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Cheick Kongo vs Dan Evensen

Cheick Kongo is 27-10-2; Dan Evensen is 11-4-0. Dan Evensen is 1 year older than Cheick Kongo. Cheick Kongo is 1" · 3 cm taller than Dan Evensen. They have met once: Cheick Kongo 1, Dan Evensen 0.

C
France
Cheick Kongo
“The Darkness” · 27-10-2
UDSUBSD
HeavyweightMet once
D
Norway
Dan Evensen
“The Viking” · 11-4-0
TKOTKOTKO

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
Dan Evensen

No background on record

Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

44%
Head
0%
27%
Body
100%
29%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Cheick Kongolast 18 fights
37%38%25%
Dan Evensenlast 2 fights
100%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Cheick Kongo Dan Evensen
Strikes landed / min
3.330.27
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersDan Evensen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.283.86
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersDan Evensen · Below avg · better than 35% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersDan Evensen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
56%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fightersDan Evensen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
52%0%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fightersDan Evensen · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.204.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersDan Evensen · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

3.33
Strikes landed / min
0.27
1.28
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
3.86
2.30 / 4.1
Takedowns landed / 15 min
0.00
56%
Takedown accuracy
0%
52%
Takedown defence
0%
3:14
Control time / fight
0:19
0.20
Submission attempts / 15 min
4.00

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
Dan Evensen2 UFC fights · 2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
0%0/14
0%0/3
0%0/0
Clinch
0%0/0
100%2/2
0%0/0
Ground
0%0/0
0%0/0
0%0/0

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

Head-to-Head History

Common Opponents

How each fared against the same opponents.

Cheick KongoDan Evensen

Frequently asked questions

Have Cheick Kongo and Dan Evensen ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY (Sat, Aug 9, 2008), where Cheick Kongo won by TKO.

What are the records of Cheick Kongo and Dan Evensen?

Cheick Kongo is 27-10-2 and Dan Evensen is 11-4-0.

Who is taller, Cheick Kongo or Dan Evensen?

Cheick Kongo is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Dan Evensen stands 6'3" · 191 cm.

Who is older, Cheick Kongo or Dan Evensen?

Dan Evensen is 52 and Cheick Kongo is 51.

Who has more finishes, Cheick Kongo or Dan Evensen?

Cheick Kongo has 19 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Dan Evensen has 8 wins (7 by KO/TKO, 1 by submission).

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