Athlete record · men's pool · professional MMA
Cheick Kongo
All-time rank#206of 148,662 rated · by peak
Peak rating2,355Aug 20, 2021
Current rating2,332after last rated bout
Rated record31–12–245 rated bouts
StatusInactivelast fought May 2022 · out of the 18-month window
FIG. 1 Rating trajectoryrating after every rated bout
FIG. 2 The fight record46 professional bouts
| Date | Opponent | Res | Method | Rd | Time | Event | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2022 | Ryan Bader | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 280 - Bader vs. Kongo 2 | 2,332 |
| Aug 20, 2021 | Sergei Kharitonov | W | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 4:59 | Bellator 265 - Kongo vs. Kharitonov | 2,355 |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Tim Johnson | L | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 248 - Kongo vs. Johnson 2 | 2,314 |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Ryan Bader | NC | No Contest (Accidental Eye Poke) | 1 | 3:52 | Bellator 226 - Bader vs. Kongo | · |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Vitaly Minakov | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 216 - MVP vs. Daley | 2,337 |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Tim Johnson | W | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:08 | Bellator 208 - Fedor vs. Sonnen | 2,298 |
| May 12, 2018 | Javy Ayala | W | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:29 | Bellator 199 - Bader vs. King Mo | 2,276 |
| May 19, 2017 | Augusto Sakai | W | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 179 - Daley vs. MacDonald | 2,259 |
| Feb 18, 2017 | Oli Thompson | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 172 - Thomson vs. Pitbull | 2,261 |
| Sep 16, 2016 | Tony Johnson | W | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 161 - Kongo vs. Johnson | 2,255 |
| Feb 26, 2016 | Vinicius Kappke de Queiroz | W | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 150 - Kongo vs. Spartan | 2,249 |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Alexander Volkov | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 139 - Kongo vs. Volkov | 2,256 |
| Feb 27, 2015 | Muhammed Lawal | L | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 134 - British Invasion | 2,229 |
| Sep 5, 2014 | Lavar Johnson | W | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 1 | 3:27 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 123 | 2,230 |
| May 17, 2014 | Eric Smith | W | TKO (Knees and Punches) | 2 | 4:35 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 120 | 2,212 |
| Apr 4, 2014 | Vitaly Minakov | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 115 | 2,191 |
| Nov 8, 2013 | Peter Graham | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 107 | 2,208 |
| Oct 4, 2013 | Mark Godbeer | W | TKO (Knees and Punches) | 2 | 2:04 | Bellator MMA - Bellator 102 | 2,184 |
| Apr 27, 2013 | Roy Nelson | L | KO (Punches) | 1 | 2:03 | UFC 159 - Jones vs. Sonnen | 2,164 |
| Jul 21, 2012 | Shawn Jordan | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 149 - Faber vs. Barao | 2,190 |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Mark Hunt | L | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:11 | UFC 144 - Edgar vs. Henderson | 2,175 |
| Oct 29, 2011 | Matt Mitrione | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 137 - Penn vs. Diaz | 2,217 |
| Jun 26, 2011 | Pat Barry | W | KO (Punch) | 1 | 2:39 | UFC Live 4 - Kongo vs. Barry | 2,178 |
| Oct 16, 2010 | Travis Browne | D | Draw (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 120 - Bisping vs. Akiyama | 2,148 |
| Mar 21, 2010 | Paul Buentello | W | TKO (Submission to Elbows to the Body) | 3 | 1:16 | UFC Live 1 - Vera vs. Jones | 2,148 |
| Dec 12, 2009 | Frank Mir | L | Technical Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 1:12 | UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez | 2,116 |
| Jun 13, 2009 | Cain Velasquez | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 99 - The Comeback | 2,146 |
| Apr 18, 2009 | Antoni Hardonk | W | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 2:29 | UFC 97 - Redemption | 2,167 |
| Dec 27, 2008 | Mostapha AlTurk | W | TKO (Elbows and Punches) | 1 | 4:37 | UFC 92 - The Ultimate 2008 | 2,140 |
| Aug 9, 2008 | Dan Evensen | W | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 4:55 | UFC 87 - Seek and Destroy | 2,120 |
| Mar 1, 2008 | Heath Herring | L | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion | 2,091 |
| Sep 8, 2007 | Mirko Filipovic | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 75 - Champion vs. Champion | 2,101 |
| Apr 21, 2007 | Assuerio Silva | W | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 70 - Nations Collide | 2,041 |
| Oct 14, 2006 | Carmelo Marrero | L | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 64 - Unstoppable | 2,032 |
| Aug 26, 2006 | Christian Wellisch | W | KO (Knee) | 1 | 2:51 | UFC 62 - Liddell vs. Sobral | 2,047 |
| Jul 8, 2006 | Gilbert Aldana | W | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | 1 | 4:13 | UFC 61 - Bitter Rivals | 2,008 |
| Dec 11, 2005 | Dave Dalgliesh | W | TKO (Punches) | 2 | N/A | Rings Holland - Men of Honor | 1,971 |
| Jun 4, 2005 | Gabor Nemeth | W | KO (Punches) | 2 | N/A | KOTR - King of the Ring | 1,933 |
| May 20, 2004 | Gilbert Yvel | L | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 4:42 | It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena | 1,892 |
| Apr 4, 2004 | Joop Kasteel | W | KO (Punch) | 1 | 4:31 | Rings Holland - World's Greatest | 1,923 |
| Sep 27, 2003 | Dave Vader | W | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 2:00 | Rings Holland - The Untouchables | 1,874 |
| Jun 8, 2003 | Hans Nijman | W | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 0:59 | It's Showtime - Amsterdam Arena | 1,815 |
| Sep 29, 2002 | Michael Knaap | D | Draw | 2 | 5:00 | It's Showtime - As Usual | 1,726 |
| Jun 2, 2002 | Rodney Glunder | L | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Rings Holland - Saved by the Bell | 1,673 |
| Dec 2, 2001 | Dave van der Veen | W | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:25 | Rings Holland - Some Like It Hard | 1,754 |
| Jun 10, 2001 | Andre Tete | W | Submission (Heel Hook) | 1 | 3:20 | Rings Holland - No Guts, No Glory | 1,674 |
1 bout shown with “·” did not move the rating — DQ, no-contest, or unresolvable outcome are excluded by the methodology.