Cheick Kongo vs Christian Wellisch

Cheick Kongo is 27-10-2; Christian Wellisch is 8-5-0. Cheick Kongo has a 5" · 13 cm reach advantage over Christian Wellisch. Cheick Kongo is 2" · 5 cm taller than Christian Wellisch. They have met once: Cheick Kongo 1, Christian Wellisch 0.

Cheick Kongo

“The Darkness” · 27-10-2

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Met once

Christian Wellisch

“The Hungarian Nightmare” · 8-5-0

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Style & credentials

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

Christian Wellisch

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

44%

Head

77%

27%

Body

29%

Leg

16%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Cheick Kongolast 18 fights

37%38%25%

Christian Wellischlast 5 fights

72%21%

■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cheick Kongo· from fights outside the UFC Christian Wellisch· from fights outside the UFC

Strikes landed / min

3.513.12

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersChristian Wellisch · Average · better than 41% of UFC fighters

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

1.433.04

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersChristian Wellisch · Good · better than 63% of UFC fighters

Takedowns landed / 15 min

2.201.22

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersChristian Wellisch · Average · better than 51% of UFC fighters

Takedown accuracy

63%43%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersChristian Wellisch · Good · better than 61% of UFC fighters

Takedown defence

53%45%

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersChristian Wellisch · Poor · better than 19% of UFC fighters

Submission attempts / 15 min

0.301.20

PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite

Cheick Kongo · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersChristian Wellisch · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.51

Strikes landed / min

3.12

1.43

Strikes taken / minfewer is better

3.04

2.20 / 3.5

Takedowns landed / 15 min

1.22 / 2.8

63%

Takedown accuracy

43%

53%

Takedown defence

45%

3:14

Control time / fight

0:55

0.30

Submission attempts / 15 min

1.20

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

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

Christian Wellisch5 UFC fights · 115 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

59%68/324

2%2/3

11%13/18

Clinch

11%13/31

5%6/9

4%5/5

Ground

7%8/22

0%0/0

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

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Cheick Kongo23 of 45 ended early · 51%22 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

Christian Wellisch11 of 13 ended early · 85%2 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

3 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Cheick Kongo2-2

L
Ryan Bader
Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 · May 6, 2022
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Sergei Kharitonov
Bellator 265: Kongo vs. Kharitonov · Aug 20, 2021
Submission · R2 · 4:59
L
Timothy Johnson
Bellator 248: Kongo vs. Johnson 2 · Oct 10, 2020
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
NC
Ryan Bader
Bellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo · Sep 7, 2019
No Contest · R1 · 3:52 · Heavyweight
W
Vitaly Minakov
Bellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov · Feb 15, 2019
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight

