Cheick Kongo defeated Oli Thompson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator 172: Thomson vs Freire, held Saturday, February 18, 2017 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-25, Cheick Kongo won the decision.
Cheick Kongo vs Oli Thompson
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 11 media scorecards
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com30-24Kongo
- Nick Baldwin · BloodyElbow.com30-25Kongo
- Phil Murphy · ESPN30-25Kongo
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno30-25Kongo
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30-25Kongo
- Tristen Critchfield · Sherdog.com30-25Kongo
- Mike Sloan · Sherdog.com30-25Kongo
- Seán Sheehan · SevereMMA.com30-25Kongo
- Matthew Wells · mmalatestnews.com30-25Kongo
- Jim Edwards · MMALatestNews.com30-25Kongo
- Tim Burke · BloodyElbow.com30-25Kongo
Fan Scorecards
6 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Oli Thompson absorbs 5.37 significant strikes a minute, more than 91% of UFC fighters.
- Cheick Kongo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
- Oli Thompson spends 37% of fight time in the clinch.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
- 2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
- 2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum
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Camp · ZT Fight SkoolSig. 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 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
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Where the strikes land
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When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
4 early stoppages have no logged time
10 early stoppages have no logged time
Recent form · last 5
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- 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
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- WDan EvensenUFC 87: SEEK AND DESTROY· Aug 9, 2008TKO · R1 · 4:55 · Heavyweight
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- WGilbert AldanaUFC 61: Bitter Rivals· Jul 8, 2006TKO · R1 · 4:13 · Heavyweight
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- 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
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- WKevin AsplundGWC 1: USA vs. U.K.· Jun 29, 2013TKO · R1 · 3:21 · Heavyweight
- L
- WTBAUnited Kingdom Regional· Nov 10, 2012Submission
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- WNikki KentUnited Kingdom Regional· Dec 3, 2010TKO
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- WTBAUnited Kingdom Regional· Aug 21, 2009TKO
- WAshley PollardUnited Kingdom Regional· Jun 19, 2009Submission
- WAshley PollardUnited Kingdom Regional· Apr 2, 2009Submission
Frequently asked questions
Who won Cheick Kongo vs Oli Thompson?
Cheick Kongo defeated Oli Thompson by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator 172: Thomson vs Freire, held Saturday, February 18, 2017 at SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose. The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-25, Cheick Kongo won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Cheick Kongo vs Oli Thompson?
The judges scored it 30-26, 30-25, 30-25, Cheick Kongo won the decision.
Was Cheick Kongo vs Oli Thompson a robbery?
Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 11 media scores picked Cheick Kongo.
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