Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Carmelo Marrero
The Fury
16-6-0 (1 NC)
RESULT

Carmelo Marrero def. Cheick Kongo (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Cheick Kongo
The Darkness
27-10-2
Saturday, October 14, 2006
Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas, United States

Carmelo Marrero defeated Cheick Kongo by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLE, held Saturday, October 14, 2006 at Mandalay Bay Events Center, Las Vegas.

Fight stats

Carmelo Marrero
Cheick Kongo
0
Knockdowns
0
16 of 31
Significant strikes
18 of 42
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
43%
70 of 88
Total strikes
70 of 94
6 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 2
60%
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
2
0
Reversals
0
9:03
Control time
2:44
Significant strikes by target
6 of 20
Head
4 of 20
10 of 11
Body
4 of 4
0 of 0
Leg
10 of 18
0 of 1
Distance
13 of 36
0 of 1
Clinch
5 of 5
16 of 29
Ground
0 of 1

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 23
Sig. str.
4 of 13
40 of 49
Total str.
19 of 28
1 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:56
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
1 of 5
Sig. str.
5 of 10
20 of 26
Total str.
16 of 21
3 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
1
4:05
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
0 of 3
Sig. str.
9 of 19
10 of 13
Total str.
35 of 45
2 of 5
Takedowns
0 of 2
0
Sub. att
1
1:02
Ctrl
2:44

Judges' Scorecards

Lester Griffin
#MarreroKongo
1
2
3
Total2928
Nelson Hamilton
#MarreroKongo
1
2
3
Total2928
Tony Weeks
#MarreroKongo
1
2
3
Total2829

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

1
Marrero
0
Kongo
29–28 Marrero
All 1 media scorecards
  • Sherdog.com29–28Marrero

Fan Scorecards

83%
Marrero
17%
Kongo
6 fan scorecards submitted
29–28 Marrero83.3%29–28 Kongo16.7%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
67%
Marrero
R2
83%
Marrero
R3
67%
Kongo

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Referee
Yves Lavigne
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Tale of the Tape

16-6-0 (1 NC)
Record
27-10-2
0
Win Streak
0
45
Age
51
6'0"
183 cm
Height
6'4"
193 cm
73"
185 cm
Reach
82"
208 cm
Stance
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
Nationality

Striking Profile

0.84
SLpM
3.33
34%
Str. Acc.
56%
2.04
SApM
1.28
Str. Def.

Grappling Profile

3.21
TD Avg.
2.30
36%
TD Acc.
56%
36%
TD Def.
52%
Sub. Avg.

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Carmelo Marrero · 1-3
  • L
    UFC Fight Night: Condit vs KampmannWed, Apr 1, 2009
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 71: LIDDELL vs JACKSONSun, May 27, 2007
    Submission · R1 · 3:06 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 66: Liddell vs Ortiz 2Sat, Dec 30, 2006
    Submission · R1 · 3:22 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 64: UNSTOPPABLESat, Oct 14, 2006
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
Cheick Kongo · 3-2
  • L
    UFC 159: Jones vs SonnenSat, Apr 27, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 149: Faber vs BaraoSat, Jul 21, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    UFC 144: Edgar vs HendersonSat, Feb 25, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC 137: Penn vs DiazSat, Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    UFC Live: Kongo vs BarrySun, Jun 26, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:39 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 4 fights · 18 fights
6.8
Avg sig. strikes
31.9
1.50
Avg takedowns
1.33
2:31
Avg control time
3:14
16
Career high strikes
64
6
Career high TDs
9

Strike Distribution

Carmelo Marrero
Strike target
Cheick Kongo
48%
Head
44%
37%
Body
27%
15%
Leg
29%
Carmelo Marrero
Strike position
Cheick Kongo
33%
Distance
37%
0%
Clinch
38%
67%
Ground
25%