Full record · 46 fights

W
Timothy Johnson
Bellator 207: Mitrione vs. Bader · Oct 12, 2018
KO · R1 · 1:08 · Heavyweight
W
Javy Ayala
Bellator 199: Bader vs. King Mo · May 12, 2018
TKO · R1 · 2:29 · Heavyweight
W
Augusto Sakai
Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald · May 19, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Oli Thompson
Bellator 172: Thomson vs. Freire · Feb 18, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Tony Johnson Jr.
Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson · Sep 16, 2016
MD · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Vinicius Queiroz
Bellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan · Feb 26, 2016
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Alexander Volkov
Bellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov · Jun 26, 2015
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Muhammed Lawal
Bellator 134: British Invasion · Feb 27, 2015
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Lavar Johnson
Bellator MMA: Bellator 123 · Sep 5, 2014
Submission · R1 · 3:27 · Heavyweight
W
Eric Smith
Bellator MMA: Bellator 120 · May 16, 2014
TKO · R2 · 4:35 · Heavyweight
L
Vitaly Minakov
Bellator MMA: Bellator 115 · Apr 3, 2014
Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Peter Graham
Bellator MMA: Bellator 107 · Nov 7, 2013
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Mark Godbeer
Bellator MMA: Bellator 102 · Oct 3, 2013
TKO · R2 · 2:04 · Heavyweight
L
Roy Nelson
UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen · Apr 27, 2013
TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Heavyweight
W
Shawn Jordan
UFC 149: Faber vs Barao · Jul 21, 2012
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Mark Hunt
UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson · Feb 26, 2012
TKO · R1 · 2:11 · Heavyweight
W
Matt Mitrione
UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz · Oct 29, 2011
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Pat Barry
UFC Live: Kongo vs Barry · Jun 26, 2011
TKO · R1 · 2:39 · Heavyweight
D
Travis Browne
UFC 120: Bisping vs Akiyama · Oct 16, 2010
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Paul Buentello
UFC Live: Vera vs Jones · Mar 21, 2010
TKO · R3 · 1:16 · Heavyweight
L
Frank Mir
UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · Dec 11, 2009
Submission · R1 · 1:12 · Heavyweight
L
Cain Velasquez
UFC 99: THE COMEBACK · Jun 13, 2009
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Antoni Hardonk
UFC 97: REDEMPTION · Apr 18, 2009
TKO · R2 · 2:29 · Heavyweight
W
Mostapha Al-Turk
UFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008 · Dec 27, 2008
TKO · R1 · 4:37 · Heavyweight
W
Dan Evensen
UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · Aug 9, 2008
TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Heavyweight
L
Heath Herring
UFC 82: PRIDE OF A CHAMPION · Mar 1, 2008
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Mirko Filipovic
UFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION · Sep 8, 2007
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Assuerio Silva
UFC 70: NATIONS COLLIDE · Apr 21, 2007
MD · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Carmelo Marrero
UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE · Oct 14, 2006
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Christian Wellisch
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral · Aug 25, 2006
TKO · R1 · 2:51 · Heavyweight
W
Gilbert Aldana
UFC 61: Bitter Rivals · Jul 8, 2006
TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
W
Dave Dalgliesh
Rings Holland · Dec 11, 2005
TKO · Heavyweight
W
Gabor Nemeth
Kings of the Ring · Jun 4, 2005
TKO · Heavyweight
L
Gilbert Yvel
It's Showtime 10 · May 20, 2004
TKO · R2 · 4:42 · Heavyweight
W
Joop Kasteel
Rings Holland · Apr 4, 2004
TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
W
Dave Vader
Fighting Network RINGS · Sep 27, 2003
DEC
W
Hans Nijman
It's Showtime 8 · Jun 8, 2003
Submission · R2 · 0:59 · Heavyweight
D
Michael Knaap
It's Showtime 6 · Sep 29, 2002
DEC · Heavyweight
L
Rodney Glunder
Rings Holland · Jun 2, 2002
Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
W
Dave van der Veen
Fighting Network RINGS · Dec 2, 2001
TKO
W
Andre Tete
Fighting Network RINGS · Jun 10, 2001
Submission

Christian Wellisch2-3

L
Jake O'Brien
UFC 94: ST-PIERRE VS PENN 2 · Jan 31, 2009
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
L
Shane Carwin
UFC 84: ILL WILL · May 24, 2008
TKO · R1 · 0:44 · Heavyweight
W
Scott Junk
UFC 76: KNOCKOUT · Sep 22, 2007
Submission · R1 · 3:19 · Heavyweight
W
Anthony Perosh
UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2 · Dec 30, 2006
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
L
Cheick Kongo
UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral · Aug 25, 2006
TKO · R1 · 2:51 · Heavyweight

Full record · 13 fights

W
Dan Evensen
IFC 28: Sacramento Caged Combat · Apr 1, 2006
TKO · R2 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
W
Tom Howard
California Regional · Feb 3, 2006
Submission
L
Soa Palelei
Shooto Australia · Feb 12, 2004
TKO · R2 · 4:33 · Heavyweight
W
Vince Lucero
Mexico Regional · Sep 27, 2003
TKO
L
TBA
Japan Regional · Sep 6, 2003
Submission
W
Jay White
WEC 4: Rumble Under The Sun · Aug 31, 2002
TKO · R3 · 3:42 · Heavyweight
W
Sam Sotello
KOTC: Double Cross · Aug 2, 2002
Submission · R1 · 4:20 · Heavyweight
W
Dennis Tadio
IFC 16: Shogun · Dec 15, 2001
TKO · R1 · 1:23 · Heavyweight

Head-to-Head History

UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral
Fri, Aug 25, 2006
Cheick Kongo
TKO · ROUND 1 · 2:51

Frequently asked questions

Have Cheick Kongo and Christian Wellisch ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 62: Liddell vs Sobral (Fri, Aug 25, 2006), where Cheick Kongo won by TKO.

What are the records of Cheick Kongo and Christian Wellisch?

Cheick Kongo is 27-10-2 and Christian Wellisch is 8-5-0.

Who has the longer reach, Cheick Kongo or Christian Wellisch?

Cheick Kongo has the longer reach: 82" · 208 cm against 77" · 196 cm for Christian Wellisch, a 5" · 13 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Cheick Kongo or Christian Wellisch?

Cheick Kongo is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Christian Wellisch stands 6'2" · 188 cm.

Who is older, Cheick Kongo or Christian Wellisch?

They are the same age: 51.

Who has more finishes, Cheick Kongo or Christian Wellisch?

Cheick Kongo has 19 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Christian Wellisch has 7 wins (4 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).

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