utrecht

Win

6–2–1

Gabor Nemeth

KO (punches)

Kings of the Ring: Mission Impossible[40]

June 4, 2005

2

N/A

Zagreb, Croatia

Won Kings Of The Ring Heavyweight Championship.

Loss

5–2–1

Gilbert Yvel

TKO (punches)

It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam

May 20, 2004

2

4:40

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Win

5–1–1

Joop Kasteel

KO (punch)

Rings Holland: World's Greatest

April 4, 2004

1

4:31

Utrecht City, Utrecht

Win

4–1–1

Dave Vader

Decision (unanimous)

Rings Holland: The Untouchables

September 27, 2003

3

2:00

Utrecht City, Utrecht

Win

3–1–1

Hans Nijman

Submission (armbar)

It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam

June 8, 2003

2

0:59

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Draw

2–1–1

Michael Knaap

Draw (unanimous)

It's Showtime – As Usual / Battle Time

September 29, 2002

2

5:00

Haarlem, North Holland

Loss

2–1

Rodney Faverus

Decision (unanimous)

Rings Holland: Saved by the Bell

June 2, 2002

2

5:00

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Win

2–0

Dave van der Veen

TKO (punches)

Rings Holland: Some Like It Hard

December 2, 2001

2

1:25

Utrecht City, Utrecht

Win

1–0

André Tete

Submission (heel hook)

Rings Holland: No Guts, No Glory

June 10, 2001

1

3:20

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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