Ultimate Fighting Calendar
BellatorBellator 226: Bader vs. Kongo
HeavyweightTITLE FIGHT5 rounds scheduled
Ryan Bader
United StatesRyan Bader
“Darth”
23-5-0
NO CONTEST

Ryan Bader vs Cheick Kongo

Cheick Kongo
FranceCheick Kongo
“The Darkness”
27-10-2
Saturday, September 7, 2019
SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, United States
Time format
5 Rnd (5-5-5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

Ryan Bader
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
Cheick Kongo
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

69Power95
74Speed77
90Precision94
88Durability90
92Engine90
99Wrestling95
93Ground81

Biggest edge Cheick Kongo, Kick power +38

Attribute by attribute

Ryan Bader is on the left of every row, Cheick Kongo on the right.
82Punch power96
55Kick power93
86Punch speed65
62Kick speed89
90Accuracy94
99Takedowns95
99Ground striking99
87Submissions63
78Chin81
97Body strength98
92Cardio90

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

23-5-0
Record
27-10-2
0
Win Streak
0
43
Age
51
6'2"
188 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
74"
188 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
France

Style Matchup

Folkstyle WrestlingBJJ
vs
KarateKickboxingMuay Thai
Ryan Bader
  • Black belt · BJJ · Jair Lourenco
  • 2019Bellator Heavyweight World Championship · Bellator MMA
  • 2019Bellator Heavyweight World Grand Prix winner · Bellator MMA
  • 2017Bellator Light Heavyweight World Championship · Bellator MMA

Camp Power MMA Team · Gilbert, US

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

Striking Profile

2.82
SLpM
3.33
43%
Str. Acc.
56%
1.39
SApM
1.28
71%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

3.37
TD Avg.
2.30
44%
TD Acc.
56%
80%
TD Def.
52%
0.40
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Ryan Bader · 3-2
  • L
    Renan Ferreira
    PFL Super Fights - PFL vs. Bellator Champs · Feb 23, 2024
    TKO · R1 · 0:21 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Fedor Emelianenko
    Bellator 290: Bader vs. Fedor 2 · Feb 4, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 2:30 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Cheick Kongo
    Bellator 280: Bader vs. Kongo 2 · May 6, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Valentin Moldavsky
    Bellator 273: Bader vs. Moldavsky · Jan 29, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · R5 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Corey Anderson
    Bellator 268: Nemkov vs. Anglickas · Oct 16, 2021
    TKO · R1 · 0:51
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

Career Averages

Based on 21 fights · 18 fights
27.5
Avg sig. strikes
31.9
2.19
Avg takedowns
1.33
3:38
Avg control time
3:14
86
Career high strikes
64
9
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Ryan Bader
Strike target
Cheick Kongo
73%
Head
44%
12%
Body
27%
14%
Leg
29%
Ryan Bader
Strike position
Cheick Kongo
48%
Distance
37%
10%
Clinch
38%
42%
Ground
25%