Cheick Kongo defeated Mirko Filipovic by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 75: Champion vs Champion, held Saturday, September 8, 2007 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.
Cheick Kongo vs Mirko Filipovic
Fight stats: totals
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Where it landed
Significant strikes landed by target in this fight
Where it happened
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
Range × target
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Round by round
Significant strikes landed per round
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Judges' Scorecards
The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.
Media Scores
All 1 media scorecards
- Sherdog.com29-28Kongo
Fan Scorecards
10 fan scorecards submitted
Insights
- Mirko Filipovic spends 80% of fight time at distance.
- Cheick Kongo spends 81% of fight time at distance.
Style & credentials
- —Black belt · Karate
- 2013Season 9 Heavyweight Tournament WinnerBellator MMA
- 2005World ChampionKing of the Rings
- 2005Tournament ChampionKing of Colosseum
No background on record
Camp · Cro Cop Squad GymSig. strikes by zone
Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes
Time in position
Share of fight time at distance, in the clinch and on the ground
How good, really
Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words
Ranked against 1490 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.
Striking & grappling
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Where the strikes land
Range × target
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
4 early stoppages have no logged time
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Cheick Kongo vs Mirko Filipovic?
Cheick Kongo defeated Mirko Filipovic by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Heavyweight bout of UFC 75: Champion vs Champion, held Saturday, September 8, 2007 at The O2, London. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.
What were the judges' scorecards for Cheick Kongo vs Mirko Filipovic?
The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Cheick Kongo won the decision.
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