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Friday, May 19, 2017OVO Arena Wembley, London, England
Cheick Kongo defeated Augusto Sakai by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald, held Friday, May 19, 2017 at OVO Arena Wembley, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.
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Cheick Kongo vs Augusto Sakai
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
3
Cheick Kongo
0
Augusto Sakai
●29-28 Kongo×2●29-27 Kongo
All 3 media scorecards
- Eddie Mercado · BloodyElbow.com29-27Kongo
- Jimmy Smith · Bellator29-28Kongo
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Kongo
Fan Scorecards
7 fan scorecards submitted
86%
Cheick Kongo
14%
Augusto Sakai
●29-28 Kongo71.4%●30-28 Kongo14.3%●30-25 Sakai14.3%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
71%
Sakai
R2
86%
Kongo
R3
86%
Kongo
Insights
- Cheick Kongo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Cheick Kongo
KarateKickboxingMuay Thai
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
- 2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
- 2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum
Augusto Sakai
No background on record
Camp · Gile Ribeiro Team / Noguchi Team · BrazilSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
44%54%
Head
27%31%
Body
29%15%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Cheick Kongolast 1 fight
81%11%
Augusto Sakailast 5 fights
65%31%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Cheick Kongo· from fights outside the UFC Augusto Sakai· from fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
3.513.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Average · better than 54% of UFC fightersAugusto Sakai · Average · better than 59% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
1.433.66
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 97% of UFC fightersAugusto Sakai · Average · better than 42% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
2.200.35
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Good · better than 76% of UFC fightersAugusto Sakai · Poor · better than 16% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
63%40%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Elite · better than 90% of UFC fightersAugusto Sakai · Average · better than 54% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
53%73%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fightersAugusto Sakai · Good · better than 71% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.300.00
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Cheick Kongo · Average · better than 40% of UFC fightersAugusto Sakai · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1483 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
3.51
Strikes landed / min3.66
1.43
Strikes taken / minfewer is better3.66
2.20 / 3.5
Takedowns landed / 15 min0.35 / 0.9
63%
Takedown accuracy40%
53%
Takedown defence73%
3:14
Control time / fight2:33
0.30
Submission attempts / 15 min0.00
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
Augusto Sakai9 UFC fights · 430 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
37%160/504
12%52/94
11%48/63
Clinch
18%76/106
16%68/73
1%6/8
Ground
4%19/23
0%1/1
0%0/0
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
Cheick Kongo23 of 45 ended early · 51%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
Augusto Sakai16 of 26 ended early · 62%10 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
Recent form · last 5
Cheick Kongo2-2
- 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, 2003Decision
- WHans NijmanIt's Showtime 8 · Jun 8, 2003Submission · R2 · 0:59 · Heavyweight
- DMichael KnaapIt's Showtime 6 · Sep 29, 2002Decision · 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
Augusto Sakai2-3
- LKSW 120: Haratyk vs. Leśko 2 · Jul 18, 2026Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- LKSW 113: Bartosiński vs. Tulshaev · Dec 20, 2025Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- LKSW 95 - Wiklacz vs. Przybysz 5 · Jun 7, 2024Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- WUFC Fight Night: Muniz vs Allen · Feb 25, 2023Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Full record · 26 fightsShow less
- L
- L
- LUFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs Sakai · Jun 5, 2021TKO · R1 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
- L
- WUFC Fight Night: Woodley vs Burns · May 30, 2020Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WUFC Fight Night: Jacare vs Hermansson · Apr 27, 2019Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- WMarcos Conrado Jr.DW's Contender Series 2018 · Aug 10, 2018TKO · R2 · 3:09 · Heavyweight
- WTiago CardosoImortal FC 7 · Nov 11, 2017TKO · R1 · 2:17 · Heavyweight
- LBellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald · May 19, 2017Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
- W
- W
- WMatt FremblingBellator 122 · Jul 25, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:32 · Heavyweight
- WMatt FremmblingBellator MMA: Bellator 122 · Jul 24, 2014TKO · R3 · 3:32
- WEdison LopesGolden Fighters 8 · Dec 12, 2013Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
- WRob HortonBellator MMA: Bellator 94 · Mar 28, 2013KO · R2 · 4:01
- WArley SimettiSamurai Fight Combat · Dec 15, 2012TKO
- WDayvisson DanielEvolution Fight Combat · May 20, 2012TKO
- WMarcio FernandoPower Fight Extreme MMA · Nov 19, 2011TKO
- WCesar AlbertoAdventure Fighters Tournament · Oct 15, 2011TKO
Frequently asked questions
Who won Cheick Kongo vs Augusto Sakai?
Cheick Kongo defeated Augusto Sakai by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of Bellator 179: Daley vs. MacDonald, held Friday, May 19, 2017 at OVO Arena Wembley, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Cheick Kongo vs Augusto Sakai?
The judges scored it 29-28, 28-29, 29-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.