Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Cheick Kongo def. Matt Mitrione (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
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.
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
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▾
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Kongo
- Mike Chiappetta · MMAFighting.com30–28Kongo
- MMAWeekly.com29–28Kongo
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com29–29Draw
- Freddie DeFreitas · Sherdog.com29–29Draw
- FightMetric.com29–29Draw
- Mike Whitman · Sherdog.com29–28Mitrione
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.
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 44%56% Matt Mitrione
What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCal Elo ratings. See all Elo ratings
Tale of the Tape
27-10-2
Record
12-5-0
1617
Elo rating
1662
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 · 3-2
Matt Mitrione · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
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%