Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 137: Penn vs Diaz
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cheick Kongo
FranceCheick Kongo
“The Darkness”
27-10-2
RESULT

Cheick Kongo def. Matt Mitrione (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Matt Mitrione
United StatesMatt Mitrione
12-5-0
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Cheick Kongo defeated Matt Mitrione by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz, held Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.

Fight stats

Cheick Kongo
Matt Mitrione
0
Knockdowns
0
44 of 126
Significant strikes
21 of 55
35%
Sig. strike accuracy
38%
70 of 159
Total strikes
22 of 58
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
100%
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
5:30
Control time
0:01
Significant strikes by target
23 of 90
Head
15 of 46
7 of 13
Body
2 of 5
14 of 23
Leg
4 of 4
26 of 104
Distance
20 of 54
6 of 8
Clinch
1 of 1
12 of 14
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
7 of 23
Sig. str.
3 of 10
9 of 25
Total str.
4 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
19 of 72
Sig. str.
17 of 39
19 of 72
Total str.
17 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:01
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
18 of 31
Sig. str.
1 of 6
42 of 62
Total str.
1 of 6
2 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
4:30
Ctrl
0:00

Judges' Scorecards

Dave Hagen
#KongoMitrione
1109
2910
3109
Total2928
Patricia Morse Jarman
#KongoMitrione
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Glenn Trowbridge
#KongoMitrione
11010
2109
3109
Total3028

Media Scores

3
Kongo
3
Draw
1
Mitrione
●29-29 Draw×3●30-27 Kongo●30-28 Kongo●29-28 Kongo●29-28 Mitrione
All 7 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

40%
Kongo
13%
Draw
47%
Mitrione
15 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Mitrione46.7%●29-28 Kongo26.7%●29-29 Draw13.3%●30-27 Kongo6.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
60%
Mitrione
R2
67%
Mitrione
R3
93%
Kongo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cheick Kongo vs Matt Mitrione?

Cheick Kongo defeated Matt Mitrione by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 137: Penn vs Diaz, held Saturday, October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas. The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Cheick Kongo vs Matt Mitrione?

The judges scored it 29-28, 30-27, 30-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.

Referee
Herb Dean
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cheick Kongo 51%49% Matt Mitrione

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Heavyweight roster (149 fighters)

Cheick Kongo
Complete Fighter
4 edges
Matt Mitrione
Knockout Artist
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power97
77Speed96
94Precision98
90Durability94
90Engine55
95Wrestling44
81Ground80

Biggest edge Cheick Kongo, Takedowns +51

Attribute by attribute

Cheick Kongo is on the left of every row, Matt Mitrione on the right.
96Punch power99
93Kick power95
65Punch speed99
89Kick speed92
94Accuracy98
95Takedowns44
99Ground striking95
63Submissions64
81Chin92
98Body strength95
90Cardio55

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

Tale of the Tape

27-10-2
Record
12-5-0
1796
Power Index rating
1792
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
48
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'3"
191 cm
82"
208 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
France
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.33
SLpM
3.55
56%
Str. Acc.
50%
1.28
SApM
2.79
54%
Str. Def.
64%

Grappling Profile

2.30
TD Avg.
0.00
56%
TD Acc.
0%
52%
TD Def.
55%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.70

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cheick Kongo · 2-2
  • L
    Ryan Bader
    Bellator 280 · May 6, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Sergei Kharitonov
    Bellator 265 · Aug 20, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Timothy Johnson
    Bellator 248 · Oct 10, 2020
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Ryan Bader
    Bellator 226 · Sep 7, 2019
    No Contest · R1 · 3:52 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Vitaly Minakov
    Bellator 216 · Feb 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
Matt Mitrione · 0-5

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 14 fights
31.9
Avg sig. strikes
22.4
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.00
3:14
Avg control time
0:28
64
Career high strikes
76
9
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Cheick Kongo
Strike target
Matt Mitrione
44%
Head
72%
27%
Body
9%
29%
Leg
19%
Cheick Kongo
Strike position
Matt Mitrione
37%
Distance
75%
38%
Clinch
10%
25%
Ground
15%