Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 149: Faber vs Barao
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cheick Kongo
FranceCheick Kongo
“The Darkness”
27-10-2
RESULT

Cheick Kongo def. Shawn Jordan (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Shawn Jordan
United StatesShawn Jordan
“The Savage”
19-8-0
Saturday, July 21, 2012
Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary, Canada

Cheick Kongo defeated Shawn Jordan by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 149: Faber vs Barao, held Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.

Fight stats

Cheick Kongo
Shawn Jordan
0
Knockdowns
0
38 of 56
Significant strikes
15 of 41
68%
Sig. strike accuracy
37%
64 of 84
Total strikes
23 of 50
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 5
0%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:03
Control time
5:57
Significant strikes by target
13 of 31
Head
6 of 32
21 of 21
Body
3 of 3
4 of 4
Leg
6 of 6
12 of 26
Distance
2 of 11
26 of 30
Clinch
12 of 25
0 of 0
Ground
1 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
10 of 19
Sig. str.
5 of 9
20 of 29
Total str.
7 of 11
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
1:00
Ctrl
2:18
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
14 of 18
Sig. str.
4 of 16
24 of 29
Total str.
8 of 20
0 of 2
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
0
2:05
Ctrl
2:14
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
14 of 19
Sig. str.
6 of 16
20 of 26
Total str.
8 of 19
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
2:58
Ctrl
1:25

Judges' Scorecards

Peter Adamcik
#KongoJordan
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Richard Bertrand
#KongoJordan
1109
2109
3109
Total3027
Jeff Blatnick
#KongoJordan
11010
2109
3109
Total3028

Media Scores

6
Kongo
-
0
Jordan
●30-27 Kongo×4●30-28 Kongo●29-28 Kongo
All 6 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

90%
Kongo
10%
Draw
0%
Jordan
10 fan scorecards submitted
●30-27 Kongo90%●30-30 Draw10%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
90%
Kongo
R2
90%
Kongo
R3
90%
Kongo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Cheick Kongo
-118
54% implied win probability
Open: -107Best: +100
Shawn Jordan
-109
52% implied win probability
Open: -112Best: +109

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookCheick KongoShawn Jordan
Bookmaker-125-105
Bovada-130-115
Pinnacle-120+109
sports-interaction+100-130

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won Cheick Kongo vs Shawn Jordan?

Cheick Kongo defeated Shawn Jordan by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 149: Faber vs Barao, held Saturday, July 21, 2012 at Scotiabank Saddledome, Calgary. The judges scored it 30-27, 30-27, 30-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Cheick Kongo vs Shawn Jordan?

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

Was Cheick Kongo vs Shawn Jordan a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 6 media scores picked Cheick Kongo.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Cheick Kongo 61%39% Shawn Jordan

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
6 edges
Shawn Jordan
Grappling Specialist
4 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

95Power87
77Speed70
94Precision82
90Durability88
90Engine56
95Wrestling96
81Ground79

Biggest edge Cheick Kongo, Kick speed +34

Attribute by attribute

Cheick Kongo is on the left of every row, Shawn Jordan on the right.
96Punch power99
93Kick power74
65Punch speed84
89Kick speed55
94Accuracy82
95Takedowns96
99Ground striking99
63Submissions58
81Chin85
98Body strength91
90Cardio56

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

Tale of the Tape

27-10-2
Record
19-8-0
1783
Power Index rating
1707
0
Win Streak
0
51
Age
41
6'4"
193 cm
Height
6'0"
183 cm
82"
208 cm
Reach
75"
191 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Southpaw
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
France
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

3.33
SLpM
2.87
56%
Str. Acc.
50%
1.28
SApM
3.30
54%
Str. Def.
47%

Grappling Profile

2.30
TD Avg.
1.97
56%
TD Acc.
38%
52%
TD Def.
76%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.10

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
Shawn Jordan · 2-3
  • L
    Josh Copeland
    Professional Fighters League - PFL 4: 2018 Regular Season · Jul 18, 2018
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Blagoy Ivanov
    WSOF 35: Ivanov vs. Jordan · Mar 18, 2017
    TKO · R1 · 1:43 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Ashley Gooch
    WSOF 33: Branch vs. Magalhaes · Oct 7, 2016
    TKO · R1 · 4:40 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Ruslan Magomedov
    UFC 192: Cormier vs Gustafsson · Oct 3, 2015
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC Fight Night: Boetsch vs Henderson · Jun 6, 2015
    TKO · R2 · 0:48 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 11 fights
31.9
Avg sig. strikes
23.5
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.91
3:14
Avg control time
2:22
64
Career high strikes
64
9
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

Cheick Kongo
Strike target
Shawn Jordan
44%
Head
80%
27%
Body
11%
29%
Leg
8%
Cheick Kongo
Strike position
Shawn Jordan
37%
Distance
50%
38%
Clinch
20%
25%
Ground
30%