Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC 75: CHAMPION VS CHAMPION
Heavyweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Cheick Kongo
Cheick Kongo
27-10-2
RESULT

Cheick Kongo def. Mirko Filipovic (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
Mirko Filipovic
Mirko Filipovic
“Cro Cop”
35-11-2 (1 NC)
Saturday, September 8, 2007
The O2, London, United Kingdom

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.

Fight stats

Cheick Kongo
Mirko Filipovic
0
Knockdowns
0
63 of 103
Significant strikes
15 of 33
61%
Sig. strike accuracy
45%
87 of 131
Total strikes
45 of 63
1 of 4
Takedowns
1 of 1
25%
Takedown accuracy
100%
0
Submission attempts
0
1
Reversals
0
6:34
Control time
2:05
Significant strikes by target
11 of 38
Head
8 of 20
26 of 33
Body
5 of 9
26 of 32
Leg
2 of 4
26 of 61
Distance
9 of 22
31 of 34
Clinch
3 of 6
6 of 8
Ground
3 of 5

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
12 of 18
Sig. str.
8 of 17
17 of 23
Total str.
33 of 42
0 of 0
Takedowns
1 of 1
0
Sub. att
0
1:05
Ctrl
1:52
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
17 of 30
Sig. str.
2 of 4
28 of 45
Total str.
7 of 9
1 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
3:12
Ctrl
0:13
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
34 of 55
Sig. str.
5 of 12
42 of 63
Total str.
5 of 12
0 of 1
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:17
Ctrl
0:00
Referee
John McCarthy
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Tale of the Tape

27-10-2
Record
35-11-2 (1 NC)
0
Win Streak
1
51
Age
51
6'4"
Height
6'2"
82"
Reach
73"
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Stance
—
Heavyweight
Weight Class
Heavyweight
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Nationality
—

Striking Profile

3.33
SLpM
2.11
56%
Str. Acc.
50%
1.28
SApM
1.89
—
Str. Def.
—

Grappling Profile

2.30
TD Avg.
0.19
56%
TD Acc.
40%
52%
TD Def.
78%
—
Sub. Avg.
—

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Cheick Kongo · 3-2
  • L
    Roy Nelson
    UFC 159: Jones vs SonnenSat, Apr 27, 2013
    TKO · R1 · 2:03 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Shawn Jordan
    UFC 149: Faber vs BaraoSat, Jul 21, 2012
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Mark Hunt
    UFC 144: Edgar vs HendersonSat, Feb 25, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 2:11 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Matt Mitrione
    UFC 137: Penn vs DiazSat, Oct 29, 2011
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Pat Barry
    UFC Live: Kongo vs BarrySun, Jun 26, 2011
    TKO · R1 · 2:39 · Heavyweight
Mirko Filipovic · 2-3
  • W
    Gabriel Gonzaga
    UFC Fight Night: Gonzaga vs Cro Cop 2Sat, Apr 11, 2015
    TKO · R3 · 3:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Roy Nelson
    UFC 137: Penn vs DiazSat, Oct 29, 2011
    TKO · R3 · 1:30 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Brendan Schaub
    UFC 128: SHOGUN vs JONESSun, Mar 20, 2011
    TKO · R3 · 3:44 · Heavyweight
  • L
    Frank Mir
    UFC 119: Mir vs Cro CopSat, Sep 25, 2010
    TKO · R3 · 4:02 · Heavyweight
  • W
    Pat Barry
    UFC 115: Liddell vs FranklinSat, Jun 12, 2010
    Submission · R3 · 4:30 · Heavyweight

Career Averages

Based on 18 fights · 11 fights
31.9
Avg sig. strikes
21.5
1.33
Avg takedowns
0.18
3:14
Avg control time
1:22
64
Career high strikes
42
9
Career high TDs
1

Strike Distribution

Cheick Kongo
Strike target
Mirko Filipovic
44%
Head
71%
27%
Body
21%
29%
Leg
8%
Cheick Kongo
Strike position
Mirko Filipovic
37%
Distance
54%
38%
Clinch
28%
25%
Ground
18%