Cheick Kongo vs Mirko Filipovic
Cheick Kongo is 27-10-2; Mirko Filipovic is 35-11-2 (1 NC). Mirko Filipovic is 1 year older than Cheick Kongo. Cheick Kongo has a 9" · 23 cm reach advantage over Mirko Filipovic. Cheick Kongo is 2" · 5 cm taller than Mirko Filipovic. They have met once: Cheick Kongo 1, Mirko Filipovic 0.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
- 2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
- 2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum
No background on record
Camp · Cro Cop Squad GymSig. 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 1499 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
2 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- 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
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- 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
- WBellator 215: Mitrione vs. Kharitonov · Feb 15, 2019Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WRizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: Final Round · Dec 31, 2017TKO · R1 · 1:02 · Heavyweight
- WRizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round · Dec 31, 2016Knockout · R1 · 2:02 · Heavyweight
- WRizin 4 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Final Round · Dec 31, 2016Knockout · R1 · 0:49 · Heavyweight
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- WRizin 3 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: 2nd Round · Dec 29, 2016TKO · R2 · 1:41 · Heavyweight
- WHyun Man MyungRizin 2 - Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2016: Opening Round · Sep 25, 2016Submission · R1 · 2:20 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- L
- WShinichi SuzukawaInoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2012 · Dec 31, 2012· R1 · 1:18 · Heavyweight
- L
- L
- L
- W
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- L
- W
- WHong Man ChoiK-1: Dynamite 2008 · Dec 31, 2008TKO · R1 · 6:32 · Heavyweight
- NCDream 6: Middleweight GP 2008 Finals · Sep 23, 2008No Contest · R1 · 6:09 · Middleweight
- W
- L
- L
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- LPRIDE: Final Conflict 2005 · Aug 28, 2005Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
- L
- W
- W
- LPRIDE: Final Conflict 2003 · Nov 9, 2003Submission · R2 · 1:45 · Heavyweight
- WAlberto El PatronPRIDE: Bushido 1 · Oct 5, 2003TKO · R1 · 0:46 · Heavyweight
- WAlberto RodriguezPride Bushido 1 · Oct 5, 2003TKO · R1 · 0:46 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- W
- W
- D
- WYuji NagataInoki Bom-Ba-Ye 2001 · Dec 31, 2001TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Heavyweight
- D
- W
Head-to-Head History
Common Opponents
How each fared against the same opponents.
- LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Feb 27, 2015WTKO · ROUND 2 · 1:41Thu, Dec 29, 2016
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:03Sat, Apr 27, 2013WUnanimous Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Fri, Feb 15, 2019
- LTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:11Sun, Feb 26, 2012LSplit Decision · ROUND 3 · 5:00Sat, Dec 31, 2005
- WTKO · ROUND 1 · 2:39Sun, Jun 26, 2011WSubmission · ROUND 3 · 4:30Sat, Jun 12, 2010
- LSubmission · ROUND 1 · 1:12Fri, Dec 11, 2009LTKO · ROUND 3 · 4:02Sat, Sep 25, 2010
Frequently asked questions
Have Cheick Kongo and Mirko Filipovic ever fought?
Yes, once. Most recently at UFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION (Sat, Sep 8, 2007), where Cheick Kongo won by Unanimous Decision.
What are the records of Cheick Kongo and Mirko Filipovic?
Cheick Kongo is 27-10-2 and Mirko Filipovic is 35-11-2 (1 NC).
Who has the longer reach, Cheick Kongo or Mirko Filipovic?
Cheick Kongo has the longer reach: 82" · 208 cm against 73" · 185 cm for Mirko Filipovic, a 9" · 23 cm advantage.
Who is taller, Cheick Kongo or Mirko Filipovic?
Cheick Kongo is taller at 6'4" · 193 cm; Mirko Filipovic stands 6'2" · 188 cm.
Who is older, Cheick Kongo or Mirko Filipovic?
Mirko Filipovic is 52 and Cheick Kongo is 51.
Who has more finishes, Cheick Kongo or Mirko Filipovic?
Cheick Kongo has 19 wins inside the distance (15 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission); Mirko Filipovic has 34 wins (30 by KO/TKO, 4 by submission).