Timothy Johnson defeated Cheick Kongo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of Bellator 248: Kongo vs Johnson 2, held Saturday, October 10, 2020. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Timothy Johnson won the decision.
Cheick Kongo vs Timothy Johnson
Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 4 media scorecards
- Steve Duncan · mma.uno29-28Johnson
- Chris Connor · The Fight City29-28Johnson
- Paul Fontaine · WrestlingObserver.com29-28Johnson
- Hadi Mohamed Ali · albiladpress.com29-28Kongo
Fan Scorecards
15 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Timothy Johnson's last two losses were both stopped early.
- Cheick Kongo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
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 · Xtreme CoutureSig. 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 1491 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
3 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Cheick Kongo vs Timothy Johnson?
Timothy Johnson defeated Cheick Kongo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight main event of Bellator 248: Kongo vs Johnson 2, held Saturday, October 10, 2020. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Timothy Johnson won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Cheick Kongo vs Timothy Johnson?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 28-29, Timothy Johnson won the decision.
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