Ultimate Fighting Calendar
HeavyweightKO of the Night3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Roy Nelson
Big Country
22-14-0
RESULT

Roy Nelson def. Cheick Kongo (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 2:03
Cheick Kongo
The Darkness
27-10-2
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Prudential 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.

Fight stats

Roy Nelson
Cheick Kongo
1
Knockdowns
0
2 of 5
Significant strikes
4 of 6
40%
Sig. strike accuracy
67%
3 of 6
Total strikes
8 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
1:11
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
2 of 4
Head
0 of 2
0 of 1
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
2 of 2
1 of 2
Distance
2 of 4
0 of 2
Clinch
2 of 2
1 of 1
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
1
KD
0
2 of 5
Sig. str.
4 of 6
3 of 6
Total str.
8 of 10
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:11
Ctrl
0:00

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.

SportsbookRoy NelsonCheick Kongo
Bookmaker-245+195
Bovada-235+175
Pinnacle-237+211
sports-interaction-260+190

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

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.

Referee
Kevin Mulhall
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Roy Nelson 54%46% 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)

Roy Nelson
Knockout Artist
4 edges
Cheick Kongo
Complete Fighter
7 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

83Power95
66Speed77
70Precision94
88Durability90
54Engine90
93Wrestling95
81Ground81

Biggest edge Cheick Kongo, Kick speed +37

Attribute by attribute

Roy Nelson is on the left of every row, Cheick Kongo on the right.
99Punch power96
67Kick power93
80Punch speed65
52Kick speed89
70Accuracy94
93Takedowns95
94Ground striking99
67Submissions63
98Chin81
78Body strength98
54Cardio90

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

Tale of the Tape

22-14-0
Record
27-10-2
1817
Power Index rating
1792
0
Win Streak
0
50
Age
51
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Orthodox
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
United States
Nationality
France

Striking Profile

2.18
SLpM
3.33
36%
Str. Acc.
56%
4.79
SApM
1.28
46%
Str. Def.
54%

Grappling Profile

1.14
TD Avg.
2.30
27%
TD Acc.
56%
65%
TD Def.
52%
0.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Roy Nelson · 1-4
  • L
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
    Split Decision · Heavyweight
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · May 5, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 3:24
  • L
    Bellator 244 · Aug 21, 2020
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 231 · Oct 25, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · Heavyweight
  • L
    Bellator 216 · Feb 16, 2019
    Unanimous Decision · 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 19 fights · 18 fights
23.1
Avg sig. strikes
31.9
0.84
Avg takedowns
1.33
2:10
Avg control time
3:14
60
Career high strikes
64
7
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Roy Nelson
Strike target
Cheick Kongo
78%
Head
44%
12%
Body
27%
10%
Leg
29%
Roy Nelson
Strike position
Cheick Kongo
72%
Distance
37%
19%
Clinch
38%
9%
Ground
25%