The Darkness
Cheick Kongo
31 - 12 - 2
Heavyweight
Height
6'4" (194cm)
Division
Heavyweight
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Height
6'4" (194cm)
Division
Heavyweight
Born
1975-05-17
Birthplace
Paris, France
Fighting Out Of
Widnes, England
Team(s)
Quoniam Gym
Overall Record
31 - 12 - 2
Winning Method
35.5%
Dec.
Decision
11 / 31
9.7%
Sub.
Submission
3 / 31
41.9%
KO
KO
13 / 31
Losing Method
66.7%
Dec.
Decision
8 / 12
8.3%
Sub.
Submission
1 / 12
25%
KO
KO
3 / 12
Past Fights
May 6, 2022
Bellator 280
Ryan Bader
Loss (31-11-2)Decision
August 20, 2021
Bellator 265
Sergei Kharitonov
Win (30-11-2)Rear Naked Choke • Round 2 (4:59)
October 10, 2020
Bellator 248
Tim Johnson
Loss (30-10-2)Decision
View All 49 Fights
May 6, 2022
Bellator 280
Ryan Bader
Loss (31-11-2)Decision
August 20, 2021
Bellator 265
Sergei Kharitonov
Win (30-11-2)Rear Naked Choke • Round 2 (4:59)
October 10, 2020
Bellator 248
Tim Johnson
Loss (30-10-2)Decision
September 7, 2019
Bellator 226
Ryan Bader
NC (30-10-2)No Contest • Round 1 (3:52)
February 16, 2019
Bellator 216
Vitaly Minakov
Win (29-10-2)Decision
October 13, 2018
Bellator 208
Tim Johnson
Win (28-10-2)Punches • Round 1 (1:08)
May 12, 2018
Bellator 199
Javy Ayala
Win (27-10-2)Punch • Round 1 (2:29)
May 19, 2017
Bellator 179
Augusto Sakai
Win (26-10-2)Decision
February 18, 2017
Bellator 172
Oli Thompson
Win (25-10-2)Decision
September 16, 2016
Bellator 161
Tony Johnson Jr.
Win (24-10-2)Decision
February 26, 2016
Bellator 150
Vinicius Queiroz
Win (23-10-2)Decision
June 26, 2015
Bellator 139
Alexander Volkov
Win (22-10-2)Decision
February 27, 2015
Bellator 134
Muhammed Lawal
Loss (22-9-2)Decision
September 5, 2014
Bellator 123
Lavar Johnson
Win (21-9-2)Rear Naked Choke • Round 1 (3:27)
May 17, 2014
Bellator 120
Eric Smith
Win (20-9-2)Punches & Knees • Round 2 (4:35)
April 4, 2014
Bellator 115
Vitaly Minakov
Loss (20-8-2)Decision
November 8, 2013
Bellator 107
Peter Graham
Win (19-8-2)Decision
October 4, 2013
Bellator 102
Mark Godbeer
Win (18-8-2)Knees & Punches • Round 2 (2:04)
April 27, 2013
UFC 159: Jones vs. Sonnen
Roy Nelson
Loss (18-7-2)Punches • Round 1 (2:03)
July 21, 2012
UFC 149: Faber vs. Barao
Shawn Jordan
Win (17-7-2)Decision
February 25, 2012
UFC 144: Edgar vs. Henderson
Mark Hunt
Loss (17-6-2)Punches • Round 1 (2:11)
October 29, 2011
UFC 137: Penn vs. Diaz
Matt Mitrione
Win (16-6-2)Decision
June 26, 2011
UFC on Versus 4
Pat Barry
Win (15-6-2)Punches • Round 1 (2:39)
October 16, 2010
UFC 120: Bisping vs. Akiyama
Travis Browne
D (15-6-1)Decision
March 21, 2010
UFC on Versus 1
Paul Buentello
Win (14-6-1)Elbows to the Body • Round 3 (1:16)
December 12, 2009
UFC 107: Penn vs. Sanchez
Frank Mir
Loss (14-5-1)Guillotine Choke • Round 1 (1:12)
June 13, 2009
UFC 99: The Comeback
Cain Velasquez
Loss (14-4-1)Decision
April 18, 2009
UFC 97: Redemption
Antoni Hardonk
Win (13-4-1)Punches • Round 2 (2:29)
December 27, 2008
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
Mostapha Al Turk
Win (12-4-1)Elbows & Punches • Round 1 (4:37)
August 9, 2008
UFC 87: Seek and Destroy
Dan Evensen
Win (11-4-1)Punches • Round 1 (4:55)
March 1, 2008
UFC 82: Pride of a Champion
Heath Herring
Loss (11-3-1)Decision
September 8, 2007
UFC 75: Champion vs Champion
Mirko Filipovic
Win (10-3-1)Decision
April 21, 2007
UFC 70: Nations Collide
Assuerio Silva
Win (9-3-1)Decision
October 14, 2006
UFC 64: Unstoppable
Carmelo Marrero
Loss (9-2-1)Decision
August 26, 2006
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral
Christian Wellisch
Win (8-2-1)Knee • Round 1 (2:51)
July 8, 2006
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals
Gilbert Aldana
Win (7-2-1)Doctor Stoppage • Round 1 (4:13)
December 11, 2005
Rings Holland
Dave Dalgliesh
Win (6-2-1)Punches
June 4, 2005
Kings of the Ring
Gabor Nemeth
Win (5-2-1)Punches
May 20, 2004
It's Showtime 10
Gilbert Yvel
Loss (5-1-1)Punches • Round 2 (4:42)
April 4, 2004
Rings Holland
Joop Kasteel
Win (4-1-1)Punch • Round 1 (4:31)
September 27, 2003
Fighting Network RINGS
Dave Vader
Win (3-1-1)
June 8, 2003
It's Showtime 8
Hans Nijman
Win (2-1-1)Armbar • Round 2 (0:59)
September 29, 2002
It's Showtime 6
Michael Knaap
D (2-1)Decision
June 2, 2002
Rings Holland
Rodney Glunder
Loss (2-0)Decision
December 2, 2001
Fighting Network RINGS
Dave van der Veen
Win (1-0)
June 10, 2001
Fighting Network RINGS
Andre Tete
Win (0-0)
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