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Saturday, April 27, 2013Prudential Center, Newark, United States
Roy Nelson defeated Cheick Kongo by TKO in round 1 (2:03) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark.
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Roy Nelson vs Cheick Kongo
Fight stats: totals
Same scale left and right on every row; the pale tail behind a bar is attempts
Roy NelsonCheick Kongo
1
Knockdowns0
2 / 5
Significant strikes4 / 6
40%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
3 / 6
Total strikes8 / 10
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
1:11
Control time0:00
Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Roy NelsonCheick Kongo
2100%00%
Head
00%250%
Body
00%250%
Leg
Where it happened
Where the landed significant strikes came from
Roy Nelson
50%50%
Cheick Kongo
50%50%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
Range × target
Significant strikes landed by range and target in this fight · landed / attempted in each cell
Roy Nelson2 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
11/2
0
0
Clinch
00/1
00/1
0
Ground
11/1
0
0
Cheick Kongo4 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
00/2
0
22/2
Clinch
0
22/2
0
Ground
0
0
0
Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
Roy NelsonCheick Kongo
R1
2
4
Bars share one scale across rounds. The side that landed more is solid.
Round 1
1
Knockdowns0
2 / 5
Significant strikes4 / 6
40%
Sig. strike accuracy67%
3 / 6
Total strikes8 / 10
0 / 0
Takedowns0 / 0
1:11
Control time0:00
Betting Odds
Roy Nelson
-244
71% implied win probability
Open: -134Best: -235
Cheick Kongo
+193
34% implied win probability
Open: +151Best: +211
Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.
| Sportsbook | Roy Nelson | Cheick Kongo |
|---|---|---|
| Bookmaker | -245 | +195 |
| Bovada | -235 | +175 |
| Pinnacle | -237 | +211 |
| sports-interaction | -260 | +190 |
Odds are for information only.
Build with this line: the same consensus odds, with opening and closing lines, are in the UFCalendar Fight API. Odds in the MMA Fight Data API
Insights
- Cheick Kongo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
- Roy Nelson absorbs 4.79 significant strikes a minute, more than 85% of UFC fighters.
- Roy Nelson spends 78% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
Roy Nelson
BJJKung FuNo-Gi Grappling
- 2009Black belt · BJJRenzo Gracie
- 2007IFL Heavyweight ChampionshipInternational Fight League (IFL)
- 2009Contract winner · TufHeavyweight
- 2007Champion · Ifl Grand PrixHeavyweight
Cheick Kongo
KarateKickboxingMuay Thai
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
- 2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
- 2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum
Sig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
78%44%
Head
12%27%
Body
10%29%
Leg
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Roy Nelsonlast 1 fight
78%15%
Cheick Kongolast 1 fight
81%11%
■ Distance■ Clinch■ Ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Roy Nelson Cheick Kongo
Strikes landed / min
2.183.33
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Poor · better than 14% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Average · better than 47% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
4.791.28
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Poor · better than 15% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fighters
Takedowns landed / 15 min
1.142.30
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Average · better than 47% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Good · better than 76% of UFC fighters
Takedown accuracy
27%56%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Below avg · better than 26% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Elite · better than 86% of UFC fighters
Takedown defence
65%52%
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Average · better than 53% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Below avg · better than 29% of UFC fighters
Submission attempts / 15 min
0.100.20
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Roy Nelson · Below avg · better than 24% of UFC fightersCheick Kongo · Below avg · better than 30% of UFC fighters
Ranked against 1499 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
Same scale left and right on every row
2.18
Strikes landed / min3.33
4.79
Strikes taken / minfewer is better1.28
1.14 / 4.2
Takedowns landed / 15 min2.30 / 4.1
27%
Takedown accuracy56%
65%
Takedown defence52%
2:10
Control time / fight3:14
0.10
Submission attempts / 15 min0.20
Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.
Where the strikes land
Range × target
Roy Nelson18 UFC fights · 416 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
57%238/844
7%29/44
7%29/35
Clinch
12%50/111
4%18/23
4%15/18
Ground
7%31/42
1%6/6
0%0/0
Cheick Kongo18 UFC fights · 574 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
19%107/372
7%43/64
11%63/105
Clinch
9%54/78
13%77/79
15%85/91
Ground
16%92/142
6%33/34
3%20/22
Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.
When it ends
Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended
Roy Nelson21 of 44 ended early · 48%23 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
3 early stoppages have no logged time
Cheick Kongo23 of 45 ended early · 51%22 went the distance
R1R2R3R4R5
4 early stoppages have no logged time
finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Roy Nelson vs Cheick Kongo?
Roy Nelson defeated Cheick Kongo by TKO in round 1 (2:03) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 159: Jones vs Sonnen, held Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Prudential Center, Newark.