Ultimate Fighting Calendar

Cheick Kongo vs Tony Johnson Jr.

Records, tale of the tape, common opponents and every meeting between Cheick Kongo and Tony Johnson Jr..

Tale of the Tape

27-10-2
Record
18-11-1
1791
Power Index rating
1565
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
40
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'1"
185 cm
82"
208 cm
Reach
74"
188 cm
Orthodox
Stance
--
France
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

KarateKickboxingMuay Thai
vs
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Cheick Kongo
  • Black belt · Karate
  • 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament Winner · Bellator MMA
  • 2005World Champion · King of the Rings
  • 2005Tournament Champion · King of Colosseum

Camp Kongo Smashin' Club · Colombes, France

Tony Johnson Jr.

No background on record

Camp Nashville MMA · United States

Striking Profile

3.33
SLpM
1.79
56%
Str. Acc.
-
1.28
SApM
3.04
54%
Str. Def.
-

Grappling Profile

2.30
TD Avg.
1.14
56%
TD Acc.
36%
52%
TD Def.
27%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.00

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cheick Kongo · 2-2
  • 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
Tony Johnson Jr. · 2-3
  • L
    Kirill Kornilov
    ACA 202: Kornilov vs. Johnson · Apr 12, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Amir Aliakbari
    ACA 194: Aliakbari vs. Johnson · Oct 23, 2025
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Alikhan Vakhaev
    ACA 178: Goncharov vs Bogatyrev · Aug 16, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Carlos Felipe
    ACA 173: Frolov vs. Yankovskiy · Mar 29, 2024
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Denis Smoldarev
    ACA 165: Dakaev vs. Batista · Nov 3, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 0:20 · Heavyweight

Common Opponents

Cheick Kongo
Tony Johnson Jr.

Head-to-Head History

W
Majority Decision
R3 · 5:00
Bellator 161: Kongo vs. Johnson
L

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 6 fights
31.9
Avg sig. strikes
31.5
1.33
Avg takedowns
1.33
3:14
Avg control time
2:38
64
Career high strikes
60
9
Career high TDs
4

Strike Distribution

Cheick Kongo
Strike target
Tony Johnson Jr.
44%
Head
83%
27%
Body
12%
29%
Leg
5%
Cheick Kongo
Strike position
Tony Johnson Jr.
37%
Distance
39%
38%
Clinch
36%
25%
Ground
25%