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Assuerio Silva vs Cheick Kongo

Assuerio Silva is 16-8-0; Cheick Kongo is 31-12-2. Assuerio Silva is 1 year older than Cheick Kongo. Cheick Kongo is 6" · 15 cm taller than Assuerio Silva. They have met once: Assuerio Silva 0, Cheick Kongo 1.

A
Brazil
Assuerio Silva
16-8-0
Loss · TKOWin · SubmissionLoss · TKO
Met once
Cheick Kongo
France
Cheick Kongo
“The Darkness” · 31-12-2
Loss · Unanimous DecisionWin · SubmissionLoss · Split Decision
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Style & credentials

Assuerio Silva

No background on record

Cheick Kongo
KarateKickboxingMuay Thai
  • —Black belt · Karate
  • 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
  • 2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
  • 2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum
Camp · Kongo Smashin' Club · Colombes, France

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

24%
Head
44%
40%
Body
27%
36%
Leg
29%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Assuerio Silvalast 3 fights
84%10%
Cheick Kongolast 18 fights
37%38%25%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Assuerio Silva Cheick Kongo
Strikes landed / min
1.783.51
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Assuerio Silva · Poor · better than 7% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.811.43
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Assuerio Silva · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
3.222.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Assuerio Silva · Elite · better than 89% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Good · better than 75% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
39%63%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Assuerio Silva · Average · better than 52% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.000.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Assuerio Silva · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Average · better than 40% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1500 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

1.78
Strikes landed / min
3.51
4.81
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.43
3.22 / 8.3
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.20 / 3.5
39%
Takedown accuracy
63%
2:58
Control time / fight
3:14
0.00
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.30

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Assuerio Silva3 UFC fights · 58 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
17%10/54
33%19/27
34%20/25
Clinch
5%3/7
3%2/2
2%1/2
Ground
2%1/1
3%2/2
0%0/0
Cheick Kongo18 UFC fights · 574 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%107/372
7%43/64
11%63/105
Clinch
9%54/78
13%77/79
15%85/91
Ground
16%92/142
6%33/34
3%20/22

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Assuerio Silva and Cheick Kongo ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 70: NATIONS COLLIDE (Sat, Apr 21, 2007), where Cheick Kongo won by Majority Decision.

What are the records of Assuerio Silva and Cheick Kongo?

Assuerio Silva is 16-8-0 and Cheick Kongo is 31-12-2.

Who is taller, Assuerio Silva or Cheick Kongo?

Cheick Kongo is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Assuerio Silva stands 5'10" · 178 cm.

Who is older, Assuerio Silva or Cheick Kongo?

Assuerio Silva is 52 and Cheick Kongo is 51.

Who has more finishes, Assuerio Silva or Cheick Kongo?

Assuerio Silva has 14 wins inside the distance (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission); Cheick Kongo has 19 wins (15 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).

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