Cheick Kongo vs Frank Mir
Cheick Kongo is 27-10-2; Frank Mir is 18-11-0. Cheick Kongo is 4 years older than Frank Mir. Cheick Kongo has a 3" · 8 cm reach advantage over Frank Mir. Cheick Kongo is 1" · 3 cm taller than Frank Mir. They have met once: Cheick Kongo 0, Frank Mir 1.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
- 2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
- 2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum
- 2004Black belt · BJJRicardo Pires
- 2007Champion · NagaAbsolute
- 2001Champion · IBJJF PansBlue belt, pesadissimo (+100 kg)
- 1998Champion · State HSNevada high school
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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
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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
- L
- W
- LBellator 248: Kongo vs. Johnson 2 · Oct 10, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- NC
- WBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov · Feb 15, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 46 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- WBellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald · May 19, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WBellator 172: Thomson vs. Freire · Feb 18, 2017Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WBellator 150: Kongo vs. Spartan · Feb 26, 2016Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WBellator 139: Kongo vs. Volkov · Jun 26, 2015Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- WEric SmithBellator MMA: Bellator 120 · May 16, 2014TKO · R2 · 4:35 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- W
- W
- D
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- WDan EvensenUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY · Aug 9, 2008TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION · Sep 8, 2007Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- L
- W
- WGilbert AldanaUFC 61: Bitter Rivals · Jul 8, 2006TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
- W
- WGabor NemethKings of the Ring · Jun 4, 2005TKO · Heavyweight
- L
- WJoop KasteelRings Holland · Apr 4, 2004TKO · R1 · 4:31 · Heavyweight
- WDave VaderFighting Network RINGS · Sep 27, 2003DEC
- WHans NijmanIt's Showtime 8 · Jun 8, 2003Submission · R2 · 0:59 · Heavyweight
- DMichael KnaapIt's Showtime 6 · Sep 29, 2002DEC · Heavyweight
- LRodney GlunderRings Holland · Jun 2, 2002Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WDave van der VeenFighting Network RINGS · Dec 2, 2001TKO
- WAndre TeteFighting Network RINGS · Jun 10, 2001Submission
Full record · 32 fightsShow less
- W
- W
- L
- L
- LUFC on FOX: Henderson vs Melendez · Apr 20, 2013Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC 140: Jones vs Machida · Dec 10, 2011Submission · R1 · 3:38 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- W
- L
- WUFC 92: THE ULTIMATE 2008 · Dec 27, 2008TKO · R2 · 1:54 · Interim Heavyweight
- W
- W
- L
- WDan ChristisonUFC 61: Bitter Rivals · Jul 8, 2006Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- WRoberto TravenUFC 34: High Voltage · Nov 2, 2001Submission · R1 · 1:05 · Heavyweight
- WDan QuinnIFC: Warriors Challenge 15 · Aug 31, 2001Submission · R1 · 2:15 · Heavyweight
- WJerome SmithHOOKnSHOOT: Showdown · Jul 14, 2001Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:29Sat, May 12, 2018LSubmission · ROUND 2 · 4:30Fri, Dec 14, 2018
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:03Sat, Apr 27, 2013WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Oct 25, 2019
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:11Sun, Feb 26, 2012LTKO · ROUND 1 · 3:01Sun, Mar 20, 2016
- WTKO · ROUND 2 · 2:29Sat, Apr 18, 2009WSubmission · ROUND 1 · 1:17Sat, Aug 25, 2007
- WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Sep 8, 2007WTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:02Sat, Sep 25, 2010
Frequently asked questions
Have Cheick Kongo and Frank Mir ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez (Fri, Dec 11, 2009), where Frank Mir won by Submission.
What are the records of Cheick Kongo and Frank Mir?
Cheick Kongo is 27-10-2 and Frank Mir is 18-11-0.
Who has the longer reach, Cheick Kongo or Frank Mir?
Cheick Kongo has the longer reach: 82" · 208 cm against 79" · 201 cm for Frank Mir, a 3" · 8 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Cheick Kongo or Frank Mir?
Cheick Kongo is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Frank Mir stands 6'3" · 191 cm.
Who is older, Cheick Kongo or Frank Mir?
Cheick Kongo is 51 and Frank Mir is 47.
Who has more finishes, Cheick Kongo or Frank Mir?
Cheick Kongo has 19 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Frank Mir has 14 wins (5 by KO/TKO, 9 by submission).