The Darkness
Cheick Kongo
31 - 12 - 2
Height
6'4"
Reach
84.0"
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Height
6'4"
Reach
84.0"
Born
1975-05-17
Birthplace
Paris, France
Fighting Out Of
Widnes, England
Team(s)
Kongo Smashin' Club
Overall Record
31 - 12 - 2
Winning Method
38.7%
Dec.
Decision
12 / 31
12.9%
Sub.
Submission
4 / 31
48.4%
KO
KO
15 / 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 (31–12–2 (1))Decision (unanimous)
August 20, 2021
Bellator 265
Sergei Kharitonov
Win (31–11–2 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 2 (4:59)
October 10, 2020
Bellator 248
Timothy Johnson
Loss (30–11–2 (1))Decision (split)
View All 46 Fights
May 6, 2022
Bellator 280
Ryan Bader
Loss (31–12–2 (1))Decision (unanimous)
August 20, 2021
Bellator 265
Sergei Kharitonov
Win (31–11–2 (1))Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 2 (4:59)
October 10, 2020
Bellator 248
Timothy Johnson
Loss (30–11–2 (1))Decision (split)
September 7, 2019
Bellator 226
Ryan Bader
NC (30–10–2 (1))NC (accidental eye poke) • Round 1 (3:52)
February 16, 2019
Bellator 216
Vitaly Minakov
Win (30–10–2)Decision (unanimous)
October 13, 2018
Bellator 208
Timothy Johnson
Win (29–10–2)KO (punches) • Round 1 (1:08)
May 12, 2018
Bellator 199
Javy Ayala
Win (28–10–2)KO (punches) • Round 1 (2:29)
May 19, 2017
Bellator 179
Augusto Sakai
Win (27–10–2)Decision (split)
February 18, 2017
Bellator 172
Oli Thompson
Win (26–10–2)Decision (unanimous)
September 16, 2016
Bellator 161
Tony Johnson
Win (25–10–2)Decision (majority)
February 26, 2016
Bellator 150
Vinicius Queiroz
Win (24–10–2)Decision (split)
June 26, 2015
Bellator 139
Alexander Volkov
Win (23–10–2)Decision (unanimous)
February 27, 2015
Bellator 134
Muhammed Lawal
Loss (22–10–2)Decision (split)
September 5, 2014
Bellator 123
Lavar Johnson
Win (22–9–2)Submission (rear-naked choke) • Round 1 (3:27)
May 17, 2014
Bellator 120
Eric Smith
Win (21–9–2)TKO (knees and punches) • Round 2 (4:35)
April 4, 2014
Bellator 115
Vitaly Minakov
Loss (20–9–2)Decision (unanimous)
November 8, 2013
Bellator 107
Peter Graham
Win (20–8–2)Decision (unanimous)
October 4, 2013
Bellator 102
Mark Godbeer
Win (19–8–2)TKO (knees and punches) • Round 2 (2:04)
April 27, 2013
UFC 159
Roy Nelson
Loss (18–8–2)KO (punches) • Round 1 (2:03)
July 21, 2012
UFC 149
Shawn Jordan
Win (18–7–2)Decision (unanimous)
February 26, 2012
UFC 144
Mark Hunt
Loss (17–7–2)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (2:11)
October 29, 2011
UFC 137
Matt Mitrione
Win (17–6–2)Decision (unanimous)
June 26, 2011
UFC Live: Kongo vs. Barry
Pat Barry
Win (16–6–2)KO (punch) • Round 1 (2:39)
October 16, 2010
UFC 120
Travis Browne
Draw (15–6–2)Draw (unanimous) • Round 3 (5:00)
March 21, 2010
UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
Paul Buentello
Win (15–6–1)TKO (submission to elbows to the body) • Round 3 (1:16)
December 12, 2009
UFC 107
Frank Mir
Loss (14–6–1)Technical Submission (guillotine choke) • Round 1 (1:12)
June 13, 2009
UFC 99
Cain Velasquez
Loss (14–5–1)Decision (unanimous)
April 18, 2009
UFC 97
Antoni Hardonk
Win (14–4–1)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (2:29)
December 27, 2008
UFC 92
Mostapha al-Turk
Win (13–4–1)TKO (elbows and punches) • Round 1 (4:37)
August 9, 2008
UFC 87
Dan Evensen
Win (12–4–1)TKO (punches) • Round 1 (4:55)
March 1, 2008
UFC 82
Heath Herring
Loss (11–4–1)Decision (split)
September 8, 2007
UFC 75
Mirko Cro Cop
Win (11–3–1)Decision (unanimous)
April 21, 2007
UFC 70
Assuerio Silva
Win (10–3–1)Decision (majority)
October 14, 2006
UFC 64
Carmelo Marrero
Loss (9–3–1)Decision (split)
August 26, 2006
UFC 62
Christian Wellisch
Win (9–2–1)KO (knee) • Round 1 (2:51)
July 8, 2006
UFC 61
Gilbert Aldana
Win (8–2–1)TKO (doctor stoppage) • Round 1 (4:13)
December 11, 2005
Rings Holland: Men of Honor
Dave Dalgliesh
Win (7–2–1)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (N/A)
June 4, 2005
King of the Ring: Mission Impossible[58]
Gabor Nemeth
Win (6–2–1)KO (punches) • Round 2 (N/A)
May 20, 2004
It's Showtime 2004 Amsterdam
Gilbert Yvel
Loss (5–2–1)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (4:40)
April 4, 2004
RINGS Holland: World's Greatest
Joop Kasteel
Win (5–1–1)KO (punch) • Round 1 (4:31)
September 27, 2003
RINGS Holland: The Untouchables
Dave Vader
Win (4–1–1)Decision (unanimous)
June 8, 2003
It's Showtime 2003 Amsterdam
Hans Nijman
Win (3–1–1)Submission (armbar) • Round 2 (0:59)
September 29, 2002
It's Showtime: As Usual / Battle Time
Michael Knaap
Draw (2–1–1)Draw (unanimous) • Round 2 (5:00)
June 2, 2002
Rings Holland: Saved by the Bell
Rodney Faverus
Loss (2–1)Decision (unanimous)
December 2, 2001
Rings Holland: Some Like It Hard
Dave van der Veen
Win (2–0)TKO (punches) • Round 2 (1:25)
June 10, 2001
Rings Holland: No Guts, No Glory
André Tete
Win (1–0)Submission (heel hook) • Round 1 (3:20)