Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Mark Hunt
Super Samoan
13-14-1 (1 NC)
RESULT

Mark Hunt def. Cheick Kongo (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:11
Cheick Kongo
The Darkness
27-10-2
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo, Japan

Mark Hunt defeated Cheick Kongo by TKO in round 1 (2:11) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson, held Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

Fight stats

Mark Hunt
Cheick Kongo
1
Knockdowns
0
10 of 16
Significant strikes
5 of 12
63%
Sig. strike accuracy
42%
10 of 16
Total strikes
5 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:18
Control time
0:07
Significant strikes by target
8 of 14
Head
2 of 7
0 of 0
Body
2 of 2
2 of 2
Leg
1 of 3
9 of 15
Distance
4 of 11
0 of 0
Clinch
1 of 1
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
10 of 16
Sig. str.
5 of 12
10 of 16
Total str.
5 of 12
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:18
Ctrl
0:07

Betting Odds

Mark Hunt
+244
29% implied win probability
Open: +225Best: +255
Cheick Kongo
-302
75% implied win probability
Open: -304Best: -260

Average moneyline across 3 sportsbooks.

SportsbookMark HuntCheick Kongo
Bovada+230-260
Pinnacle+246-278
sports-interaction+255-400

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Mark Hunt vs Cheick Kongo?

Mark Hunt defeated Cheick Kongo by TKO in round 1 (2:11) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 144: Edgar vs Henderson, held Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Saitama Super Arena, Tokyo.

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

Win probability

Mark Hunt 27%73% Cheick Kongo

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)

Mark Hunt
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Cheick Kongo
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

91Power95
87Speed77
97Precision94
96Durability90
55Engine90
47Wrestling95
63Ground81

Biggest edge Cheick Kongo, Takedowns +48

Attribute by attribute

Mark Hunt is on the left of every row, Cheick Kongo on the right.
99Punch power96
83Kick power93
98Punch speed65
75Kick speed89
97Accuracy94
47Takedowns95
74Ground striking99
52Submissions63
96Chin81
96Body strength98
55Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

13-14-1 (1 NC)
Record
27-10-2
1632
Power Index rating
1807
0
Win Streak
0
52
Age
51
5'10"
178 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
New Zealand
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

2.81
SLpM
3.33
43%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.90
SApM
1.28
51%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

0.51
TD Avg.
2.30
55%
TD Acc.
56%
64%
TD Def.
52%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Mark Hunt · 1-4
  • W
    SBW vs. Hunt · Nov 5, 2022
    TKO · R4 · 1:48 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Sydney Super Fight · Dec 16, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Tuivasa · Dec 2, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Oleinik · Sep 15, 2018
    Submission · R1 · 4:26 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 221: Romero vs Rockhold · Feb 10, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Cheick Kongo · 2-2
  • L
    Bellator 280 · May 6, 2022
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 265 · Aug 20, 2021
    Submission · R2 · 4:59 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 248 · Oct 10, 2020
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • NC
    Bellator 226 · Sep 7, 2019
    No Contest · R1 · 3:52 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Bellator 216 · Feb 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 17 fights · 18 fights
27.4
Avg sig. strikes
31.9
0.41
Avg takedowns
1.33
1:10
Avg control time
3:14
103
Career high strikes
64
2
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Mark Hunt
Strike target
Cheick Kongo
79%
Head
44%
11%
Body
27%
11%
Leg
29%
Mark Hunt
Strike position
Cheick Kongo
85%
Distance
37%
7%
Clinch
38%
8%
Ground
25%