Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
RESULT
Cheick Kongo def. Shawn Jordan (Unanimous Decision)
Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00

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.
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
Media Scores
6
Kongo
–
0
Jordan
●30–27 Kongo×4●30–28 Kongo●29–28 Kongo
All 6 media scorecards▾
- MMAJunkie.com30–27Kongo
- MMAWeekly.com30–27Kongo
- Jordan Breen · Sherdog.com30–27Kongo
- Dave Doyle · MMAFighting.com30–27Kongo
- Chris Nelson · Sherdog.com30–28Kongo
- TJ DeSantis · Sherdog.com29–28Kongo
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
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.
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.
Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾
Win probability
Cheick Kongo 60%40% Shawn Jordan
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
19-8-0
1610
Elo rating
1542
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 · 3-2
Shawn Jordan · 3-2
Common Opponents
Head-to-Head History
Career Averages
Based on 18 fights · 10 fights
31.9
Avg sig. strikes
23.5
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.90
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%